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• This Gift Is A Curse Reign Terror on 'Heir'

  Dec 17, 2024 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  Though they bonded together after a chance encounter, for the past 16 years, This Gift Is A Curse have pushed the confines of underground metal  to violent extremes. On their upcoming fourth album, the Swedish band extend their all-encompassing reign with a cold, hard fist. Heir claims metal's crown of thorns behind an unruly arsenal of hardcore and sludge-encrusted black metal. As its lead single so cryptically proclaims, there's no escape from their terrifying reign.
  
  Watch the harrowing video for lead single "Kingdom". 
  
  https://youtu.be/EoXBjikrbz0
  
  Heir comes out March 7, 2025 on Season of Mist.
  
  Pre-order & Pre-save
  
  https://orcd.co/thisgiftisacurseheir
  
  Their new video sets an appropriately grim scene for the return of This Gift Is A Curse. After all, a decrepit, god forsaken cabin in the woods looks awfully picturesque when framed against this band's unholy seance. Hammering blast beats and a swarm of needling tremolo picks tear through the gates of "Kingdom" like the hounds of hell.
  
  "I made a secret door into your eyes", a possessed Jonas Holmberg chants alongside Livmødr's bewitching Laura Morgan. The song's eerie pangs of melody summon us deeper into its pentagram-shaped maze, only for the tortured screams and chaotic bludgeoning of riffs to slam the door behind you.

  This Gift Is A Curse defies the transient trends of music, instead choosing to carve its path with the bones of the fallen. Their forthcoming album, 'HEIR,' is a relentless pursuit of the extreme, a mosaic of human suffering and the dark beauty that lies within. As the album prepares to sear its mark upon the world, one thing is clear: There will be no heirs to the throne of darkness that This Gift Is A Curse occupies. The crown is theirs alone, forged in the fires of creation and destruction, a beacon for those who dare to walk the shadows.
  
  Line-up
  Jonas A. Holmberg - Vocals
  Patrik Andersson - Guitars, Vocals
  David Deravian - Guitars
  Lars Gunnarsson - Bass
  Christian Augustin - Drums
  
  Recording Studio
  The Overlook Studio, Gävle, Sweden
  
  Production Credits
  Produced, Engineered & Mixed by William Blackmon at The Overlook Studio.
  Mastered by Magnus Lindberg at Redmount Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.
  Guitars recorded at Laard studios and House of Inge Studio. Engineered by Daniel Noring and TGIAC.
  Bass recorded at Cold Barn with the help of Daniel Noring.
  Vocals recorded at Cold Barn by TGIAC.
  
  Guest Musicians
  Laura Morgan (of Livmødr) - Vocals on Kingdom (Track 1), Old Space (Track 9) & Ascension (Track 10).
  
  Cover Art
  Jonas A. Holmberg / House of No Light .317 (Instagram)
  
  
  Pre-order & Pre-save
  https://orcd.co/thisgiftisacurseheir
  
  Follow This Gift Is A Curse
  Bandcamp: http://thisgiftisacurse.bandcamp.com/
  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thisgiftisacurse
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisgiftisacurse/
  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7MoipbqoshfYNfckhzRtYC
  Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/this-gift-is-a-curse/405256386
  Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/1005843
  TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/3813169

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• CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR 2025 - Tour Dates + Lineup Announced Including Co-Headliners DYING FETUS + CRADLE OF FILTH

  Dec 16, 2024 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  For the first time ever, two iconic titans of extreme metal — DYING FETUS and CRADLE OF FILTH — are joining forces to co-headline the 2025 CHAOS & CARNAGE TOUR. Joining the chaos is a powerhouse lineup of special guests: Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ne Obliviscaris, Undeath, Vomit Forth, and Corpse Pile.

   

  Now in its sixth year, CHAOS & CARNAGE upholds its reputation for showcasing the elite of heavy music while championing the genre's future. Previous editions have seen acts such as Whitechapel, Carnifex, Suicide Silence, Cattle Decapitation, Lorna Shore, Humanity's Last Breath, Aborted, and more dominate stages nationwide; the tour has built a legacy ofunforgettable performances in packed venues nationwide.

   

  Tickets go on sale Friday, December 20, at 10 AM local time. For those seeking the ultimate fan experience, VIP upgrades will be available starting Monday, January 6, at 10 AM local time, exclusively at ChaosAndCarnage.com.

