Metal News for September 30, 2021
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15 news articles posted on this day.
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Unearthing the Metal Underground: Outre-Tombe
Eastern Canada’s French province Quebec has been a hotbed of metal for decades, whether we are talking about the legendary prog-inclined thrashers of Voivod or the abrasive tech death of Cryptopsy and everything in between and beyond. Since 2010, Quebec City’s Outre-Tombe have been forwarding a classic form of death metal that many nowadays would incorrectly and hastily label as “Old School Death Metal,” or “OSDM.” The French Canadian band plays a form of death metal that is, quite simply, timeless. More...
Lybica Signs With Metal Blade Records
Hailing from South Florida and featuring Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley on guitar, Lybica has today, announced its signing to Metal Blade Records and has shared the virtual performance video for the song "Ferment." Watch it below.
"After recording, we were just hopeful to generate any kind of label interest," Lybica says. "Having Metal Blade come forward and believe in us was unexpected and, quite honestly, thrilling. We couldn't be more excited to be a part of such an amazing roster."
Lybica were first conceived in 2020 when it became clear to Justin Foley (drummer for Killswitch Engage) that he wasn't going to be spending much time with his normal bandmates for a while. Quarantine days still needed to be time well spent, and he'd been working on some demos that he finally decided to share with a few local friends in South Florida. "I'd written a bunch of stuff that didn't quite fit into traditional song structures," Foley says. "And I've always been drawn to bands where the instruments provide hooks, rather than relying on a lyric. It seemed like a good time to start something new and see where it could go."
Foley met fellow musicians Doug French (Gravel Kings) and Joey Johnson (Gravel Kings, Barriers Now Bridges, Days Spent) back in 2016, and they had repeatedly talked about jamming together but never actually got around to it. Foley and French - both drummers by trade - often spoke about trying something different that allowed them each to get out from behind the kit. More...
Stillbirth To Release New EP In November
German brutal surf-death-metal institution Stillbirth return with characteristic vibrancy on their new "Strain Of Gods" EP, which is set for release via Unique Leader Records on 19th November. The band have also revealed their first single from the record, "You Can't Kill Us." Watch the video below.
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Comments vocalist Lukas Swiaczny: "We are very excited to release our new EP 'Strain Of Gods' via our favourite label Unique Leader Records. The EP contains six songs and is peppered with a mix of brutality, groove and chill. Look forward to razor sharp guitar riffs, unstoppable drums, a bass inferno with two basses and a gurglish vocal arrangement! Once again we had the pleasure of recording and mixing the album at DPK Studios. The master was done by our good friends at Demigod Recordings. Our cover designer Aghy Purakusuma went all out again and created a super-wide landscape cover. We can't wait to unleash this beast on you."
"Strain Of Gods" is a concept EP featuring six tracks of bludgeoning nastiness which rage with scorched earth guitar playing, brutally heavy grooves, sick slams and blast furnace vocals. Stillbirth are heavier and faster in 2021 but with groove very much at the forefront of their sound. More...
New Aquilus Album Set For December Release
Atmospheric metal band Aquilus return with their second full-length album "Bellum I" on December 3rd via Blood Music.
The enigmatic, atmospheric metal band became one of the most whispered-about secrets in the metal scene, following the quiet release of their debut album "Griseus" in 2011.
A 2013 vinyl release rocketed the band into public consciousness, and "Griseus" slowly amassed a following of devoted fans, climbing its way to being voted one of the top albums of the decade on MetalStorm.
For eight years, a follow-up masterpiece was-in-the-making. The opus grew so furiously, the decision was ultimately made to split the work into two parts, culminating with the release of the first album, Bellum I. More...
Caskets To Support Crystal Lake On UK Tour
Following the release of their debut album "Lost Souls" on SharpTone Records back in August, fast rising UK rock outfit Caskets have announced they will support labelmates Crystal Lake, Currents and Kingdom Of Giants across the UK and Europe in 2022.
In response to the newly announced dates, vocalist Matt Flood comments "We’re so excited to be heading back out to mainland Europe with our good friends Crystal Lake!
"It’s been over 2 years since we’ve played in the EU and we can’t wait to be back.
The lineup is amazing and nothing makes you up your live game like being on the same bill as Crystal Lake. Not to mention getting to see Currents and Kingdom Of Giants tear up the stage."
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Ghost Posts New Music Video Online
A series of inspired encounters between creative forces from various worlds of sound and vision has resulted in "Hunter’s Moon", the infectious first new track from Ghost since 2019’s "Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic," and its phantasmagoric video directed by Amanda Demme.
The genesis of "Hunter’s Moon" can be traced back to Ghost's November 16, 2018 show at the Forum in Los Angeles. Ryan Turek, Vice President of Feature Film Development at Blumhouse Productions (Get Out, Insidious, The Purge, Us, Whiplash) would attend the sold-out show, striking up an instant rapport with Ghost's Tobias Forge - one that developed quickly and deeply via meetings, podcast appearances, and ultimately a visit with co-writer and director David Gordon Green on the North Carolina set of the upcoming Halloween Kills.
Three years nearly to the day since that first fateful exchange, Ghost's "Hunter’s Moon" has materialized on DSPs, will play as the Halloween Kills end credits roll, and will be released January 21, 2022 as a collectible 7-inch single by Loma Vista Recordings. "Hunter’s Moon" can be streamed, purchased, and/or pre-ordered in its vinyl incarnation here. The retail version of the 7-inch will feature the special B-side, "Halloween Kills (Main Title)", performed, produced and engineered by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies. More...
