Cirith Ungol Unveils New Album Details

Cult heavy metal outfit Cirith Ungol will unleash their sixth full-length, "Dark Parade," on October 20th via Metal Blade Records today unveiling the record‘s cover art, track listing, and first single!

Few bands in the history of the heavy metal underground have a story as remarkable, improbable, or uplifting as that of Cirith Ungol. Formed in Ventura, California in the early 1970s, Cirith Ungol created a sound the world had never experienced before. Rather than passively channeling their influences, the band was driven to forge an altogether heavier, darker, more apocalyptic sound. It was obscure and arcane, mysterious and eccentric, epic and expansive, but most of all, unfailingly, bone-crushingly heavy, dark, and doom-filled.

Wasting no time to ride their molten wave they started with their 2020 studio comeback "Forever Black," Cirith Ungol started writing songs for "Dark Parade" as soon as "Forever Black" was released. Then, like everyone else, Cirith Ungol were hamstrung by the global pandemic, struggling through illness, seclusion, grief, and depression in their quest to create dark, vibrant art. And like the greatest warriors, they persevered, working on one song at a time – distractions be damned. The first track composed was the crushing "Relentless," which reinforced their confidence and clarity of vision. The rest of the album came naturally, fueled by personal misery and the tragedy of worldwide collapse.

"Band members lost close relatives and we struggled as best we could through the pandemic which ravaged the earth‘s population and economies," drummer Rob Garven notes. "As horrifying as it was, it was the perfect backdrop for our doom-laden message of a world on the edge of destruction." More...

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Angelus Apatrida Shares New Music Video

Spain‘s leading thrash metal band Angelus Apatrida are getting closer to unleash their 8th studio album "Aftermath," coming out on October 20th, 2023 via Century Media Records worldwide.

In order to further pre-promote the upcoming release, Angelus Apatrida are now releasing a second single with the song "To Whom It May Concern" today, which can also be seen in a video scripted and directed by Juan Castillo, J. L. Auñón and Lalo Davia / Kameo Producciones, below.

Vocalist/guitarist Guillermo Izquierdo commented about "To Whom It May Concern" as follows: "Let me introduce you one of the most complex, personal, deep and solid songs we‘ve ever written. This is an unfinished letter written to whom it may concern, an open-hearted composition with very deep and emotional music and lyrics, together with super heavy, fast riffs, crazy drums and licks, including one of the most epic guitar solos that David has ever composed. The video is a work of art again done by Kameo Producciones, it reflects perfectly every single part, light and dark side of the music and the lyrics themselves. It‘s a long song, but you will want more. Please, enjoy it." More...

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Control The Devastator Premiere New Music Video

Atlanta, GA-based melodic technical death metal band Control The Devastator premiere a new music video for “Far”, taken from their latest album "Dark Rift", which was released earlier this year.

Check out now "Far" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Unhallowed Void Premiere New Single “Detached”

Scotland-based deathcore trio Unhallowed Void premiere a new single titled “Detached”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.

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Bitterwood Premiere New Single & Lyric Video

Aberdeen, Scotland-based hardcore metal/beatdown outfit Bitterwood premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of “No Compromises”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

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Wolves In The Throne Room Premiere New Single

Atmospheric black metal group Wolves In The Throne Room has released their track "Initiates Of The White Hart" along with an official visualizer created by the band. A new EP named "Crypt Of Ancestral Knowledge" is set to release on September 29th via Relapse Records. This track is streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below and will be featured on the forthcoming EP.

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