Psycroptic - Gathering a Venomous Herd (Guitar Playthrough) Metal Blade Records 2026-09-22 | Psycroptic - Gathering a Venomous Herd (Guitar Playthrough)
Unboxing Entheos An End To Everything! #unboxing #vinylrecords #techdeath #deathmetal #metalblade Metal Blade Records 2024-10-17 | Pre-order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/entheos
Ensiferum - Winter Storm (Full Album) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-17 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/ensiferumNew album 'Winter Storm' is out October 18th!The Finnish folk-metal melodeath sensation has maintained a prolific release schedule since their first demo in 1997, gradually increasing in stature until eighth album Thalassic crowned their ascent in 2020. The nautical opus went on to top Finland's album chart, reaching #3 in Germany, and top ten in Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. Eventually, ENSIFERUM would take Thalassic on two massive world tours and to festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, Summer Breeze, and Ragnarök, but the global Covid pandemic ensured that the four-year wait for Winter Storm would be the longest in the band's near-thirty-year history. Much of the new material emerged in the lockdown era, when ENSIFERUM's founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music -- eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin's crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on Thalassic. But on Winter Storm -- a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka -- Montin's super-strong voice finds its optimal place in ENSIFERUM's sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade."The way I see it, this album is more like a 'musical' than a traditional album," says Hinkka. "The lyrics of Winter Storm are based on part of my unpublished fantasy book. One day it will be out… I don’t want to reveal the plot or details too much but ‘Winter Storm Vigilantes’ and ‘Fatherland’ tell of two factions in this long tale. The Vigilantes have gained knowledge to utilize certain rare elements, and even though there was already magic in this world, with this new epiphany they have reached a completely new level. This element seems to interact with living things in a way that even the wisest men don’t completely understand. And through generations of trial and error, they have refined a skill to expose their horses to the element and managed to break the law of gravity, making their steeds fly. But they became ruthless and greedy on their quest to gain more of this element. A small tribe in the north keep on fighting for their land, which the Vigilantes plan to take over. These North Folks will literally fight until the last man…“Other characters include a Vigilante castaway, the last shaman of the North Folk, and a mysterious widow. The album ends with a great battle against the Vigilantes and the unholy alliance of the castaway and the North Folk shaman, who has transcended into a spirit wolf. Who will prevail? Will this be the final battle of the book? Time will tell… I understand that all this sounds very far out -- well, it is a fantasy book -- but believe me, it will be truly an epic story!"Winter Storm Track Listing:1. Aurora2. Winter Storm Vigilantes3. Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife4. Fatherland5. Scars In My Heart (Feat. Madeleine Liljestam)6. Resistentia7. The Howl8. From Order To Chaos9. Leniret Coram Tempestate10. Victorious11. Six Ribbons (Jon English cover) *12. Lambada (Kaoma cover) *** Special Edition Bonus Track ENSIFERUM:Petri Lindroos - vocals, guitarsMarkus Toivonen - guitars, vocalsSami Hinkka - bass, vocalsJanne Parviainen - drumsPekka Montin - keyboards, vocals#ensiferum #winterstorm #folkmetal
Lifesick - Loved by None (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-16 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/lifesickDanish death metal/metallic hardcore behemoths LIFESICK today unveil their animated video for “Loved By None.” The punishing new hymn comes by way of the band’s Loved By None, Hated By All full-length, set for release on November 1st through Metal Blade Records.LIFESICK manifests brutal and brutally honest songs with lyrics inspired by the turbulent nature of life. Musically influenced by Swedish death metal, the band’s authentic and explosive mixture of crushing tones and modern breakdowns create an uncompromising sound and vision.Elaborates the band on their latest single, “Loved By None,” “The feeling of being loved by none and hated by all, despite trying your best to be a good person, can be overwhelming. It often feels like the world is trying to bring you down and keep you there. This song is the fastest and most aggressive track on the album, and also one of the shortest. It’s straightforward, bone-crushing hardcore, featuring a mix of blast beats and a groovy breakdown at the end.”Follow Lifesick:https://www.lifesick.dk facebook.com/lifesick instagram.com/lifesickhctwitter.com/lifesickhcLIFESICK:Simon Shoshan – vocalsNicolai Lindegaard – guitarNikolai Lund – guitarJeppe Løwe – drumsJeppe Riis Frausing – bass
More wax to unbox! Kings Of Mercias Battle Scars! Prog for the soul! #vinyl #progmetal #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-10-15 | 'Battle Scars' drops October 25th! Pre-order HERE: metalblade.com/kingsofmercia
The Crown - Howling at the Warfield (Guitar Playthrough) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-15 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/thecrownFor "Crown of Thorns," the dynamic, ground-breaking follow-up to 2021’s "Royal Destroyer," The Crown made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that the LP’s 10 songs would stand as a unique collection. “For me, Cobra Speed Venom and Royal Destroyer are like siblings,“ says guitarist Marko Tervonen. And while Royal Destroyer was termed a “a ridiculously catchy album,” The Crown wanted to “make sure that we would take a step forward, get a bit more out of the comfort zone on Crown of Thorns.“Musical dynamics are also on a new level with the 2022 addition of drummer Mikael Norén and bassist Mattias Rasmussen, and the return of lead guitarist Marcus Sunesson, rejoining long time members Tervonen and vocalist Johan Lindstrand. “With Mikael we managed to bring back a bit more of that crazy ‘Janne Saarenpää’ feel to the drumming, so that was a really cool energy boost. Mattias comes more from a punk/crust background, and he wrote ‘I Hunt with the Devil’ and ‘Mind Collapse’ for the album, which turned out great. This is definitely a step up in many ways, changing the way we worked on the CSV and RD albums.”"Crown of Thorns" was recorded by Marko Tervonen (Studio-MT), mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Black Lounge Studios).THE CROWN:Johan Lindstrand – vocalsMarko Tervonen – guitarMarcus Sunesson – lead guitar Mattias Rasmussen – bassMikael Norén – drumsVideo By: Lect Production / Christoffer Tönnäng
Marko Tervonen of The Crown jamming Howling At The Warfield #thrashmetal #guitar #guitarist #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-10-15 | New album, 'Crown Of Thorns' is OUT NOW! Stream/order HERE: metalblade.com/thecrown
Lets unbox the upcoming IOTUNN record, Kinship! #vinyl #unboxing #progmetal #metal #vinylrecords Metal Blade Records 2024-10-15 | IOTUNN's new record, 'Kinship' drops NEXT WEEK on 10.25! Pre-order HERE: metalblade.com/iotunn
Iotunn - Kinship (Unboxing) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-15 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/iotunnFollow Iotunn:facebook.com/iotunniotunn.bandcamp.cominstagram.com/iotunnIOTUNN’s "Kinship" is a massive album arising from the primeval sea. It’s a mythological journey through eight tracks that span immense spheres both musically and lyrically, exploring the deep roots of human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and the lives lived.Notes guitarist Jesper Gräs, "The creation of Kinship has been the most extensive and wild journey we’ve ever been part of. Like trekking up the Galdhøpiggen mountain in Norway, we have crossed peak after peak and seen things continuously brighter and wider until we reached the top, the end. Never have we been prouder and more pleased, and we hope our fans - old and new - will take this album into their hearts and let it unfold from there.”Set in primeval time, Kinship unfolds the story of a tribesman who is part of a prehistoric tribe. It tells the story of life’s many conditions as themes of unity/disunity, light/dark, body/mind, nature/culture, good/evil, creation/destruction, and human/inhuman unfold throughout the album.“Everything is related, everything has an impact, and we all must find our ways to our true selves and true freedoms in our choices in this interconnectedness of everything,” elaborates vocalist Jón Aldará. “The album explores themes of conformity versus following your own path and the consequences your choices have for relationships. It is also a consideration of the mind-body connection; especially with regards to how you interact within yourself, how you are influenced and controlled by the arenas of life and the interaction with nature. All this influences your identity, your choices, and your individuality.”IOTUNN:Jón Aldará – vocalsJens Nicolai Gräs – guitarJesper Gräs – guitarEskil Rask – bassBjørn Wind Andersen – drums
