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Brutal Assault 2023 - Seven Most Memorable Bands

Sometimes as a writer, you must mix things up from time to time. I normally write up festival reports, day by day, band by band, blah, blah, blah…it gets mundane for the writer and more importantly, the reader. Brutal Assault 2023 took place in early August of this year and we’re already in mid-September as of this writing.

I took plenty of notes after each day so I know most of the details of each day. However, I’m going to write up Brutal Assault 2023 in such a way where I’m going to list my top seven most memorable bands of the festival and why I remembered them. I’ll refer to my notes only to confirm what I remembered, but the meat of it will be from my own personal, gray matter hard drive.

For reference, here are some personal stats regarding my Brutal Assault band viewing numbers. I saw at least 30 bands over 4 days and I photographed 28 of them. Most bands were headliner type bands you would see on tour or that put out releases through well-known metal labels. Most of these bands are in the extreme metal genre.
Without further ado, and not ranked in any particular order, my top seven: More...

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Blood Incantation Premiere New Single

Cosmic death metal group Blood Incantation has unveiled their latest track, "Obliquity Of The Ecliptic," streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

This new musical offering comes ahead of the band's upcoming fall tour. They will be opening for a tour headlined by both Cannibal Corpse and Mayhem, with Gorguts also joining the lineup. More...

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It Dies Today Return After Nearly A Decade

It Dies Today Premiere New Single & Music Video "Buried By Black Clouds"

It Dies Today are back after nearly a decade with their brand-new single, "Buried By Black Clouds." Additionally, there's an accompanying video for the track, directed by Michael Hatalak, both streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

The metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, will be taking the stage at the closing date of this year's 'Furnace Fest' in Birmingham, Alabama, on September 24th. This performance marks their return to live shows after almost a decade.

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Kill The Kong Premiere New Music Video

Kill The Kong have enlisted the vocal talents of Björn “Speed” Strid (Soilwork, The Night Flight Orchestra) for their latest single, "Deepfall." The Swedish metalcore group premiere an accompanying music video for the track, both streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.

The band shared their thoughts on this collaboration:

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PAIN Premiere New Single & Music Video

PAIN, the industrial metal band led by Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy), has just dropped their latest single and music video, "Revolution," streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. This song serves as a prelude to the band's upcoming European and UK tour scheduled for this fall. Additionally, PAIN has been officially confirmed to perform at the 2024 edition of the annual 'Wacken Open Air' festival.

Tägtgren shared that this newly released track was a collaborative effort within the family, with his son Sebastian playing a role. Here are his comments on the matter: More...

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The Convalescence Premiere New Track & Music Video

Scott Ian Lewis, the vocalist of San Diego deathcore veterans Carnifex, makes a guest appearance on The Convalescence's freshly released single, "No Survivors." This symphonic deathcore group will include the song on their upcoming studio album, "Harvesters Of Flesh And Bone," which is set to be released on November 03rd. In the meantime, you can check out "No Survivors" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below:

The Convalescence have a series of live performances lined up around the album release, including a show with Carnifex. Here's a look at their upcoming schedule: More...

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Corey Taylor Premieres New Music Video

Corey Taylor is back with his second solo album, "CMF2." Alongside this release, he's dropped a new music video for his latest single, "We Are The Rest." The video was crafted with the expertise of director Dale "Rage" Resteghini, known for his work with bands like Hatebreed and Trivium, and was filmed in the Mojave Desert.

Now that the album is available, you have the opportunity to decide for yourself if it lives up to Taylor's bold claim of being "the best rock album of this year, and the next."

The frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour is currently on tour in support of the album, with a series of shows scheduled for the remainder of the year: More...

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Baroness Premiere New Single & Music Video

The alternative metal ensemble Baroness, hailing from Savannah, Georgia, are celebrating the release of their new studio album, "Stone," today, September 15th. To accompany this release, they have unveiled an official music video for the song "Anodyne," streaming via YouTube for you now below:

Guitarist and vocalist Gina Gleason shared her thoughts on the track: More...

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