B.C. Rich and Relapse Records are offering a lucky fan the chance to win a B.C. Rich Guitar and a DEATH prize pack! Share the image above on any social network with the hashtag #DEATHBCRICHGIVEAWAY to enter!
Death’s Human deluxe LP reissue is due out March 31 via Relapse Records. Pre-order CD/Vinyl/Bundles here.
The Relapse Podcast returns for a special Halloween edition! The most horror influenced and goriest artists through the label’s history are featured including DEATH, EXHUMED, MORTICIAN, ZOMBI, REPULSION, as well as new tracks from OBITUARY, RED FANG, ULCERATE, S U R V I V E and more. To add to all the excitement, our special guest this month is Arizona’s GATECREEPER fresh off the release of their debut record ‘Sonoran Depravation’ for an exclusive takeover and interview with vocalist Chase Mason. Matt Harvey (Exhumed, Gruesome) even stopped by to help celebrate! DOWNLOAD, PLUG, AND TURN UP!
New Tracks:
Obituary – Loathe (0:00)
Ulcerate – Extinguished Light (7:43)
Red Fang – Not For You (16:34)
Brain Tentacles – The Sadist (19:46)
True Widow – Theurgist (23:51)
Sumerlands – Seventh Seal (28:13)
Halloween Synth tracks:
Steve Moore (of Zombi) – Intro (from the Mind’s Eye OST) (31:57)
Zombi – Orion (35:16)
Survive – Copter (38:00)
Goblin Rebirth – Requiem for X (44:40)
Pinkish Black – New Dawn Fades (48:52)
Genghis Tron – Things Don’t Look Good (55:14)
Halloween Death / Gore Metal: (58:48)
Exhumed – Funeral Fuck (1:01:11)
Gruesome – Dimensions of Horror (1:04:16)
Mortician – Chainsaw Dismemberment (1:12:50)
Death Breath – Lycanthropy (1:15:58)
Devourment – Conceived in Sewage (1:19:56)
Haemorrhage – Dissect, Exhume, Devour (1:24:40)
Hemdale – Delicious, Gory Fun (1:26:43)
Gatecreeper Interview/Takeover: (1:27:53)
Dying Fetus – Subjected To A Beating (1:42:56)
Incantation – Christening the Afterbirth (1:48:00)
Gatecreeper – Patriarchal Grip (1:54:05)
Gatecreeper – Rotting As One (1:58:40)
Halloween Bonus:
Regurgitate – Devoured By Ghouls (2:03:37)
The County Medical Examiners – Expeditious Evisceratory Mishap (2:04:46)
Repulsion – Eaten Alive (2:06:38)
Death – Evil Dead (2:08:15)
RED FANG, who release Only Ghosts tomorrow via Relapse Records, are now streaming the 10-song album in full (https://soundcloud.com/relapserecords/sets/red-fang-only-ghosts) following a week of song premieres via The Wall Street Journal, Nerdist, Loudwire, Relix and Kerrang. You can also stream the album via Metal Hammer / Team Rock HERE.
The band, currently touring Europe , have also unveiled a 16-bit video game that can be found at www.relapse.com/fangtris. Fangtris is a twist on the classic Tetris game, inviting players to stack the band’s gear on stage before the show starts.
Only Ghosts was recorded earlier this year at Ross Robinson’s Venice, Calif. studio, with Robinson (At The Drive-In, The Cure, Slipknot) handling production and Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Tool, Melvins) mixing the album. The band said of the experience, “Working with Ross and Joe on this record was a huge leap forward for us. The process was very challenging and rewarding, and I think we’re a better band for it. This album expresses exactly where we’re at. We’re super proud of it!”
Early reviews of the album affirm the sparkling results of the production partnership, with Nerdist dubbing Only Ghosts a “supremely excellent new album” while Metal Sucks offered, “…with Only Ghosts, they’ve delivered their freshest set of jams yet. On this new album, Red Fang are executing their songwriting at a deadly precision: their melodies are hookier, their compositions perfectly tweaked, their dual-throaty-vocal layers reaching an artful tier not really seen in the genre since Blood Mountain.”
In the week’s leading up to Only Ghosts’ release, the Portland-based rock band have also created a tremendously clever video about wronged comic book collectors seeking Predator-style vengeance (“Shadows”: https://youtu.be/cnhCxVy5pfs), partnered with Stumptown Coffee Roasters for a tour-only blend dubbed “The Deep” after the song of the same name, and lent their music to Pabst Blue Ribbon’s retro pinball machine, The Can Crusher.
European tour dates:
October 13 Cologne, Germany Luxor
October 14 Antwerp, Belgium Desert Fest
October 15 Leipzig, Germany Conne Island
October 16 Hamburg, Germany Markethalle
October 18 Odense, Denmark Posten
October 19 Oslo, Norway John Dee
October 20 Stockholm, Sweden Debaser Medis
October 21 Malmo, Sweden KB
October 22 Munster, Germany Skater’s Place
October 23 Karlsruhe, Germany Substage
October 24 Amsterdam, Netherlands Melkweg (OZ)
U.S. tour dates:
November 18 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
November 19 Pomona, CA Glasshouse
November 20 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
November 22 San Diego, CA Casbah
November 23 Phoenix, AZ Rebel Lounge
November 25 Austin, TX Mohawk
November 26 Dallas, TX Three Links
November 27 Houston, TX Warehouse Studio
November 29 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (Hell)
November 30 Durham, NC Motorco
December 1 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel
December 2 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
December 3 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
December 4 Boston, MA The Sinclair
December 5 New York, NY Mercury Lounge
December 7 Pittsburgh, PA Spirit Lounge
December 8 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
December 9 Detroit, MI El Club
December 10 Chicago, IL Metro
December 11 Bloomington, IL Castle Theater
December 13 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
December 14 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
December 15 Boise, ID Neurolux
December 16 Seattle, WA Showbox
December 17 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
Torche appears on all European and U.S. dates
Whores appear on all U.S. dates
You can also watch the band’s new Whitey McConnaughy-directed video for “Shadows,” which debuted via Funny or Die and can be viewed HERE or below.
After three years of vigorously touring the world, RED FANG, the beer-loving Portland-based rock band whose new album was included in Rolling Stone’s list most anticipated 2016 releases, re-emerge with their greatest and latest full-length album, Only Ghosts. Produced by the legendary Ross Robinson (At The Drive In, The Cure, Slipknot, and many more) and mixed by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Melvins), Only Ghosts consists of 10 new tracks of the band’s signature, high-impact, hook-filled, hard rock. RED FANG prove once again they are top-notch songwriters who have mastered the heavy anthem without taking themselves too seriously. Only Ghosts is a rock album of incredible magnitude that demands to be played at maximum volume!
Only Ghosts is set for release this October 14 on CD/LP/Digital via Relapse Records. Physical pre-orders are available via Relapse.com here, and digital pre-orders can be found at the band’s Bandcamp page at this location.
Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of legendary hard rock / doom metal band THE OBSESSED! Formed in 1976 by Scott “Wino” Weinrich (Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan, Shrinebuilder, Probot etc.), the band recently reformed and are on the road now! The band will enter the studio this summer to record the follow up to 1994’s seminal classic, The Church Within.
Scott “Wino” Weinrich commented on the signing and reformation of the band:
“The time is now for rebirth of THE OBSESSED. Fueled with the anger, wisdom and energy of all things past, this monumental achievement is the culmination of many years of dogged determination and the belief in the music. This music that we and many others find healing and inspirational. At last it sees the light, uncompromising and laden with passion and intensity that we’ll immortalize on our new album. We’re happy to officially announce our signing with Relapse Records. They also believe in the music and are very understanding of our integrity, vision and aspirations. On tour right now in the USA, we are celebrating this experience with glorious sound. Join us on this golden road. Thanks to all who believe!”
A demo version of the song “Be The Night” from the forthcoming album, tentatively titled Sacred, can be heard below. Additionally, a live version of the song can be seen from the D.C. legends’ hometown tour kick-off at The Black Cat on Friday the 13th, 2016 HERE.
THE OBSESSED Tour Dates:
Heavy music hub Loudwire has just shared a new version of an old DEATH favorite – ‘Baptized In Blood,’ taken from the forthcoming reissue of “Scream Bloody Gore” (out May 20th via Relapse). Loudwire commented on the newly revamped song,
“From the first note, the remastered presence is immediately felt with a more lumbering bass tone brought up in the mix. Warmer guitar tones come into play as well, still emanating the same eerie effects that were first heard nearly three decades ago. Chuck Schuldiner positively shreds his throat with a spirit-crushing, piercing shriek over the plodding cords and with reckless abandon, Chris Reifert (Autopsy) man-handles the song with manic tempo swings.”
Stream “Baptized In Blood” now at this location.
