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CANTO: October Tide, Full of Hell, Deicide, and More

Remember when we used to call these “quickies”? Well, I have places to be so that kind of applies today.

We’ll start with October Tide who premiered the video for “Unprecedented Aggression”. That track is taken from the band’s seventh studio album, The Cancer Pledge, which is available through Agonia Records.
Deicide dropped their 13th album today, Banished by Sin, which is out through Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM)… and somehow I missed that one. No matter. To celebrate, a video for the opening track, “From Unknown Heights You Shall Fall”, can be seen here.
Of Virtue unveiled some North American headlining dates throughout 2024, which follows a run supporting Imminence. Check out their full touring plans here.
Thy Will Be Done released a beast of a new track today titled “Prelude To Apostasy“, and a video for that premiered over at Metal Injection. That’s their first new material in four years so… that’s awesome. Let’s see what comes next.
Full of Hell released Coagulated Bliss to the masses today, through Closed Casket Activities, and they marked the occasion with a video for “Fractured Bonds to Mecca”. Give that a watch below and catch them somewhere on the road over the next few weeks.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

I’m starting to sense it… my first trail run of the year is drawing near.

Leading off, the latest from Inter Arma, who have been steadily revealing more material from New Heaven. That album is out a week from tomorrow through Relapse Records, and you can listen to “Desolation’s Harp” here.
Next up, syk. The progressive black and death metallers are dropping eartHFlesh on May 10 through Season of Mist, and “I am the beast” is available for your listening pleasure right now.
Here’s a cool thing. Octoploid, the new project from bassist Olli-Pekka “Oppu” Laine (Amorphis, Barren Earth), will release their debut full-length on July 5 through Reigning Phoenix Music, titled Beyond The Aeons. Check out “Human Amoral” here, a track that features Tomi Joutsen.
Doomcrusher just dropped their sophomore single, “Reflect”, which you can hear (and watch) here. So if you need a dose of heavy in your Thursday… there you have it.
I can think of someone at Nine Circles excited about the upcoming new Alcest album (or, you know, all of us), so let’s end with their new video for “Flamme Jumelle”. As a reminder, Les Chants De L’Aurore is out on June 21 through Nuclear Blast.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Well, I’m back. Significantly more tired than I was when I left. What’d I miss?

Progressive death metal duo Entheos announced a few headlining U.S. dates in between their run with As I Lay Dying and Chelsea Grin. Tickets are available now.
How about some dissonant death metal? That kinda fits my vibe tonight. Mære dropped a new track titled “Traumlande (Ascending The Abyss)”, taken from …And The Universe Keeps Silent. Their new album is out this coming Friday through Transcending Obscurity.
Prong shared a video for their cover of “Working Man” today, acknowledging tax day with a Rush classic. A shorter version of that track appears on State of Emergency, which is available through Steamhammer/SPV.
And then to work in a little industrial black metal, we have Dusk and their new single titled “Industrie III”. That’s the second track taken from Industrie, which is out on May 31… something we’ve mentioned before I believe.
Let’s close out Monday with Finnish-Australian metal quartet The Eternal. Their seventh studio album, and first new material in six years, arrives on June 28. Skinwalker will be out through Reigning Phoenix Music, and a video for “Deathlike Silence” can be seen below.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

These times sure are strange, and they’re only going to get stranger.

We’ll start with Deicide who announced a new single titled “Sever The Tongue”. That one is pulled from their upcoming new album, Banished By Sin, which is out on April 26 through Reigning Phoenix Music.
Out of Season of Mist, Black Tusk announced a new album. The Way Forward is also slated for an April 26 release, and today they unveiled the lead single, titled “Brushfire”.
Yeah, I suppose we can work in a tour. Maul are on the road with Gravesend in a couple of weeks, and follow that up with a run alongside Primitive Rage in April. All of that surrounds their stop at Austin Death Fest, so it’s a busy first half of the year for them.
Italian death metal crew Charun are releasing their debut album through New Density Records on March 29, titled Impending Decline. Here’s a teaser for ya.
And we’ll close out our Wednesday with the latest from Exit Eden. The video for “Désenchantée” can be seen below. That’s material taken from their new album, Femmes Fatales, which is available through Napalm Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

I just went for a run in what felt like the worst conditions possible. Time for a beer.

Icelandic viking metal crew Skálmöld are releasing Ýdalir on August 18 through Napalm Records, and today they revealed the second single from that effort. Give “Verðandi” a listen and watch here.
Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment announced a co-headlining tour later this year. They’ll be supported by Avatar and New Years Day, with the party kicking off on November 3 in Gary, Indiana. Tickets go on sale Friday through Live Nation.
Nu-deathcore collective Left to Suffer unveiled a video for “Consistent Suffering”, material from their latest album, Feral. They’re on the road in August and September with Distant, Justice For The Damned, and Cabal.
Death metal legends Deicide have signed on with the newly formed Reigning Phoenix Music for the release of their 13th album. The release date for Banished By Sin is still to come, so we’ll keep our eyes out as more details emerge.
Harm’s Way have an upcoming new album. Common Suffering drops on September 29 through Metal Blade, and with the announcement they released a video for the lead single, “Silent Wolf”. Give it a watch below.