sevendust – Nine Circles

CANTO: Shape of Despair, Ceremonial Castings, Vincent Crowley, and More

Another day down, two more until vacation.

We’ll lead off with Shape of Despair, who premiered a new track today. The funeral doom veterans are releasing their new full-length, Return to the Void, on February 25th through Season of Mist. The newest track, “Dissolution”, is available for streaming here.
Archspire are premiering the Bleed the Future studio documentary. That takes place tomorrow, December 22nd, at 2:00 PM EST. That will give a behind the scenes look at the making of their new album. That should be a good time, so check it out.
In case you weren’t aware, I’ll remind you that The Lonely Ones are hitting the road next month, following a couple dates with Sevendust this month. And then they have more dates in April! So yeah, busy first half of 2022 for them. Should be good.
Ceremonial Castings are releasing the 25th anniversary double-album Our Journey Through Forever on February 25th through Eisenwald. To pass a little bit of time, hear the brand new recording of “Immortal Black Art” here.
And we’ll close with the new video from Vincent Crowley for “Masquerade Du Macabre”. That’s taken from the debut album, which dropped back in May through Odium Records.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Well. It appears my 2022 festival calendar is starting to fill up. Partly because…

Hypocrisy and Atheist have been added to the Maryland Deathfest lineup, among others. I’ve missed Hypocrisy every time they’ve rolled through here since, well, forever. Time to undo all that. Tickets for the festival are available here.
Sevendust have lined up an ambitious U.S. tour this coming June and July. I truly hope everything goes well, and it seems as though the intentions will be to follow state guidelines… but we all know how well that has been going. Fingers crossed either way, because I fucking miss shows.
Minneapolis-based hardcore/grind collective Wanderer are releasing their debut LP, Liberation From A Brutalist Existence, on June 18th. Check out the in-studio performance of “Contented” here.
Thy Catafalque revealed a new track today, titled “Szarvas”. That one, of course, is taken from Vadak, which is out on June 25th through Season of Mist.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Der Weg Einer Freiheit

2/28/2018. Two months in the books.

The Black Dahlia Murder and Whitechapel have announced a North American co-headlining tour. Support from Fleshgod Apocalypse, among others. June and July dates. Two of three bands will kick ass.
Ghost have also announced a brief run of shows in the U.S. in May. Nothing near me, sadly. But I might need to take a trip for this one. So of the venues on this run are very, very cool.
Sevendust are up to things as well. Album, tour, etc.
Hey! A Der Weg einer Freiheit video! It’s a live video for “Aufbruch”. Enjoy.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

sevendust

“I could stare for a thousand years, penetrate your deepest fears, leave you cold with a faceless embrace, then disappear without a trace.”

More alcohol and metal! Still one of my favorite combinations. Obituary has partnered with Three Floyds to throw a party! Kind of. The band’s beer, called Hopped in Half, will be served at the Brass Mug in Tampa while the band performs.
Metallica will be releasing a book titled “Back to the Front” that will serve as a story behind the making of Master of Puppets. Could be a fun read. It will be available in September.
How about another throwback today? Faith No More have released “The Jungle” footage, live from 1986, as part of a lead into their reissue of We Care a Lot. Sorry, it’s a slow day.
Looks like I have a tour to mention as well. This fall will bring Sevendust, Crobot, Twelve Foot Ninja, and probably someone else across the United States.
Here’s a Hellyeah video for “I Don’t Care Anymore”. It’s a Phil Collins cover and it includes a Dimebag solo at the end. Do your thing.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– Corey

bonscott

Work in Boston and then a soccer game in Hampton. Wednesdays are kinda brutal.

Original vocalist of AC/DC, Bon Scott, will be getting a bronze statue put up in his hometown of Kirriemuir. The unveiling is currently set for April.
Motley Crue‘s Vince Neil will be appearing on Celebrity Apprentice. I don’t know much about how that shows works, but I kinda hope he loses. I take joy in the failure of others.
Sevendust have announced a headlining tour in the United States with Trivium and Like A Storm. Seems like a weird lineup to me, but what do I know?
Despite recently announcing a new tour that will inevitably make its way to a town near you, Amon Amarth apparently still don’t have a permanent drummer. Not that something like that will ever stop them.
Omnium Gatherum has a new song. Check out “Frontiers” below.