Mornin’, all. Another Friday, another edition of Cursed Imagery to fill your eye holes. We’ve got some good ‘uns, some not-quite-so-good ‘uns and everything in between. And it’s also pay day for me, so chances are I’ll be buying some music not featured on this list! But, that’s beside the point. Let’s jump into the point now. Here are this week’s album art highlights!
I’m running my fifth marathon on Sunday. Yay?
“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb
If the early 2000s era of melodic death metal and bands such as In Flames and Soilwork bring glee (as they should), New York’s The Last Reign needs to be on your radar. The band formed in 2015 and have a demo and full length under their belts and now are on the eve of a new EP, Prelude. And yes, it is a prelude to an impending second full length which is in the recording process as we speak. With several line up changes over the past couple of years, the band sounds better than ever and, based on these three tracks, are poised for an extraordinary future in the melodeath arena. Today we are thrilled to bring you a full EP Premiere just ahead of its release tomorrow. Head directly below to get your dose of melodeath and proceed to the links contained within to snag a copy for yourself.
I need to go for a run. Also, some of this news is from yesterday. Deal with it.
“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb
Wretched Illusions, the debut full-length from Dallas, TX’s death metal powerhouse Creeping Death landed on September 27th via Entertainment One and it’s a screeching old school groove death fest, with more riffs than a Catskill comic and an authenticity that’s second to none. The 9C crew has been keeping this on repeat since it dropped in the old inbox, and we couldn’t wait to get the chance to hit the band up for some more info. Continue reading
