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PSYCROPTIC Signs To Metal Blade Records; ‘Architects Of Extinction’ Video/Single Now Playing + Band To Kick Off Australian/European Summer Tour

Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Tasmanian death metal behemoths PSYCROPTIC to its esteemed roster for the release of their forthcoming new full-length. Australia is home to innumerable death metal bands. Few make their way beyond these shores, and fewer still garner global respect. Out of those, only one has maintained that position for a full 25 years: Australia’s finest, PSYCROPTIC. When the history of technical metal is viewed in years to come, the books will show that PSYCROPTIC is responsible for a hefty slice of the genre. The band blasted into the deepest underground in the late ‘90s, […]

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VADER Announces Litany Vinyl Reissue In Honor Of Album’s 25th Anniversary

Polish death metal legends VADER are pleased to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their classic Litany album, which was released on Metal Blade Records in 2000, with a special vinyl reissue. The original eleven tracks/thirty-one minutes of Litany come newly remastered for vinyl by Wojtek Wieslawski (Hertz Recording Studio). The LP also includes a sixteen-page booklet with new liner-notes by band leader, guitarist/vocalist Peter Wiwczarek. The Litany (25th Anniversary Reissue) LP will be available on June 6th via Metal Blade Records in the following color variants: 180g Black Vinyl LP (Unlimited) Clear Violet Marbled Vinyl LP (Unlimited) Clear Gold Splatter […]

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Presents From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story, A Two-Hour Making Of Terrasite Documentary + Band To Kick Off European Festival Tour Next Month

CATTLE DECAPITATION is very pleased to celebrate the two-year anniversary of their monstrous tenth studio album, Terrasite, with a two-hour “making of” documentary, From This Flesh: A Cattle Decapitation Story. The documentary was shot, directed, and edited by Australian videographer Nicholas VanVidler who produced the band’s 2021-released ‘Finish Them’ music video. VanVidler captured the entire Terrasite recording process from beginning to end and has spent the last two years piecing together the footage. The film not only celebrates Terrasite, but inadvertently examines the history of the band from inception. Comments vocalist Travis Ryan, “Our buddy Nick VanVidler (NJV Media, Body […]

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HARM’S WAY: Other World EP Out; New Video Now Playing + Band To Kick Off North American Tour With Full Of Hell

Chicago’s HARM’S WAY is pleased to unleash their Other World EP. The two-track offering features the title track alongside a reimagined version of ‘Wanderer’ from the band’s critically lauded Common Suffering full-length. Comments the band, “The track ‘Other World’ was originally recorded during the Common Suffering sessions at Studio 4, but was ultimately held off the album. We revisited and remixed the track ourselves to now be delivered to you. In addition, we reimagined the track ‘Wanderer’ for this single/EP, with help of our friend King Yosef taking on some collaborative production duties. Now titled ‘V.Y.B.S.S.’, both songs deliver a […]

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CELESTIAL SANCTUARY: UK Death Metal Outfit Drops ‘Choking On The Rotten Seed’ Video; Visions Of Stagnant Blood EP Reissue Out Now On Metal Blade Records

UK death metal goliaths CELESTIAL SANCTUARY are pleased to present their video for ‘Choking On The Rotten Seed’. The track comes off the band’s critically adored Visions Of Stagnant Blood EP, recently reissued by Metal Blade Records. Comments vocalist/guitarist Thomas Cronin, “The idea behind the video was to introduce ourselves and what we’re about to people who haven’t heard our band yet, and there’s a lot of people out there who haven’t got a fucking clue who we are. “Stylistically, we really just wanted to capture that essence and feeling of discovering your new favorite band on Headbangers Ball at […]

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HATE Unleashes Bellum Regiis Title Track; Full-Length To Drop May 2nd On Metal Blade Records

Slavic black/death metal titans HATE are pleased to unleash the title track of their forthcoming new full-length, Bellum Regiis, set to drop on May 2nd on Metal Blade Records. With a dozen ferocious and lauded albums since 1996’s Daemon Qui Fecit Terra, HATE’s lucky thirteenth album, Bellum Regiis, finds the unrelenting Polish quartet forging a bolder and more aggressive style than ever. Bellum Regiis’ nine songs see vocalist/guitarist ATF Sinner, guitarist Domin, drummer Nar-Sil, and bassist Tiermes honing a modern sound rife with eerie atmosphere and depth. Produced by David Castillo (Candlemass, Carcass, Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia) at Stockholm’s Grondahl Studio, […]

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Album Review: Messa – The Spin

Italian doomweavers MESSA have always been reliable, but with the move to Svart Records and release of Close in 2022, they became memorable. A Live At Roadburn followed, and now arrives The Spin, marked by yet another label switch, this time under the Metal Blade imprint. I’ll confess to a bit of trepidation when I see three releases from a band in a row, all on different labels, but MESSA has been around for just over a decade, and this is its fourth LP, so the members have clearly put in the work, and may be simply seeking to be […]

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Album Review: Sanhedrin – Heat Lightning

After three absolute bangers in the hard rock / trad-metal field (you want some elitism? Any diehard MANILLA ROAD fan will give the most panda-painted supporter of [Insert Black Metal Band Name Here] a run for their money when it comes to what is or is not Metal, SANHEDRIN returns with Heat Lightning. Salivating with anticipation, ‘Blind Wolf’ begins, soon thrusting into a choppy, syncopated machine, Erica’s [Stoltz, vocals/bass] as clear yet fierce as ever. Her tone may not be as road-raggedly “queen of the mountaintop” as Doro Pesch, nor as operatically weak-livered as the corseted “symphonic” dame of the […]

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SANHEDRIN Unleashes ‘Franklin County Line’ Single; Heat Lightning Full-Length To Drop March 14th On Metal Blade Records

‘Franklin County Line’ is the new single from New York heavy metal trio SANHEDRIN. The fiery new hymn comes by way of the band’s Heat Lightning full-length, set for release on March 14th via Metal Blade Records. SANHEDRIN has spent the last decade at the forefront of the American heavy metal scene blending traditional metal and hard rock sounds with a fresh modern energy and perspective. With 2022’s critically lauded Lights On full-length, the band had created their most complete work to date. With their follow-up, Heat Lightning, the band delivers a diverse collection of songs that wholly captures their […]

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DEMISER Announces US Winter Tour With Nunslaughter

South Carolina hell bringers, DEMISER, will join Nunslaughter for a two-week US tour this Winter. The Pestis Infernum Tour runs from January 31st in Washington, DC through February 15th in Atlanta, Georgia. Additional support will be provided by Desolus. The band comments, “DEMISER is fuckin’ stoked to hit the road! After a year in wait, we return to the East Coast with our brothers in blasphemy – the mighty Nunslaughter – with speed demons Desolus in tow! This time, in support of our latest offering Slave To The Scythe, bangers like ‘Hell Is Full Of Fire’ and ‘Phallomancer The Phallomancer’ […]

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