UNDERTOW draw attention to the upcoming album “BIPOLAR” with a first stunning song, which will be released on July 8th, 2022. “On Fire”: the title says it all! Watch the video below.
“BIPOLAR”: Nine new songs on their ninth album in their twenty-ninth year. Ascribing Undertow a penchant for number games or arithmetic is at least arguable. On the other hand, it is undisputed that the band works very specifically with moods on “BIPOLAR” – from extremely heavy to total melancholy. These contrasting mood swings have always been trademarks of this special band. Artwork is again by Björn Gooßes | Killustrations
This also starts the pre sale of the new album. “BIPOLAR” will be released as a CD and a very limited Black Steel Box (with album, dog tag, keyholder and autograph card).
Tracklist: 01 – When Tears Became Scars 02 – On Fire 03 – Life Kills 04 – Call Of The Sin 05 – Shadows 06 – The Longest Breath 07 – Unstoppable 08 – Undertow 09 – I Remain
Richmond’s hard-charging, thrash metal maniacs MUNICIPAL WASTE have debuted the title track from their massively-anticipated 7th studio album, “Electrified Brain,” that’s due out July 1st via Nuclear Blast. Their third single, “Electrified Brain,” arrives in the grotesque form of a face-melting horror short directed by esteemed FX artist Norman Cabrera (From Dusk Till Dawn, The Walking Dead, Kill Bill).
Commenting on the new single and video, guitarist Ryan Waste says: “’Electrified Brain’ is a tale of revenge and redemption, continuing the concept of our song ‘Mental Shock’ rounding out the ‘Deathripper Trilogy.’ It’s about being wrongfully accused and stripped of your rights, only to overcome and break free through the electric power of heavy music. We called upon our friend Norman Cabrera once again to handle the title track music video after the incredible job he did on ‘Slime and Punishment.’ Visually he went above and beyond and it became a much more cinematic experience thanks to Rob Lucas at Wolfpack Studios.”
Norman Cabrera adds about making the video: “I pulled out all the stops for this video. It’s in the spirit of classic Heavy Metal videos like Ozzy’s Bark at the Moon and Dio’s The Last in Line. Sci Fi-Horror imagery lends itself very well to the vibe of the band. We’re channeling a bit of Cronenberg and Carpenter. The best sci fi movies of the past often take current events and put them in a fantastic setting. The video takes place in a not so distant dystopian future where your individuality can be taken away by a faceless organization. It’s a wild concept but not too far off from our world today.”
MUNICIPAL WASTE will be on the road in support of “Electrified Brain” all summer and fall in North America and Europe including tours with AT THE GATES and ANTHRAX. Purchase tickets here: https://www.municipalwaste.net/tour
Since 2001, Municipal Waste have uncompromisingly stuck to their guns as hard-partying and even harder-hitting torchbearers of 21st century thrash metal. The Richmond, VA quintet—Tony Foresta [vocals], Ryan Waste [guitar], Philip “Landphil” Hall [bass], Dave Witte [drums], and Nick Poulos [guitar]—have transformed from a cult favorite into metal mainstays for a generation. Along the way, Decibel touted “The Art of Partying” in its coveted “Hall of Fame” and asserted it “revved up interest in thrash and inspired a fresh wave of youthful new bands.” Metal Hammer christened “The Art of Partying” one of “The 50 Greatest Thrash Metal Albums Ever,” while Loudwire pegged “The Art of Partying” as “The Best Thrash Album of 2007” and “Hazardous Mutation” as “The Best Thrash Album of 2005.” The guys have sold out countless shows on multiple continents and piled up tens of millions of streams in the process. 2017’s “Slime and Punishment” bowed in the Top 3 of the Billboard Heatseekers Albums Chart, and “The Last Rager” EP only accelerated their momentum in 2019.
Municipal Waste maintain course as vicious and vital as ever on 2022’s Electrified Brain [Nuclear Blast] as heard on tracks like “Grave Dive,” “High Speed Steel” and “Crank The Heat.” Recorded during the pandemic in Philadelphia with producer Arthur Rizk [Power Trip, Code Orange], the sessions would be the first time the band reunited in person after a year. Together, they achieved “a thicker and heavier sound.”
