A round up of the latest news from Metal Blade Records including updates on Between The Buried And Me, Igorrr, God Dethroned, Sister, Monte Pittman, Cut Up, Below and Cirith Ungol.
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
Launch Video For Turn On The Darkness, from new DVD/Blu-ray, Coma Ecliptic Live
Between the Buried and Me release their new DVD/Blu-ray, Coma Ecliptic Live, via Metal Blade Records today!
The concert, which features the band performing their latest album, Coma Ecliptic, in its entirety, was filmed live on location October 4th, 2016 at The Observatory North Park in San Diego, CA.
For a preview of the release, a live video of “Turn on the Darkness” can now be viewed at:
Bassist Dan Briggs comments: “The genesis of the ‘Coma Ecliptic’ filming was based around capturing the look and feel of the show our lighting director Chris Hill produced for the full album set. It’s such an important record for us and our progression as a band and the visual representation captures the moods of our tragic tale so well. It’s the perfect way to wrap up the last two years we’ve been living with this album day in and day out!”
Hailed as “a 68-minute cosmic opera” (Rolling Stone), Coma Ecliptic was released in July 2015, debuting at #1 on the Hard Music Billboard Chart, #12 on the Billboard Top 200, as well as #1 on the iTunes Metal Chart, Vinyl Chart, Amazon Hard Rock Chart, and Amazon Metal Chart. Additionally, the album charted on the iTunes Rock chart (#2), Canada Hard Music Chart (#3), UK Rock/Metal chart (#4), UK Independent Chart (#10), Canada Top 200 Chart (#17), Canada Top 200 Digital (#22), Germany Top 100 (#53) and UK Album chart (#74). The “beautifully shot and recorded” (Revolver Magazine) DVD/Blu-ray for Coma Ecliptic Live will surely please fans once again. Directed by Vince Edwards and edited by Blake Faucette and Justin Reich, Coma Ecliptic Live’s audio was mixed by Jamie King at the Basement Recording NC, with live GoPro camera placement by the band’s own Blake Richardson (drums).
Coma Ecliptic Live is out now!
www.nervegas.com.au/BTBAM
IGORRR
Reveals Details For New Album, Savage Sinusoid; launches video for first single, ieuD
On June 16th, Igorrr – the brainchild of French musician and eclectic composer Gautier Serre – will release their new album, Savage Sinusoid, via Metal Blade Records.
On this record, electronic manipulations, accordion, saxophone, sitar, harpsichord, mandolin and strings sit comfortably alongside ruthless blastbeats, chunky riffs, death grunts and soaring operatic vocals – and as chaotic as this might sometimes seem, there is no lack of heart behind everything thundering from the speakers.
Watch the video for the first single, ieuD
To watch a behind-the-scenes video of the making of Savage Sinusoid, part 1 of the series can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/Yq7_Kax-DwI
Savage Sinusoid track-listing:
1. Viande
2. ieuD
3. Houmous
4. Opus Brain
5. Problème d’émotion
6. Spaghetti Forever
7. Cheval
8. Apopathodiaphulatophobie
9. Va te foutre
10. Robert
11. Au Revoir
GOD DETHRONED
Releases Video For, The World Ablaze & Annihilation Crusade
On May 5th, Dutch death metallers God Dethroned will release their new album, The World Ablaze, worldwide via Metal Blade Records!
Watch the videos for The World Ablaze
God Dethroned comments: “‘The World Ablaze’ is our final album in the WWI trilogy. We aimed to create an album that is very dynamic and diverse. It contains typical GD riffing with loads of melodies and catchy hooks. The songs are perfect for our live shows as they contain many mid-tempo parts combined with faster and more brutal parts. Diversity to the max! Dan Swano mixed the album in his typical fashion but without robbing the band of its own identity. Mastering was handled at the Wisseloord Studios where they also mastered albums for bands like Rammstein, among many others, and they put the icing on the cake. The album sounds crystal clear and heavy as fuck at the same time.
& the video for Annihilation Crusade
Henri Sattler (vocals/guitars) comments on Annihilation Crusade: “This song is a mix between epic melodies and fast but catchy riffs – and a song where Mike Ferguson shows off his skills as a lead guitar player.
The lyrics deal with the war then, but can also be projected on the current situation in the world.”
The World Ablaze track-listing:
1. A Call to Arms
2. Annihilation Crusade
3. The World Ablaze
4. On the Wrong Side of the Wire
5. Close to Victory
6. Konigsberg
7. Escape Across the Ice (The White Army)
8. Breathing Through Blood
9. Messina Ridge
10. The 11th Hour
The World Ablaze is available via
www.nervegas.com.au/god-dethroned-worlds-ablaze-cd
www.nervegas.com.au/god-dethroned-worlds-ablaze-vinyl-lp
SISTER
Launch Video For Endangered Species
The Swedish sleaze/punk influenced metal outfit known as Sister, who hail from Stockholm, Sweden, has been working hard during the last ten years earning the reputation of being one of the best live acts out there.
Now, Sister has launched a new video for the song “Endangered Species”, taken off their latest album, Stand Up, Forward, March!.
