GOREGÄNG Stream New Track “Long Live The Grime”

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Florida studio duo GOREGÄNG have released their first single from their upcoming EP “Long Live The Grime”, which can be heard below.  The two studio partners Jeramie Kling (VENOM INC, INHUMAN CONDITION, THE ABSENCE), and Taylor Nordberg (INHUMAN CONDITION, THE ABSENCE) have announced that the EP will be out April 30th on Kling/Nordberg‘s own Listenable Insanity Records, which is their first release since their debut album “Neon Graves” which was released on Transcending Obscurity Records in 2019.

The band is now streaming their new track “Long Live The Grime” via Metal-Rules. The track can be heard here.

The EP was recorded, mixed and mastered by Kling/Nordberg at their own Smoke & Mirrors Productions in Spring Hill, Florida.  The band has announced a limited run of CDs and CD box-sets that are available for pre-order at goregang.bandcamp.com

XAEL (Ft. Members of Nile, The Reticent, Rapheumets Well) Release Music Video ‘The Waste of Dreadrift’

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Enter if you dare “The Waste of Dreadrift”, the latest music video from XAEL (ft. members of Nile, The Reticent, Rapheumets Well). The video is the next visual exploration into the fictional sci-fi world created by band founder and drummer Joshua “Nassaru” Ward for the band’s new album “Bloodtide Rising” released this past February via Pavement Entertainment.

Ward explains the album’s story in further detail:

“Imprisoned by the counsel of Tymeer in the waste of Dreadrift, Darmak and the Watchers of Xan were presented as an offering to the Sovereign Ruler of Vuul Athmar, Atara Avuniir where they were assimilated into her elite guard, the Suun Vir. Unforeseen, the Queen fell in love with Darmak and bore him a son, yet the queen harbors a dark secret, an anomaly that threatens the outer-worlds.”

To experience XAEL‘s planetary sci-fi adventure, check out below the music video for “The Waste of Dreadrift”.

Hailing from the American Carolinas, XAEL brings forth with them epic symphonic death metal like no other. Their new album entitled “Bloodtide Rising” is a concept record rooted in a science fiction universe that XAEL revolves all their music around. The extreme symphonic release chronicles the journey of a character named Darmak, an immortal who is trying to find purpose in a chaotic and complex multiverse. 

XAEL was initially meant to be a personal project by drummer Joshua “Nassaru” Ward, however, when other musicians showed interest it evolved into a full-fledged project with each member contributing equally towards this current full length and the band’s first album “The Last Arbiter” (2018).

Fans of progressive and brutal metal along with sci-fi enthusiasts will take interest in what XAEL is doing. It’s different, and listeners can get lost in the complex multiverse that they have conceived. Epic and extreme, it is recommended for fans of Septicflesh, Fleshgod Apocalypse, and Nile.

The album “Bloodtide Rising” is out now on the following platforms:
Apple Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal HERE. Spotify

Also check out the Music Video – “Bloodtide Rising” – https://youtu.be/gciPXZb8dvc

Track Listing:
1. Suun Rai Aru (Passion Begets Ruin) (3:04)
2. As Decreed: The Law of Vuul Athmar (4:25)      
3. The Waste of Dreadrift (5:19)
4. Srai – The Demon of Erring (6:24)
5. Dark World Mirrors (4:42)
6. Bloodtide Rising (ft. Mathieu Marcotte of Augury) (3:48)
7. The Red Odyssey (2:07)
8. The Red Odyssey Part 2: The Temple of the Sky Eater (4:57)
9. The Odium and the Contrition (4:12)
Album Length: 39:02

SAMAEL: Vinyl Editions Of ‘Rebellion’ And ‘Eternal’ To See Release Via Transcending Records; Preorders Available

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Transcending Records is pleased to issue limited edition vinyl pressings of Rebellion and Eternal from Swiss blackened experimental metallers, SAMAEL.

Initially released in 1995 via Century Media, Rebellion collected out-takes from the band’s legendary Ceremony Of The Opposites album hinting at the band’s new direction. The EP includes two new tracks, two re-arranged songs, and a rendition of Alice Cooper’s “I Love The Dead.” “Static Journey” and the title track marked the first songs SAMAEL  recorded with programmed drums. Elaborated AllMusic, “The Rebellion EP served as a tasty morsel of what SAMAEL  was about to accomplish musically. Tracks like ‘Rebellion’ and ‘Static Journey’ advanced the Swiss black metal merchants’ experiments with synths and electronic drumbeats, and an amusing cover of Alice Cooper’s ‘I Love The Dead’ added a little variety to boot.” This is one of the first steps in the new path taken by the band after their black metal early days and one of the most unique releases of the genre.

