Enigmatic Spanish metal extremists ALTARAGE are now streaming their new full-length ‘Succumb’ in advance of the release date. The album is set for release on April 23, 2021, via Season of Mist Underground Activists and can now be streamed via No Clean Singing HERE.
Fast-rising UK based upstarts VEXED have been checking off boxes as the next big name in aggressive-yet-progressive modern metal, and have just released one of their most ruthless offerings yet: the gut-punching, absorbing third single “Misery”. The standout single is cut from the band’s upcoming album, Culling Culture, out May 21 via Napalm Records.
On their third offering, the four-piece fluctuates between grooving, ethereal leads and destructive, airtight riffs, technically adept drumming and vocalist Megan Targett’s undeniably dynamic, haunting vocal power. As their new music video clearly refers to absolution via its striking visual content, the track’s lyrics reflect a reckoning with the past, mirroring the intensely personal themes of the upcoming album.
VEXED on the new single: “Anxiety is a demon powerful enough to posses anyone and can leave the strongest of us feeling helpless. “Misery” is an inner monologue of an anxiety riddled mind constantly overanalysing and catastrophising. Taking inspiration from a spectrum of genres, this track is a true musical representation of how drastically our thoughts can change from one moment to the next, often ending in confusion and “Misery”.”
Watch the new official music video for “Misery” HERE:
Facing very personal experiences, Culling Culture is a tribute to hate, betrayal and anger, whilst also reflecting post-modern society with strikingly honest songwriting and heavy groove. Moreover, for as confident as they are musically, VEXED is as poignant lyrically.
Unrelenting lead vocalist Megan Targett’s vicious vocal assault blending venomously low growls, soaring cleans and razor-sharp rap-like deliveries (see “Fake” and “Weaponise”) is backed by the pure technical proficiency of bandmates Willem Mason-Geraghty (drums), Jay Bacon (guitar) and Al Harper (bass). The warning instrumental “Ignorant” prefaces the record’s menacing atmosphere and provides a flawless basis for smashing wakeup call “Hideous” and fiery, threatening tracks “Fake” and “Narcissist”. Ghostly “Aurora” and disrespectfully heavy album-closer “Lazarus” showcase Targett’s multi-faceted clean vocal delivery while clashing otherworldly auras with resonating, melodic rhythms. “Epiphany” blends both, offering a bold message of moving past self-loathing, while superciliously weighty offering “Weaponise” seethes between violent hatred and ambient darkness.
Belgian dark metal outfit EMPTINESS have teamed up with Botanique for a very special digital livestream. The stream will take place on April 29th, 2021 @19:00 UTC The event is completely free for all to watch on Facebook HERE. For donations to the band (in full), you can grab ‘tickets’ HERE.
EMPTINESS comment om the stream:”We have partnered with Lebotanique to offer you a deep introspective live experience. This adaptation brings a new light in the tunnel they lured us in with our new album ‘Vide’…“
EMPTINESS will be playing in support of their freshly released album ‘Vide’. The new offering is completely produced by vocalist/bass player Jérémie Bézier, who is trying to create something authentic and avoid all external energies. The tracking mostly happenened during the Belgian lockdown, in his appartement and rooftop 7th floor in Brussels. ‘Vide’ was released on February 12, 2021 and is still available HERE.
Guitarist/bassist DAVE STARR’s allegiance to metal can be traced through several respected groups, including VICIOUS RUMORS and the band’s first 5 albums (Soldiers Of The Night, Digital Dictator, Vicious Rumors, Welcome To The Ball and Plug In And Hang On: Live In Tokyo), as well as 2006’s Warball, CHASTAIN and the 2004 album In An Outrage, plus WILDESTARR, which featured Dave and his wife, vocalist London Wilde, and 3 albums (Arrival, A Tell Tale Heart, Beyond The Rain).
Dave was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (in the early stages), and gave an exclusive interview to KNAC.com, in which he explained how it was detected, the medication he needs to take, how his family is coping with it, how he overcame a recent house fire, and future musical projects.
The article also proves to be quite inspirational, including the following excerpt:
“All in all, I try to get up every day with a smile on my face. One of the important things in life and how I deal with it is just keeping busy. With Starr Guitar Systems, I’m building wiring harnesses 7 days a week, business is just going crazy, I have 6 on my bench that I have to build when I get home today. I haven’t had a day off in years (laughs), so I don’t have time to sit around and mope.”
“Business has been so good that I am going to have to eventually hire on one or two extra technicians. I will need the extra help not just because business has exploded, but because at some point I won’t be able to do the detailed electronics work anymore due to Parkinson’s. The only time it really starts seriously bothering me is when I try to play guitar in the recording studio, then it hits me. Of course, there are other times as well, but my music is obviously a really tough situation for me to deal with because it’s such a huge part of who I am.”
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Singapore-based Death Metal newcomers ADARRAK, in collaboration with Dead Rhetoric, have premiered a music video for “Through The Fabric of Time.” The track is taken from forthcoming debut album Ex Oriente Lux.
Check out “Through The Fabric of Time” (Video Premiere), at this location.
ADARRAK previously released the official video for album track “Bereft,” which features a guitar solo from ex-Megadeth shredder Marty Friedman. The video is available at this location.
On Ex Oriente Lux, ADARRAK showcases a mixture of established (Headcrusher, Norse, The Amenta, Dispiteous, Sol de Sangre, Somnium Nox) and emerging musicians that are both local and global. The album boasts guest appearances by Marty Friedman of Megadeth fame, as well as other local musicians (Üllermach, Boxchild).
The album was mixed and mastered by the one and only Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. Says Swanö about the forthcoming album: “Adarrak is truly progressive since they are not afraid to implement all kinds of metal into the mix, anything from epic leads to insane blast parts.”
Teaser videos for the songs “Mettle” and “Withering” are available here and here, respectively.
For fans of the extreme yet progressive with a touch of the Gothenburg sound.
Track Listing: 1) Final Ethos Demise 2) Into the Abyss* 3) Mettle 4) Bereft** 5) Withering 6) Through the Fabric of Time 7) Beneath the Vault of the World 8) Fire Will Cleanse (Instrumental)***
*Guest solo on “Into the Abyss” by Nicholas Chang **Guest solo on “Bereft” by Marty Friedman ***Guest solo on “Fire Will Cleanse” by Edmund “Ed Quekstein” Quek
All music written by Adarrak. All lyrics by Zigor Munoz and Gustavo Valderrama. Produced by Adarrak. Mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound studios.
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