MASTER BOOT RECORD - Hardwarez (Full Album) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-11 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/masterbootrecordC:\HARDWAREZ\TOUR.EXETICKETS HTTPS://MBRSERVER.COM12 Oct - CA - Quebec City, QC - Hackfest18 Oct - FR - Marseille - Le Molotov19 Oct - FR - Paris - Backstage By The Mill20 Oct - FR - Nantes - Le Ferrailleur22 Oct - UK - London - Academy 223 Oct - UK - Manchester - Satans Hollow24 Oct - UK - Glasgow - Cathouse26 Oct - IR - Dublin - Grand Social28 Oct - UK - Bristol - Exchange30 Oct - NL - Eindhoven - Effenaar31 Oct - NL - Amsterdam - Melkweg02 Nov - DE - Cologne - Club Volta03 Nov - NL - Leeuwarden - Neushoorn04 Nov - DE - Hamburg - Logo06 Nov - DK - Copenhagen - Stengade07 Nov - SE - Gothenburg - Valand08 Nov - NO - Oslo - Goldie09 Nov - SE - Stockholm - Kollektivet Livet11 Nov - PL - Wroclaw - Lacznick12 Nov - DE - Berlin - Gretchen13 Nov - DE - Dresden - Chemiefabrik14 Nov - CZ - Prague - Cross Club15 Nov - CZ - Brno - Kabinet Muz16 Nov - HU - Budapest - Turbina17 Nov - AT - Vienna - Szene18 Nov - CH - Monthey - Pont Rouge19 Nov - CH - Zurich - ExilPixel art animation by instagram.com/kirokazeSPREAD THE CODETo create Hardwarez, the technologist worked by live streaming his desktop on YouTube while composing new music. Everything is programmed via MIDI. "The very first song I wrote is actually also the first single, "CPU," he says. "Even though the other songs on the album have a quite different style, the type of riffing and the different melodic section of this track worked as a base to upgrade the sound before moving forward." "CPU" is also where Love decided to test the real guitar overdubs and was inspired by the results."With every album I've upgraded bits of the sounds, adding new layers," he says. "In Hardwarez the core sounds for synth guitars, leads and pads are still those that constitute the trademark MBR sound, but what makes this album very different is the addition of guitar overdubs that play along synth guitars for both the rhythmic and solo sections."Intensive touring augmented with live musicians helped Love to make the decision to include real guitars to achieve a massive sound and boost the enhanced frequency spectrum of the instrument. "On this record there are a lot of heavy riffs with palm muting and my lead guitarist Shreddy recorded most of those leads and solos as well playing in unison with synth leads and adding extra energy to them."The album title merges the term "Hardware" with "warez," also known as The Scene, more commonly known as the scene of cracks and pirated software which has been influential to Love in terms of crack and keygen music. While Love also organically began listening to electronic music, acid techno, industrial and synth pop, he also grew up in the '90s through all the grunge, nu-metal and industrial scene.Old-school metal as well as '80s and '90s movies and video games -- and music from these -- also play a role in Love's musical DNA. His years of music and computer fanaticism is all manifested in MASTER BOOT RECORD and Hardwarez. "What I'm doing with this album and to an extent with previous ones, is to mix the sounds of cracks, keygen, demoscene and video game-inspired chiptune with heavy metal and classical music using hardware and computers to produce it."Additionally, Love explains, "Computers in general, old and new as well as hardware or software since 1986 until now, have been a huge influence on me and MBR. I grew up through all of it because my father had a computer shop in the early days. I've been dealing with all those manuals, learning how to make each of these new devices work, be it motherboards, graphic cards, mouses, scanners, CD-burners or webcams, you name it. I've seen it all in all possible variations."Yet Love doesn't necessarily think that everything old school is necessarily better. MBR's music is produced through the most advanced technologies in audio production while the concept at its basis is to limit the framework to a specific set of sounds. The goal and result boosts creativity and define the sound of the project. Live, that duality continues. Cutting-edge tech is used next to a Commodore 64 and Amiga 500 that Love uses onstage to play some parts live. MBR utilize video projections, but also bring CRT monitors, preferring cathode TV's vibrancy to LCD monitors."With this album the 486DX-33MHz-64MB becomes sentient through human augmentation", Love says, concluding, "For we may become better humans with their help, but machines still need us to shine."
The Crown • Crown Of Thorns is OUT NOW! Thrash it up! #thrashmetal #heavymetal #metalhead #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-10-11 | Stream and/or order your copy of 'Crown Of Thorns' HERE: metalblade.com/thecrown
The Crown - Howling at the Warfield (Official) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-11 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/thecrownFor "Crown of Thorns," the dynamic, ground-breaking follow-up to 2021’s "Royal Destroyer," The Crown made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that the LP’s 10 songs would stand as a unique collection. “For me, Cobra Speed Venom and Royal Destroyer are like siblings,“ says guitarist Marko Tervonen. And while Royal Destroyer was termed a “a ridiculously catchy album,” The Crown wanted to “make sure that we would take a step forward, get a bit more out of the comfort zone on Crown of Thorns.“Musical dynamics are also on a new level with the 2022 addition of drummer Mikael Norén and bassist Mattias Rasmussen, and the return of lead guitarist Marcus Sunesson, rejoining long time members Tervonen and vocalist Johan Lindstrand. “With Mikael we managed to bring back a bit more of that crazy ‘Janne Saarenpää’ feel to the drumming, so that was a really cool energy boost. Mattias comes more from a punk/crust background, and he wrote ‘I Hunt with the Devil’ and ‘Mind Collapse’ for the album, which turned out great. This is definitely a step up in many ways, changing the way we worked on the CSV and RD albums.”Crown Of Thorns was recorded by Marko Tervonen (Studio-MT), mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Black Lounge Studios).THE CROWN:Johan Lindstrand – vocalsMarko Tervonen – guitarMarcus Sunesson – lead guitar Mattias Rasmussen – bassMikael Norén – drums(Music: M.Tervonen and The Crown Lyrics: J.Lindstrand)Chaos is coming, the age of end is prominentHow will you take your leave when souls are gathered in the fire?Answer my call as the bombs entangle all my sanityBlooddrunk, attack with hate in trench beyond trenchWorld oh so blissful, the eyes of deceit are bleedingA View of grace, the mirrors joker standing tallSolitary elderly power of blackened doomAll hells visionarian on a throne in bloomDirt is flooding his wayBlood boils in his crooked heartVenom is spreading fastThe judges gavel hitting hardShields of massive ironProtector of the old waysRavenous conquestMegalomaniac disorder burns brightWe are all dancing with the deadHowling at the WarfieldBloodmoon CallingStranger killing strangerTrue wild turned looseThe burning of mankindWe are all dancing with the deadHowling at the WarfieldBloodmoon reapingStranger killing strangerTrue wild turned looseThe burning of allThe horizon of peace drifting further awayAs the wolf entertaining the lambs to the slaughterSickening phase of the burning of earthYeah, the almighty lunacy banging on your door(Solo: M.Sunesson)Beaten and broken and mangled to piecesStill brothers march on at the high of believingRising, revolting, they light up the fireThe dead men are walking raising swords on Goliath(Solo: M.Sunesson)We are all dancing with the deadHowling at the WarfieldBloodmoon CallingStranger killing strangerTrue wild turned looseThe burning of mankindWasting lives for nothingRotting minds of miseryBloodmoon reapingBrother killing brotherTrue wild ripping fleshThe burning of all
The Crown - Crown of Thorns (FULL ALBUM) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-10 | ARTIST: The CrownALBUM: Crown of ThornsRELEASE DATE: 10/11/2024US Store: metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/the-crownEU Store: eu.kingsroadmerch.com/metal-blade/artist/1011Official artist merch: thecrownofficial.com01. I Hunt with the Devil (00:00)02. Churchburner (04:55)03. Martyrian (09:10)04. Gone to Hell (13:59)05. Howling at the Warfield (18:46)06. The Night Is Now (22:37)07. God-King (25:47)08. The Agitator (28:54)09. Where Nightmares Belong (30:43)10. The Storm That Comes (34:33)11. Eternally Infernal [Bonus Track] (41:31)12. No Fuel for God [Bonus Track] (47:02)13. Mind Collapse [Bonus Track] (50:48)Johan Lindstrand: VocalsMarko Tervonen: GuitarMarcus Sunesson: GuitarMattias Rasmussen: BassMikael Norén: Drums
Phil Bozeman. Whitechapel A Visceral Retch. ONE TAKE. #whitechapel #vocalist #vocals #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-10-10 | Stream "A Visceral Retch" HERE: metalblade.com/whitechapel
