Tortured blackened death metal machine WITHERED will be performing a virtual concert via Gimme Radio’s Gimme TV app this Friday, July 16 @ 7:00 P.M. EDT! The event will be free to watch and members of the band will be hanging in the live chat. The app can be downloaded via the Android store, the iOS app store or on gimmemetal.com.
Moreover, WITHERED have announced their triumphant return to the stage! On August 6, the band will be performing an album release show to support their upcoming record, ‘Verloren,’ at The Earl in their hometown of Atlanta, GA. Tickets are on sale now and available HERE.
Artist Paul Romano (MASTODON, HATE ETERNAL, etc.) gave an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the unique album art for ‘Verloren!’ Both Romano and WITHERED vocalist/guitarist Mike Thompson give in-depth interviews about the concept, working together, and more in this detailed article, which is accompanied by an exclusive video clip and photos! Check it out via Heaviest of Art at THIS LOCATION.
‘Verloren’ is out now! Download, buy, or stream HERE.
WITHERED Live Dates 2021: 8/6: Atlanta, GA @ The Earl [TICKETS // EVENT LINK] **Record release show** 11/04: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus Bar [TICKETS // EVENT LINK]
Eclipse Records is extremely excited to announce the signing of SHOTGUN FACELIFT to an exclusive worldwide deal! The band is from Grand Forks, ND (USA) and they were formed in 2012. The band just wrapped up production on their new full-length album Dakota Blood Stampede which is set for a worldwide release on December 17, 2021.
“We aren’t like a lot of other bands, and Eclipse Records digs that” says rhythm guitarist Matt Person. “They made us feel like it wasn’t just a good thing to put our music in their hands, but that it was the right thing to do. I couldn’t be more excited about the direction of our careers!” Vocalist John Huber adds, “we are excited to work with a label whose direction and mission statement so closely marries our own!” Drummer Jody Smith says, “when we talked with the label, they just really knew their stuff. The whole team works like mad so we can focus on making the music, and they can promote it.” Curt DeCamp who plays bass in the band says, “we put so much of ourselves into this music, and ECLIPSE puts so much of themselves into promoting it that all the energies just feel right, man,” while lead guitarist Damian Goulet adds, “As a musician, you grind your whole life for the opportunity to work with a label like Eclipse Records and bet your ass we won’t waste it!”
The band’s new full-length album Dakota Blood Stampede is scheduled for release on December 17, 2021. Produced by Tyler Pilot (Over You, Body By Torture, Anomic) at Red Dot Recording in Bismarck, ND. The album is a brutal debut by one of the most exciting, pummeling groove metal bands to hit the scene in recent years. See below for the full list of song titles.
Dakota Blood Stampede track listing 01. I Am 02. Famine 03. Bury Me 04. 5 Dollar Bastard 05. Mark of Cain 06. Dakota Blood Stampede 07. Suicide Eyes 08. Pull the Trigger 09. Open Place to Bleed 10. From the Dirt
French deathgrind masters BENIGHTED have teamed up with Metal Injection for the premiere of their brand new digital single, “A Personified Evil,” which features vocals from FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s Francesco Paoli! The song, artwork, and accompanying visualizer can be found at THIS LOCATION.
BENIGHTED vocalist Julien Truchan comments: “NEW BENIGHTED SUMMER HIT! Here we go with “A Personified Evil,” our brand new single featuring none but our amazing brother Francesco Paoli from Fleshgod Apocalypse! 2’53 of pure violence available in this lyric video released by our friend Guilherme who did a great job! Tell us what you think about this new piece of insanity and please spread it everywhere you can, not only on the beach! 🤣 Thank you for your support and let’s dance!”
“A Personified Evil” can be pre-saved across all digital streaming platforms HERE.
BENIGHTED drummer Kevin Paradis has been named one of Sick Drummer Magazine’s Favorite Drummers of 2020!
