Detroit hardcore punk thrashers SNAFU (Situation Normal All Fucked Up) are pleased to unleash their video for ‘Amazing Waste’. The latest installment of audio/visual punishment comes by way of the band’s new full-length “Exile//Banishment”, out TODAY via Housecore Records in North America.
Captured amidst plague, governmental corruption, and widespread societal suffering, “Exile//Banishment” is the band’s heaviest, darkest, and most unrepentantly volatile offering to date focusing on personal frustrations and the hopeless future of humanity.
View the band’s previously released videos for ‘Bring Suffering’and ‘Closed Casket Habits’ at THIS LOCATION
Tracked and produced by Philip “Landphil” Hall (MUNICIPAL WASTE, CANNABIS CORPSE, IRON REAGAN)and twin brother Josh “Hallhammer” Hall(CANNABIS CORPSE) at Blaze Of Torment Studios in Richmond, Virginia, mixed by Adam Shepard, and mastered by Joel Grind (TOXIC HOLOCAUST).
“Exile//Banishment”, which features artwork by Vladimir Chebakov, will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital formats through Housecore Records HERE. Find digital preorder options at THIS LOCATION.
American Hard Rock band THE HUNGRY & DANGEROUS will release their new single, titled “Insomniacs”, on October 22th, 2021, via Diotima Records.
The new single from the upcoming rock band explores a darker yet still anthemic side of the band. From the lyrics that are heavily driven in a Alice Cooper fashion, to the high octane and face melting guitar solos, to pounding drums that make you wanna scream hey with 10,000 people in a arena. Insomniacs explores a cult like society of people who deal with insomnia and the battles that they fight every night when the clock strikes 12. Wether your a fellow insomniac, or just enjoy a catchy chorus that gets stuck in your head, everyone is welcome to join the cult of insomniacs.”
Soon more details.
Line up: Jordan Taylor Moed: Frontman & Guitars Dan The Dude Morin: Bass & Vox Matt The Machine Lewis: Drums
Germany’s Thrash Metallers BONDED continue to promote their upcoming sophomore album “Into Blackness”, out worldwide on November 12th, 2021 via Century Media Records.
Therefor a second single off the upcoming album is being released today. Check out “Lilith (Queen Of Blood)” in a video directed by Nico Schiesewitz / VIZO Films here:
BONDED comment as follows: “‘Lilith (Queen Of Blood)’ starts with a short intro by the Queen herself, performed by RægIna from Dæmonesq, then followed by a real Thrash Metal thunderstorm. Neck-breaking, hectic, brutal and crowned with an epic chorus. Again an interplay between brutal intensity and catchy hooklines. ‘Lilith’is highlighted by Makka’s powerful drumming and a cool lead guitar duel. A typical BONDED track with tons of riffs, double bass attacks, breaks and so much more! Lyrically, the song is the next track on “Into Blackness” that represents the conceptional storyline embedded in 4 songs of the album inspired by the fictional book “The Division Of The Damned” by Richard Rhys Jones. It introduces the appearance of an old, ancient female entity – a (blood) goddess called Lilith – the queen of blood!”
BONDED, the group by former Sodom members Bernd “Bernemann” Kost (Guitars) and Markus “Makka” Freiwald (Drums) alongside second guitarist Chris Tsitsis (ex-Suicidal Angels), bassist Marc Hauschild and vocalist Ingo Bajonczak (Assassin), have decided to stick to their guns and once again collaborated with producer Cornelius Rambadt (Sodom, Disbelief, Onkel Tom) at the Rambado Recording Studio in Essen, Germany and also had Björn Gooßes / Killustrations (Aborted, The Crown, Carnal Forge) create the album’s artwork, just like on their critically acclaimed “Rest In Violence” debut album from 2020, which entered the official album charts in Germany at # 84.