Whitechapel - A Visceral Retch - Phil Bozeman | Vocal One Take Metal Blade Records 2024-10-10 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel “‘A Visceral Retch’ is a song that fans of "The Somatic Defilement" will latch onto immediately. It was one of the first songs we had in the chamber to work with. This song came to light thanks mostly to [guitarist] Zach Householder. He showed us and we all immediately said, ‘yup, that’s it.’ Zach is notorious for very dark and horror-like vibes so this album is right in his wheelhouse. The song is disturbing. Imagine being put in a situation of survival by gluttonous, mammoth demons that give you a choice. Eat the demons’ waste, eat each other, or starve to death. The twist, you’re against the people you love the most. It’s a way to find the ones that are truly evil people to build and strengthen their cult. It also represents how horrible people can really be, when push comes to shove.” - Phil BozemanWHITECHAPEL:Phil Bozeman – vocalsBen Savage – lead guitarAlex Wade – rhythm guitarZach Householder – guitarGabe Crisp – bassBrandon Zackey – drumsLYRICS:ConsumeConsumed without a gasp, we gorge into the night as we danceTo the curdling whimper of pitiful manBlasphemous, gluttonousThe belly begs for a moments rest, quick to reject, we still ingestAs the withered hole pleads to ejectThey cannot stomach the smell, mangled innards wrench as they swellAn eternal song of visceral retchThe churns, they burnUnnourished, brittle shell of a manSubmit or consume the consumedHail the coprophagous and cannibalisticLong for the flesh, compelled to eat shitThere’s no distance our hymns won’t reachThe gags of dissonance echo as they preachCold goes the waste, reluctant to tasteNow the mold is in bloom, insatiably they consumeThey cannot stomach the smell, mangled innards wrench as they swellAn eternal song of visceral retchThe churns, they burnBless the mess that rots in my gutBehold the foul vessel eruptSeptic we bleedOur seed breeds verminAppetite of the sickEviscerate to rid the tasteAnd be consumed once moreEviscerate to rid the tasteEviscerate, re-consume the wasteFollow @WhitechapelTV - whitechapelband.com https://x.com/whitechapelband instagram.com/whitechapelband facebook.com/whitechapelband
Ensiferum - Fatherland (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-09 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/ensiferumNew album Winter Storm is out October 18, 2024The Finnish folk-metal melodeath sensation has maintained a prolific release schedule since their first demo in 1997, gradually increasing in stature until eighth album Thalassic crowned their ascent in 2020. The nautical opus went on to top Finland's album chart, reaching #3 in Germany, and top ten in Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. Eventually, ENSIFERUM would take Thalassic on two massive world tours and to festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, Summer Breeze, and Ragnarök, but the global Covid pandemic ensured that the four-year wait for Winter Storm would be the longest in the band's near-thirty-year history. Much of the new material emerged in the lockdown era, when ENSIFERUM's founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music -- eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin's crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on Thalassic. But on Winter Storm -- a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka -- Montin's super-strong voice finds its optimal place in ENSIFERUM's sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade."The way I see it, this album is more like a 'musical' than a traditional album," says Hinkka. "The lyrics of Winter Storm are based on part of my unpublished fantasy book. One day it will be out… I don’t want to reveal the plot or details too much but ‘Winter Storm Vigilantes’ and ‘Fatherland’ tell of two factions in this long tale. The Vigilantes have gained knowledge to utilize certain rare elements, and even though there was already magic in this world, with this new epiphany they have reached a completely new level. This element seems to interact with living things in a way that even the wisest men don’t completely understand. And through generations of trial and error, they have refined a skill to expose their horses to the element and managed to break the law of gravity, making their steeds fly. But they became ruthless and greedy on their quest to gain more of this element. A small tribe in the north keep on fighting for their land, which the Vigilantes plan to take over. These North Folks will literally fight until the last man…“Other characters include a Vigilante castaway, the last shaman of the North Folk, and a mysterious widow. The album ends with a great battle against the Vigilantes and the unholy alliance of the castaway and the North Folk shaman, who has transcended into a spirit wolf. Who will prevail? Will this be the final battle of the book? Time will tell… I understand that all this sounds very far out -- well, it is a fantasy book -- but believe me, it will be truly an epic story!"Adds Hinkka of ENSIFERUM’s first single from the offering, “Winter Storm Vigilantes,” “Markus had quite grandeur visions of the song and it turned out to be even more heroic than we expected. It was an obvious choice to open the new album. This epic song serves as one faction of the big story. The song pushes forward with the might of a thousand horses and will surely be a great song in the future setlist.”"Winter Storm" Track Listing:1. Aurora2. Winter Storm Vigilantes3. Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife4. Fatherland5. Scars In My Heart (Feat. Madeleine Liljestam)6. Resistentia7. The Howl8. From Order To Chaos9. Leniret Coram Tempestate10. Victorious11. Six Ribbons (Jon English cover) *12. Lambada (Kaoma cover) *** Special Edition Bonus Track ENSIFERUM:Petri Lindroos - vocals, guitarsMarkus Toivonen - guitars, vocalsSami Hinkka - bass, vocalsJanne Parviainen - drumsPekka Montin - keyboards, vocals#ensiferum #winterstorm #folkmetal
Rivers Of Nihil Hierarchy remix/remaster drops 11.8! #metal #deathmetal #metalblade #progmetal Metal Blade Records 2024-10-08 | Giving the Rivers classic a new life! Pre-order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/riversofnihil
Goatwhore AHFTAOH celebrates TWO years! Lets thrash it up! #metalblade #thrashmetal #metal #heavy Metal Blade Records 2024-10-07 | Stream and/or order your copy of 'Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven' HERE: metalblade.com/goatwhore
Iotunn - Iridescent Way (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-10-01 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/iotunnDanish/Faroese progressive metallers IOTUNN today unveil “Iridescent Way” and its accompanying video. The moving acoustic track appears on the band’s second full-length album, Kinship, set for release on October 25th through Metal Blade Records.IOTUNN’s Kinship is a massive album arising from the primeval sea. It’s a mythological journey through eight tracks that span immense spheres both musically and lyrically, exploring the deep roots of human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and the lives lived.Comments guitarist Jesper Gräs on “Iridescent Way,” “It has been our wish for years to make an acoustic song. [Guitarist] Jens Nicolai [Gräs] and I have origins in playing classical guitar and this, combined with the folk tradition in the North as well as in the West as such, has been a huge gift and inspiration throughout the years. The intro and outro part came to me in a dream, and I woke up and played it. It laid a foundation for this song which is very special to the whole band, and we hold it very dearly.Jens Nicolai agrees, “It’s clearly a stand-out song on the album. Finally, we pulled ourselves together to do something like this. There’s no brave or out-of-box decisions here. Just us doing something that also feels natural to us.”Music video by Cold North Creativehttp://www.instagram.com/coldnorthcreative— — — — — Follow Iotunn:facebook.com/iotunniotunn.bandcamp.cominstagram.com/iotunnIOTUNN’s "Kinship" is a massive album arising from the primeval sea. It’s a mythological journey through eight tracks that span immense spheres both musically and lyrically, exploring the deep roots of human nature, its connection and disconnection with everything and everyone, and how our choices have always defined ourselves and the lives lived.Notes guitarist Jesper Gräs, "The creation of Kinship has been the most extensive and wild journey we’ve ever been part of. Like trekking up the Galdhøpiggen mountain in Norway, we have crossed peak after peak and seen things continuously brighter and wider until we reached the top, the end. Never have we been prouder and more pleased, and we hope our fans - old and new - will take this album into their hearts and let it unfold from there.”Set in primeval time, Kinship unfolds the story of a tribesman who is part of a prehistoric tribe. It tells the story of life’s many conditions as themes of unity/disunity, light/dark, body/mind, nature/culture, good/evil, creation/destruction, and human/inhuman unfold throughout the album.“Everything is related, everything has an impact, and we all must find our ways to our true selves and true freedoms in our choices in this interconnectedness of everything,” elaborates vocalist Jón Aldará. “The album explores themes of conformity versus following your own path and the consequences your choices have for relationships. It is also a consideration of the mind-body connection; especially with regards to how you interact within yourself, how you are influenced and controlled by the arenas of life and the interaction with nature. All this influences your identity, your choices, and your individuality.”IOTUNN:Jón Aldará – vocalsJens Nicolai Gräs – guitarJesper Gräs – guitarEskil Rask – bassBjørn Wind Andersen – drums
