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CANTO: Abrams, Necrofier, The Wraith, and More

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023CoreyLeave a comment

Super late canto because sometimes life be like that.

TRVE Brewing’s 11th anniversary event is officially set for June 24 at the Gothic Theatre in Englewood, Colorado. The lineup features Godflesh, Sumerlands, Stormkeep, and more. If I lived out that way… you know I would be there. Anyway, here’s your ticket link (they go on sale Friday).
Abrams have announced a run of shows out West with BleakHeart, which covers a good chunk of May. They’ll be promoting their latest release, In The Dark, which is available through Small Stone Recordings.
Texan black metallers Necrofier announced a new album, Burning Shadows in the Southern Night, which will be out on June 2 through Season of Mist Underground Activists. Check out the vicious new single, “Burnt by the Sacred Flame”, here.
Jesus Piece released “Silver Lining”, the latest from …So Unknown. Give it a listen here. That album is slated for an April 14 release through Century Media.
Closing out, we have Nine Circles favorite The Wraith. They’re back with their new vocalist Harley Mace, and a video for “Overthrown” can be seen below. You can also snag it through Bandcamp. That’s taken from Ghost March, which we’ll look out for later this year.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Initial Descent: September 4 – 10, 2022

September 5, 2022September 1, 2022JoshLeave a comment

It’ll officially be Fall later this month which means spooky season is right around the corner. I can’t think of a better way to get in that mood than the trio of death metal new releases that lead this week’s list; Revocation return with an album that after a few spins really hits a sweet spot for me, and even more so than anything they’ve done to date, then we’ve got Bloodbath who are on the forefront of every death metal fan’s mind, next up is I Am with a groovy bruiser (and killer album art to boot), and rounding out the top slots is Abrams who are not death metal but are favorites around this back office. Now, these four will definitely keep you busy, but don’t forget about the long list of other new stuff that follows as there’s a ton of good stuff out this week. Happy hunting and we’ll see you here throughout the next several days. Until next time…

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CANTO: Wayfarer, Carnifex, Orthodox, and More

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022CoreyLeave a comment

Took a lot of cool photos yesterday after a storm… that’s all I got.

A few new music videos in the pile today, so let’s open with the new one from Carnifex for “Lie To My Face”. Another heads up, their 15th anniversary tour is this coming September and October, so be sure to make that happen.
Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia kicked off pre-orders for A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society today, and dropped the video “The Moonflower Society” along with it.
Denver rock outfit Abrams are releasing their next album, In The Dark, on September 9th through Small Stone Recordings. “Like Hell” is streaming now over at New Noise Magazine.
Jumping over to Century Media, Orthodox shared a new clip for “Cave In”. (See, I told you there were a lot of videos today.) Anyway, that’s taken from Learning To Dissolve, which drops on August 19th.
I absolutely love Wayfarer and cannot wait to see them at Fire In The Mountains in a little over a week, so we’re going to wrap up the day with their new music video for “Fire & Gold”. That track, of course, is taken from A Romance With Violence, which is out through Profound Lore.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

Album Review: La Chinga – “Free Wheelin'”

March 23, 2016March 22, 2016jeremy hunt1 Comment

Albums like La Chinga‘s Free Wheelin’ make me feel like my brain is splitting in two. On the one hand, I love a good ol’ rock n’ roll record as much as the next guy. You love Zeppelin, The Who and ZZ Top, too? Your lead singer actually sounds like Robert Plant? Man, let that retro flag fly free and proud, brother! You even have some tasty cowbell? Well say no more. You’re welcome in my ear canals any time you want. Yet on the other hand… Continue reading →