This morning, we received the sad news: Juan Brujo, the founder and vocalist of the band Brujeria, has passed away. According to the band, Brujo suffered a heart attack on Monday and was immediately taken to a hospital. Despite the medical team’s efforts, he passed away this morning.
Here is the band’s official statement:
“It is with deep sadness we have to announce that our leader Juan Brujo has passed away today. Juan suffered a heart attack on early Monday morning, after a day off from the current Mexorcista tour in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. He was rushed to the nearest hospital in Wheeling, West Viriginia by emergency services, but, despite the medical team’s greatest efforts, he died this morning. His family, friends and bandmates are devastated and wish to mourn in private, while they appreciate the fans’ love and support.
Due to this incident, the band had already canceled all tour dates on Monday. Whether they will return after this latest tragic blow remains to be seen. Our deepest condolences go out to Juan’s family, friends, and everyone in the Brujeria camp, especially in light of the death of Pinche Peach earlier this year.
September 12th, Korn, Gojira, and Spiritbox took the stage at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida, officially launching their North American tour. The opening night was spectacular, and we’ve compiled the various setlists and impressions from the concert for you.
Spiritbox Setlist: Live Debut And Surprises
Spiritbox started the evening with a six-song set, featuring the live debut of their new single “Soft Spine,” which was just released last week. The setlist was a perfect blend of new and familiar songs, providing an energetic start to the night.
Setlist:
Cellar Door
Jaded
Angel Eyes
Soft Spine (Live Debut)
Circle With Me
Holy Roller
Gojira Setlist: A Musical Spectacle
Next up was Gojira. After their impressive performance at the Olympic Games this summer, they continued their success story and thrilled the audience with an eleven-song setlist. Notably, they performed “The Axe” live for the first time since 2017 and included a brief snippet of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)” before “Silvera.”
Setlist:
L’enfant Sauvage
Toxic Garbage Island
Backbone
Stranded
The Cell
The Axe (first time since 2017)
Flying Whales
Grind
Another World
Silvera (with snippet of “Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça ira!)”)
Amazonia
Korn Setlist: Classics and Rarely Performed Songs
Korn, the headliners of the evening, had prepared something special for their setlist. Alongside classics like “Blind,” “A.D.I.D.A.S.,” and “Freak On A Leash,” they surprised the audience with songs that hadn’t been performed live in a long time. Among these was “Hey Daddy,” played for the first time since 1999, and “Oildale (Leave Me Alone),” performed live for the first time since 2012.
Setlist:
Here To Stay
Dead Bodies Everywhere (first time since 2019)
Got The Life
Hey Daddy (first time since 1999)
A.D.I.D.A.S.
Start The Healing
Blind
Ball Tongue
Clown
Shoots And Ladders (with a snippet of Metallica’s “One”)
Claus Larsen… LEÆTHER STRIP… puts it best. One of the founding fathers of the 1990s industrial scene, launches his latest North American tour on September 20, and says, “So, it’s time for yet another North American Tour for Leæther Strip.
“This time it’s a Zoth Ommog-era Tour, and I’ll be playing the classics from that period, 1989 to 2000. It comes along with Cleopatra Records releasing my old Zoth albums on vinyl. Some of them were never released before on vinyl and I am super excited about that. It really brings new life to something that I am very proud of. I love playing these songs so I hope you will come along and remember the good old days with some harsh energetic classic Industrial. Love Claus”
The NA tour preludes a European outing that takes him through to the end of the year… and beyond.
It also coincides with the October 18 release of Leæther Strip’s latest album All Hallow’s Eve, a dark and delightful new set of recordings featuring all Halloween themed covers.
This will be followed by a “35th Anniversary” vinyl pressing of the Danish dark electro-industrial master ’s debut album The Pleasure Of Penetration – the 1989 release that established Leæther Strip’s Claus Larsen amongthe most in-demand producers/performers of the ’90s industrial movement!
Also, don’t miss a new colored vinyl pressing of Leæther Strip’s second album Solitary Confinement (1992), the industrial classic considered by many to be Larsen’s greatest artistic achievement!
Plus the FIRST EVER vinyl pressing of Larsen’s dark ambient masterpiece Serenade For the Dead, and a limited edition repressing of 1990’s notorious Science For The Satanic Citizen EP.