  Chaos & Carnage 2025 Tour Dates   4/17 - Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre 4/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern 4/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren 4/22 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater 4/24 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater 4/26 - San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center 4/27 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues 4/29 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl 5/01 - New York, NY @ Palladium Times Square 5/02 - Richmond, VA @ The National 5/03 - Reading, PA @ Reverb 5/04 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium 5/06 - Montreal, QC, Canada @ L'Olympia 5/07 - Toronto, ON, Canada @ Rebel 5/08 - Pontiac, MI @ The Crofoot 5/09 - Chicago, IL @ Radius 5/10 - Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom 5/12 - Wichita, KS @ Temple Live 5/14 - Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium

  Find + Follow the Bands Online:   DYING FETUS HERE CRADLE OF FILTH HERE   Fleshgod Apocalypse HERE Ne Obliviscaris HERE Undeath HERE Vomit Forth HERE Corpse Pile HERE

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• CAVALERA - ANNOUNCE 'THIRD WORLD TRILOGY' U.S. TOUR!

  Dec 16, 2024 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  CAVALERA has become synonymous with extreme metal music, a name that to this day still holds the highest regard, a family legacy built upon decades of musical aggression. In 2023, Max and Iggor Cavalera achieved what some would say was an impossible feat; they revisited their earliest releases, Morbid Visions, and Bestial Devastation, and re-recorded them with bone-breaking intensity. A risk that few would dare to even attempt, yet they artfully and prolifically attained their trademark raw sound by means that could only be described as magic or time travel. 
  
  Today, the band announce their 'Third World Trilogy' U.S. Tour. The 30-trek will kick off on February 19th at Queen B in Cottonwood, Arizona and will make stops in Seattle, Brooklyn, and Orlando before concluding at the Van Buren in Phoenix on March 30th. Joining the tour are Oakland death metallers NECROT and  California thrash/hardcore band DEAD HEAT.
  
  Max Cavalera states, "We are really excited to bring the 'Third World Trilogy', featuring Schizophrenia, to the US! If you want to hear  fast riffs, pummeling drums, thunderous bass, and schizophrenic leads, jump in our pit!!"
  
  Iggor Cavalera comments, “I’m super excited about this upcoming us tour, is one of those rare chances to see our first releases on our most purest form performed live. I hope to see you all in the pit!!! Don’t sleep on these dates. You have been warned. X” 
  
  CAVALERA pre-sale tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, December 17th at 10 AM local time (Code: RESTINPAIN).
  General admission tickets go on sale on Friday, December 20th at 10 AM local time.
  Purchase tickets here: https://www.cavaleraconspiracy.net/tour
  
  Confirmed dates for CAVALERA's 'Third World Trilogy' U.S. Tour with NECROT and DEAD HEAT are:
  02/19/25  Cottonwood, AZ @ Queen B Vinyl Cafe* 
  02/20/25  San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
  02/21/25  Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco
  02/22/25  Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
  02/23/25  Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse
  02/24/25  San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
  02/26/25  Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
  02/27/25  Portland, OR  @Roseland Theater
  03/03/25  Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
  03/05/25  Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
  03/06/25  Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
  03/07/25  Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
  03/09/25  Boston, MA @ Paradise
  03/11/25  Albany, NY @ Empire Live
  03/12/25  Wilmington, DE @ The Queen
  03/13/25  Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 
  03/14/25  Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
  03/15/25  Greensboro, NC @ Hanger 1819 
  03/16/25  Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater
  03/17/25  Orlando, FL @ The Abbey 
  03/18/25  Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
  03/20/25  New Orleans, LA @ Howlin' Wolf
  03/21/25  Houston, TX Hell's Heroes Fest ^
  03/22/25  Oklahoma City, OK @ Beer City
  03/23/25  Dallas, TX @ Echo Music Hall
  03/24/25  Wichita, KS @ WAVE
  03/26/25  San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
  03/27/25  El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace
  03/28/25  Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
  03/30/25  Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren 
  * - No NECROT
  ^ - No Support

  No stranger to collaborations, the Cavalera brothers enlisted Travis Stone (PIG DESTROYER) on lead guitars, and that choice becomes obvious within the first song. The full lineup would consist of more Cavalera alumni, as Igor Amadeus Cavalera (GO AHEAD AND DIE, HEALING MAGIC) once more brought his talents on bass to the fold. Thundering and thrumming the low end with brute force, it is clear that the double Iggor and Igor combination is a rhythm section to be reckoned with. It should come as no surprise that the CAVALERA brothers always felt that these songs deserved a fresh take with modern production. From April 15th to June 5th, 2023 the band re-recorded the album at Focusrite Room in Mesa, Arizona. Mixing and mastering was handled by Arthur Rizk (SOULFLY, GO AHEAD AND DIE, TURNSTILE) and engineering was completed by John Aquilino. Schizophrenia’s album cover has obsessed and fascinated fans for decades. The brothers left no stone unturned and no detail unnoticed, also revisioning the original cover artwork of the album, restored in hand-painted watercolors by Eliran Kantor.