In the end, “Electrified Brain” will give you everything you’d want from a Municipal Waste record or heavy metal record, period. “We hope you walk away with some bloody ears, blown speakers, pissed off parents, black eyes, and a healthy distrust of authority,” says Tony.
After three years of silence, Swiss Metal legends ELUVEITIE step out of the dark again, raising their voices to herald a new era of the band’s stunning career. Today, the band releases their new single ‘Aidus’, following the huge success of their last album Ategnatos but in the same time showing the band from a never-before-seen side.
Founding member Chrigel Glanzmann comments on the approach: “Definitely one of the harshest songs of Eluveitie ever. It’s the sheer consequence of our spiritual journey with “Ategnatos”: We’re no longer a “Celtic Metal” band… a metal band singing about celtic history. We’re Celts playing metal music from all our hearts. We’re no more a “Pagan Metal” band. We are metal music playing pagans from all our hearts, gashing principles of our modern societies with our ancient message like a surgical blade. That’s probably the best way to describe our new single. Deal with it!”
The song comes with a new music video that you can check out here:
ELUVEITIE will tour with Finnish metal veterans AMORPHIS. Check out the band on one of these tour dates:
11.11. DE Filderstadt – FILharmonie 13.11. IT Milan – Live Club 15.11. FR Toulouse – Le Bikini 18.11. FR Lyon – Le Radiant 19.11. FR Paris – L’Olympia 20.11. FR Lille – L’Aeronef 22.11. IE Dublin – Academy 23.11. UK Glasgow – QMU 24.11. UK Manchester – O2 Ritz 25.11. UK London – O2 Forum Kentish Town 26.11. BE Brussels – Ancienne Belgique 27.11. NL Tilburg – O13 29.11. DK Copenhagen – Amager Bio 30.11. NO Oslo – Sentrum Scene 01.12. SE Stockholm – Fallan 05.12. PL Warsaw – Progresja 06.12. DE Berlin – Huxleys 09.12. DE Munich – Zenith 10.12. DE Leipzig – Felsenkeller 12.12. HU Budapest – Barba Negra 14.12. DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 15.12. LU Esch/Alzette – Rockhal 16.12. DE Oberhausen – Turbinenhalle 17.12. DE Hamburg – Zeltphilharmonie
Following a slaying performance at Maryland Deathfest last weekend, Floridian death metal juggernauts, MASSACRE have announced plans to release a new EP titled “Mythos” on July 1st with Nuclear Blast. Today, the band has revealed the record’s first single “Behind The Serpent’s Curse,” which features Anders Odden (CADAVER), that is accompanied by a b-side track “The Dunwich Horror.”
Commenting on the new single and b-side, vocalist Kam Lee states: “‘Behind the Serpent’s Curse’ is lyrically inspired by and roughly based on the Lovecraft short story “The Curse Of Yig,” but is also the most metaphorically lyrical based song I’ve written in Massacre, and that is directly inspired by actual real life circumstances. It acts like a warning of sorts and is a foretelling of how it’s been like dealing with certain toxic individuals in my life. It indirectly relates to individuals whom always seem to come in pairs, and how, like serpents these people spread their venomous poison (lies). I also had guest vocalist Anders Odden (Cadaver) join me on this particular track because lyrically it is very similar in theme to the Cadaver track “Feed The Pigs” that I made a guest appearance on. Having two distinct vocalist on a track that lyrically is based on the concepts of duality of untrusting individuals wasn’t just an after thought either, I always intended this track to be represented by two vocalist. ‘The Dunwich Horror’ is a more traditional track in both lyrical approach and aesthetics. It’s just basically loosely based upon the Lovecraft story of the same name, but still resonates upon the core theme of twins. Two seemingly evil brother abominations brought into this world by a grotesque and hideous matriarch. I guess one could say I am suggesting that behind every pair of twin lying toxic men is always an equally conniving female antagonist. Yeah, sure, I’m simply reflecting upon my own past experiences, but it seems to be the case in a lot of similar circumstances. Musically both tracks are laden in the same old school death metal style that can be found on ‘Resurgence.’ It’s a sound and style that carries over and shall continue to be the core essence of MASSACRE under my helm.”
