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Album Review: Orden Ogan — “Final Days”

March 10, 2021March 10, 2021DanLeave a comment

It’s been a little while since we heard from German power metal stalwarts Orden Ogan. The band’s terrific last album, Gunmen, dropped way back in 2017 and wound up staking a claim on at least one of our staffers’ year-end lists. But since then, the band’s had some ups and downs. Longtime guitarist Tobias Kersting left the group. Vocalist / producer / mastermind Seeb Levermann suffered a hand injury and had to give up guitar-playing responsibilities of his own. And most notably, the [gestures broadly at everything] that was 2020 forced multiple delays of the band’s follow-up album, the perhaps-too-appropriately-titled sci-fi concept piece, Final Days.

Originally scheduled for release last summer, Final Days is, erm… finally… upon us. So, how does it stack up with Orden Ogan’s back catalogue? All told, mostly well enough.

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CANTO: Katatonia, Lord Dying, Tombs, and More

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

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Today was a big day. Tomorrow will be an even bigger day.

Stop EVERYTHING. Katatonia revealed stuff today. City Burials, the next album from the somber metal legends, will be out on April 24th through Peaceville Records. Check out the first single, titled “Lacquer”, right now.
Let’s use this opportunity to remind everyone of the upcoming Lord Dying tour with Obituary and Black Label Society, and also introduce this new video for “Freed From The Pressures Of Time”. That track is from last year’s Mysterium Tremendum.
I think we are all aware of the upcoming Napalm Death tour this spring, but today I’m happy to share that Tombs will be joining them. That’s gonna be a beast of a lineup, not gonna lie.
Here’s a new music video from Anvil for “Legal At Last”, the title track from their upcoming album which will be out February 14th on AFM Records. Enjoy.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Nine Circles ov… Lordi Music Videos

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

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So I was sitting around a couple weeks ago, begrudgingly scrolling through some social media platform (while contemplating if this would indeed be the moment the internet finally made me stab my eyes out), when I saw a light far off in the distance. And by distance I mean slightly further down the page. What was this beacon I stumbled upon? Lordi. Mother. Freaking. Lordi. And just like that, inspiration struck.

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CANTO: Napalm Death, Lordi, Suicide Silence, and More

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

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Another clean sweep!

Some quick updates from Napalm Death. They have a new 7″ dropping on February 7th through Century Media titled Logic Ravaged By Brute Force. On top of that, they have some more European tour dates on the horizon. And by that I mean next month.
Huntsmen have also announced a new album. Mandala of Fear will be out March 13th through Prosthetic Records. For now, you can check out a new track called “Ride Out”. They have upcoming March dates supporting the new album as well. Find those on your own.
I spent way too many hours watching Lordi music videos last night, and I’ve been in a dark place all day because of it. For that, I give you a new lyric video for “Like A Bee To The Honey”. Killection drop on the 31st through AFM Records.
Suicide Silence dropped a new single and music video today, titled “Two Steps”. Give it a watch below. Become The Hunter is out February 14th via Nuclear Blast.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Fen, Immortal Bird, Cloak, and More

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019CoreyLeave a comment

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I need to go for a run. Also, some of this news is from yesterday. Deal with it.

Fen, a band I love but feel like I haven’t mentioned in awhile, are set to release their next album on December 6th. It will be called The Dead Light and will be available through Prophecy Productions. Apparently Winter came out in 2017, so I suppose it hasn’t been that long.
Immortal Bird have announced some headlining dates here in North America. They run through most of December and cover the eastern half of the U.S. Also, a reminder that their latest album, Thrive On Neglect, is out now on 20 Buck Spin.
Lordi — because any opportunity to mention Lordi must be seized — have announced a new album, titled Killection, that will be out on January 31st via AFM Records. That will be the tenth studio album from the Finnish monsters.
Check out this new video from Cloak for “A Voice in the Night”. The song is obviously great, and this video is very much appropriate on a number of levels. The Burning Dawn will be out on October 25th via Season Of Mist.