  With the impressive catalog that the CAVALERA brothers have created over the years, you will soon see that Schizophrenia will also sit amongst their greatest achievements. Max and Iggor have relinquished an album that for many years was locked away behind rusty, iron cell doors, barred by straight jackets and haunted by madness. From the past comes the storms as Schizophrenia is set loose on the world once more! Purchase Schizophrenia here:   https://cavalera.bfan.link/schizophrenia Watch the visualizer video created by Costin Chioreanu for 'Nightmares Of Delirium', here: https://youtu.be/LCMr7_OLHVk CAVALERA is: Max Cavalera | Vocals, Guitar Iggor Cavalera | Drums, Percussion Igor Amadeus Cavalera | Bass Travis Stone | Lead Guitar More information: https://www.cavaleraconspiracy.net/ https://www.facebook.com/cavaleraconspiracy/ https://twitter.com/cavconspiracy https://www.instagram.com/cavaleraconspiracy/ https://www.youtube.com/@CavaleraConspiracy https://www.tiktok.com/@cavconspiracy

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• Defeated Sanity Release Raging Double Guitar Playthrough

  Dec 16, 2024 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  Around this time last year, before the underground legends descended one last time into Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, Defeated Sanity felt like they were in need of an adjustment. Over the past 30 years, no other band has hit on more ways to spin death metal on its deformed head. But instead of concocting another heady bludgeoning of jazz-infused chaos, they wanted to double-down on the neck-snapping brutality that fans love about their earliest classics.
  
  Judging by the reaction to Chronicles of Lunacy, it's safe to say that Defeated Sanity delivered in skull-crushing spades. The band's new album cracked Billboard's Rock, Hard Music and Independent charts. 
  
  "There's something to love in everything Defeated Sanity has done, but I do think they may have veered a little too far on The Sanguinary Impetus for most listeners", Metal Injection wrote in their 9/10 review. "This is not a knock on Defeated Sanity but I think a recentering was definitely in order. And that's exactly what they accomplish on Chronicles of Lunacy".
  
  "Instead of doubling down on immense, yet spectacular, complexity...they go for the jugular", wrote PopMatters, who voted Chronicles of Lunacy one of the best metal albums of the year.
  
  As they gear up for their first headlining tour of Europe since 2018, today, Defeated Sanity are flexing their rabid technical chops with a double guitar playthrough of the album's most infectious deep cuts.
  
  Watch guitarist Vaughn Stoffey and bassist Jacob Schmidt tear through "Extrinsically Enraged".  
  
  https://youtu.be/ajW7PrLKmnc

  Their new album speaks to one's inner caveman, but Chronicles of Lunacy isn't Defeated Sanity for dummies. Each song chews over the kind of individual thought patterns that can rot the human psyche, though "Extrinsically Enraged" wastes no time in hammering its point. "It's about contracting rabies", vocalist Josh Welshman says with a hearty laugh. Stoffey and Schmidt gnaw at their fretboards as if their mouths are foaming. Their squealing riffs and scurrying grooves will chew a hole through the toughest metalheads.  

  The third pressing of Chronicles of Lunacy is now available on Season of Mist.
  
  Order the limited-edition colored vinyl. 
  
  https://orcd.co/defeatedsanitythecroniclesoflunacy

  To celebrate Chronicles of Lunacy, Defeated Sanity are embarking on their first headlining tour of Europe in six years. They'll be performing songs off their brutal new album alongside Wisconsin's Putrid Pile and To Violently Vomit Forth, a tribute to Disgorge that features current and former members of the legendary BDM band.
  
  Iniquitous Savagery, Strangle Wire, Asylum and Embryonic Devourment round out the two legs of this stacked bill.

  None of their albums are ever going to follow a straight line, but on Chronicles of Lunacy, Defeated Sanity return to sheer brutality.  

  
  Lineup
  Josh Welshman - Vocals
  Vaughn Stoffey - Guitars
  Jacob Schmidt - Bass
  Lille Gruber - Drums
  
  Guest musicians
  Danny Nelson and Paolo Paguntalan provide backup vocals on "Amputationsdrang" and "Accelerating the Rot"
  
  Recording Studio
  Thousand Caves Studio in January 2024.
  
  Production
  Recorded, mixed and mastered by Colin Marston.
  Produced by Colin Marston and Defeated Sanity.
  
