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CANTO: Obituary, Predatory Void, Johnny The Boy, and More

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

It’s certainly gonna take a bit to recover from this past weekend.

Let’s open our week with Predatory Void. They unveiled a new video for “Funerary Vision”. That’s the final, epic 10-minute track from Seven Keys to the Discomfort of Being, which officially dropped last Friday through Century Media.
Black and roll trio Johnny The Boy, a project that features members of Crippled Black Phoenix, shared a new single titled “Druh”. A visualizer for that can be seen here. Their debut full-length will be released through Season of Mist on June 9.
Blackened thrash metallers Hellripper released Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags back in February through Peaceville. If you happened to miss that one, give the video for “Goat Vomit Nightmare” a glance here.
With tour dates on the horizon, starting in North America, Obituary dropped a new music video for the title-track from Dying of Everything. And that, my friends, is how we’ll end our Monday. Give it a watch below. Their latest album is out now through Relapse Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Tanith, After The Burial, Obituary, and More

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Not gonna lie to ya, today was another weird one. Let’s get this over with…

After The Burial dropped their first music in a few years, so that’s as good of a place to start as any. The new double single, Embrace The Infinity, was released through Sumerian Records. Check out the clip for “Nothing Gold” here, and stream the two tracks here.
Obituary announced the “Barely-A-Live-Stream”, set to take place on April 22 and 23. They’ll be performing some classics from their discography on the 22nd, and then Dying of Everything in full the following day. This all falls before their headlining tour that kicks off on April 28.
In other tour news, Necrofier announced some dates in the Western United States, with Midnight and Early Moods. Those dates are in June, and you can see the full schedule here.
Sci-fi metallers Curse Of Cain shared a visualizer for “Hurt”, a track taken from their self-titled album. That one is set for a May 12 release through Atomic Fire.
New York City’s Tanith are releasing Voyage on April 21 through Metal Blade, and today they dropped a new video for “Olympus by Dawn”. That, my friends, is how I’m going to close out my productivity for the day. Drink time.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Obituary, Tribulation, Enslaved, and More

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Hey! I bought concert tickets today! For a show… in August.

Fresh off the release of Dying of Everything, Obituary have announced a North American headlining tour this coming April and May. They’ll be joined by Blood Incantation, Immolation, and Ingrown. So, yeah, a stacked bill for sure. Tickets will be available here.
Enslaved unveiled another track from Heimdal, titled “Forest Dweller”. Check out the video for that one here. As a reminder (which I’m sure you don’t need), their new album drops on March 3rd through Nuclear Blast.
Blackened progressive metallers Dawn of Ouroboros have set April 21st as the release date for Velvet Incandescence, their sophomore full-length. That one will be available through Prosthetic Records, and you can check out the music video for “Rise from Dissolution” over at Knotfest.
Tribulation have revealed details surrounding a new EP, titled Hamartia, which will be out on April 7th through Century Media. With that, a video for a new track titled “Axis Mundi” can be seen below. Worth noting, this is the first composition by new guitarist Joseph Tholl. Personally, I like it. It’s a little different, but not in a bad way.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Album Review: Obituary — “Dying of Everything”

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023Chris1 Comment

They may have started down-tuning their guitars, and the vocals may actually be decipherable, but there’s still no mistaking the old-school caveman death metal of Obituary. For almost 25 years the band has come to define perhaps more than any other that Florida death metal sound, and the years have only packed more weight onto those classic bones. The past couple of years have proved to be a bit of a renaissance for the band, and Dying of Everything shows the clear benefits of tweaking your production into the modern age while keeping the metal positively prehistoric. The band is here to show why the dinosaurs reigned for millions of years, and I’m here for it.

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Initial Descent: January 8 – 14, 2022

January 9, 2023January 4, 2023JoshLeave a comment

Who has already broken the horse of 2023? I know, it’s still early but you know what they say…early bird gets the worm. Enough motivation, let’s get to it. As predicted, the new metal releases have multiplied quickly so we’re just about back to full steam ahead with a multitude of ways to empty your wallet. This week we’ve got a return from the mighty doom tyrants Ahab, Moonlight Sorcery is back already to scratch your symphonic black metal itch, then we’ve got two delicious death metal efforts from Obituary and Leper Colony, and many more in the list below to sink your teeth into. All that and we aren’t done with list season, so stay tuned for that and happy new release hunting. See you here throughout the week.

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