The band will be hitting the road in Europe with ABORTED in support of their latest album, ‘Obscene Repressed,’ was released earlier this year and can be streamed, downloaded, and ordered HERE.
BENIGHTED (+Aborted +The Acacia Strain + Fleddy Melculy) 09/24/2021 Dynamo, Eindhoven (NL) 09/25/2021 De Kreun, Kortrijk (BE) 09/26/2021 MS Connexion Complex, Mannheim (DE) 09/28/2021 TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (NL) 09/29/2021 The Dome, London (UK) 09/30/2021 Trabendo, Paris (FR) 10/01/2021 Musadeath Festival, Nantes (FR) 10/02/2021 John Lennon, Limoges (FR) 10/03/2021 Le Rex, Toulouse (FR) 10/05/2021 Totem, Pamplona (ES) 10/06/2021 Hard Club, Porto (PT) 10/07/2021 RCA Club, Lisbon (PT) 10/08/2021 Shoko, Madrid (ES) 10/09/2021 Salamandra, Barcelona (ES) 10/10/2021 CCO Villeurbanne, Lyon (FR) 10/11/2021 Kiff, Aarau (CH) 10/12/2021 Slaughter Club, Milano (IT) 10/13/2021 Orto Bar, Ljubljana (SI) 10/14/2021 Barba Negra, Budapest (HU) 10/15/2021 Szene, Vienna (AT) 10/16/2021 Feierwerk, Munich (DE) 10/17/2021 Meet factory, Prague (CZ) 10/18/2021 Randal club, Bratislava (SK) 10/20/2021 Zbau, Nuremberg (DE) 10/21/2021 Kulttempel, Oberhausen (DE)
On September 3rd, BEHEMOTH will release CD and vinyl re-issues of their classic debut full-length, 1995’s Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic), via Metal Blade Records. See below for available versions; pre-order your copies now at:
Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) CD and LP versions – digibook 2CD (hardcover digibook, 48-page booklet) – 180g black vinyl (EU exclusive) – clear beige brown marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 700 copies) – silver vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies) – white / black marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 200 copies) – clear w/ black dust vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 200 copies) – gold w/ black dust vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 200 copies) – clear ash gray marbled vinyl (US exclusive)
Behemoth released their latest full-length, I Loved You At Your Darkest, in 2018 to critical acclaim. I Loved You At Your Darkest marked a milestone in the history of the band, being not only their most successful album, but also an audiovisual masterpiece: from its detailed, blasphemous artwork, to the highly vicious and at the same time deeply emotional tracks, Behemoth once again played with fire – and ignited a wildfire burning the narrowminded bigotry of Christianity down to the ground.
Napalm Records and ANDREW W.K. recently announced the impending release of the iconic Party God’s fifth full-length studio rock album, God Is Partying. The long-awaited nine track opus of maximalist grandeur is set for release on September 10, 2021 – nearly 20 years after the release of his chart-topping full-length debut, I Get Wet.
Today, following the respective unveilings of his two bombastic new singles Babalon” and “I’m In Heaven”, the one and only party-rock icon is back with another rager, this time in the form of the triumphant and metallic, “Everybody Sins”. The hard charging track soars as a certified future hit with its divine harmonic attack juxtaposed with monster guitar riffs and undeniable vocal melodies.
ANDREW W.K. says: ”When we started working on the video for ‘Everybody Sins’, the director and I were scheming and straining over some of the choreography and camera moves. Now, I do realize some people will say life’s too short to scheme and strain like this. And others will say life’s too short NOT to scheme and strain. Still, other people will say both these approaches are incorrect. And what do I say? Everything I just said in the video for ‘Everybody Sins’.”
Watch the official music video for “Everybody Sins”HERE
Hovering in the fluorescent spotlight of his legendary party power, God Is Partying sees ANDREW W.K. ransack the corners of the human psyche, reaching a triumphant apex in his catalog. Emotive yet steadfast, ominous yet invigorating, God Is Partying embraces both the break-ups and break-downs of life, and ANDREW W.K. once again provides his audience with the perfect soundtrack to celebrate life in all its perplexing and euphoric intensity.