The Crown - Churchburner (Drum Playthrough) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-30 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/thecrownFor "Crown of Thorns," the dynamic, ground-breaking follow-up to 2021’s "Royal Destroyer," The Crown made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that the LP’s 10 songs would stand as a unique collection. “For me, Cobra Speed Venom and Royal Destroyer are like siblings,“ says guitarist Marko Tervonen. And while Royal Destroyer was termed a “a ridiculously catchy album,” The Crown wanted to “make sure that we would take a step forward, get a bit more out of the comfort zone on Crown of Thorns.“Musical dynamics are also on a new level with the 2022 addition of drummer Mikael Norén and bassist Mattias Rasmussen, and the return of lead guitarist Marcus Sunesson, rejoining long time members Tervonen and vocalist Johan Lindstrand. “With Mikael we managed to bring back a bit more of that crazy ‘Janne Saarenpää’ feel to the drumming, so that was a really cool energy boost. Mattias comes more from a punk/crust background, and he wrote ‘I Hunt with the Devil’ and ‘Mind Collapse’ for the album, which turned out great. This is definitely a step up in many ways, changing the way we worked on the CSV and RD albums.”Filmed and edited by Christoffer TönnängAdditional video/graphics by Anton HallenbergVideo produced by Lect Production and The CrownCrown Of Thorns was recorded by Marko Tervonen (Studio-MT), mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Black Lounge Studios).THE CROWN:Johan Lindstrand – vocalsMarko Tervonen – guitarMarcus Sunesson – lead guitar Mattias Rasmussen – bassMikael Norén – drumsLYRICS:(Music: M.Tervonen and The Crown Lyrics: J.Lindstrand)The night is endlessCovenant obscureChurchburner dead and aliveWarm blood in the freezing coldNosferatu vomit the crossWhen I’m lost in the darknessI fear myself more than everWhen I reach out to the lightI bear witness to my own desolationFearsome mystic power of the oldThe blues of black he grant the weakFear him! Fear him!The chosen God of the new world orderLeaving earth the way we know itScorched by light, embraced by nightDamned, undead, a shadow conquestStripped of all but Hunter’s prideNight eternalCovenant of blackImmortality feeding its youth Warm blood on the bitter frostNosferatu raping the crossWhen I’m lost in the darknessI fear myself more than everWhen I reach out to the lightI bear witness to my own demiseFearsome mystic power of the oldThe blues of black he grant the weakFear him! Fear him!The chosen God of the new world orderLeaving earth the way we want itScorched by light, embraced by nightDamned, undead, a shadow conquestStripped of all but Hunter’s pride(Solo: M.Sunesson)ChurchburnerThe inferior loss of lifeChurchburnerGrand design of the übermenschLeaving lifeEmbraced by night Damned undeadLeaving lifeEmbraced by night The Hunter’s pride
New Black Dahlia video for Panic Hysteric just dropped! #metal #theblackdahliamurder #deathmetal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-30 | New album, 'Servitude' dropped just a few days ago! You know the drill! Stream and/or order you copy on wax HERE: metalblade.com/tbdm
The Black Dahlia Murder - Panic Hysteric (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-30 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/tbdmTHE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER:Brian Eschbach – lead vocalsMax Lavelle – bassAlan Cassidy – drumsBrandon Ellis – lead guitar, backing vocalsRyan Knight – rhythm guitar, backing vocalsDirector / Cinematographer / Editor:Robbie TassaroExecutive Produced by:E.J. Johantgen & The Black Dahlia MurderAdditional Cinematography:Marshall WieczorekLighting Director / Playback Tech:Evan BurkeStatford the Ape: Nick MarreroColorist:Anthony TocchioFilmed on location during The Remnant Returns EU 2024 Tour“Before the tragedy, no one ever thought this band was going to exist without Trevor.”That’s THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s co-founder Brian Eschbach telling it like it is. With the tragic passing of the band’s frontman and co-founder Trevor Strnad in 2022, Eschbach, bassist Max Lavelle, drummer Alan Cassidy, and producer/guitarist Brandon Ellis were faced with a decision: Close the door on one of the most beloved death metal bands of the last twenty years, or carry on in their fallen brother’s charismatic spirit? “Everyone that’s in the band now is someone that Trevor and I searched for,” Eschbach says. “We spent so much time on the road together that everyone understands the mission statement. We don’t really need to talk about it. We just need to make great music and try to make people happy playing it.” After a period of profound grief and deep soul-searching, Eschbach moved from guitar to vocals, setting aside his lifelong identity as a live guitarist for the survival of the band. Former THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER member Ryan Knight returned to the fold to take Eschbach’s place on guitar. The new lineup made their debut in TBDM’s hometown of Detroit in late October 2022 for a tribute show for Strnad. Fast forward to right about now: THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s new album is the one that many would have thought impossible. Servitude marks Eschbach’s recorded debut as THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER’s lead vocalist and lyricist—and their first with Knight on guitar since 2015’s Abysmal. “I just had to lean into it hard,” Eschbach says of approaching Servitude in a completely new role. “Honestly, writing the lyrics for this album was easier for me than writing the music for the three songs that I wrote music for. I’d pick a subject, research it, and just kinda dive in. Even though it’s not something I’d really ever done before, there was a natural flow to it once I started.” You can hear the thrilling results on “Aftermath,” the ripping lead single, which envisions a post-apocalyptic cannibal scenario. “We wanted that one to be heard first because it’s one of the faster songs on the album, if not the fastest,” Eschbach says. “We wanted that very aggressive BLACK DAHLIA melodic death metal feel coming right at you. Lyrically, it’s about a meteor that fucks up the whole planet, but there’s still people living. Kind of like The Walking Dead, but with no zombies—so you get right to how people deal with it. And by the end, they’re eating each other.”The members of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER know that some will be skeptical of an album without Trevor’s inimitable presence. But many fans have already embraced the band’s decision to move forward. “More than pressures or expectations from the fanbase, I feel their trust and support,” Ellis says. “We've always done what we do for them, and they've appreciated our consistency over the years. The global outcry following Trevor's passing has shown us how important the band's music has been to so many people, and how important it is that we continue in his honor. Under all that weight, I think we all knew what needed to be done.” “We put in everything we had, and this is the album that felt right to make,” he adds. “I'm proud of it and proud of the five of us. You can never please everybody, but I know that this music will be a healing and positive force for those who embrace it!” The guitars, bass and vocals for Servitude were recorded at Ellis’ home studio in New Jersey. The drums were recorded by Mark Lewis in Nashville, Tennessee where the album was also mixed. Servitude was mastered by Ted Jensen.
New Asinhell video, “Impii Hora” is NOW PLAYING!💥 #metal #heavymetal #deathmetal #melodicdeathmetal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-30 | Their debut album "Impii Hora" is streaming NOW! Check out the full carnage HERE: metalblade.com/asinhell
Asinhell - Impii Hora (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-30 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/asinhellPoulsen has rekindled the death metal fire that fueled his first band Dominus. He began jamming on riffs with longtime friend and neighbor, drummer Morten Toft Hansen (Raunchy). The two started playing in Morten's tiny garage: no mics, no P.A. — just a drum kit and a combo amp turned all the way up like they used when they were teenagers. Soon, the pair were completing a new song every time they got together. When it came time to add vocals, Poulsen turned to his good friend, who also happened to be one of his all-time favorite death metal growlers: Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease, ex-Morgoth).Asinhell:Michael Poulsen — GuitarMarc Grewe — VocalsMorten Toft Hansen — Drums"I had known Michael quite a long time and he always mentioned that we should do a death metal project one day, but I never took him too seriously because he was so busy with Volbeat," Grewe says. "Then he called for real and said, 'Yeah, I want to do it now. Are you up for it?' Immediately, I was like, 'Yes, of course!'"With Asinhell fully formed, the three convened with Volbeat producer Jacob Hansen to produce, mix, and play bass on their debut album. When it was time to add lead guitar to the album, Michael looked no further than friend and The Arcane Order axeman Flemming C. Lund. For more than 20 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine Volbeat, releasing eight full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting Volbeat, however, Poulsen formed death metal band Dominus, which recorded four fast, brutal albums in the mid '90s. When Poulsen was putting together songs for Volbeat's 2021 album, Servant of the Mind, he wrote a bunch of death metal riffs and saved them on his phone. Then, when he was done with the Volbeat record, he reopened the rusty gates to Armageddon and started putting together songs for his new death metal band Asinhell, whose debut album Impii Hora (Latin for "Ungodly Hour"), is a tribute to Poulsen's favorite old-school groups.