Knuckledust Announces New EP "... In Plain Sight"
London hardcore legends Knuckledust return with pummelling new single /video "Kings and Toys." The band have also announced the release of new EP, "...In Plain Sight," set for release on 28th October via their own label Time Won't Heal This in collaboration with Bloodblast / Believe.
Watch the video to "Kings And Toys" below.
"... In Plain Sight" was written remotely in 2020 during the pandemic and recorded in 2021, and is set for release to coincide with their sold out show at the iconic 100 Club on 24th October.
Drummer Ray Bussey commented: "'Kings and Toys' is a crazy fast paced video with lots of violence, as usual for us. Director Jean-Christian Larche, who directed our video to 'Life Struggle', has once again come up with the goods."
Tracklisting:
1. Dragged Through Life
2. Kings and Toys
3. Settle
4. Spark to Flame
5. Gone More...
AC/DC Shares New Music Video
Hard rock legends AC/DC has posted a new music video online for the song, "Through The Mists Of Time." You can check it out below. The song comes from the band's latest album, "Power Up," which was released through Columbia Records/Sony Australia in November of last year and is the fifth song from the twelve track record to be released as a single. More...
Lock Up Reveals New Album Details
Grindcore supergroup Lock Up has today unleashed the first single/video off their new album "The Dregs of Hades". You can check out the video for "Dark Force Of Conviction" below. Recorded in various parts of the world and mixed by Seba Puente at AudioCustom Studio in Santiago, Chile, the album features the dual vomit storms of Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth) and the returning Tomas Lindberg (At The Gates, Disfear). Joining the band on skin battery is Adam Jarvis (Misery Index, Pig Destroyer), with grind mammoth Shane Embury (Napalm Death) handling the low-end terror and Anton Reisenegger (Brujeria, Pentagram (Chile)) providing the rusted six-string riff carnage. The visual insanity is the work of Chariot Of Black Moth.
"The Dregs of Hades" will be released in various formats on November 26, 2021. Pre-order it here.
Tracklisting:
1. Death Itself, Brother Of Sleep
2. Hell Will Plague The Ruins
3. The Dregs Of Hades
4. Black Illumination
5. Dark Force Of Conviction
6. Misdirection Thief
7. Dead Legions
8. Triumph Of The Grotesque
9. Nameless Death
10. A Sinful Life Of Power
11. Ashes
12. The Blind Beast
13. Reign On In Hell
14. Crucifixion of Distorted Existence More...
Wolftooth To Release New Album In December
Richmond, Indiana’s Wolftooth launched onto the scene in 2017, swiftly grabbing the attention of fans, tastemakers and industry alike. Now, building upon the subterranean success of their lauded previous albums (2018’s "Wolftooth" and 2020’s "Valhalla"), the band unveils their colossal full-length Napalm Records debut, "Blood & Iron," out December 3, 2021.
Offering an immense slab of proto-metal influenced heaviness with a deep dose of doom essence and addictive stoner riffage, "Blood & Iron" isn’t just epic in sound, but at heart. The album travels through a treasure trove of fantasy-themed lyrical influences – exploring mystical and often treacherous themes of mythology, lore and legend with a focus on sorcery, battle and non-stop adventure. Recorded, mixed and mastered by producer Jeremy Lovins, "Blood & Iron" is a true nod to classic, feel-good American heavy metal with modernized flair.
Today, listeners can get a first taste of Blood & Iron with victorious first single "The Voyage," accompanied by a brand new music video filmed in Indianapolis, Indiana by Mike Yonts. Fists will be pumping within the first few notes as the track triumphantly gallops forth with chugging riffs, soaring vocals, piercing basslines and powerful melodies.
Wolftooth says about "The Voyage" and its music video:
"The concept of 'The Voyage' was initially about Marco Polo's voyage on the Silk Road, but we adapted it to our voyage through our musical careers from young children to now. The boys in the video represent us as kids in the beginning of our voyage, daydreaming about where we are now. All in all, the song is based on the idea of what it takes to reach your destination – the sacrifices, pitfalls, and ultimately the rewards that come along when striving for your goals." More...
Reminitions Premiere New Single & Music Video
Visalia, California-based deathcore outfit Reminitions premiere a new single and music video called “Glass Mouth”, streaming via YouTube for you below.
Set The Sun Premiere New Song "Invisible"
Set The Sun premiere a new song titled “Invisible”, featuring vocalist Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter) and bassist Thomas Freckleton (Silent Planet). The band will release their debut EP this fall.
Corrupted Saint Premiere New Music Video
Florida-based death/thrash metal band Corrupted Saint premiere a new music video for “Process of Elimination”, taken from their latest EP "Mutilated Before the Masses", out in stores via Redefining Darkness.
Check out now "Process of Elimination" below.
Pupil Slicer Premiere Converge Cover
Pupil Slicer premiere an in-studio performance of their cover of Converge‘s 2001 “Jane Doe” song “Concubine”.
Explains bassist Luke Fabian: More...
Of Mice & Men Premiere New Single "Mosaic"
Of Mice & Men premiere their new single “Mosaic”, streaming via YouTube for you below.
Tells vocalist/bassist Aaron Pauley: More...
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