Italian chaotic hardcore unit MIND/KNOT will release their new album, “Esigenza”, on September 1st, 2023 via Time To Kill Records. Today, the band shares the second single “Witches” with an accompanying lyric video. Watch it at THIS LOCATION.
The first video from the album, “My Queen”, is available HERE.
“Esigenza” tracklist:
1- Astray 0.50 2- Broken Light 1.06 3- Stop The Blood 1.02 4- Nightmare 1.06 5- My Queen 2.33 6- Mostro 1.23 7- Witches 1.18 8- Keep Me Alive 1.29 9- Rise Up 1.31 10- Parasite 0.57 11- … Perpetual Black 0.52 12- Killed By Faith 2.10 13- Wrath 1.04 14- Eren 0.58 15- Obey 1.26 16- Warcrimes 2.44
At once prudently traditional and brazenly unorthodox, MIND/KNOT’s iteration of hardcore simmers and shimmers, flooding the senses in a fever dream of passion, violence and spectral mysticism.
Rome-based MIND/KNOT formed in 2018 and originally united Yari Caramore (bass), Simone Perna (drums) and Marco Burrascano (singer). In 2019 the band released a 7-track EP, while their first album “Eat the Leaf!” came out in 2021. Both records were very clearly inspired by the original hardcore of the 80’s, drawing influences from legendary acts such as Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains and Circle Jerks. After some time, the band started to get tired of the linearity of that original sound: moved by the desire to express something else besides anger and violence and willing to externalize the discomfort from which such emotions arise, the project therefore began to change musical direction, incorporating darker sounds and unsettling tempos and metrics. This is also thanks to the then new guitarist Roberto Cadau, who joined the band in 2021 bringing in a new range of influences and several mathcore, chaotic hardcore and noise punk elements.
On their upcoming album, MIND/KNOT embrace all the beloved history of hardcore to create something that is more personal, equally pummeling and heavy as soaring, both beautiful and cruel in different moments.
Metal legends CAVALERA released the re-recorded versions of SEPULTURA‘s first EP Bestial Devastation and their first full-length album Morbid Visions via Nuclear Blast Records.
Today also marks the release of the band’sanimated video for their commanding single, ‘Troops Of Doom‘ off Morbid Visions.
Max Cavalera states, “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of SEPULTURA with my brother Iggor than to have these re-recordings be released in the 40th anniversary year, 2023!!!”
Iggor Cavalera comments, “Sonically and visually, I am 100% proud of what we’ve achieved to bring the true essence of Bestial devastation and Morbid visions to everyone. It was a matter of honor to make sure these two records sound as powerful as possible to our devoted fans and ourselves.”
Watch the animated video created by Ben Clarkson for ‘Troops Of Doom‘ here:
Morbid Visions and Bestial Devastation were re-recorded at The Platinum Underground. The albums were produced by Max Cavalera and Iggor Cavalera while John Aquilino handled the engineering. Arthur Rizk was responsible for the mixing and mastering of both albums. CAVALERA enlisted Eliran Kantor to create the artwork for both albums.
Max Cavalera comments, “As we get harder year after year, sometimes you’ve got to go back to where it all started! We re-recorded Bestial Devastation and Morbid Visions with the amazing sound of NOW, but with its raw and timeless spirit. The artwork reflects the times we’re living in right now…. Apocalyptic as hell! We also have two new tracks with riffs from those days, remembered by heart.”
Below is the tracklisting for Morbid Visions: 1. Morbid Visions 2. Mayhem 3. Troops Of Doom 4. War 5. Crucifixion 6. Show Me The Wrath 7. Funeral Rites 8. Empire Of The Damned 9. Burn The Dead *New, never released*
Below is the tracklisting for Bestial Devastation: 1. The Curse 2. Bestial Devastation 3. Antichrist 4. Necromancer 5. Warriors Of Death 6. Sexta Feira 13 *New, never released*
Photo credits: Philippe Parickmiler – Daynightpicture
Instrumental Prog quartet PSYGNOSIS are proud to announce their brand new album “Mercury”, which will be released on September 15, 2023 via Season of Mist! This beautiful album reveals a whole different approach on extreme metal with different elements, of which one stands out the most: the band is forgoing a traditional vocalist and instead incorporate classical dearest instrument – the cello, adding a haunting and melodic element to their atmospheric extreme metal sound.
To celebrate the birth of their album, the band are now releasing the brand new track ‘Öpik-Oort’, which comes in the form of an emotional music video. Check it out via the Season of Mist YouTube channel HERE.
Pre-orders are now available HERE. Pre-save the album HERE.
PSYGNOSIS comment on the new track: “Dear Aliens 👽, After a long wait, we are happy to present to you this first track ÖPIK-OORT from our next album MERCURY. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do! This album will be released on September 15th by Season of Mist and we can’t wait for you to discover it !”