Time to unbox The Crowns Crown Of Thorns! Some beauties in here! #thrashmetal #metal #vinyl Metal Blade Records 2024-09-27 | 'Crown Of Thorns' drops October 11th! Pre-order one of these killer variants on wax HERE: metalblade.com/thecrown
The Crown - Crown of Thorns | Unboxing Metal Blade Records 2024-09-27 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/thecrownFor "Crown of Thorns," the dynamic, ground-breaking follow-up to 2021’s "Royal Destroyer," The Crown made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that the LP’s 10 songs would stand as a unique collection. “For me, Cobra Speed Venom and Royal Destroyer are like siblings,“ says guitarist Marko Tervonen. And while Royal Destroyer was termed a “a ridiculously catchy album,” The Crown wanted to “make sure that we would take a step forward, get a bit more out of the comfort zone on Crown of Thorns.“Musical dynamics are also on a new level with the 2022 addition of drummer Mikael Norén and bassist Mattias Rasmussen, and the return of lead guitarist Marcus Sunesson, rejoining long time members Tervonen and vocalist Johan Lindstrand. “With Mikael we managed to bring back a bit more of that crazy ‘Janne Saarenpää’ feel to the drumming, so that was a really cool energy boost. Mattias comes more from a punk/crust background, and he wrote ‘I Hunt with the Devil’ and ‘Mind Collapse’ for the album, which turned out great. This is definitely a step up in many ways, changing the way we worked on the CSV and RD albums.”"Crown of Thorns" was recorded by Marko Tervonen (Studio-MT), mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Black Lounge Studios).THE CROWN:Johan Lindstrand – vocalsMarko Tervonen – guitarMarcus Sunesson – lead guitar Mattias Rasmussen – bassMikael Norén – drums
The Black Dahlia Murder - Servitude (FULL ALBUM) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-26 | ARTIST: The Black Dahlia MurderALBUM: ServitudeRELEASE DATE: 09/27/2024US Store: metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/the-black-dahlia-murderEU Store: eu.kingsroadmerch.com/metal-blade/artist/59401. Evening Ephemeral (00:00)02. Panic Hysteric (03:55)03. Aftermath (07:01)04. Cursed Creator (10:03)05. An Intermission (13:39)06. Asserting Dominion (14:07)07. Servitude (17:38)08. Mammoth's Hand (21:06)09. Transcosmic Blueprint (24:59)10. Utopia Black (28:47)
The next IOTUNN track is on its way! Whos ready?! #metal #metalblade #progmetal #metalhead Metal Blade Records 2024-09-26 | IOTUNN's new single, "Iridescent Way" drops October 1st! Set a reminder for it over on our main page! New album, 'Kinship' out 10.25. Pre-order HERE: metalblade.com/iotunn
New LIFESICK just dropped! Ft. Cabals Andreas Bjulver! #metal #hardcore #metalblade #metalcore Metal Blade Records 2024-09-25 | LIFESICK's new album, 'Love By None, Hated By All' drops November 1st!Pre-order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/lifesick
Lifesick - Legacy of Misery (feat. Andreas Bjulver of Cabal) (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-25 | Order here: http://www.metalblade.com/lifesick"This is an anthem for all of you who have been beaten down by the system and let down by everyone around you, but have found solace in this brotherhood of outcasts. This song is the grooviest on the album, featuring a catchy sing-along chorus. Additionally, it features guest vocals from our good friend Andreas Bjulver from Cabal." - LifesickFollow Lifesick:https://www.lifesick.dk facebook.com/lifesick instagram.com/lifesickhctwitter.com/lifesickhc
MASTER BOOT RECORD - RAM Metal Blade Records 2024-09-24 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/masterbootrecordFROM "HARDWAREZ"OUT ON OCTOBER 11 ON METAL BLADE RECORDSC:\HARDWAREZ\TOUR.EXETICKETS HTTPS://MBRSERVER.COM25 Sep - US - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar26 Sep - US - Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfarer27 Sep - US - San Jose, CA - MagWest01 Oct - US - Portland, OR - Star Theater02 Oct - CA - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl03 Oct - US - Seattle, WA - Substation08 Oct - US - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater09 Oct - US - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom12 Oct - CA - Quebec City, QC - Hackfest18 Oct - FR - Marseille - Le Molotov19 Oct - FR - Paris - Backstage By The Mill20 Oct - FR - Nantes - Le Ferrailleur22 Oct - UK - London - Academy 223 Oct - UK - Manchester - Satans Hollow24 Oct - UK - Glasgow - Cathouse26 Oct - IR - Dublin - Grand Social28 Oct - UK - Bristol - Exchange30 Oct - NL - Eindhoven - Effenaar31 Oct - NL - Amsterdam - Melkweg02 Nov - DE - Cologne - Club Volta03 Nov - NL - Leeuwarden - Neushoorn04 Nov - DE - Hamburg - Logo06 Nov - DK - Copenhagen - Stengade07 Nov - SE - Gothenburg - Valand08 Nov - NO - Oslo - Goldie09 Nov - SE - Stockholm - Kollektivet Livet11 Nov - PL - Wroclaw - Lacznick12 Nov - DE - Berlin - Gretchen13 Nov - DE - Dresden - Chemiefabrik14 Nov - CZ - Prague - Cross Club15 Nov - CZ - Brno - Kabinet Muz16 Nov - HU - Budapest - Turbina17 Nov - AT - Vienna - Szene18 Nov - CH - Monthey - Pont Rouge19 Nov - CH - Zurich - ExilPixel art animation by instagram.com/kirokazeSPREAD THE CODETo create Hardwarez, the technologist worked by live streaming his desktop on YouTube while composing new music. Everything is programmed via MIDI. "The very first song I wrote is actually also the first single, "CPU," he says. "Even though the other songs on the album have a quite different style, the type of riffing and the different melodic section of this track worked as a base to upgrade the sound before moving forward." "CPU" is also where Love decided to test the real guitar overdubs and was inspired by the results."With every album I've upgraded bits of the sounds, adding new layers," he says. "In Hardwarez the core sounds for synth guitars, leads and pads are still those that constitute the trademark MBR sound, but what makes this album very different is the addition of guitar overdubs that play along synth guitars for both the rhythmic and solo sections."Intensive touring augmented with live musicians helped Love to make the decision to include real guitars to achieve a massive sound and boost the enhanced frequency spectrum of the instrument. "On this record there are a lot of heavy riffs with palm muting and my lead guitarist Shreddy recorded most of those leads and solos as well playing in unison with synth leads and adding extra energy to them."The album title merges the term "Hardware" with "warez," also known as The Scene, more commonly known as the scene of cracks and pirated software which has been influential to Love in terms of crack and keygen music. While Love also organically began listening to electronic music, acid techno, industrial and synth pop, he also grew up in the '90s through all the grunge, nu-metal and industrial scene.Old-school metal as well as '80s and '90s movies and video games -- and music from these -- also play a role in Love's musical DNA. His years of music and computer fanaticism is all manifested in MASTER BOOT RECORD and Hardwarez. "What I'm doing with this album and to an extent with previous ones, is to mix the sounds of cracks, keygen, demoscene and video game-inspired chiptune with heavy metal and classical music using hardware and computers to produce it."Additionally, Love explains, "Computers in general, old and new as well as hardware or software since 1986 until now, have been a huge influence on me and MBR. I grew up through all of it because my father had a computer shop in the early days. I've been dealing with all those manuals, learning how to make each of these new devices work, be it motherboards, graphic cards, mouses, scanners, CD-burners or webcams, you name it. I've seen it all in all possible variations."Yet Love doesn't necessarily think that everything old school is necessarily better. MBR's music is produced through the most advanced technologies in audio production while the concept at its basis is to limit the framework to a specific set of sounds. The goal and result boosts creativity and define the sound of the project. Live, that duality continues. Cutting-edge tech is used next to a Commodore 64 and Amiga 500 that Love uses onstage to play some parts live. MBR utilize video projections, but also bring CRT monitors, preferring cathode TV's vibrancy to LCD monitors."With this album the 486DX-33MHz-64MB becomes sentient through human augmentation", Love says, concluding, "For we may become better humans with their help, but machines still need us to shine."