Previously, a first single off “Into Blackness” was launched in a lyric clip for “Into The Blackness Of A Wartime Night” which can still be seen here: https://youtu.be/zN3MERohx1s
BONDED – “Into Blackness”
The Arsonist Watch (While The World Burns) Lilith (Queen Of Blood) The Holy Whore Division Of The Damned Into The Blackness Of A Wartime Night Destroy The Things I Love Final Stand Ill-Minded Freak Way Of The Knife The Eyes Of Madness
The album’s limited first-pressing CD edition will come with O-Card packaging, a sticker and two bonus tracks: 12. Humanity On Sale and 13. Will To Survive. “Into Blackness” will also be available as 180g black vinyl on the LP format, to be pre-ordered here: https://bonded.lnk.to/IntoBlacknessPR
Furthermore, you can also still check out BONDED’s debut album “Rest In Violence” here:
Blending elements of Progressive and Symphonic Metal, Boston’s WILDERUN are pleased to announce their new studio album, ‘Epigone’, which will see a January 7th, 2022 release via Century Media! Pre-orders for ‘Epigone’are live TODAY (Oct. 15), and the band has shared a new music video for the first single, “Passenger” (Radio Edit), which can be seen here: VIDEO
The band comments: “‘Passenger’ is simultaneously the most immediate and the densest song on the record. I think it hooks you in pretty quickly, but takes a good amount of replays to catch all the details. This is also one of those tracks we were excited to play live as soon as we tracked it in the studio, given the heaviness of both the band and orchestra, so I can easily imagine this becoming a staple of our setlist, but only time will tell.”
The album artwork and tracklisting for ‘Epigone’can be seen below. The CD and digital version of the record will include a bonus track; the band’s cover of “Everything In Its Right Place”, while the digital version will also have a synth mix of the track “Exhaler”
“We are very proud to present our 4th studio album ‘Epigone’ as our first true release on Century Media. This has been an album in the making for many years, so it’s a relief and a pleasure to finally get it out there. We’ve learned a lot over the past 3 records, and applying that knowledge to these particular songs has been a very rewarding challenge.”
Stepping into the brand-new Marshall Studio with legendary producer Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Gun, Feeder), BAD TOUCH have recorded a rocking cover of The Allman Brothers Band classic “Midnight Rider“.
Vocalist Stevie Westwood said, “The original is one of mine and Chris Sheldon’s all-time favourite songs, and I’m thrilled with how our version came out. It’s got harmonies out the wazoo, it’s heavy, dirty and Rob’s guitar solo is a belter. It might bother the Allman Brothers purists, but hopefully everyone loves it one eighth of as much as I do.”
Speaking on the upcoming tour, he added “I honestly cannot describe to you the feeling of being back at it with my brothers, we’re overjoyed. We’re fired up and cannot wait to be playing to all of you.”
Released ahead of their November and December 2021 tour, Bad Touch were one of the first bands to enter the new state of the art Marshall Studio recording studio.
The Marshall Studio is a state-of-the-art recording facility located at Marshall Amplification’s global headquarters in Bletchley, Buckinghamshire built around a 70’s Neve 8048, heavily modified and customised for Marshall by Neve specialist Blake Devitt. Stevie Westwood described working there as “an amazing opportunity. After such an awful 18 months for the music business, to be invited to such a space was a real gift… and we thank Chris for making our tunes sound interstellar.”
Bad Touch will tour the UK in November and December 2021, previously rescheduled from April 2021 (all original tickets remain valid). Special guests on all shows except Leo’s Red Lion are PISTON. Tickets are available from www.badtouchrocks.co.uk/gigs-tours.
Bad Touch will perform songs from their critically acclaimed current studio album “Kiss the Sky”, as well as songs from their vast catalogue. Known for having a reputation as one of the UK’s hardest working bands, Bad Touch are looking forward to performing live for their UK fans in November and December.
With a bond forged in youth and decades-old friendship, the undisputed masters of thrash metal EXODUS return with their eleventh studio album, PERSONA NON GRATA due to be released on November 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. Today, the band releases the lyric video for the third single “The Years Of Death And Dying” which can be viewed below.
Tom Hunting comments, “‘The Years Of Death And Dying’ started out as a poem, from the perspective of Death, being a thinking entity, always watching and looking for weakness and opportunity to come calling for people. A Grim Reaper story. We were losing legends: Bowie, Cash, Petty, Prince, Frey…the list goes on and on. Then we started losing family members and friends in our own orbit. Anyway, the title came first, then the poem, which became a song. I shared the lyrics with Gary, who helped inspire me with phrasing to finish it, and the guys loved it. The song is really long, and more legends kept passing right up into the moments Zet was singing it, so I had to keep writing until I had enough to complete the song. We hope you enjoy our tribute to the fallen!”
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