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CANTO: Abhor, Soilwork, Sinner, and More

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

I wasn’t planning on this post today, but work decided to be less shitty than I anticipated so here we are!

Threshold are releasing their 12th full-length album, which will be titled Dividing Lines, on November 18th through Nuclear Blast. Get your first sampling from that album with the new video for “Silenced”.
Abhor is a band that calls back to my early blogging days, so I’m happy to hear about their upcoming new material. Sex Sex Sex (Ceremonia Daemonis Antichristi) will be out on September 23rd through Iron Bonehead. Give “Evil Mentor” a listen here.
German hard rock crew Sinner unleashed their new album, Brotherhood, today through Atomic Fire Records. To mark the occasion, give the lyric video for “The Last Generation” a watch.
Michigan metalcore band Of Virtue are releasing a new EP on August 12th coincidentally also called Sinner. That will be available through Arising Empire, and pre-orders are officially live.
I’ve been listening to Övergivenheten a ton these last few days, so let’s close with the latest from Soilwork. Below is the video for “Dream Of Nowhere”. As a reminder, that album is out on August 19th through Nuclear Blast.

Well folks, this is my last post until at least the 26th, as I will be in Wyoming do mountain man stuff followed by Fire In The Mountains stuff. Be well, and I’ll see ya on the other side.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Cavernlight, Somali Yacht Club, Undeath, and More

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

Today was far more tolerable. Absolutely incredible.

Cavernlight are returning with their second album, As I Cast Ruin Upon The Lens That Reveals My Every Flaw, on May 13th. It will be out digitally and on vinyl through Translation Loss Records. They’re streaming the title-track over at Decibel, if you’re curious about what’s coming. Spoiler alert: we all are.
There’s also a new album coming from Somali Yacht Club on April 22nd, titled The Space. Their third full-length will mark their debut through Season of Mist. The first single, Silver, is available for your listening pleasure here.
And then we’ll send ourselves into the latter stages of the week with the always entertaining Undeath. Check out the video for “Head Splattered in Seven Ways”. That’s taken from It’s Time… To Rise From The Grave, their sophomore album which is set for an April 22nd release through Prosthetic Records.
Tombs and Cloak have announced some co-headlining dates on the East Coast, running from April 5th through the 10th, with Restless Spirit in support. These are three awesome names, and everyone should try and get to one of these shows.
We’ll close out with the new video from LANDMVRKS for “Suffocate”. That’s taken from Lost In The Waves (The Complete Edition), which is out on March 18th through Arising Empire.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Ghost Bath, Tombs, Deserted Fear, and More

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

I ordered two new records today, which was a nice feeling.

We’ll start with Ghost Bath, who released Self Loather to the world with a new video for “A Crystal Lattice”. This wasn’t one of the albums I ordered today, but if you are interested it’s out through Nuclear Blast and can be purchased here.
Sticking with Nuclear Blast for now, Enforcer released a new single today, titled “At The End Of The Rainbow”. That’s a standalone single, but you can pick up Live By Fire II, their latest live album which dropped back in March, right here.
Deserted Fear released a cover of the classic In Flames track “Artifacts Of The Black Rain”. That track is featured as a B-side on their limited EP, and I will let you all decide if it was a good idea because I haven’t listened to it yet.
As a way of celebrating Halloween, here’s some fresh stuff from Tombs. They shared a cover of Samhain’s song “The Shift”, through Season of Mist, which can be streamed here.
And we’ll knot up the week with the new video, more of a short film, from Imminence for “Chasing Shadows”. That’s taken from the upcoming new album, Heaven In Hiding, which is out on November 26th through Arising Empire.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Arch Enemy, Death Angel, Dying Hydra, and More

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Metal internet continues to prove incredibly stupid… aside from this little project obviously.

Leading things off, we have Arch Enemy, who released a new single and video titled “Deceiver, Deceiver”. The video was directed by Patric Ullaeus, which is always notable. I feel like it’s been a bit since we got anything new from Arch Enemy, so I’m pretty about all this.
Arising Empire have added a new name to their roster in hardcore collective Thrown. To mark the occasion, the band also released their debut single and video, titled “grayout”. Feel free to purchase or stream that right here.
Finnish melodic death metal crew Re-Armed are celebrating their 20-year journey with the release of a new EP, titled simply XX. That will officially be released on January 27th through Inverse Records, but feel free to give “As the Stars Align” a listen right now.
Since I’ve been listening to a ton of doom today, I’m going to toss in the new track from Dying Hydra as well. It’s called “Earliest Root”, and can be viewed over here.
We’ll wrap up Thursday with Death Angel. Their new live album, The Bastard Tracks, drops on November 26th through Nuclear Blast. The clip below for “Where They Lay” can be viewed immediately below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Mortiferum, Spirit Adrift, Venues, and More

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

So let’s recap. I skipped the news round-up yesterday because… life, and I’m drafting it before I’ve even finished my coffee today because I’ll be on the road all afternoon. Fun times, indeed.

We’ll start with Mortiferum. Their sophomore release will be titled Preserved In Torment, and it is set for a November 5th release through Profound Lore. A few of us at the site are really excited about this news. Check out the first single, “Eternal Procession, right now.
Atreyu dropped a remix of “Warrior”, which features Travis Barker and Zero 9:36. As a reminder, their newest album, Baptize, is out now through Spinefarm.
For those somehow unaware, Spirit Adrift released Forge Your Future today, their predictably incredible new EP. That’s out through Century Media, and to celebrate, let’s check out the new lyric video for “Invisible Enemy”.
German modern metal collective Venues also have a new album out today. Solace is out through Arising Empire, and you can check out the new video for “Deceptive Faces” right now.
It’s been a minute since we’ve checked in on DragonForce, so let’s close out the week with the new video from them for “Troopers of the Stars”, taken from 2019’s Extreme Power Metal. Quite the vibe these dudes are throwing out these days.