Watch “Endangered Species”
Sister’s Cari Crow comments: “We went to the dirty streets of London to shoot the video for ‘Endangered Species’. The video touches the current mode in today’s rock n’ roll scene but also reflects the contrast of people living in large cities. We wanted to capture the raw reality and London was the right place to connect these two themes. We once again worked with Rene U Valdes and Greenworks Television and they really captured what we wanted to show.”
Last November, Sister released Stand Up, Forward, March!, their best and most direct approach yet! The album was recorded in the city of rock n’ roll – Upplands Vaasby, Sweden – by Sister and producer Jona Tee of H.E.A.T., mixed by Tobias Lindell (Avatar, Crash Diet, Mustasch, Europe, Hardcore Superstar, etc.) and mastered by Christian Schneider at Scandinavian Mastering. To preview and purchase Stand Up, Forward, March!, please visit: metalblade.com/sister
Stand Up, Forward, March! is out now!
www.nervegas.com.au/sister-stand-up-forward-march-cd
BELOW
Release Video For New Track, Disappearing Into Nothing
On May 19th, Swedish epic doom metallers Below will release their new album, Upon A Pale Horse, worldwide via Metal Blade Records!
Watch the video for new single, “Disappearing Into Nothing” here
Below comments: “‘Disappearing Into Nothing’ is one of the first songs we started writing for this album. Straight away when we played that ferocious, really heavy main riff we said to each other ‘this must be the opener for the next album’! The song also has some very dynamic and vocally driven verses along with a melodic chorus. In short it’s slow, heavy, melodic and it features lyrics about slowly dying. Enjoy!”
Upon A Pale Horse track-listing:
1. The Plague Within
2. Disappearing Into Nothing
3. The Coven
4. Upon a Pale Horse
5. Suffer in Silence
6. Hours of Darkness
7. 1000 Broken Bones
8. We Are All Slaves
Upon A Pale Horse is available for pre order now
www.nervegas.com.au/below-upon-a-pale-horse-cd
www.nervegas.com.au/below-upon-a-pale-horse-vinyl-lp
MONTE PITTMAN
Launches Obliterated Video (feat. Richard Christy & Billy Sheehan)
Having released his new album, Inverted Grasp of Balance, last year via Metal Blade Records, Monte Pittman is now launching a performance video for the album track “Obliterated”, featuring drummer Richard Christy and bassist Billy Sheehan (both of whom played on the album).
Watch “Obliterated” (with footage of Billy Sheehan from the album’s recording sessions) below:
There are great guitarists, great vocalists and great songwriters, but Monte Pittman is one of the elite few who can truly lay claim to all three titles. With his fourth full-length, Inverted Grasp of Balance, he has once again raised the stakes, delivering a riveting collection of full force metal that showcases his continuing evolution, undoubtedly expanding his devout – and ravenous – fan base. The record also features powerhouse drummer Richard Christy of Charred Walls Of The Damned/Iced Earth/Death fame and virtuoso bassist Billy Sheehan, famous for his work with a plethora of talented artists – including David Lee Roth, Mr. Big and, more recently, Winery Dogs. The skill of all concerned explodes from the speakers!
Inverted Grasp of Balance is out now
www.nervegas.com.au/monte-pittman-inverted-grasp-of-balance-cd
CUT UP
Release Video for Behead The Dead
Just one month ago, Swedish death metallers Cut Up released their sophomore album, Wherever They May Rot, worldwide via Metal Blade Records!
Today, the band has released a new video for the album track “Behead The Dead”, watch it here:
Cut Up guitarist/vocalist Andreas Bjornson comments: “The time has come to deliver a new video upon thee and we’re going all in on the Deathgrind with ‘Behead The Dead’! Working once again with our Arvika film crew we have created a suiting old-school VHS-like video for this unrelenting song. The lyrics describe the action plan for a corpse that simply will not rest and fits the music accordingly. Turn the stereo all the way up to eleven and blast shit to bits! Our brand new album, ‘Wherever They May Rot’, is out NOW worldwide through Metal Blade Records!”
With an impressive collective past in the extreme side of metal and the ambition to blaze the trail of musical violence, Cut Up has come to claim the throne. Combining grinding death metal with a modern approach and high musicianship, yet always with key focus on brutality, these Swedes are notorious for bringing the gore wherever they go.
Wherever They May Rot is out now
www.nervegas.com.au/cutup
CIRITH UNGOL
Release Exclusive Live Version Of King Of The Dead
In conjunction with Cirith Ungol’s first ever live show on European soil at the Keep It True festival in Lauda-Konigshofen, Germany, Metal Blade Records will release the Ultimate Edition of Cirith Ungol’s King Of The Dead album on the weekend of the fest, April 28th! For a preview of this release, fans can now stream a live version of the title track:
This version was recorded live during the band’s comeback show at the Frost & Fire festival last October in Ventura, CA
The King Of The Dead – Ultimate Edition digipak CD features a full re-mastering by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony, five bonus tracks, expanded packaging and a bonus-DVD! The King Of The Dead – Ultimate Edition LP will be released as part of the Metal Blade Originals series; featuring 400 g spine sleeves, a 12-page booklet and an A1 sized poster, the vinyl was also mastered and fully restored by Patrick W. Engel in January 2017. This version reflects the original sound of the 1st vinyl pressing, released on Enigma in 1984!
King Of The Dead – Ultimate Edition is out now
www.nervegas.com.au/cirith-ungol-king-of-the-dead-ultimate-edition-cd
