The latest news from Metal Blade Records including news on Cannibal Corpse, Gwar, Monte Pittman & Ram.
On November 3rd, Cannibal Corpse will release their 14th full-length, Red Before Black, via Metal Blade Records.
For a preview of Red Before Black, the title track can now be streamed here
To watch the video for the previous single, “Code of the Slashers” (directed by Zev Deans / www.panoramaprogramming.com – who created videos for Behemoth’s “Messe Noire”, Ghost’s “Square Hammer”, Portal’s “Curtain”), please visit: metalblade.com/cannibalcorpse – where the record can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:
–digipak CD (US exclusive)
–limited edition 2CD digipak (EU exclusive)
–jewelcase CD (EU exclusive)
–opaque red vinyl (USA exclusive – limited to 700 copies)
–coke bottle clear vinyl (USA exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
–white vinyl (FYE exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
–transparent red / clear split vinyl (USA exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
–translucent blue vinyl (Hells Headbangers exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
–180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
–olive green marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 500 copies)
–blood red / black marbled vinyl (EU exclusive – limited to 300 copies)
–blood red / white splattered vinyl (EMP exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
–white / red splattered vinyl (Ebay exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
–opaque wine red marbled vinyl (Napalm exclusive – limited to 200 copies)
–box-set (limited to 1500 copies): limited edition 2CD digipak, ‘Blood Covered’ white / red marble vinyl, cassette, back patch, sweat band, guitar picks, and poster in a black cardboard box (~12.5″ x 12.5″ x 1.25″)
* exclusive bundles with a shirt, plus digital options are also available!
Many words come to mind when you hear the name Cannibal Corpse, but one truly defines the soon-to-be thirty-year death metal veterans: Unstoppable. Produced by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Goatwhore), Red Before Black serves to not only reiterate this but to once more raise the stakes, making it very clear who sets the standard when it comes to always compelling music that is equally brutal and complex. Moreover, the band have pushed themselves again, ensuring that it stands out from their catalog. “Throughout our career we’ve tried to improve the precision of both our musical execution and our album production, while still maintaining full-on aggression. ‘Red Before Black’ continues in that direction, but might go even further on the aggressive side of things. It’s definitely precise, but it has a rawness to it that goes beyond anything we’ve done recently,” asserts bassist Alex Webster. “We really worked super hard crafting these songs, practicing them, and getting them where we wanted to be more so than on any of our previous albums,” adds drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. “And as Alex said, musically I think it’s the most raw sound we’ve had – and at the same time I think it’s our most focused, tightest and catchiest record.”
Red Before Black track-listing
1. Only One Will Die
2. Red Before Black
3. Code of the Slashers
4. Shedding My Human Skin
5. Remaimed
6. Firestorm Vengeance
7. Heads Shoveled Off
8. Corpus Delicti
9. Scavenger Consuming Death
10. In the Midst of Ruin
11. Destroyed Without a Trace
12. Hideous Ichor
Cannibal Corpse online:
cannibalcorpse.net
www.facebook.com/cannibalcorpse
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Attention Human Scum! Only five days remain until GWAR unleashes their new masterpiece The Blood of Gods to the masses!
So far your ear holes have been devastated by the blistering sounds of “Fuck This Place” and “El Presidente.” Today your Alien Overlords are set to take it to a new level with the release of their latest sonic triumph: “I’ll Be Your Monster”.
Listen to it here
“This record is gonna knock your socks off. I mean, I don’t have feet, but I think that’s a thing. It rocks! It is quite simply, the best collection of recorded music in the history of the world. Buy it. It will leave you feeling guilty and emotionally drained, but it feels good while you listen to it. I promise,” says The Berserker Blothar.
GWAR’s new album is being hailed by critics as the greatest sonic event since the Big Bang. The Blood of Gods chronicles the massive battle between GWAR and the forces of all that oppose them. Along the way, the band challenges the sins of humanity from politics, pollution, and organized religion, to fast food, and factory farming. Humans are shown as what they are: a parasitic disease that must be eradicated before they suck the planet dry!
GWAR LIVES MOTHERFUCKERS!
Pre orders available now
www.nervegas.com.au/gwar
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Having released his latest full-length, Inverted Grasp of Balance, last year via Metal Blade Records, Monte Pittman is now launching a new video for the album track, “New Blood Keeps Us Alive” (by Travis Colbert:.
Watch it here
Monte Pittman comments: “I discovered the Bravo Tip Or Pay app from performing for the Ultimate Jam Night at the Whisky A Go Go. I think it’s something that could change every musicians’ life. I’ve been selling tickets to my shows and selling merchandise at shows using their app. They’ve been coming with me on some shows and brought along Travis Colbert to film content. While in New York, I was sitting around playing my acoustic where we were staying and Travis started filming me. He said, ‘We could make a video’. Once I saw what he filmed, we immediately started filming the ‘New Blood Keeps Us Alive’ video since that’s the only track that has acoustic guitar on it. We have been filming for more videos coming out soon also.”
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
www.montepittman.com
www.facebook.com/MontePittman
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Swedish heavy metallers RAM will release their striking new album, Rod, on November 3rd via Metal Blade Records!
In anticipation of this release, RAM have now unleashed a full production video for the 2nd single, “On Wings Of No Return”, which can be viewed below.
RAM comments: “We assembled the same team that worked on the ‘Flame of the Tyrants’ video, to present this macabre tale of unhealthy fandom, the countryside, digestion of biohazardous waste, chainsaws and family! The song is another RAM neckbreaker that we are certain will become a live classic!”
RAM comments about Rod: “We are very proud to release our fifth studio album entitled ‘Rod’. On this album for the first time ever we wrote a conceptual story over 6 songs, something that we always wanted to do but never got right. This album contains probably our most epic moments to date but it is still definitely Heavy Metal Tyranny!”
Rod track-listing
1. Declaration of Independence
2. On Wings of No Return
3. Gulag
4. A Throne at Midnight
5. Ramrod the Destroyer, Pt. 1: Anno Infinitus
6. Ramrod the Destroyer, Pt. 2: Ignitor
7. Ramrod the Destroyer, Pt. 3: The Cease to Be
8. Ramrod the Destroyer, Pt. 4: Voices of Death
9. Ramrod the Destroyer, Pt. 5: Incinerating Storms
10. Ramrod the Destroyer, Pt. 6: Ashes