PSYGNOSIS have furthermore released other album details of “Mercury” such as the track-list and artwork. All info can be found below.
Track list:
Öpik-Oort (12:33) [WATCH]
Eclipse (10:38)
Sunshine (08:57)
Caloris Basin (08:43)
Uranometria (15:27) Total: 56:18
Cover artwork by Okiko
PSYGNOSIS is a project started in 2009 by Rémi Vanhove, who was eager to gather all of his musical influences into one entity. A first solo EP, “Phrases”, was released in June 2009 and lays the foundations of PSYGNOSIS’ music: an atmospheric extreme Metal with hints of electronic music. Rémi then surrounded himself with a second guitarist, a bassist and a singer, and continues to program the drums himself.
The first album “Anti-Sublime” was released in January 2012 and allowed the band to continue the artistic process started with “Phrases”. This release also marked the first encounters of the quartet with the public. After the EP “Sublimation” in 2013, Psygnosis came out with a second album in 2014. “Human Be[ing]” shows that the band has gained in maturity, through better digested influences and compositions whose structures become more complex.
The year 2015 marks an important change for PSYGNOSIS: The band made the radical choice to become instrumental by recruiting Raphaël Verguin as a cellist. A first EP “AAliens” followed, followed up by the full length “Neptune” in 2017, an ambitious opus of one hour and seventeen minutes inviting the listeners to travel to the ends of the Solar System.
Despite the instrumental aspect, PSYGNOSIS continues to assert its first intention: that of a Metal mixing nervous riffs, blast beats and atmospheric ambiences. The meeting of Rémi and Raphaël with the guitarist Elise Masliah and the drummer Thomas Crémier enables the quartet to stabilize its formation and to defend on stage PSYGNOSIS’ intense and emotional music.
NEUROTOX releases the new single “Heute Nacht”, the third single from the upcoming NEUROTOX album “ECHT”, which will be released on 18.08. by Metalville Records.
A real punk rock masterpiece! “Heute Nacht” is an anthem that leaves no one cold and forces you to sing along spontaneously. Always authentic and honest, NEUROTOX wrap up topics that are close to their hearts and important to them. “Heute Nacht” has everything that makes the band so special in the scene.
The official video for “Heute Nacht” can be found below.
10 years of fire, 10 years of love, 10 years of fever – a decade of full-throttle rock!
The band celebrates this anniversary with their sixth album “ECHT”, which will be released as a double CD consisting of studio and live recordings.
In 1993, groove thrashers EXTREMA released the album “Tension At The Seams” setting a new standard of quality never before achieved by an Italian metal band, both in terms of songwriting and arrangements, as well as production and units sold.
The album represented a true turning point for the band’s future, as it’s their pinnacle record for what would come in the following years from this visionary album. After the record’s release, they became one of the most sought-after bands across the country and went on performing hundreds of concerts along with sharing the stage with giants like Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Motorhead, and many more!
Fast forward to 2023, Extrema is excited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Tension At The Seams”, with an exclusive boxset edition that will be available for purchase on Rockshots Records. The 30th-anniversary edition is remastered from the original tapes and available in three formats: Vinyl Blue edition, cassette, and digital download.
In addition to the album, the boxset includes a rich and exclusive storybook with unpublished photos, memorabilia, articles, and notes from industry insiders close to the band at the time of the album’s release. To complete the circle, there is a never-before-published photo of the original lineup, two big pins with the legendary band logo and album cover, a patch, and a sticker.
In additional news, on Friday, October 6, on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary, Tsunami Edizioni will release the official biography “Un Fottuto Massacro Collettivo” (A Fucking Collective Massacre), written by Max Villa with contributions from Enrico Salvini (Extrema’s longtime manager) former members, and many industry professionals.
Those lucky enough to have known Extrema since the time of “Tension…” are well aware that the band has written many important chapters of Italian-made metal. That’s why the iconic Tsunami Edizioni also wanted to be part of this celebration, dedicating a book to EXTREMA that could closely recount the details – even the uncomfortable ones – of a story that deserved to be told.
The book will also be available during the band’s special 30th Anniversary concert on October 7th, which will also see the return of guitarist Marco Cassone (Fuzz Fuzz Machine, Cowboys From Hell) to complete the quintet’s lineup.
TENSION AT THE SEAMS 30th ANNIVERSARY SHOW will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at Slaughter Club in Paderno Dugnano (MI)/. It will be a special event where Extrema will treat the fans to a lethal set list, featuring a large portion of tracks from their debut masterpiece, some of which have been absent from their shows for over twenty years, along with the most representative killer tracks of their incredible career.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2023 EXTREMA | TENSION AT THE SEAMS 30th ANNIVERSARY SHOW Slaughter Club, Paderno Dugnano (MI) Tickets available exclusively on DICE at https://link.dice.fm/wa8427854dbf
DÅÅTH have just released their latest digital single, a cover of Morbid Angel‘s classic Where the Slime Live featuring a guest guitar solo performance by Dave Davidson of Revocation. The track was mixed and mastered by Dave Otero with artwork by Ryan Wolanski.
