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CANTO: Deathwhite, Cave In, Deathbringer, and More

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

This busy week just got infinitely busier.

Let’s open with Deathwhite. Grey Everlasting, an album I know many of us are excited about, is out on June 10th through Season of Mist. And today they dropped the latest single from that record, “White Sleep”, which you can stream here.
Progressive death metallers Deathbringer released a new single recently, titled “A Place to Exist”. That one is taken from their July 15th sophomore release, IT, which will be available through Unique Leader Records.
San Francisco gore metal crew Cartilage dropped a new video for “The Deader The Better”, the title-track for the new album dropping this Friday through Creator-Destructor Records. It’s a fun clip, with some familiar faces… so you know what to do.
And, of course, we’re going to wrap up with the new track and video from Cave In, this one being for “Reckoning”. But that’s not all! They also have some live dates that unfortunately I won’t be able to catch. But you should! Anyway, Heavy Pendulum is out on May 20th through Relapse Records. Everyone at Nine Circles preordered it. Pretty sure at least.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Darkness Everywhere, Cryptum, DiAmorte, and More

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

New year, same pessimism!

In case you weren’t aware, Striker is cruising around North America with Beast in Black and Seven Kingdoms. Those dates mostly occupy April, and you can find the full schedule here. They also dropped a video for “Deathwish” not too long ago, just in case you missed it.
California-based melodic death metal crew Darkness Everywhere has completed production for their debut EP, The Seventh Circle. That is set for a release late next month through Creator-Destructor. You can pre-order that, and check out a new single titled “Reign of Chaos”, over on their Bandcamp page.
Let’s check in with Cryptum, the thrash/death metal collective from Illinois. Their new EP, Vile Emergence, will be out on February 24th through Caligari Records. You can pre-order that, including CD and cassette formats, at their Bandcamp. Be sure to check out the title-track while you’re at it.
Wrapping up this miserable Monday with something more… theatrical, we have the new video from DiAmorte for “Where The Light Grows Cold”. Give it a watch below, and be sure to check back in with us tomorrow… and every day after that.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Hangman’s Chair, Blood Red Throne, Hunters Moon, and More

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Metal internet is hilarious, and also the worst. What? Anyway, it’s a slower day so let’s find some stuff to share.

We’ll lead off with Hangman’s Chair, the dark doom collective out of France. Today they unveiled a new track, “Loner”, with accompanying video. That’s out through Nuclear Blast, and you can stream it pretty much wherever you’d like.
Hunters Moon have set November 26th as the release date for The Great Pandemonium. The black metallers debut will be out through Hells Headbangers. Pre-order it here, and just a heads up that the vinyl release will come sometime next year. Check out the new track, “Hearse for a Barren Earth, right now.
California hardcore crew Slowbleed have signed on with Creator-Destructor, and have a new album due in early 2022. A new track, “The Law (Atonement Through Blood), is available here.
Imperial Congregation, the latest from Blood Red Throne, was officially released today. So naturally we’ll close with their new video for “Transparent Existence”. Give it a watch below, and order the album here (out through Nuclear Blast).

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Album Review: Light This City – “Terminal Bloom”

May 25, 2018May 24, 2018Hera1 Comment

Light This City - Terminal Bloom

When I think of melodeath – and particularly death metal – two places come to mind: Gothenburg, Sweden and Tampa, Florida. As the birthplaces of modern death metal as we know it to be, it should come as no surprise to anyone that the genre has diversified to the point where one can recognize the difference between each regional/state scene. In the case of the Bay Area band Light This City, their blend of melodeath on Terminal Bloom is infused with a heavy dose of thrash, making it sound both vibrant and hard as nails. Continue reading →