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CANTO: Dreadnought, Psycroptic, Hypocrisy, and More

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Still trucking along over here this week.

We’ll lead off with a couple of tours. The first features Dreadnought, who have July and August dates with Izthmi and Immortal Bird, respectively. That tour celebrates their 10 years, and the full schedule can be found here.
Next up, we have Psycroptic. They’re touring North America with Decrepit Birth from August 4 through September 3 in support of The Divine Council, which dropped last year through Prosthetic Records.
Shining are returning with a new self-titled album September 15, which will be available through Napalm Records. Give “Allt För Döden” a listen here.
Portland death metal outfit Dripping Decay are releasing Festering Grotesqueries on August 18 through Satanik Royalty Records. Check out “Barf Bag” over at Metal Injection.
Hypocrisy dropped a video for “They Will Arrive”, and that’s obviously the note we’re going to end on. Give it a watch below. That track, of course, is taken from 2021’s Worship, which is out through Nuclear Blast.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Album Review: Pupil Slicer – “Blossom”

June 2, 2023June 1, 2023IanLeave a comment

To quote an esteemed colleague of mine, when I first heard Pupil Slicer’s debut album Mirrors way back in 2021, my tits were blown clean off. Deeply personal, ferociously heavy, delicately melodic and a brand new twist on the grindcore formula, it was an album that immediately resonated with me from the instant I first listened. To say that I have been looking forward to Blossom is an understatement, but the questions had already begun to perk up in my mind: how do you top something that is so universally acclaimed, especially with your sophomore release? Has all the musical creativity and personal depths been plumbed?

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CANTO: Nuclear Power Trio, Fires in the Distance, Dawn of Ouroboros, and More

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Late night canto because fucking everything is annoying right now.

Fires in the Distance and Dawn of Ouroboros announced a run of live dates this coming October, titled The Perseverance of Light tour. Alas, nothing anywhere near me, but here’s the full schedule for those that can make it happen.
Canadian progressive metallers Oni dropped a beast of a new single, titled “Silence In A Room Of Lies”. That track features Jared Dines, a name I haven’t heard in a minute. There’s a music video for that one you can check out here.
Next, we’ve got some stuff from Primal Fear. Check out the latest single and video, “Another Hero”, the first taste from Code Red. That new full-length is slated for a September 1 release through Atomic Fire.
Nuclear Power Trio announced a new album, Wet Ass Plutonium. Their sophomore album will be out on July 28 through Metal Blade, and a video for “Nyetflix and Chill” can be seen directly below. I’m entertained.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Initial Descent: May 28 – June 3, 2023

May 29, 2023May 28, 2023JoshLeave a comment

Memorial Day (we remember) kicks off a good week for our top four: we’ve got Pupil Slicer who, in case you forgot, are an extremely exciting grind outfit, as well as a return from my favorite weeddoom band Bongzilla. Then we’ve got all out war from Tombstalker, excellent rock from Wytch Hazel, and a shit ton more in the list that follows. Plenty to dig into this week that should keep you busy for a minute. Enjoy…

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CANTO: Nixil, Tsjuder, Scream Maker, and More

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

It’s a two week stretch of chaos and then I think things become more tolerable?

Maryland black metal act Nixil have signed on with Prosthetic Records and are releasing a new album, From The Wound Spilled Forth Fire, on August 25. Check out “Collapsing The Poles”, which is premiering over at Knotfest.
Polish heavy metal crew Scream Maker announced details surrounding their fourth studio album. Land of Fire is slated for a July 14 release through Frontiers Music, and today they dropped a clip for “Can’t Stop The Rain”.
There’s a new album out from Jaye Jayle on July 14 as well, titled Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down, and the second single from that effort emerged today. Give “The Party of Redemption” a listen here. That album will be out through Pelagic Records.
How about something from the underground? Formless Oedon set the release date for their debut. Streams of Rot will be out on July 24 through Memento Mori. Check out “Heavenly Abomination” at the label’s YouTube channel.
Last, but certainly not least, we have more new material from Tsjuder. The third new single from Helvegr, titled “Prestehammeren”, is available below. As a reminder, their new album is out June 23 through Season of Mist.