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Initial Descent: November 20 – 26, 2022

November 21, 2022November 19, 2022JoshLeave a comment

Turkey time. And, that’s about all we’ll say about that. Hard to believe it’s almost another year down, but we’ve still got a few more weeks of releases to go before we flip the page and this week we’ve got some crossover thrash from High Command, death metal from Lucifericon, gloom and funeral doom from Estrangement, more death metal from Sépulcre, and a ton more in the list that follows. Again this week, there’s tons across the spectrum to tickle every funny bone out there so no excuses. Dig in and we’ll see you here throughout the week.

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CANTO: Of Mice & Men, Black Label Society, Nite, and More

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

People are a lot more excited about Mudvayne reuniting than I would have expected.

Black Label Society are releasing quite the box set. None More Black, available through Entertainment One, features all 12 full-length albums, a bottle opener, a back patch, a hardcover book… all kinds of good stuff. Got some cash to burn? Here’s that purchase link you obviously need.
Blackened heavy metal collective Nite have signed on with Season of Mist. I don’t see any new album news just yet, but if you haven’t checked out 2020’s Darkness Silence Mirror Flame yet… you probably should.
Of Mice & Men have announced a new EP, Bloom, which is set for a May 28th release through Sharptone Records. Check out the new video for the title-track right now.
Big|Brave shared a new music video for “Of this Ilk”, a track taken from Vital. That album is out this coming Friday through Southern Lord. Snag that here, if you haven’t already.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Epica, Wode, Big | Brave, and More

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

What’s everyone drinking tonight? I’m curious.

The latest installment from Wode, titled Burn In Many Mirrors, drops on April 2nd through 20 Buck Spin, and pre-orders are up for digital and physical formats. More importantly, at least terms of today’s relevance, they dropped a new track called “Fire In The Hills”, and it is expectedly awesome.
Big | Brave have a new LP coming soon. Vital will be released on CD and digitally on April 23rd, with a vinyl format following on July 9th, from Southern Lord. For a glimpse into what’s to come, check out the video for “Half Breed”. It’s a Friday, so there are new videos to share all over the place, but make sure this one is on your list.
Oceans has a new EP scheduled for an April 30th release through Nuclear Blast, titled We Are Nøt Okay, and today they released a video for the title-track. Andy Dörner of Caliban jumped in to provide some vocals on that one, which is pretty cool.
And lastly, this has been coming for awhile, today is the official release date for Ωmega, the latest studio album from symphonic metal legends Epica. To celebrate the album’s arrival, they’ve also released a new music video for “Skeleton Key”, which has been embedded immediately below. Check it out.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Wode, Bewitcher, High On Fire, and More

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021CoreyLeave a comment

Not gonna lie, I’ve already done a lot of damage this Bandcamp Friday. And there are still so many hours left!

Wode are releasing their third album, Burn In Many Mirrors, in early April through 20 Buck Spin. Yet another awesome release announcement this week. For a preview, check out “Vanish Beneath” right now. Physical pre-orders coming later this month.
Korpiklaani released their latest album today, titled Jylhä, through Nuclear Blast, if you somehow missed that memo. In addition to that, however, they also dropped a new video for “Tuuleton” today. So give that a peep when time allows.
Southern Lord has announced a limited edition reissue of The Art of Self Defense. The repressing of the High On Fire studio debut will be out at the end of March, and can be pre-ordered through Bandcamp or Southern Lord.
Bewitcher released a new video for “Mystifier (White Night City)”, a track taken from their upcoming new album, Cursed Be Thy Kingdom. That album drops on April 16th through Century Media Records, and can be pre-ordered here.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
– cmb

CANTO: Enslaved, Cirith Ungol, Okkultokrati, and More

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020CoreyLeave a comment

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At least I can still spend time outside?

Alright, let’s start with some clarifying updates from Enslaved. Their next album, Utgard, will drop sometime this fall. They made the decision to postpone the release a bit with Nuclear Blast. The good news is that the first track and video will be ready for May 22nd.
Cirith Ungol unveiled a new track today called “Before Tomorrow”. That one is taken from Forever Black, which is out on April 24th through Metal Blade (and marks the first collection of new material in 29 years).
Okkultokrati are releasing their next record, titled La Ilden Lyse, sometime in May through Southern Lord Recordings. I don’t know the specific date, but the good news is you can listen to a new song called “Kiss of Death” right now.
Finally, we’ll close with the latest video from Architectural Genocide for “Gorge on Deceased”. That little number was taken from Cordyceptic Anthropomorph, which dropped on March 13th through Comatose Music.