Upcoming Metal Releases: 12/21 – 12/27/2014
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Here are the new metal releases for the week of 12/21/2014 – 12/27/2014. Release dates are formatted according to proposed North American scheduling, if available. Expect to see the bulk of these records on shelves or distros on Tuesday unless otherwise noted. Blurbs and designations are based on available promotional material and perceived buzz.
See something we missed? Goofs? Let us know in the comments. Plus, as always, feel free to post your own shopping lists. Happy digging.
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Anticipated Releases:
Ascension – The Dead Of The World | Season of Mist | Black metal | Germany
Weighty black metal muscled up with a modern production. Versatile, doing right by second-wave and third-wave fans. Out on Wednesday (December 24).
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Dysangelium – Thánatos Áskesis | World Terror Committee | Black metal | Germany
Debut full-length for this Satanic blackened batterer.
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PSUDOKU – Planetarisk Sudoku | Self-released | Grind, prog | Norway
Four tracks of nutty “space grind” influenced by ’70s prog. Fun backstory.
Related to: Brutal Blues, Parlamentarisk Sodomi, BxSxRx
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Of Note:
Havenless – The Crimson Lines | WormHoleDeath Records | Death metal, prog | France
Progressive and catchy death recalling Opeth‘s heavier days.
Related to: Qantice, Sael, Brain Collapse
In The Company Of Serpents – Merging In Light | Self-released | Sludge, doom | United States
A three-track EP of crawling and crashing nastiness. Find older material here.
Related to: Whilt
The Project Hate MCMXCIX – There Is No Earth I Will Leave Unscorched | Self-released | Industrial Death Metal | Sweden
Another mechanized assault from this long-running project piloted by death vets. Out on Thursday (December 25). Find older material here.
Related to: Grave, Krux, Torture Division, Leukemia, God Among Insects, Bent Sea, Scarve, Soilwork, Anatomy of I, Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition, Phazm
Solus / Moonkult – Transmissions | Satanath Records, Black Plague Records, Metallic Media | Black metal | Hungary / Finland
Two grimness exporters explore fantasy and philosophy with hypnotic trems and out-there vocals.
Related to: Solus: Earth Plague. Moonkult: Azaghal.
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Things We Missed:
• Black Metal
Arachnigod – Forest of Stars (USA, atmospheric black metal)
Sühnopfer – Offertoire (FRA, black metal)
• Death Metal
Black Jesus – Everything Black Everything Dead (AUS, death/grind)
Brain Collapse – Shred it ’til you make it (FRA, tech-death, shred)
Dig Me No Grave – Cosmic Cult (RUS, death metal, Lovecraft)
• Doom/Sludge/Stoner
Algoma – Reclaimed by the Forest (CAN, sludge, doom)
Istvan – Kenosis (ITA, psych)
Sonance – BLACKFLOWER (GBR, post-metal)
• Heavy Metal
Monument – Renegades (GBR, heavy metal)
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