The remastered version of “Zombie Ritual” can also be streamed here:
As the final chapter in Relapse’s comprehensive DEATH reissue series, the band’s legendary 1987 debut “Scream Bloody Gore” is receiving the deluxe reissue treatment on a wide variety of formats including 2CD, Limited Edition 3CD, LP, Deluxe 2xLP Boxset, and cassette versions. Like the preceding DEATH reissues, the deluxe reissue of “Scream Bloody Gore” has been meticulously remastered from the original tapes by Alan Douches (Death, Mastodon, Nile) and includes a plethora of bonus content, including previously unreleased recordings and rehearsal demos, super-expanded packaging, and brand-new extensive liner notes from former DEATH drummer / Autopsy founder Chris Reifert, Sepultura’s Max Cavalera, and original “Scream Bloody Gore” producer Randy Burns.
Physical pre-orders are available now via Relapse.com here. Digital pre-orders can be found via DEATH‘s Bandcamp page here.
Along with the deluxe reissue of “Scream Bloody Gore”, Relapse has also announced the very first official DEATH bobblehead, a stunning recreation of Ed Repka’s iconic “Scream Bloody Gore” album art! Made exclusively for Relapse Records by AGGRONAUTIX, a company creating limited-edition metal, punk, and cult figures, these collectible, high-quality resin figurines stand 7″ tall, are hand numbered 1 to 1,000, and come packaged in a custom windowed box. Visit here for photos and more details.
Info/Bio:
Over the course of more than a decade and seven increasingly accomplished albums, Chuck Schuldiner, the architect behind the ubiquitous DEATH, became a bona fide heavy metal icon. Now widely recognized as the father of death metal (if a single candidate must be chosen, his résumé is about as good as it gets), Schuldiner‘s singular drive and ruthless creative vision guaranteed that DEATH would ever represent the cutting edge of the style’s development. Indeed, while the savagely raw aggression contained in DEATH‘s first three albums proved crucial to spearheading the first generation of death metal bands, the astounding musicianship and increasingly sophisticated songwriting found on their later-day efforts surely influenced even more groups to explore the limits of extreme metal’s most progressive outposts. By all accounts a force to be reckoned with on-stage, DEATH also logged more frequent flier miles than perhaps any other band of their ilk, undertaking numerous far-reaching tours despite suffering from continuous and often acrimonious musician turnover within their ranks. Throughout this long journey and drastic evolutionary curve, Schuldiner was to be the only constant, the effective mastermind behind DEATH‘s continually groundbreaking career, and, as proven by his near-canonization at the time of his untimely passing, arguably unequalled in stature within one of rock’s most uncompromising style.
View the full bio at DEATH‘s artist page at this location.
With the imminent surge of LOCRIAN‘s punishing “Infinite Dissolution” LP set to inundate the human population via Relapse Records in just two weeks, another distressing single from the record has been premiered via Steel For Brains with ‘Arc Of Extinction’ now playing alongside an intense interrogation of the band.
Amidst their nearly two-dozen releases over the past decade, “Infinite Dissolution” will mark LOCRIAN‘s second album for Relapse, during the band’s celebration of its tenth anniversary this year. Recorded at Steve Albini-owned/operated Electrical Audio in Chicago, produced by Greg Norman (Pelican, Russian Circles), mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Yob, Integrity, Sleep), and with artwork based on a massive installation by sculptor David Altmejd, “Infinite Dissolution” is a nearly fifty-minute-long concept album dealing with the struggle of human extinction; a seamless and harrowing blend of dark ambiance, drone, black metal, post-rock, and power electronics. Steel For Brains interrogated the members of LOCRIAN, the interview now seeing publication alongside the premiere of the awakening album opener ‘Arc Of Extinction,’ which sets the stage for “Infinite Dissolution”‘s mesmerizing broadcast of our planet’s ecosystems through the band’s most intense palette of post-industrial/blackened cinematic sorcery to date.
Previously released singles from “Infinite Dissolution” include Noisey’s premiere of ‘Heavy Water’ at this location and the three-part ‘An Index Of Air’ streaming via Soundcloud here.
In addition to LOCRIAN‘s Midwestern shows in Detroit and Chicago on July 17th and 18th, the band has just confirmed a leg of West Coast US tour dates in August in support of “Infinite Dissolution”. From August 16th through the 22nd the band will flood the western half of the country with their demoralizing auditory fabrications, with shows in Boise, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento confirmed, and at least four more dates being added to this itinerary in the next few days. Special tenth anniversary performance plans are coming together for this Fall, which will be followed by a European tour in early 2016.
“Infinite Dissolution” will see its release on July 24th, 2015 on CD, vinyl and digital formats.
Tracklisting for “Infinite Dissolution”:
1. Arc of Extinction
2. Dark Shales
3. KXL I
4. The Future of Death
5. An Index of Air
6. KXL II
7. The Great Dying
8. Heavy Water
9. KXL III