MASSACRE rose from the swamps of Southern Florida in the early 80’s during a heatwave of groundbreaking death metal that produced some of the genre’s most revered forefathers, DEATH, OBITUARY and SIX FEET UNDER. Their legacy was founded with a string of classic demos, “Aggressive Tyrant” (1986), “Chamber of Ages” (1986) and “The Second Coming” (1990), before unleashing their critically praised classic debut album “From Beyond” (1991). In 2021, the band made their long-awaited return with “Resurgence.” Invigorated with the same youthful rage that brought them together at inception, long-time members, vocalist Kam Lee (MANTAS, BONE GNAWER, THE GROTESQUERY) and bassist Mike Borders, were joined in the studio by some of death’s most prolific and malignant songwriters, guitarist Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, MEGASCAVENGER, RIB SPREADER), guitarist Jonny Pettersson (WOMBBATH, NATTRAVNEN, HENRY KANE), guitarist Scott Fairfax (MEMORIAM, AS THE WORLD DIES) and drummer Brynjar Helgetun (CRYPTICUS, THE GROTESQUERY) with additional guest performances by Marc Grewe (INSIDIOUS DISEASE), Dave Ingram (BENEDICTION), Anders Odden (CADAVER), and Pete Slate (DRUID LORD) The record was recorded with producer and death metal icon Dan Swanö (ex-Edge of Sanity, ex-Bloodbath) and Pettersson as engineer/mixer.
Now only a year later, MASSACRE emerges from the swamps again for the brutally devastating EP, “Mythos.” Picking up where they left off on “Resurgence,” the band lays waste with Lovecraftian inspired lyrics and searing death metal riffs.
Florida death metal vets INHUMAN CONDITION, consisting of vocalist/drummer Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC, EX-DEO, THE ABSENCE), guitarist Taylor Nordberg (DEICIDE, THE ABSENCE) and bassist Terry Butler (OBITUARY, DEATH, MASSACRE, SIX FEET UNDER), will release their eagerly awaited sophomore album, “Fearsick,” on July 15th on Kling/Nordberg’s own Listenable Insanity Records.
Today, the band has revealed the record’s third bone shattering single, “I’m Now The Monster,” that’s accompanied by the turbulent video below.
Commenting on the new song, bassist Terry Butler says:
“‘I’m Now The Monster’ is the epitome of what Inhuman Condition is all about IMO! Sweet riffs that grab your ear, a nice HEAVY groove sets in and then your face gets caved in! Swamp-infused Florida death metal!”
“Fearsick“ Tracklisting: 1. The Mold Testament 2. Recycled Hate 3. Caustic Vomit Reveries 4. I’m Now The Monster 5. King Con 6. Hellucid 7. Wound Collector 8. Fencewalker 9. Where Pain Is Infinity
“Fearsick“ CD Bonus Tracks: Listenable Insanity Records (USA) – “Whiplash” (Metallica cover) Spiritual Beast (Japan) – “Executioner’s Tax” (Power Trip cover) TBA (Europe) – “Pull The Plug” (Death cover) Rapture Records (South America) – “Surprise! You’re Dead!” (Faith No More cover) Metalized Distro (Central America) – “Magnificat” (Benediction cover)
Artwork by Dan “Babe Ruth” Goldsworthy
About INHUMAN CONDITION: Spawning from chaos, Inhuman Condition came to life with all guns blazing in the fall of 2020. With an album and a half of material from what was to be a new Massacre album, Jeramie Kling (vocals, drums – Venom Inc, Ex Deo, The Absence) and Taylor Nordberg (guitars – Deicide, The Absence) joined up with Terry Butler (bass – Obituary, Death, Massacre, Six Feet Under) to form a new band and to self-release their debut album “Rat°God” on Kling and Nordberg’s own Listenable Insanity Records on June 4th, 2021. The album was hailed with rave reviews and the group went on to do 2 tours in the United States in support of the record.
Wasting no time, the band wrote and recorded their second album, “Fearsick,” in 2019 and 2021 with mixing by Kling and mastering by Nordberg at Smoke & Mirrors Productions.