And, for CD fans, The Zoth Ommog Years 1989-1999, the complete collection of original material from the first decade of Larsen and his monumental musical projects Leæther Strip and Klute,! 10 studio albums with all of the rare bonus tracks in existence compiled onto 10 individually packaged CDs, with a 16 page booklet filled with informative liner notes and extensively researched discographies composed by Athan Maroulis!
Finally, watch for vinyl compilations of Zoth Ommog Singles & Rarities coming later this year.
Upcoming tour shows: SEPT 20 – Portland, OR – The Coffin Club SEPT 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Catch One SEPT 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge SEPT 25 – Idaho Falls, ID – The Gem SEPT 26 – Las Vegas, NV – Sinwave SEPT 27 – Dallas, TX – Sons Of Herman Hall SEPT 28 – Detroit, MI – Leland City Club SEPT 29 – Madison, WI – Crucible OCT 2 – New York, NY – Trans-Pecos OCT 4 – Chicago, IL – Live Wire Lounge OCT 5 – Toronto, ON – Ground Control OCT 25 – Nordhorn, GERMANY – Nachtschicht Alte Weberei OCT 26 – Antwerp, BELGIUM – Fetish Café (fetish set) OCT 27 – Antwerp, BELGIUM – Fetish Café (oldschool set) NOV 22 -23rd – Schwarzenberg, GERMANY – Machineman Festival DEC 13 – Berlin, GERMANY – Urban Spree DEC 14 – Hanover, GERMANY – SubKultur
French doom metallers THE BOTTLE DOOM LAZY BAND have announced their upcoming new album “Clans Of The Alphane Moon”, set to be unleashed on November 1 through Sleeping Church Records.
Delving into the essence of their creative journey, the band shares insights into the theme of their upcoming opus: “For this album, on the level of inspiration, we started off with a delirium of ‘concept album,’ around SF, news from the 60s and 70s, old ‘Metal Hurlant,’ with redundant riffs, a bit disgusting leitmotifs that are found from one track to another. Ben’s lyrics, and the cover made again by our friend Tetar, also reflect this Space/SF atmosphere. This album was intended to be a mix of ‘Blood for the Bloodking’ and ‘Lost n’ Drunk’: strong, big heavy riffs from the first album, and big psychedelic space songs from the second. We still have time to put this one, almost 5 years, since we are big wankers and we are not able to organize ourselves haha! Now, we’re gonna let the old dog go back to his belly, lie down at the bottom of the bar, let him fall asleep, and bother him for a while.“
Tracklist:
Ride The Leviathans
Crawling End
To The Solar System
Castle Made Of Corpses
The Technosorcerer
Flames Of Sagitarius
The Dying Earth
Crafted under the meticulous guidance of Guyome (drums in THE BOTTLE DOOM LAZY BAND) at The Cripple Room in France, the album’s recording, mixing, and mastering promise a refined auditory delight that will serve as a harmonious backdrop to the band’s distinctive sonic tapestry. Noteworthy collaborators, like Tetar, renowned for his visual marvels withCHILDREN OF DOOM, and the talented layout designer Tos, known for contributions to projects like BARABBAS and PRESUMPTION, have lent their artistry to create a captivating visual journey to complement the evocative musical narrative.
“Clans Of The Alphane Moon” is slated for release on November 1 through Sleeping Church Records and is now available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION
THE BOTTLE DOOM LAZY BAND is: Guyome – drums Opyat – guitar Bottleben – vocals Hemreich – bass Pierre – guitar
For the past three decades, Defiled have kept their blade sharp. Ever since Tokyo’s underground lost their minds over the band’s grotesque arsenal of finishing moves, Yusuke Sumita and his death metal samurai set off on a war path that’s left nothing but inevitable ruin in their raw wake. They’ve ransacked Milwaukee Metal Festival and joined forces with their fellow legends in Mayhem, Incantation, Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse.
Having now churned out three albums in almost as many years, metalheads can be forgiven for believing that Defiled had already reached the highest level. But the Japanese legends have topped themselves again on their eighth album. Horror Beyond Horror comes out this Friday, September 20, but you can hear all 14 slicing and dicing songs today by listening to the full album stream on Season of Mist’s YouTube channel.