MASTER BOOT RECORD - RAM (Official) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-24 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/masterbootrecordFROM "HARDWAREZ"OUT ON OCTOBER 11 ON METAL BLADE RECORDSC:\HARDWAREZ\TOUR.EXETICKETS HTTPS://MBRSERVER.COM25 Sep - US - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar26 Sep - US - Costa Mesa, CA - The Wayfarer27 Sep - US - San Jose, CA - MagWest01 Oct - US - Portland, OR - Star Theater02 Oct - CA - Vancouver, BC - The Pearl03 Oct - US - Seattle, WA - Substation08 Oct - US - Mesa, AZ - The Nile Theater09 Oct - US - Los Angeles, CA - Teragram Ballroom12 Oct - CA - Quebec City, QC - Hackfest18 Oct - FR - Marseille - Le Molotov19 Oct - FR - Paris - Backstage By The Mill20 Oct - FR - Nantes - Le Ferrailleur22 Oct - UK - London - Academy 223 Oct - UK - Manchester - Satans Hollow24 Oct - UK - Glasgow - Cathouse26 Oct - IR - Dublin - Grand Social28 Oct - UK - Bristol - Exchange30 Oct - NL - Eindhoven - Effenaar31 Oct - NL - Amsterdam - Melkweg02 Nov - DE - Cologne - Club Volta03 Nov - NL - Leeuwarden - Neushoorn04 Nov - DE - Hamburg - Logo06 Nov - DK - Copenhagen - Stengade07 Nov - SE - Gothenburg - Valand08 Nov - NO - Oslo - Goldie09 Nov - SE - Stockholm - Kollektivet Livet11 Nov - PL - Wroclaw - Lacznick12 Nov - DE - Berlin - Gretchen13 Nov - DE - Dresden - Chemiefabrik14 Nov - CZ - Prague - Cross Club15 Nov - CZ - Brno - Kabinet Muz16 Nov - HU - Budapest - Turbina17 Nov - AT - Vienna - Szene18 Nov - CH - Monthey - Pont Rouge19 Nov - CH - Zurich - ExilSPREAD THE CODETo create Hardwarez, the technologist worked by live streaming his desktop on YouTube while composing new music. Everything is programmed via MIDI. "The very first song I wrote is actually also the first single, "CPU," he says. "Even though the other songs on the album have a quite different style, the type of riffing and the different melodic section of this track worked as a base to upgrade the sound before moving forward." "CPU" is also where Love decided to test the real guitar overdubs and was inspired by the results."With every album I've upgraded bits of the sounds, adding new layers," he says. "In Hardwarez the core sounds for synth guitars, leads and pads are still those that constitute the trademark MBR sound, but what makes this album very different is the addition of guitar overdubs that play along synth guitars for both the rhythmic and solo sections."Intensive touring augmented with live musicians helped Love to make the decision to include real guitars to achieve a massive sound and boost the enhanced frequency spectrum of the instrument. "On this record there are a lot of heavy riffs with palm muting and my lead guitarist Shreddy recorded most of those leads and solos as well playing in unison with synth leads and adding extra energy to them."The album title merges the term "Hardware" with "warez," also known as The Scene, more commonly known as the scene of cracks and pirated software which has been influential to Love in terms of crack and keygen music. While Love also organically began listening to electronic music, acid techno, industrial and synth pop, he also grew up in the '90s through all the grunge, nu-metal and industrial scene.Old-school metal as well as '80s and '90s movies and video games -- and music from these -- also play a role in Love's musical DNA. His years of music and computer fanaticism is all manifested in MASTER BOOT RECORD and Hardwarez. "What I'm doing with this album and to an extent with previous ones, is to mix the sounds of cracks, keygen, demoscene and video game-inspired chiptune with heavy metal and classical music using hardware and computers to produce it."Additionally, Love explains, "Computers in general, old and new as well as hardware or software since 1986 until now, have been a huge influence on me and MBR. I grew up through all of it because my father had a computer shop in the early days. I've been dealing with all those manuals, learning how to make each of these new devices work, be it motherboards, graphic cards, mouses, scanners, CD-burners or webcams, you name it. I've seen it all in all possible variations."Yet Love doesn't necessarily think that everything old school is necessarily better. MBR's music is produced through the most advanced technologies in audio production while the concept at its basis is to limit the framework to a specific set of sounds. The goal and result boosts creativity and define the sound of the project. Live, that duality continues. Cutting-edge tech is used next to a Commodore 64 and Amiga 500 that Love uses onstage to play some parts live. MBR utilize video projections, but also bring CRT monitors, preferring cathode TV's vibrancy to LCD monitors."With this album the 486DX-33MHz-64MB becomes sentient through human augmentation", Love says, concluding, "For we may become better humans with their help, but machines still need us to shine."
Primordial - Guitar Rig Rundown Metal Blade Records 2024-09-20 | Ciarán MacUiliam of Primordial dives into his guitar setup during their recent trek through the US.Their latest album, 'How It Ends' is OUT NOW. Stream/order HERE: metalblade.com/primordial#primordial #deathmetal #metalbladerecords
Category 7s Jason Bittner shreds through Exhausted! #heavymetal #metalbladerecords #drummer Metal Blade Records 2024-09-19 | Full playthrough of "Exhausted" on our channel! The band's self-titled debut is OUT NOW! Stream/order HERE: metalblade.com/category7
The Black Dahlia Murder - Abysmal (FULL ALBUM) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-19 | ARTIST: The Black Dahlia MurderALBUM: AbysmalRELEASE DATE: 09/18/2015US Store: metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/the-black-dahlia-murderEU Store: eu.kingsroadmerch.com/metal-blade/artist/59401. Receipt (00:00)02. Vlad, Son of the Dragon (04:02)03. Abysmal (06:59)04. Re-Faced (10:41)05. Threat Level No. 3 (14:31)06. The Fog (18:17)07. Stygiophobic (22:07)08. Asylum (25:21)09. The Advent (29:00)10. That Cannot Die Which Eternally Is Dead (32:42)
The Crown unleashes another new jam! Behold..Gone To Hell! #metalbladerecords #metal #thrashmetal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-19 | New album, 'Crown Of Thorns' drops October 11th! Pre-order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/thecrown
Whos up for some shred?! Dive into Demisers playthrough of Carbureted Speed! #thrashmetal #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-19 | Demiser's new album, 'Slave To The Scythe' is OUT NOW! Stream/order your copy HERE: blacklightmediarecords.com/demiser
Kings Of Mercias new track, Aftermath is now playing! #metalbladerecords #metal #progmetal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-18 | New album, 'Battle Scars' drops 10.25! Pre-order HERE: metalblade.com/kingsofmercia
Category 7 - Exhausted (Jason Bittner Drum Playthrough) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-18 | Jason Bittner shreds through a playthrough of "Exhausted" taken from the band's self-titled debut OUT NOW! Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/category7 CATEGORY 7:John Bush – vocalsPhil Demmel – guitarMike Orlando – guitarJack Gibson – bassJason Bittner – drumscategory7official.comfacebook.com/category7bandinstagram.com/category7bandCATEGORY 7, the new heavy metal collective featuring the all-star lineup of John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe, Noturnall), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), today unleashes their latest single, “Exhausted.” The track comes by way of the band’s self-titled debut full-length, set for release on July 26th through Metal Blade Records.Named after the numerical designation for the most powerful windstorms, CATEGORY 7 came together from a batch of musicians who strived to play music they loved and weren’t hearing elsewhere and wanted to do so with bandmates they enjoyed being with. Together, the band has created an album that is fresh and familiar; a new breed of metal that lives up to the storied histories of its members. The mixture of NWOBHM, thrash, punk-metal, and traditional metal is cohesive and sonically rewarding, establishing an eclectic musical backdrop for vocalist John Bush’s instantly identifiable vocals. At the same time, the diversity of styles creates its own template that’s ideal for headbanging, moshing, and voluble sing-alongs. “It’s all about big verses and big songs, and it has a lot of the elements we’ve explored in our other bands,” notes guitarist and main songwriter Mike Orlando.Category 7 was produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Orlando at Sonic Stomp Studios with art and layout by Carlos Fides at Artside Studio (Angra, Evergrey, Kamelot).#metalbladerecords #metal #category7