July 18th 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of thrash metal pioneers ANTHRAX. The celebration began in May of last year and culminated on that July 16th/17th with a global livestream event, shot at the Los Angeles soundstage/studio The Den. For two-plus hours, Anthrax performed an extensive set of hits and deep cuts pulled from their vast catalogue. Today, Anthrax announces that the entire performance, plus never-before-seen rehearsal footage, and Scott Ian’s New York City “walking tour” pointing out the spots that played a role in Anthrax’s formation and history, will be released in North America on July 15th on Blu-Ray/CD/Digital (Megaforce). ‘XL’ will also have a UK/European digital release on July 15th (Nuclear Blast), followed by a Blu-Ray release (inc. 2CD + 1Blu-Ray) on July 22nd.
Also today, Anthrax serves up a taste of the ‘XL’ celebration livestream with ‘Aftershock’, the Blu-Ray’s first single/video.
“Forty years doesn’t feel like 40 years,” said drummer Charlie Benante.“Sometimes I have to remind myself about how long this strange trip has been. I enjoy playing these songs, they’re such a huge part of my life, and I know for a lot of our fans, they play a big part in theirs as well.”
From the night of the livestream, bassist Frank Bello recalled, “For me, each song was like reading through a scrapbook of my life and the band’s career. Specifically, ‘Madhouse,’ one of my first recordings with the band, and then to where we are now with ‘Blood Eagle Wings.’ What a great ride it’s been, I’m very grateful.”
“Even though we were performing in a studio with just the crew there, we played that set like we were in front of 50,000 screaming fans,” said vocalist Joey Belladonna. “I felt like we made a full-on connection with everyone watching from their homes or wherever, and that they connected with us. It was quite an intense experience.”
Currently, Anthrax are about six months into their 41st year, and the band – Belladonna, Ian, Bello, Benante, and guitarist Jon Donais – don’t quite have their 40th-anniversary in the rear-view mirror. Said Ian, “We had planned to do a big, 40th-anniversary world tour last year, but because of COVID, we couldn’t. So we’re doing our 40th anniversary this year, our 41st. We’re starting in America in July, going out with Black Label Society and Hatebreed, and then we headline a UK and European tour this fall. We’re all really looking forward to being out on the road, playing shows and some deep cuts to celebrate our 40th with our fans.”
‘XL’ tracklisting: Time/Fight Em ’Til You Can’t Madhouse Caught In A Mosh Metal Thrashing Mad Got The Time I Am The Law Keep It In The Family Lone Justice The Devil You Know Be All End All Now It’s Dark Antisocial In The End Medusa Evil Twin Indians Skeletons In The Closet Blood Eagle Wings Bring The Noise A.I.R. Among The Living
ANTHRAX – UK/European Tour 2022 w/ Special Guests Municipal Waste 27.09.22 UK Birmingham @ O2 Academy 29.09.22 UK Manchester @ Academy 30.09.22 UK Glasgow @ O2 Academy 01.10.22 UK Newcastle @ O2 City Hall 03.10.22 UK Leeds @ O2 Academy 04.10.22 UK Nottingham @ Rock City 06.10.22 UK Bristol @ O2 Academy 08.10.22 UK London @ O2 Academy Brixton 10.10.22 BE Brussels @ Ancienne Belgique 11.10.22 NL Tilburg @ 013 13.10.22 FR Paris @ Bataclan 14.10.22 DE Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle 15.10.22 DE Leipzig @ Werk 2 17.10.22 DK Copenhagen @ Vega Main Hall 18.10.22 SE Gothenburg @ Tradgarn 19.20.22 SE Stockholm @ Annexet 21.10.22 FI Oulu @ Tullisali 22.10.22 FI Turku @ Logomo 23.10.22 EE Talinn @ Kultuurikatel 25.10.22 PL Warsaw, @ Stodola 26.10.22 DE Frankfurt @ Batschapp 27.10.22 DE Stuttgart @ LKA Longhorn 29.10.22 CZ Brno @ Sono 31.10.22 HU Budapest @ Babra Negra 01.11.22 HR Zagreb @ Culture Factory 02.11.22 AT Vienna @ Arena 04.11.22 IT Milan @ Alcatraz 05.11.22 CH Zurich @ Komplex
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