After they first took to the stage in 1995, Defiled needed nearly a decade before finally erupting with wrath on their debut album. But ever since the band’s lineup solidified around original member Yusuke Sumita, they haven’t stopped to look back and admire all the ugliness they’ve revealed. Horror Beyond Horror comes hot on the heels of the album they released just last year, which Metal Injection listed as one of the can’t-miss releases of 2023.
Like a poisonous dart, Defiled come shooting out of the shadows on Horror Beyond Horror. Blast beats pummel at unforeseen angles amidst “Smoke and Mirrors”. “Every lie has been revealed”, fearless frontman Shinichiro Hamada shouts, taking aim at perpetual frauds and tyrannical technocrats. The band charges into the pit behind bassist Takachika Nakajima’s greasy groove, which is snapping plenty of necks on their current Japanese tour.
“We wanted this album to be natural and realistic”, Sumita told New Noise. “We did not use any editing or artificial techniques in the recording process”.
With 30 years and eight albums under their belt, Defiled know where to stick the blade on Horror Beyond Horror. The album’s title track shreds through the corrupted torment of mind control with riffs that are honed from the jagged influence of ’80s thrash and hardcore. “The time has come”, the band spit at their captors with utter disgust. “Death strikes you with derision”.
Defiled aren’t afraid to crack open people’s skulls, either. Horror Beyond Horror descends deeper and deeper into the psychological shadows the further you go down the track list. “Syndicate” conspires around a greasy, pit-dwelling breakdown but drummer Keisuke Hamada never stops chopping up the tempo. “The path to your elimination”, Shinichiro Hamada cries, digging in amidst a flurry of blast beats during the album’s final boss “To See Behind the Wall”. Whether they’re slicing, dicing or leaping into a furiously fast solo, the band’s riffs take no prisoners.
“We still love death metal and are very proud to be recognized as a death metal band”, Sumita tells Antichrist Magazine. “At the same time, it’s clear from our songs that we do not follow trends. Who would be interested in a Japanese bands that follows Western trends? We have our own perspective, and we have been going our own way for many years now, and we are convinced that we are on the right path”.
On Horror Beyond Horror, Defiled unleash the kind of old-school ass-kicking that only true masters can deliver.
Cover Art by Wes Benscoter
Tracklist1. Smoke and Mirrors (2:35) [WATCH] 2. Horror Beyond Horror (4:01) [WATCH] 3. Syndicate (3:59) 4. The Alchemy (2:47) 5. Demagogue (2:13) 6. The Terminal Phase (2:18) 7. Trojan Horse (2:35) 8. Spectrum of Fear (2:30) 9. The Crook and Flail (3:08) 10. Replicator Dynamics (2:42) 11. Equinox (3:04) 12. The Chains (3:16) 13. Psychopomp (3:14) 14. To See Behind The Wall (2:45) [WATCH]
In customary fashion, this fall, Defiled are welcoming Horror Beyond Horror with a tour of Japan. Watch these legends shred through “Horror Beyond Horror”, “Smoke and Mirrors”, “To See Beyond the Wall”, “Syndicate” and other nasty rippers off their new album for the very first time.
The band also have two very special shows planned for later this year. In November, they’ll bang heads with fans in Bangkok alongside Batushka and Malevolent Creation. Then, to cap off what’s already shaping up to be another gloriously hellish year in their 30-year history, Defiled will share the stage with Hellchild and Satanic Hell Slaughter in a joint celebration of Japan’s historic death metal scene.
“As a Japanese death metal band, we wanted to reflect on where our scene started”, says Yusuke Sumita, who’s been Defiled’s guitarist since the band started in 1992. “Hellchild and Satanic Hell Slaughter are legends who built the Japanese death metal scene in the early ’90s. We are honored to have them return to share the stage with us. We want the young Japanese metalheads to come to this show. Don’t miss it”.
