Italian legendary black/thrash band NECRODEATH‘s a new 7″ EP, entitled “Headhunting”, is out via Dybbuk (in Mexico) and Terror From Hell Records (in Europe). The EP is limited to 500 copies. Today NECRODEATH has unleashed the first video for the title-track “Headhunting”, featuring two special guests, Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan and Mantas (from VENOM Inc. and M:PIRE OF EVIL). Watch the video below.
“Headhunting” tracklist:
side A HEADHUNTING
side B FOREVER SLAVES (live)
Get your “Headhunting” copy here or here, or write directly to: info@necrodeath.net
Also heck out the official trailer for “Headhunting” EP:
Italian legendary black/thrashers NECRODEATH have released a new 7″ EP, entitled “Headhunting”, via Dybbuk (in Mexico) and Terror From Hell Records (in Europe). The EP is limited to 500 copies, and has two very special guests, Mantas and Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan (from VENOM INC. and M.PIRE OF EVIL).
“Headhunting” was presented officially on last Thursday, August 27th, At Bikers Fest in Bergamo (Italy) where NECRODEATH was joined on stage by Mantas and Tony Dolan.
“Headhunting” tracklist:
side A HEADHUNTING
side B FOREVER SLAVES (live)
Get your “Headhunting” copy here or here, or write directly to: info@necrodeath.net
Furthermore, NECRODEATH reveals that in less than a month the band will release a new video for “Headhunting”. Stay tuned!
Check out below the official trailer for “Headhunting” EP:
Jimmy Kay from Canada’s The Metal Voice caught up with VENOM INC‘s Mantas, Abaddon and The Demolition Man at Heavy Montreal Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band spoke about the recent incident of the body of a young unidentified man wearing a VENOM T-shirt, the reasons behind kick starting VENOM INC and Cronos’ objections to their reformation.
When asked about the bands reaction to the the unidentified body of a man found with a Venom T-shirt, 20 years ago in Turtle Creek, Wisconsin and the investigators using the metal community to try to find his identity
” I think it’s because of the size of the metal community and that the people are very knowledgeable that something will be found out very quickly and it’s because metal heads care about each other and the investigators will find out who he is.”Abaddon
When asked about the reasons for reforming Venom inc the line-up with Mantas, Abaddon and the Demolition Man
“The Venom inc thing came around because of the ‘Keep it true festival’ in Germany, M-pire of Evil was booked for the festival and they said would you consider playing Venom songs if Abaddon came. ” Mantas
When asked about Cronos’ opinion on this current reformation or any legalities to stop Venom Inc
“Yes a letter was sent, but legally Cronos did not ask me and the name of the band originally was put togther by the two of us (Mantas) cause I would have said no ” said Abaddon
“At the end of the day it’s venom Inc, Iron and Steel, the fans know who he is , the fans know who we are. In this band you have the two founding members. Every band who’s got a front man that is iconic, looks at the band (Venom) as that’s the band, not true. Cronos was the last person to join Venom at my invitation. A lot of the Venom songs were written before Cronos joined the band this is what people don’t realize.
In 2005, my mother was seriously ill, my mind was not on music, wasn’t on a band name or anything like that and Cronos called me during this conversation he said are you ok with me continuing with venom, I said yeah, is it a decision I regret, yes. looking back at it now , if my head been right, I would have said I think we should have just bury it now”Mantas
When asked about what stages they are at on coming out with a new Venom inc album
We got the M-pire album that we are finishing off, we have already done some demos (Venom Inc) for the new album. Now we are trying to write and do the tours at the same time.”The Demolition Man
The next chapter in Relapse‘s DEATH reissue campaign is an extremely historic and essential release. The label has painstakingly collected all of of death metal legend, pioneer and groundbreaker Chuck Schuldiner‘s pre-DEATH material from his first band MANTAS into a deluxe collection, entitled “Death By Metal”. Compiling the group’s first two demos and a rehearsal from 1984, “Death By Metal” is the brutally raw sound of an entire genre being born out of the basement of Chuck Schuldiner‘s Florida home close to three decades ago. Additionally, this marks the first time these recordings have ever been officially collected into one fully authorized compilation and legitimately available since their original release as the “Death By Metal” demo tape (1984)!
A trailer for this face-ripping collection is available for viewing below.
“Death By Metal” will be released on June 19 in North America , June 22 in Benelux and Germany, and June 25 in the rest of Europe. The collection will be released as a CD, limited-edition deluxe 2CD, LP, digital download and a limited collector’s edition containing the deluxe 2CD, LP on an exclusive color, exclusive demo cover T-shirt, and a reproduction of the original “Death By Metal” demo cassette! Pre-order options, including a new line of exclusive MANTAS and DEATH merch plus additional release information can be found here.
“Death By Metal” follows the recent Relapse Records reissues of DEATH‘s “Vivus!”, “Individual Though Patterns”, “The Sound Of Perseverance” and “Human”. Like those reissues, this collection will contain extensive liner notes, this time featuring renowned metal biographer Ian Christe and former MANTAS guitarist Rick Rozz in addition to never-before-seen photos of the band.
“Death By Metal” track listing:
Disc 1
“Death By Metal” Demo (First Version)
01. Legion Of Doom
02. Evil Dead
03. Mantas
04. Death By Metal
05. Power Of Darkness
“Death By Metal” Demo (Second Version)
06. Legion Of Doom
07. Power Of Darkness
08. Death By Metal
09. Evil Dead
Rehearsal Early 1984
10. Legion Of Doom
11. Mantas
12. Death By Metal
13. Evil Dead
14. Rise Of Satan
Disc 2 (Deluxe Edition Only)
“Emotional” Rehearsal Demo 1984
01. Legion Of Doom (Take 1)
02. Legion Of Doom (Take 2)
03. Legion Of Doom (Take 3)
04. Evil Dead (Take 1)
05. Evil Dead (Take 2)
06. Mantas (Take 1)
07. Mantas (Take 2)
Live at Knights Of Columbus Hall in Orlando, Florida September 1, 1984
08. Legion Of Doom
09. Zombie
10. Demon Flight
11. Death By Metal
12. Evil Dead
13. Power Of Darkness
14. Black Magic
15. Evil Chuck Solo
16. Beyond The Unholy Grave
17. Poison
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