Showcasing his indisputable musicality, God Is Partying features ANDREW W.K. performing all of the album’s instruments, in addition to co-producing the album with his long-time recording partner, Grammy Award-winning engineer, Ted Young.
Channeling the manic euphoria that has compelled ANDREW W.K.’s auditory insignia for decades, God Is Partying is soaked with a flood of epic energy – often traversing seemingly impenetrable lyrical themes while remaining refreshingly relatable, inspiring, and vital for survival. From sinister metallic bastions like the buzzing single “Babalon”, to the timeless story telling of “Remember Your Oath”, the album will have fans embracing their own party power and reveling in the depths of musical euphoria. God Is Partying opens triumphantly with ANDREW W.K.’s hyper-melodic keyboard stylings introducing the menacing and magical music of “Everybody Sins”, perfectly setting the scene for the dramatic immensity to follow. Tracks like the poetic, “No One To Know”, and the soaring tension of “Stay True To Your Heart”, transport the listener to the precipice of a paradoxically infinite sonic horizon – rising into synthesizer-infused epics of mega-jumbo rock music, each track showcasing another example of ANDREW W.K.’s expanding abilities as a vocalist and songwriter. Only halfway through the album is the listener driven directly into fiery depths with the massive track, “I’m In Heaven”, before ascending back up and into the sonic stratosphere with the tracks “My Tower” and the album’s gargantuan closer, “And Then We Blew Apart”. God Is Partying is a true ode to the quiddity of ANDREW W.K..
God Is Partying tracklisting:* 1) Everybody Sins 2) Babalon 3) No One To Know 4) Stay True To Your Heart 5) Goddess Partying 6) I’m In Heaven 7) Remember Your Oath 8) My Tower 9) And Then We Blew Apart
*Various formats will include additional bonus tracks “I Made It” and “Not Anymore”.
Canadian Doom/Punk/Psychedelic band SLOWPOKE are set to release their debut self titled LP August 22nd 2021. The LP was recorded mixed by Rick Hollett at Redhouse Recording in NL Canada (sHeavy, Hey Rosetta!) and mastered by Chris Keffer (Black Keys, Cheap Trick) at Magnetic North Studio in Utah, USA. Slowpoke adds “It’s been a privilege working with such a talented team. We worked hard on the album and we can’t wait to get it out there.”
Slowpoke’s self-titled debut runs the gamut of heavy genres. It features epic, psychedelic passages that transition to fast punk rock, righteous riffs, fuzz-laden doom and some straight up rock and roll. Slowpoke keeps things interesting with progressive songwriting and by drawing from a wide range of inspiration including bands like Clutch, The Melvins, Muse, Queens of the Stone Age, Black Sabbath and many more.
In addition, Slowpoke releases a teaser for the album which can be heard here:
The album will be available on all major platforms August 22nd.
Slowpoke formed in St John’s Newfoundland Canada in 2018 by Ben Chapman-Smith (Bass, Vocals) and Cameron Legge (Guitar). In early 2019 Adam Young (Drums) joined the band. The trio went on to record the bedrock of their upcoming album ‘Slowpoke” and closed the night at Still Heavy’s Midsummer Mayhem 3 festival and were dubbed the “hidden gem of the evening” by Tony Carew owner of Still Heavy. COVID-19 made live performances a non-option in 2020 so Slowpoke went inside and worked away at their release, and applied for a MusicNL Artist development grant which they received in January 2021. Upon receiving the grant Slowpoke enlisted the services of Rick Hollet at Redhouse Recording (sHeavy, Hey Rosetta!) for Mixing and Chris Keffer at Magnetic North (The Black Keys, Cheap Trick) studios for Mastering. Slowpoke is currently performing in Newfoundland and has an album release show planned at the Rockhouse in St. Johns on August 21st 2021 with The Birchmen and local legends sHeavy.
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