Horror Beyond Horror Japanese Tour 2024, remaining shows: September 20 – Osaka @ Hokage September 21 – Hikone @ Benihana September 22 – Nagoya @ Studio 246 September 23 – Tokyo @ Earthdom September 24 – Yokohama @ El Puente September 25 – Fussa @ Chicken Shack September 26 – Utsunomiya @ Beat Club September 27 – Nagano @ Rosebery Cafe September 28 – Niigata @ Rocka September 29 – Sendai @ Solfa September 30 – Fukushima @ 559 October 25 – Kofu @ Kazoo Hall October 26 – Tokyo @ Earthdom October 27 – Matsudo @ Dugout 2
Defiled Live in Bangkokwith Batushka + Malevolent Creation
November 29 – Bangkok, Thailand @ Mr. Fox Livehouse
Defiled Live in Tokyo with Hellchild + Satanic Hell Slaughter
December 8 – Tokyo, Japan @ Earthdom
From the depths of Tokyo’s darkest alleys, Defiled have emerged once again, claws sharpened, eyes bloodshot, ready to unleash a fresh dose of unadulterated savagery with their latest full-length studio album, Horror Beyond Horror. Marrying the grotesque with technical prowess, these samurais of sickness are poised to carve another notch into the archives of death metal’s sordid history.
Since crawling from the primordial soup of the underground scene in the early ’90s, Defiled have forged a path littered with broken souls. Their journey of destruction first sank its teeth into the international jugular with Erupted Wrath, mixed by the masterful Jim Morris in Tampa, Florida. This brutal assault opened gates to a global bloodletting, from leveling stages in South Korea to crushing skulls at the Milwaukee Metalfest, and not even the November to Dismember fest could foresee the carnage they’d bring.
Commandeering the technical tightrope between anarchy and precision, Defiled evolved, much like an aberrant spawn isolated on the Galapagos, grotesque yet ultimately superior. Their subsequent onslaughts — Ugliness Revealed, Divination, and the sheer violence of In Crisis — built a monument to atrocity that ascends to new heights with Horror Beyond Horror.
Taking no prisoners in their three-decades-long campaign of terror, Defiled have become the indestructible behemoth of Asia’s death metal scene, powered by the relentless engine of their oldschool roots and the twisted wreckage of technical thrash and progressive rock innovation.
But enough with the history lesson, you came here for the carnage, didn’t you? Horror Beyond Horror is a 14-track massacre, riddled with riffs sharp enough to slit your throat and a rhythmic onslaught that’ll pulverize your pathetic bones. Each track, from the visceral “Smoke and Mirrors” to the haunting “To See Behind the Wall”, is a calculated strike, precision-engineered to leave no survivors. Let’s not forget the eponymous “Horror Beyond Horror”, a track that cements Defiled’s legacy as harbingers of the apocalypse.
With a sound as raw as exposed nerve endings and as unrefined as a mass grave, Defiled stands defiantly apart from the polished poseurs and shameless sellouts. They don’t peddle in cheap gimmickry or nostalgia; they deal in the currency of pure, unfiltered destruction. As they look out upon the charred landscape of the genre they’ve helped to define, Defiled is not content to rest on their laurels. Horror Beyond Horror sees them, once again, ascending to the blood-soaked throne of death metal sovereignty.
Production Credits Sound Engineers – Shinichiro Hamada & Keisuke Hamada Produced by Yusuke Sumita Mixed & Mastered by Kenji Kikuchi at Studio Nest, Chiba, Japan
It is with profound reverence and anticipation that Season of Mist announces HELGA‘s ethereal performance at the ‘Rising Metal Talent Showcase’ during the IFF this year.
The mystical ensemble is set to unfurl their hauntingly beautiful melodies on a stage that craves their unique blend of dark, atmospheric, and melodic sounds. Born from the depths of the Swedish hinterland and the town of York, HELGA‘s music echoes with the luminescent spirits of birch forests and Nordic tales.
HELGA Live @ The IFF Metal Mixer 26 September London, UK @ Arch 33 [Register]
In November, the band will join the Icelandic metal cowboys Sólstafir for the second half of their European tour alongside Finnish black metal psychedelics Oranssi Pazuzu.
Nordic Descent Tour 2024: 13 Nov: Groningen, NL @ De Oosterpoort 14 Nov: Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje 15 Nov: Maastricht, NL @ Muziekgieterij 16 Nov: Brussels, BE @ Botanique 17 Nov: Bielefeld, DE @ Forum 19 Nov: Lille, FR @ Le Splendid 20 Nov: Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2 21 Nov: Manchester, UK @ Club Academy 22 Nov: Dublin, IR @ Opium 23 Nov: Glasgow, UK @ Queen Margaret Union 24 Nov: London, UK @ Electric Brixton 26 Nov: Paris, FR @ La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 27 Nov: Rennes, FR @ L’Antipode 28 Nov: Toulouse, FR @ Metronum 29 Nov: Pamplona, ES @ Sala Totem 30 Nov: Madrid, ES @ Sala Mon 01 Dec: Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz 2 03 Dec: Milano, IT @ Alcatraz 04 Dec: Pratteln, CH @ Z7 05 Dec: München, DE @ Technikum 06 Dec: Vienna, AT @ Simm City 07 Dec: Warsaw, PL @ Proxima 08 Dec: Leipzig, DE @ Taubchental 09 Dec: Berlin, DE @ Metropol
Today, the UK band are proud to announce that they’ve received another strong accolade. Their song Burden won the grand prize in the Rock category during the first session of this year’s John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
“Burden is a song that we’re very proud of”, HELGA says. “To win something like this means the world to us”.