The Crown - Gone to Hell (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-18 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/thecrownFor "Crown of Thorns," the dynamic, ground-breaking follow-up to 2021’s "Royal Destroyer," The Crown made distinctly different creative choices to ensure that the LP’s 10 songs would stand as a unique collection. “For me, Cobra Speed Venom and Royal Destroyer are like siblings,“ says guitarist Marko Tervonen. And while Royal Destroyer was termed a “a ridiculously catchy album,” The Crown wanted to “make sure that we would take a step forward, get a bit more out of the comfort zone on Crown of Thorns.“Musical dynamics are also on a new level with the 2022 addition of drummer Mikael Norén and bassist Mattias Rasmussen, and the return of lead guitarist Marcus Sunesson, rejoining long time members Tervonen and vocalist Johan Lindstrand. “With Mikael we managed to bring back a bit more of that crazy ‘Janne Saarenpää’ feel to the drumming, so that was a really cool energy boost. Mattias comes more from a punk/crust background, and he wrote ‘I Hunt with the Devil’ and ‘Mind Collapse’ for the album, which turned out great. This is definitely a step up in many ways, changing the way we worked on the CSV and RD albums.”Created by: Anton Hallenberg & Robin SchulzCrown Of Thorns was recorded by Marko Tervonen (Studio-MT), mixed and mastered by Jonas Kjellgren (Black Lounge Studios).THE CROWN:Johan Lindstrand – vocalsMarko Tervonen – guitarMarcus Sunesson – lead guitar Mattias Rasmussen – bassMikael Norén – drumsLYRICS:(Music: M.Olsfelt/M.Tervonen Lyrics: M.Tervonen)Brave until the endHelpless souls demisingRighteous never standAltered into dark – fell into the partDrowning, the hopeless part of meRising, the flame that burns within Fallen dreams are left for us to wonderHopeless dreams gone to hell too deepConscious minds fighting seeking wonderEndless dreams gone to hell too deeToo deep.Roaring echoes thunder.Falling seek the orderTwisting all the wondersFalling down – lost the crown – endless might- watch me tear it downRoaring echoes thunderFalling seek the orderTwisting all the wondersFalling down – lost the crownFallen dreams are left for us to wonder.Hopeless dreams gone to hell too deep.Conscious minds fighting seeking wonderEndless dreams gone to hell too deepDrowning, the hopeless part of meRising, the flame inside of meDrowning, the hopeless part of meRising, the light inside of meSo dim
Kings of Mercia - Aftermath (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-17 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/kingsofmercia“Aftermath" is "very dark,” vocalist Steve Overland comments. “It's about what will be left behind in the end. What will be left on the planet. It's a very dark track and very dark subject matter.""I almost didn’t send this one to Steve, and when I did I was certain he wouldn’t like it,” says guitarist Jim Matheos. “I’m glad I did though, as it’s one of my favorites on the album now. It’s quite different for us and I think Steve really shines on this one.”Now and again, art offers up the perfect storm. When creative worlds collide with a furious cacophony of power, licks, and lyrics, magic happens. Such is the case with KINGS OF MERCIA, whose second album, 'Battle Scars,' is the continuation of a story as unlikely as it is glorious. The band is helmed by guitarist Jim Matheos (Fates Warning) and singer Steve Overland (FM) who are joined by drummer Simon Phillips(The Who, Toto) and bassist Joey Vera (Armored Saint, Fates Warning).KINGS OF MERCIA are:Jim Matheos - GuitarsSteve Overland - VocalsSimon Phillips - DrumsJoey Vera - Bassfacebook.com/KingsofMercia"We found our feet with this album. This is the Kings of Mercia evolving. People think you can pigeonhole rock music fans, but they just like good songs and good music," Overland says. KINGS OF MERCIA's 2022 approachable, world-class self-titled debut was termed “truly a hybrid: it’s heavy, but not metal. It’s got tones of melodic AOR hard rock but with an edge.” Now, 2024 brings the band's sophomore album written and recorded throughout 2023, 'Battle Scars' sees the core writing team of Matheos and Overland expanding on their obvious chemistry. "I think it was a bit easier this time around because we’ve established a good working rhythm," states Matheos, "I’ll send Steve at least a few songs every couple of months, and I try to keep them varied. This allows him to work on whichever ones he feels strongly about." “What Jim sends me is the first draft of that song,” says Overland. “So once he's heard all the melodies and the harmonies I sing, he can chop it about and make it how he thinks it should be. He always sends me three or four different versions. He'll say, ‘What do you think? Which do you like?’ Then we work it out between us and come up with the one we're both happy with.” “Steve and I started working together in 2021,” says Matheos. “I was aware of FM–they came up around the same time as Fates Warning – but I’d lost touch with them and wasn’t familiar with their more recent work. When Steve was recommended to me, I checked out some of the newer releases and felt Steve was exactly what I was looking for.” “It's a different genre of music that I'm normally involved in,” says Overland, whose voice has been likened to other British greats Paul Rodgers and Glenn Hughes. “Obviously, I’d heard of Fates Warning – they're a very big cult band in their field. Jim and I touched base, and I told him to send me one backing track. If it sounds great, then it's a win-win. If it doesn't, we'll just call it a day, knock it on the head, not take it any further. That song became ‘Humankind’ from the first album. I wrote the melodies and the title and put it all together. Jim got it and he was blown away. So we made a couple more. I loved doing it. It was just such a different challenge for me.” Those songs would become the self-titled debut album, which was released in 2022. Written during lockdown, bouncing tracks across the Atlantic, KINGS OF MERCIA found its mojo. Fans of Fates Warning, FM, and Armored Saint all rejoiced at the common ground on KINGS OF MERCIA, the sweet spot in the middle of the Venn diagram. It’s a true collaboration that has led to KOM's 'Battle Scars.' However, despite the unfolding sound and clear chemistry between the four Kings, Overland has never met his bandmates in person. 'Battle Scars,' like its predecessor, is a slab of transatlantic magic.Video by: Simon Wardidentity-media.co.uk
Wolfbrigade - Ways to Die (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-16 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/wolfbrigadeFormed in 1995 in the small Swedish city of Mariestad by key players from Sweden's legendary hardcore scene, WOLFBRIGADE -- previously known as Wolfpack until 1999 -- stands among Scandinavia's most respected, influential, and reliable purveyors of real-world brute-force tumult.“This is a little gem about the human creativity when it comes to ways of punishing and killing each other in the most terrible ways. Take the sadistic practice of ‘rat torture’ for instance, involving strapping a bucket full of rats to a victim’s naked torso. The bucket is then heated from the outside. The rodents chew their way into the very bowels of the victim in an attempt to escape the heat. All the way through the doomed person’s flesh, and any organs it happens to encounter on its way to freedom. No living being is meant to be caged.” - WolfbrigadeDirector: MeANkindDirector of Photography and Editor: Jacob Frössénfacebook.com/lycanthropunksinstagram.com/wolfbrigadeofficialOn their crushing "Life Knife Death", thirty years of skill are honed to a fine edge and dispatched with greater style and intensity than ever before. Most immediately, there's the sheer velocity and barely controlled rage pumping through dynamic d-beaten blood-shakers like “Ways To Die” and “Your God Is A Corpse,” the furious attack assisted to heart-fluttering greatness by a newly loosened sense of raucous spontaneity. "We didn’t really rehearse any of the songs on this album," the band reveals. "We tend to overwork and overanalyze everything that we do, and sometimes we get lost in that process. This time we wanted to go rough, to capture the raw essence of the song when it’s just out of the womb. All the blood and gore."