Check out Where the Slime Livehere and pre-order The Hinderers on Vinyl here!
Guitarist Eyal Levi had this to say about the cover: “It’s funny to say this because ‘Where The Slime Live’ is a total classic, but I’ve been feeling like people have not been giving Trey and co their due for the massive impact they’ve had on the evolution of metal. Not that our version of this song is going to change the world, but if any Morbid Angel song deserves the modern treatment, it’s this one. Everything about it more than holds up and showcasing it in this fashion really illuminates how ahead of their time they were. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed learning and interpreting this BANGER of a song!“
Dave Davidson added: “‘Where The Slime Live’ is one of my favorite Morbid tunes so I was stoked to be asked to lay down a solo for this killer cover. Trey has a very unique style so it was a cool challenge to tap into his vibe and let the lava flow so to speak. Hope y’all dig it!“
“As a fan of Dååth since the original demos in 2003 I absolutely jumped at the opportunity to work with the band two decades later. They perfectly executed the recording of Where the Slime Live and I’m really proud of the final mix” comments Dave Otero.
Dååth’s – “Where the Slime Live“ Eyal Levi – Guitar Sean Z – Vocals Krimh – Drums Jesse Zuretti – Guitar Dave Marvuglio – Bass Dave Davidson – Guest Guitar Solo
In album news; Dååth has just entered the studio this week to begin the recording process of their 5th full-length album, which will be released via Metal Blade Records in 2024.
Eyal had this to say about entering the studio: “I never thought I’d be able to say this, but we’re back in the studio to complete the new Dååth album, which by the way, is our heaviest album in at least 13 years.“
Last, but not least, Metal Blade Records will be releasing the band’s 2007, debut album, The Hinderers on multiple vinyl variants. Check it out at: metalblade.com/daath
The Hinderers tracklisting: 01. Subterfuge 02. From the Blind 03. Cosmic Forge 04. Sightless 05. Under a Somber Sign 06. Ovum 07. Festival Mass Soulform 08. Above Lucium 09. Who Will Take the Blame? 10. War Born (Tri-Adverserenade) 11. Dead on the Dance Floor 12. Blessed Through Misery 13. The Hinderers
Check out Dååth‘s other current singles below and keep eyes out for more covers and originals to be released over the coming months.
The Philosopher (Death Cover ft. Dan Sugarman and Rafael Trujillo) HERE No Rest No End (original single) HERE Purified by Vengeance (original single) HERE
About the band: Dååth is an American progressive death metal band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The band began their journey in 1999 and stayed busy for just over a decade before taking a hiatus in 2011. In that time, Dååth released 4 studio albums (Futility – self-released 2004, The Hinderers – Roadrunner Records 2007, The Concealers – Century Media 2009, Dååth – Century Media 2010) and toured throughout the world with band’s like Dark Funeral, Naglfar, Zyklon, Dragonforce, Goatwhore, Chimaira, Throwdown, Dying Fetus, and Devildriver making a lasting impression with the metal community and its many subgenres. Dååth also landed a coveted spot on Ozzfest playing before tens of thousands of fans in outdoor amphitheaters across the US in addition to the infamous and long-running metal tour, Summer Slaughter.
In their time, Dååth managed to create an extensive fanbase worldwide with their unique brand of experimental death metal, which makes it no surprise that the metal community lit up once rumors of the band’s return began to surface online. The metal community only continued to buzz with support as members began making posts teasing new material. The metal world made it clear they were ready for the return of one of the strongest progressive death metal bands of the first part of the 00’s.
Dååth is now back with an updated lineup and stronger than ever, which can be heard in the group’s new single “No Rest No End” that saw digital release by Metal Blade Records on February 22, 2023. The track features guest solos by Rafael Trujillo (Obsidious, ex-Obscura, instagram.com/rafaeltrujillo_official) and Spiro Dussias (instagram.com/spirodussias) and was mixed by Jens Bogren (Sepultura, At The Gates, Kreator, Dimmu Borgir), Mastered by Tony Lindgren (Enslaved, Katatonia, Leprous, Wardruna), with Vocal Production by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Motionless In White, Wage War), and Engineering by John Douglass (Megadeth, Alluvial, The Contortionist).
Dååth followed up the release of “No Rest No End” with a cover of Death‘s “The Philosopher” that features Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills and Rafael Trujillo and was released digitally on April 24, 2023.
The last single released by Dååth (May 30) was “Purified By Vengeance” and features both Mark Holcomb of Periphery and composer and sound designer Mick Gordon. The track was mixed by Jens Bogren, with Andrew Wade as vocal producer, and John Douglass handling engineering duties.
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