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CANTO: Portrait, Scarcity, Thou, and More

May 8, 2024May 8, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

Alright. The sun is out again. And I need to go for a run. Let’s make this quick.

We’ll start with Abrams and their new single and music video titled “Blue City”. That, of course, is the title track from their forthcoming album, out on May 24 through Blues Funeral Recordings.
Next up, Swedish heavy metallers Portrait. They’re releasing a full-length through Metal Blade on June 21 titled The Host, and a video for “The Blood Covenant” can be seen here.
And then we have experimental black metal entity Scarcity and their new track “Venom & Cadmium”. That song appears on The Promise of Rain, which arrives on July 12 through The Flenser.
Thou is always worth talking about. They revealed “Unbidden Guest” today, pulled from their upcoming new album. Umbilical gets here on May 31 through Sacred Bones.
Since we’ve shared (I think) each and every Unleash The Archers video for this album cycle, we may as well keep that momentum up. Check out the clip for “Blood Empress” below. As you should know, Phantoma is out this Friday through Napalm Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Amorphis, Kvaen, Crypt Sermon, and More

May 7, 2024May 7, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

I am once again drafting this on my deck next to my dog. Good Tuesday.

Sure, we can start with a tour. Amorphis and Dark Tranquillity are co-headlining a run, kicking off in September. Fires in the Distance will be joining them, which makes this a thing I might need to attend. Here’s the full scoop, and tickets go on sale Friday.
Swedish melodic death/black outfit Kvaen are releasing their third album, and first through Metal Blade, on June 21. That’s going to be titled The Formless Fires, and a video for the title track is available for your viewing pleasure here.
Here’s another Mikael Stanne thing. Well, him and four other familiar names. Cemetery Skyline released a new single titled “In Darkness”, and a video for it can be seen here.
For a dose of brutal death metal, we have Severe Torture and their new track “The Pinnacle of Suffering”. That’s the latest from Torn from the Jaws of Death, their sixth album that’s set for a June 7 release through Season of Mist.
Closing with the latest new material from Crypt Sermon is the right thing to do. Check out “Glimmers in the Underworld” below. That’s the opening track from their new album, The Stygian Rose, which is out June 14 through Dark Descent Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Dååth, Origod, Dusk, and More

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

I’m currently drafting this post up while sitting on my deck drinking a beer next to my dog. This could be a worse Monday.

Let’s start with some post-core… because I don’t exactly know what that is. Italian project Origod are releasing a new album on May 31 through Argonauta Records, titled Impression. Naturally, they shared a new single, “When They Lock The Door”, along with a video.
Decibel is turning 20 this year, which is pretty crazy, and they’re throwing themselves quite the party. Check out Autopsy, Horrendous, Immolation, and many more on August 31 at the Brooklyn Bowl in Philadelphia.
Next up, some industrial black metal out of Costa Rica. Dusk are releasing Industrie, they’re fifth full-length, on May 30. But if you’ve been following along you already knew that. But today they shared “Industrie VI”, the last offering from that effort.
Time to work in something doomy. Finnish outfit Grain Of Pain have signed on with Noble Demon and unveiled the first single from their debut album. Give “The Moon Lights the Way” a listen here.
“And because I’m me, we’re going to end with the latest new music video from Dååth for “Unwelcome Return”. As a very casual reminder, The Deceivers is out now through Metal Blade… and it’s amazing.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Receiving the Evcharist: Dååth and Kettlehead

May 3, 2024May 1, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

My friends, it’s finally here. After 13 long years, progressive death metal collective Dååth are back. The Deceivers is officially out through Metal Blade, continuing the title theme of 2007’s The Hinderers and 2009’s The Concealers, as well as their brutal critique of the constructs around us. I adored the Atlanta-based outfit’s technicality and ferocity within all of that back then, and have been ready for the next chapter since it was first teased with the release of “No Rest No End” early last year. The only question at hand today was what, exactly, do I pair this album with? Beer felt right, but that doesn’t really narrow it down. Something on the aggressive side, for sure, but not overly dense like an imperial stout. Black IPA would have been ideal, but there was no luck in tracking down anything new on that front. So I landed on a double IPA. Those tend to have a lot going on while certainly packing a punch, and the local breweries around here can’t seem to stop making them. As a result, tonight we have Dååth’s The Deceivers and Kettlehead’s Soulfight Double IPA.

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CANTO: 200 Stab Wounds, Alleviate, Insect Ark, and More

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024CoreyLeave a comment

Well, a tour announcement many of us were waiting for emerged today…

Summer Slaughter is officially back, and the 2024 version will feature co-headliners Veil of Maya and Brand of Sacrifice. The 21-date tour kicks off on July 12 in Brooklyn, and tickets go on sale this coming Friday… with one additional band still to be announced.
Alleviate shared their latest single, titled “Gravity”. That new track features a vocal performance from Nik Nocturnal, and a video for it can be seen here.
Berlin-based duo Insect Ark unveiled the second track from their upcoming new album. Give “The Frozen Lake” a listen and prepare for the June 7 release of Raw Blood Singing. That’ll be out through Debemur Morti Productions.
Born of Osiris released a new single along with a music video today as well, titled “Elevate”. That comes as they tour alongside Attila, Traitors, Extortionist, and Not Enough Space. Here are those tour details.
Cleveland death metallers 200 Stab Wounds are releasing their sophomore effort on June 28 through Metal Blade, titled Manual Manic Procedures. Check out the video for “Hands of Eternity” below. Oh, and they have a lot of upcoming tour dates as well.