Transcending’s vinyl edition of Rebellion, set for release May 28th, comes in three color variants: standard black, marble (limited to 200 copies), and splatter (limited to 200 copies). Find preorders at THIS LOCATION.

Eternal is SAMAEL’s fifth full-length. Initially released in 1999 via Century Media, Eternal was recorded and mixed in Montreux, Switzerland at the world-famous Mountain Studios (which today serves as a museum dedicated to Queen), with late rock producer David Richard (Queen, David Bowie, Iggy Pop). The sound and the overall production of Eternal is very much rooted in the 1970s while the approach of the songs, very contemporary. Rough Edge championed the band’s “electricity-charged, cliché-free romp through darkness,” likening the band’s new sound to, “the eclectic, worldly approach of Peter Gabriel along with the sinister delivery of black metal…The circuitry of Switzerland’s SAMAEL is a little hard to understand at first, but once the taste for this blend of insanity is acquired there is little doubting SAMAEL‘s powerful performance.” The record would take the band on several successful tours including European jaunts with Grip Inc. and Lacuna Coil and US runs with Dimmu Borgir, Monstrosity, and Epoch Of Unlight.

Transcending’s vinyl edition of Eternal, set for release June 25th, also comes in three color variants: standard black, blue/purple galaxy (limited to 200 copies), and purple/black splatter(limited to 200 copies). Find preorders at THIS LOCATION.

THE LION’S DAUGHTER Stream Full Album Ahead of Release

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St. Louis horror metal trio THE LION’S DAUGHTER are now streaming their entire upcoming opus, ‘Skin Show,’ ahead of Friday’s release! The haunting album can be heard in its entirety at THIS LOCATION. 

The band will also be hosting an in-person album release party and merch pop up in their hometown of St. Louis, MO on April 8 on the Punk Patio of The Record Space. Fans who attend the event will be able to purchase the record one day in advance of the release and will have an opportunity to meet and greet the band. 4 Hands Brewing will be sponsoring the event and providing free beverages to those who are 21+. The event is free to attend and will occur from 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. CDT. RSVP HERE.

In addition, THE LION’S DAUGHTER will be hosting a two-hour radio special via Gimme Metal on April 9 @ 3:00 P.M. EDT to celebrate the release of the new record! Frontman Rick Giordano has cultivated a very special playlist and will be present in the live chat to interact with fans! As always, it is FREE to subscribe and sign up! Tune in HERE.

Moreover, THE LION’S DAUGHTER will also be supporting the new offering with a brand new live stream! The virtual concert is part of a four night event by Sinkhole and will air on Sunday, April 11 @ 8:00 P.M. EDT. The band will also be joined by HELL NIGHT for a double feature! Tickets and merch bundles are available at THIS LOCATION.

‘Skin Show’ could serve as the soundtrack to Times Square in the 1970s – the epicenter of sin and salacious misdeeds; a haven for sex, drugs, and crime beneath the inviting glow of neon signs from sleazy adult video stores; a place one would not dare walk alone after midnight unless tempted by devil himself. Its deviant, raw, nasty, disturbing, and yet, the most lively, evolved, and polished version of the trio yet.

‘Skin Show’ is due on April 9 and is available now for pre-orders HERE.

The album artwork was once again created by Mothmeister

‘Skin Show’ Tracklist:
01. Become the Night (4:26)
02. Curtains (4:17)
03. Neon Teeth (4:19)
04. Dead in Dreams (3:30)
05. Werewolf Hospital (3:22)
06. Sex Trap (4:06)
07. Snakeface (4:07)
08. All Hell is Mine (3:55)
09. Skin Show (4:02)
10. The Chemist (6:06)

CIRITH UNGOL Reveal Details For New EP ‘Half Past Human’, Launch New Single “Brutish Manchild”

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On May 28th, CIRITH UNGOL will release their new EP, Half Past Human, via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview, the new single, “Brutish Manchild”, can be heard at: metalblade.com/cirithungol – where the EP can also be pre-ordered in various formats.