  Cover Art
  Artwork by Jon Zig
  Title lettering by Liz Schmidt
  Layout by Alex Eckman-Lawn
  
  Pre-order & Stream
  https://orcd.co/defeatedsanitythecroniclesoflunacy
  
  Booking: Daniel Defonce TKO: danieldefonce@tkoco.com 
   
  
  Follow Defeated Sanity
  https://defeatedsanity.bandcamp.com
  https://www.facebook.com/DefeatedSanity
  https://www.instagram.com/defeated_sanity_official 
  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dy6peOuKo2QkwaNWPoJpx
  https://music.apple.com/us/artist/defeated-sanity/277268753

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• SAOR Release "Amidst the Ruins" Playthrough

  Dec 16, 2024 Al Feliciano 0 Comments

  In the windswept grandeur of Scotland's towering peaks and mist-laden lochs, the mythic resonances of Saor's sound rise once again. Today, the band are sharing a masterful playthrough for the lead single and title track off their new album Amidst the Ruins.

  
  Watch the full band playthrough of "Amidst the Ruins".
  
  https://youtu.be/wugVW7uwQsU

  
  Amidst the Ruins is out February 7th, 2025 on Season of Mist.
  
  Pre-order & Pre-save: https://orcd.co/saoramidsttheruins
   

  Amidst the Ruins draws inspiration from a bygone era. On their fifth album, Saor merges black metal's raw intensity with Celtic folk’s heartfelt melodies. The title track weaves together melodic guitars, heavy bass lines and blast beats. As echoes of forgotten paths and crumbling relics of history unfold before your eyes, this song serves as a solemn reminder of a heritage lost amidst the modern world's clamor.

   

  Saor will embark on a journey across the UK and Europe next year. The band will share their majestic new serenades with fans far and wide during the Amidst the Ruins 2025 tour. 

  
  Get tickets
  https://www.saormusic.com/tour-dates

   

  As we stand on the cusp of this new era, Amidst the Ruins, the latest chronicle unfolds. SAOR's watchful eye turns to the horizon, the whispering woods, the twilight skies, and the sleeping stones bearing seers’ dreams, evoking the indomitable spirit of the realm. In their hands, the past is resurrected; its tales to be retold for those who would heed the call—SAOR, remain the ceaseless bards of Caledonia unbroken.

  
  Line-up:
  Andy Marshall - All Composition, Writing & Instrumentation
  
  Live Line-up:
  Andy Marshall - Vocals, Bass
  Nicolas Bise - Guitar
  Martin Rennie - Guitar
  Ella Zlotos - Tin whistle, Low whistle, Uilleann pipes, Vocals
  Carlos Vivas - Drums
  
  Guest Musicians:
  Ella Zlotos - Female Vocals, Tin Whistles, Low Whistles, Uilleann Pipes
  Carlos Vivas - Drums
  Jo Quail - Cello & FX on "The Sylvan Embrace"
  Àngela Moya Serrat - Violin on "Amidst the Ruins", "Echoes of the Ancient Land" & "Rebirth" Miguel Izquierdo - Viola on "Amidst the Ruins", "Echoes of the Ancient Land" & "Rebirth"
  Samuel C. Ledesma - Cello on "Amidst the Ruins", "Echoes of the Ancient Land" & "Rebirth
  Miguel Izquierdo - Viola on "Amidst the Ruins"
  
  Recording:
  Andy Marshall - Vocals, Guitars, Bass recorded at Fortriu Studios, Scotland
  Nikolaus Jira - Female Vocals, Tin Whistles, Low Whistles and Uilleann Pipes recorded at NikolausRecordings Studio, Germany
  Jose Garrido and Daniel Sabugal - Drums recorded at NewLife Studios, Spain
  Mattias Eklund - Violin, Viola and Cello recorded at Farkosten Studios, Spain
  Chris Fielding - Mixing and Guitar reamping at Penylan Studio, Wales
  Tony Lindgren - Mastering at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden
  
  Biography:
  Saor
  Edits by Sébastien Gamez
  
  Cover Art:
  Julian Bauer (@julianb_art)
  Website: https://julianbauer.com/
  Layout by Adrien Bousson

   

  
  
  Pre-order & Pre-save: https://orcd.co/saoramidsttheruins
  
  Follow Saor:
  Official Website: https://www.saormusic.com
  Official Store: https://store.saormusic.com
  Bandcamp: https://saor.bandcamp.com
  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saorofficial
  YouTube: https://youtube.com/saormusic
  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saormusic
  Bandsintown: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/4099241-saor
  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4rHMzJ1RKUMtid1K2QEYbr
  Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/saor/879243889
  Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/6768301
  TIDAL: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/5653569
  
  Booking Contact:
  Redback Promotion
  Joe Macgregor - saorbooking@gmail.com
  
  Available Formats:
  Digital Download
  CD Digipak
  2x12" Vinyl Gatefold - Black
  2x12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Crystal Clear & Black Marbled
  2x12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Green, White & Black Marbled
  2x12" Coloured Vinyl Gatefold - Crystal Clear, Red & Blue Marbled

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