Lets kick the weekend off with some SPEED and The Crowns Churchburner! #heavymetal #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-14 | New album, 'Crown Of Thorns' drops October 11th! Grab your pre-order and check out the first single in full HERE: metalblade.com/thecrown
NWOBHM legends, SATAN, unleash their new album! Songs In Crimson - OUT NOW! #heavymetal #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-13 | Stream and/or order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/satan
New Wolfbrigade album, Life Knife Death OUT NOW. Time to get wrecked! #heavymetal #metal #thrash Metal Blade Records 2024-09-13 | Stream and/or order your copy HERE: metalblade.com/wolfbrigade
Satan - Era (The Day Will Come) (Official) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-13 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/satanSATAN’s history is storied, their albums and incendiary live shows, iconic. The Newcastle, England-bred lineup may quip that their career has been “forty-four years of prolonged mayhem with a twenty-year lunch break” — forming in 1980, eventually pausing before reuniting in 2011 — but circa 2024 finds the band thriving, writing, recording, and touring at the top of their game.SATAN:Brian Ross – vocalsRuss Tippins – guitarsSteve Ramsey – guitarsGraeme English – bassSean Taylor – drumsProof positive is their seventh studio album, and third for Metal Blade, Songs In Crimson. If 2022’s Earth Infernal album was brutal, up-tempo and with loud guitars, guitarist Russ Tippins calls Songs In Crimson “concise. It’s more to-the-point and gets there quicker. One of the reasons behind the album title is that this record is very ‘song’ focused. There’s more punch this time around. Each chorus speaks for itself.” With influences from King Crimson to Mercyful Fate, SATAN’s own stylings remain unique, the band’s NWOBHM origins a springboard for musical and lyrical creativity, commentary, and nonconformity.While Songs In Crimson features lyrics including “a once-great nation is going down” and “this is the end of an era,” SATAN offers no quick fix. “There is always hope; solutions are not for us musicians to proclaim,” Tippins believes. “Each song has its own different theme. While there is no title track as such, the song ‘Deadly Crimson,’ which is an anti-capitalism narrative, is as close as it gets to that. As a concept, making money from money is fatally flawed in that it depends on constant growth,” Tippins says. “But constant growth is obviously impossible; a conveyor belt of sacrificial lambs.”Tippins continues, “‘Turn The Tide’ is the classic ‘King Canute’ scenario -- the deluded head of state who believes himself to be divine and sets out to prove it by standing in front of the sea and ordering the waves to retreat. They don’t of course. We are kind of using that as an allegory to illustrate the ridiculous standpoint of certain Jingoistic Brits who believe that foreigners have no place in our country. It’s the shortest song on the album. And also the fastest!.”#satan #heavymetal #nwobhm
The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack (FULL ALBUM) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-12 | ARTIST: The Black Dahlia MurderALBUM: EverblackRELEASE DATE: 06/11/2013US Store: metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/the-black-dahlia-murderEU Store: eu.kingsroadmerch.com/metal-blade/artist/59401. In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me (00:00)02. Goat of Departure (05:20)03. Into the Everblack (09:13)04. Raped in Hatred by Vines of Thorn (13:47)05. Phantom Limb Masturbation (18:21)06. Control (23:31)07. Blood Mine (26:58)08. Every Rope a Noose (30:24)09. Their Beloved Absentee (34:16)10. Map of Scars (39:18)
Whitechapel takes deathcore to a WHOLE NEW level! Experience A Visceral Retch. #deathcore #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-12 | Stream "A Visceral Retch" in its entirety HERE: metalblade.com/whitechapel
Whitechapel - A Visceral Retch (Official Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-12 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/whitechapel “‘A Visceral Retch’ is a song that fans of "The Somatic Defilement" will latch onto immediately. It was one of the first songs we had in the chamber to work with. This song came to light thanks mostly to [guitarist] Zach Householder. He showed us and we all immediately said, ‘yup, that’s it.’ Zach is notorious for very dark and horror-like vibes so this album is right in his wheelhouse. The song is disturbing. Imagine being put in a situation of survival by gluttonous, mammoth demons that give you a choice. Eat the demons’ waste, eat each other, or starve to death. The twist, you’re against the people you love the most. It’s a way to find the ones that are truly evil people to build and strengthen their cult. It also represents how horrible people can really be, when push comes to shove.” - Phil BozemanWHITECHAPEL:Phil Bozeman – vocalsBen Savage – lead guitarAlex Wade – rhythm guitarZach Householder – guitarGabe Crisp – bassBrandon Zackey – drumsLYRICS:ConsumeConsumed without a gasp, we gorge into the night as we danceTo the curdling whimper of pitiful manBlasphemous, gluttonousThe belly begs for a moments rest, quick to reject, we still ingestAs the withered hole pleads to ejectThey cannot stomach the smell, mangled innards wrench as they swellAn eternal song of visceral retchThe churns, they burnUnnourished, brittle shell of a manSubmit or consume the consumedHail the coprophagous and cannibalisticLong for the flesh, compelled to eat shitThere’s no distance our hymns won’t reachThe gags of dissonance echo as they preachCold goes the waste, reluctant to tasteNow the mold is in bloom, insatiably they consumeThey cannot stomach the smell, mangled innards wrench as they swellAn eternal song of visceral retchThe churns, they burnBless the mess that rots in my gutBehold the foul vessel eruptSeptic we bleedOur seed breeds verminAppetite of the sickEviscerate to rid the tasteAnd be consumed once moreEviscerate to rid the tasteEviscerate, re-consume the wasteFollow @WhitechapelTV - whitechapelband.com https://x.com/whitechapelband instagram.com/whitechapelband facebook.com/whitechapelband
Ensiferum unleashes their second single from Winter Storm! #metalbladerecords #folkmetal #metal Metal Blade Records 2024-09-12 | Pre-order 'Winter Storm' before it drops Oct. 18th HERE: metalblade.com/ensiferum
Ensiferum - Long Cold Winter of Sorrow and Strife (Lyric Video) Metal Blade Records 2024-09-12 | Buy here: http://www.metalblade.com/ensiferumNew album Winter Storm is out October 18, 2024Watch video for Winter Storm Vigilantes here: youtu.be/7dxUBV5dr_c The Finnish folk-metal melodeath sensation has maintained a prolific release schedule since their first demo in 1997, gradually increasing in stature until eighth album Thalassic crowned their ascent in 2020. The nautical opus went on to top Finland's album chart, reaching #3 in Germany, and top ten in Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. Eventually, ENSIFERUM would take Thalassic on two massive world tours and to festivals like Wacken, Hellfest, Summer Breeze, and Ragnarök, but the global Covid pandemic ensured that the four-year wait for Winter Storm would be the longest in the band's near-thirty-year history. Much of the new material emerged in the lockdown era, when ENSIFERUM's founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music -- eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin's crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on Thalassic. But on Winter Storm -- a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka -- Montin's super-strong voice finds its optimal place in ENSIFERUM's sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade."The way I see it, this album is more like a 'musical' than a traditional album," says Hinkka. "The lyrics of Winter Storm are based on part of my unpublished fantasy book. One day it will be out… I don’t want to reveal the plot or details too much but ‘Winter Storm Vigilantes’ and ‘Fatherland’ tell of two factions in this long tale. The Vigilantes have gained knowledge to utilize certain rare elements, and even though there was already magic in this world, with this new epiphany they have reached a completely new level. This element seems to interact with living things in a way that even the wisest men don’t completely understand. And through generations of trial and error, they have refined a skill to expose their horses to the element and managed to break the law of gravity, making their steeds fly. But they became ruthless and greedy on their quest to gain more of this element. A small tribe in the north keep on fighting for their land, which the Vigilantes plan to take over. These North Folks will literally fight until the last man…“Other characters include a Vigilante castaway, the last shaman of the North Folk, and a mysterious widow. The album ends with a great battle against the Vigilantes and the unholy alliance of the castaway and the North Folk shaman, who has transcended into a spirit wolf. Who will prevail? Will this be the final battle of the book? Time will tell… I understand that all this sounds very far out -- well, it is a fantasy book -- but believe me, it will be truly an epic story!"Adds Hinkka of ENSIFERUM’s first single from the offering, “Winter Storm Vigilantes,” “Markus had quite grandeur visions of the song and it turned out to be even more heroic than we expected. It was an obvious choice to open the new album. This epic song serves as one faction of the big story. The song pushes forward with the might of a thousand horses and will surely be a great song in the future setlist.”Winter Storm Track Listing:1. Aurora2. Winter Storm Vigilantes3. Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife4. Fatherland5. Scars In My Heart (Feat. Madeleine Liljestam)6. Resistentia7. The Howl8. From Order To Chaos9. Leniret Coram Tempestate10. Victorious11. Six Ribbons (Jon English cover) *12. Lambada (Kaoma cover) *** Special Edition Bonus Track ENSIFERUM:Petri Lindroos - vocals, guitarsMarkus Toivonen - guitars, vocalsSami Hinkka - bass, vocalsJanne Parviainen - drumsPekka Montin - keyboards, vocals#ensiferum #winterstorm #folkmetal
