Prosthetic Records has been on something of a tear lately. From last year’s excellent Phobophilic album to upcoming releases from Dawn Ray’d and Sunrot, the label has been scooping up talent both new and established and seeing their artists release some of their best works underneath the PR banner. One release I have been particularly looking forward to is Endocannibalismo, the newest release from Italian hardcore act Stormo; while not a name I would have guessed I would see alongside the rest of Prosthetic’s roster, they nevertheless have risen to the challenge of putting out an album that stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the rest of the quality the label is putting out as of late.
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CANTO: Sunrot, Allegaeon, Spirit Possession, and More
This is about to be the coldest place on Earth over the next 48 hours.
- Hey! A tour! Allegaeon have dates in North America this coming May, where they’ll be joined by The Zenith Passage for a portion of it. Here are the actual details you might need.
- New Jersey sludge crew Sunrot are releasing The Unfailing Rope on April 7 through Prosthetic Records, their sophomore effort. Check out the video for “Gutter” right here.
- And then we jump to black metal. Spirit Possession are releasing their second album on March 31. Of The Sign… will be available through Profound Lore, and “Second Possession” is available for your streaming pleasure here.
- Back to sludge! Treedeon unveiled the lead single and title-track from their new album, New World Hoarder, the video of which you can see here. That album is out on March 17 through Exile On Mainstream.
- To close out, we’ve got some glam to throw at ya. Lord of the Lost released a video for “Leaving The Planet Earth”, which you can see below. That’s taken from Blood & Glitter, which you can pick up here.
“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb
CANTO: Enforced, Overkill, Viscera, and More
I got some Metallica vinyl in the mail today, so it was a good day.
- Enforced have revealed details for their new album. War Remains will be out on April 28th through Century Media. Check out the first single, “Ultra-Violence”, right here.
- Lordi just feels right on a Friday. Screem Writers Guild is scheduled for a March 31st release through their new label, Atomic Fire Records. Check out the lyric video for “Lucyfer Prime Evil” here.
- Cybergrind group Thotcrime unveiled two remixes of “Motherfucker Unlimited”. They’re streaming basically everywhere, but here’s a visualizer if you’re interested. That track is originally from D1G1T4L_DR1FT, a Prosthetic Records release.
- Viscera are releasing their new album, Carcinogenesis, on March 3rd through Unique Leader Records. Give their new single a listen, titled “Rats with Wings”.
- It’s a thrashy kinda day. Closing out, we have new stuff from Overkill. Scorched will be out on April 14th through Nuclear Blast Records, and a visualizer for “The Surgeon” is available for your listening and viewing pleasure below.
“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb
CANTO: Obituary, Tribulation, Enslaved, and More
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
CANTO: Majesties, Rotten Sound, Deathstars, and More
Major box checked today on the to-do list, which means it’s time to buy some stuff I don’t need.
- Leading off, we have the latest from Majesties. I know we’re all excited for Vast Reaches Unclaimed, which is officially out on March 3rd through 20 Buck Spin, so let’s give “In Yearning, Alive” a listen. Unsurprisingly, it’s awesome. I can’t wait to hear this thing in full.
- Connecticut-based melodic death/doom band Fires In The Distance have set April 28th as the release date for Air Not Meant For Us, which will be available through Prosthetic Records. Today they’re streaming a lyric video for the new track “Harbingers” over at Knotfest.
- Swedish industrial act Deathstars have announced details surrounding Everything Destroys You. Their first release in over eight years will be out on May 5th through Nuclear Blast, and a video for the new track “This Is” can be seen here.
- Doom legends Candlemass offered up a lyric video for “Angel Battle”, a track taken from Sweet Evil Sun. That album is out now through Napalm.
- Out of Season of Mist, we have some fresh Finnish grindcore to tie this all up with. Check out the video from Rotten Sound for “Suburban Bliss” below. That one is taken from Apocalypse, their eighth studio album set for a March 31st release. The hits keep on coming already in 2023.
“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb