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CANTO: Carnation, Fen, Grand Cadaver, and More

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

We’ll have content again one of these days, I promise.

Opening with the latest from Fen. Give “Wracked” a listen here. That’s the final single taken from Monuments to Absence, which drops on July 7 through Prophecy Productions.
Germany’s The Circle have set August 18 as the release date for Of Awakening, their second album. That will be out through AOP Records, and you can give “Ashes and Fading Tides” a listen here.
Hardcore thrash outfit Grove Street are releasing their debut through UNFD on September 29, titled The Path to Righteousness. Watch the video for that title-track here.
Grand Cadaver, the Swedish death metal project featuring a number of familiar names, shared a new track titled “Vortex of Blood”. Their second album, Deities Of Deathlike Sleep, is out on August 25 through Majestic Mountain.
Closing out, the new video from Carnation for “Cursed Mortality” can be found below. That’s the title-track from their upcoming new album, which is out November 3 through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Hexvessel, Induction, Sirenia, and More

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

My favorite Thursday night sentence: Last canto of the week! (Just kidding… or am I?)

Hexvessel are returning with their sixth album on September 22, titled Polar Veil, which will be out through Svart Records. Check out this clip for “Older Than The Gods” right here.
Symphonic power metal crew Induction shared a new track, “A Call Beyond”, the visualizer for which can be seen here. That comes about six months after the release of their sophomore album, Born From Fire, which is available through Atomic Fire.
I’ve seen some hype surrounding Divide and Dissolve, so let’s go there next. Systemic is out on June 30 through Invada Records, and a clip for the new track, “Indignation”, can be found here.
Tenhi released a lyric video for “Elokuun linnut”, a track from the upcoming Valkama. That new album is slated for a June 9 release through Prophecy Productions.
And we’ll close with some more symphonic stuff, because why not? Sirenia is dropping 1977 tomorrow, so here’s the performance video for the third single from that, “Wintry Heart”. That album is out through Napalm Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Album Review: Botanist — “VIII: Selenotrope”

May 18, 2023May 18, 2023IanLeave a comment

There is no other band out there like Botanist. A lot of bands make this claim for themselves, and for most of them it is more or less true, but in this case there is no denying it: there is no other band out there like Botanist. From the aesthetics to the instrumentation to the execution, everything about this project is both wholly unique and contrary to the dour, sometimes hostile black metal that this project shares its roots with, pun very much intended. On VIII: Selenotrope, mastermind Otrebor returns to solo recording and expands the already inventive music they are known for.

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CANTO: Saturnus, Alcatrazz, Lucifer, and More

May 17, 2023May 17, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

I just. Need. To get. To the weekend.

Kicking things off, we have Saturnus. Today they shared “Breathe New Life”, which serves as the first single taken from their upcoming new album. Give it a listen here. The Storm Within is set for a June 16 release through Prophecy Productions.
1914 is reissuing Eschatology of War on August 4 through Napalm Records, the preorder link for which can be found here. Not gonna lie, those variants are pretty sick. Unfortunately, since I never received my copy of Where Fear and Weapons Meet, I think I’ll be sitting this one out.
Lucifer is under Nuclear Blast these days, and to mark their first material with the label they unveiled a video for a new single titled “A Coffin Has No Silver Lining (The Sistine Version)”. Give it a watch and listen.
We’ll close out with the new video and single from Alcatrazz, “Bring On The Rawk”. Their forthcoming album, Take No Prisoners, is out this coming Friday (May 19) through Silver Lining Music.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: 1476, Radiant Knife, Roadwolf, and More

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

I’m only a little late today, that’s a slight improvement… right?

I’m going to lead off with 1476 because they dropped new material today… and obviously they’re one of my favorites. Check out the lyric video for “Where Kings Fall” here. As a reminder, In Exile is out on July 7 through Prophecy Productions.
Louisiana progressive sludge duo Radiant Knife are releasing Pressure on July 14, and you can check out the new single and video titled “His Capa Was Detated” over at Invisible Oranges.
Next up, we have Raven. The British heavy metallers are releasing All Hell’s Breaking Loose on June 30 through Silver Lining Music, and a clip for “Surf The Tsunami” can be seen here.
Closing out, we have the new video for the title-track from the upcoming Roadwolf album. Midnight Lightning is out this coming Friday, May 19, through Napalm Records.