The globe was ravaged by pandemic in the wake of the release of Cirith Ungol‘s triumphant reunion album, Forever Black, in April 2020. As time stood still, the band dug deep into their archival crypts, drawing back the veiled mists of history to expose long-forgotten jewels from their storied past. In so doing, the band exhumed four songs written in a bygone era but never properly included as part of their fabled discography. Cirith Ungol swept the dust off these precious relics, summoning long-dead forces back to life. Each song was reimagined for today, injected with a fresh dose of power and vitality while preserving their trademark mysticism and remaining drenched in sinister, apocalyptic energy. Recorded under the watchful eye of producer Armand John Anthony (Night Demon / Bewitcher / Gygax) in the darkness of 2020, Half Past Human promises to be a treasured addition to the music collections of Cirith Ungol‘s loyal legions. In keeping with tradition, the package is completed by stunning cover art courtesy of acclaimed fantasy artist Michael Whelan, from the original Elric series.

Half Past Human track-listing
1. Route 666
2. Shelob’s Lair
3. Brutish Manchild
4. Half Past Human

ARABS IN ASPIC To Re-Release First Three Albums On Karisma Records

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With a firmly established reputation for welcoming some of the finest Prog and Rock acts, both long-established as well as new, to its roster, Norway’s Karisma Records is also  making a name for itself by taking some of the legendary, and long-unavailable recordings of its established artists and making them once again available to fans. And, declining to take the easy route, the re-releases are often either re-mixed or re-mastered (in this case by Jacob Holm-Lupo), and  in formats not previously available.

Next up in its catalogue of re-releases come three albums from ARABS IN ASPIC, a band that has been in the forefront of 70’s inspired progressive rock and proto-hard rock in Norway for the past fifteen years.   The three re-releases in question will be “Progeria”, “Far Out in Aradabia” and “Strange Frame of Mind”, all of which will be available in CD, Digital, Black Vinyl and Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl formats.

2003’s mini-album “Progeria”, was released as a CD only, and was the first outing for ARABS IN ASPIC, which, at this point was as a mixture of the psychedelic space rock akin to Hawkwind, and the heaviness and darkness of early Black Sabbath.  At the time of “Progeria’s” release the band had released several demo and was very active in the live scene in the Trondheim area. Their rehearsal space was located in the Hells Angels club house in Trondheim, much to the consternation of the local police!

Released in 2004, again in CD only, “Far Out In Aradabia”  saw ARABS IN ASPIC becoming bolder and more adventurous with their song writing sound.  Having enlisted a keyboard player, the band’s musical inspirations had become broader as well, and ARABS IN ASPIC started to venture more into the realms of progressive rock.  It is interesting to note that the last track on the album was a 65 minute studio jam, which was eventually edited down to 19 minutes.  “Far Out In Aradabia” was also the first album on which Julia Proszowzka did the artwork, and she has worked with the band ever since.

By the time “Strange Frame of Mind” appeared as a CD in 2010, ARABS IN ASPIC had recruited Hammond virtuoso Stig Arve Jørgensen on keys and backing vocals after seeing him perform FOCUS’ “Hocus Pocus”!  “Strange Frame of Mind” is very much an album that serves as a bridge between early ARABS IN ASPIC, and the band they are today.

In addition to the individual re-re releases of each of the three albums, Karisma Records will also be releasing a Limited Edition LP box set titled “I-III”.  Aside from all three of the albums in an exclusive “Aspic” coloured vinyl, the box will include a slip mat and a 12 page booklet with stories and photos from the early days of ARAB IN ASPIC.

 
All three albums and the box set (which is limited to 300 copies) will hit the streets on the 18 June, are now available to pre-order from:
 
Bandcamp:  https://arabs.bandcamp.com 
US Webshop: https://karismarecords.aisamerch.com 

Today, only Jostein Smeby on Guitars and Vocals and Eskil Nyhus on Drums and Cymbals, remain from the original ARABS IN ASPIC lineup, which now also includes  Stig Jørgensen on Organs and Vocals, Erik Paulsen on Bass and Vocals, and Alessandro G. Elide on Percussion and Gongs.  Despite rather modestly saying of themselves that they “play music”,  dive deeper into ARABS IN ASPIC and you will find that the music the band produces  includes a multitude of aspects of classic rock, funk, pop, prog, heavy rock, bossa nova and a capella.  

A video of Arabs in Aspic live can be seen at https://youtu.be/v3jekw2m19c