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Album Review: Lord Agheros — “Koinè”

February 18, 2022February 17, 2022HeraLeave a comment

Imagine this: a lingua franca, a common language/sound, for black metal – something that unites the waves of the genre throughout the years by following a single, linear sound. While I personally think there is nothing common about black metal, since there is enough variability to keep you rooted on the spot, something unites the genre more and more outside of its sound. Could it be the way that music is presented to new listeners? Could it be that all black metal comes from one ancestor that has since expanded into what we know, write, and listen to today? Could it be the academic interest that has led to an exploration of the genre in a sociological perspective? Lord Agheros’s Koinè (Greek for “common”) aims to explore all of these questions musically, as several different dialects (or musical influences, in this scenario) have become part of the black metal blueprint nowadays.

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CANTO: Meshuggah, U.D.O., Dreariness, and More

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Brace yourselves, the tour postponements are coming.

Starting with Meshuggah, who have rescheduled their 2022 U.S. headlining tour. This wasn’t too bad, however, as the dates now fall in September and October. Already have a ticket for the original dates? That’s still valid, so have at it.
German heavy metal icons U.D.O. have signed on with Atomic Fire Records, with plans for a special album release in the first half of 2022. We will, of course, keep you posted as details continue to surface in the months ahead.
My Kingdom Music has also announced a new signing. Dreariness have joined the roster, as they prepare for the release of Before We Vanish. Their new album is slated for an April 15th release on CD/digital, with a vinyl offering scheduled a few months later.
And we’ll wrap up with the new video from Everlust for “Alone”. That’s a track taken from Diary of Existence, which is out through Wormholedeath worldwide.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Soulfly, Der Weg einer Freiheit, Hegeroth, and More

December 20, 2021December 20, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

I am VERY tired… probably because of the bourbon.

Soulfly have announced a 2022 U.S. tour, kicking off on February 7th in Las Vegas and concluding on March 19th in Gallup, New Mexico. They’ll be supported by 200 Stab Wounds on some of those dates, which is awesome. General admission tickets are on sale now.
Der Weg einer Freiheit is awesome, and so it their latest album, Noktvrn. Check out this ‘making of’ studio documentary about the album here. And if you still haven’t given it a listen yet, that’s a poor choice, so pick it up here through Season of Mist.
Polish black metal project Hegeroth have released a new lyric video from their upcoming new album, Sacra Doctrina. Check out the clip for “Out Of Habit” here, and be sure to pre-order that album off Bandcamp ahead of its January 24th release.
We’ll end Monday with a little atmospheric black metal. Check out the new video from Lord Agheros for “The Walls Of Nowhere”. Koinè is out on February 18th through My Kingdom Music.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Ingested, Full of Hell, Christian Death, and More

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Things just keep getting weirder and weirder…

Big news for Ingested, who have been added to the Metal Blade Records roster. Quite a way to celebrate their 15th anniversary as a band, as well as the 10th anniversary of their sophomore effort, The Surreption, which saw a complete re-recording this year.
Gothic rock legends Christian Death are reissuing the 1985 EP The Wind Kissed Pictures on November 19th through Season of Mist. That will be available on vinyl format for the first time in 30 years, so if you’re interested I’d recommend jumping on that quickly.
Kolossus released a new lyric video for “The Last Of The Titans”, the first track from the upcoming new album, K. That album is set to be released on October 22nd through My Kingdom Music.
Let’s close with the latest video from Full of Hell, for “Eroding Shell”. Garden of Burning Apparitions drops on October 1st through Relapse Records, and I personally cannot wait to hear this beast in full. Soon…

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Obsolete Theory, and More

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

I don’t know about anyone else, but Roadburn Redux delivered some seriously memorable sets this past weekend.

We have ourselves a tour announcement! Deicide with Kataklysm, cruising through the United States this coming August. No idea when tickets go on sale, but we will obviously share more details as they emerge. For now, let’s just be happy that we can start thinking about tours and concerts again.
Feeling the need for a little avant-garde black metal on a Monday? Check out this new track and clip from Obsolete Theory for “Onirica”. Their second full-length album, Dawnfall, is set for a May 21st release through My Kingdom Music.
Year of No Light have announced a new album, Consolamentum, as well as a discography box set. That new album will be their first through Pelagic Records, and you can check out a new track titled “Réalgar” right now. As for the box, that drops on July 2nd and you can pre-order it here.
Everyone is talking about the latest from Cannibal Corpse, Violence Unimagined, and with good reason. So let’s close with another new video from that album. This is “Necrogenic Resurrection”. If you haven’t purchased the album yet, here’s that link. And if you want to know what Angela thinks of the album, you can have that link as well. Enjoy.