Their prize includes a Taylor AD17e acoustic-electric guitar and other recording gear. Next April, Burden will compete head-to-head with the Session II winner in an online vote to determine the overall winner for the Rock category.
“Burden” recounts a tale of relinquishment and its complexity. Spectral strings and imposing drums converge into a reassuring mélange of emotions, as vocalist Helga Gabriel recognizes having finally found her place in this world.
“This was the first song written for Wrapped in Mist“, Helga says. “It was inspired by the pain of leaving my home in the Dalarna woods and the hope that comes with new connections and relationships”.
Wrapped in Mist is now available on Season of Mist.
Tracklist: 1. Skogen mumlar (4:23) [WATCH] 2. Burden (4:57) [WATCH] 3. Water (3:55) 4. If Death Comes Now (3:58) 5. Farväl (4:34) 6. Alive Again (3:35) [WATCH] 7. Vast and Wild (4:04) 8. Som en trumma (4:26) 9. Mountain Song (5:34) 10. Wrapped in Mist (6:41) Total runtime: 44:07
Hailing from the Swedish hinterlands of Dalarna and Halifax, West Yorkshire, HELGA amalgamated in 2019 in York, North Yorkshire. United by singer, Helga Gabriel, the quintet delve into a musical alchemy on their pursuit of darker manifestations.
“We draw on many different influences from Swedish folk to progressive metal to post-rock to black metal to pop. Distilling this into a single style is a challenge.” -Cai S.
Summoning this plethora of layers and genre, HELGA culminate their premier album Wrapped in Mist into dirgeful lamentations of mortality and mental health, punctuated by formidable drumming, spectral strings and chugging riffs.
The album’s opening track, Skogen mumlar (The Forest Murmurs), transcends forthwith into emotive dreamscapes that leave hairs trembling, Ennio Morricone echoing as the intro’s muse.
But as the journey through Wrapped in Mist transpires, songs such as Farväl (Farewell) reveal HELGA’s black metal and darker sensibilities. Bewitching through this myriad range, the album’s waltzing coda flirts with a melodic baroque that crescendos with Opeth-esque climax.
The inception of Wrapped in Mist promises to plunge HELGA deep into the spotlight of mesmerising live performances following release. From the hills and forests of rural dwelling, this is a band destined for a journey worth following.
Lineup: Helga Gabriel – Vocals Cai Sumption – Guitar Cameron Gledhill – Guitar Ryan Fairclough – Bass Sami Javed – Drums
Recording: Guitars and vocals recorded by Tom Peters at Trapdoor Studios Drums recorded by Bob Cooper at Chairworks Studios
Production: Produced and mixed by Luiz Felipe Netto Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege
Additional Musicians: Damian Bolotin – Violin on “Skogen mumlar”, “Vast and Wild” and “Wrapped in Mist”. Antonio Guerra – Grand piano on “Mountain Song” and “Vast and Wild”. Mafram do Maracanã – Percussion on “Skogen mumlar” and “Wrapped in Mist” Bruno Migliari – Double bass on “Mountain Song”, “Skogen mumlar” and “Wrapped in Mist” Luiz Felipe Netto – Acoustic guitar on “If Death Comes Now” & “Wrapped in Mist”, as well as additional electric guitars, keyboards and string arrangements. Ayran Nicodemo – Violin on “Mountain Song”, “Skogen mumlar”, “Vast and Wild” and “Wrapped in Mist” Bruno Serroni – Cello on “Farväl” and “Vast and Wild” Joe Zeitlin – Cello on “Farväl”, “Mountain Song”, “Skogen mumlar”, “Vast and Wild” & “Wrapped in Mist”
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