Upcoming Metal Releases: 6/29/2014 – 7/5/2014
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With metal’s major labels continuing to coordinate their releases in bunches, supposed “off” weeks like this one allow the smaller players to snag clicks. They don’t waste the opportunity. Drunk Dad saved your Friday, so they’re back to ease the pain of your Monday. Elsewhere, Death Vomit go way back to death metal’s primordial days, Spellcaster rip through heavy metal by magnifying both words, and Vyrion are a treat for those who enjoy their black metal with an elevated IQ. Off week? Pffft. Metal never takes time off. Seriously. So many accrued vacation days. HR is pissed.
CORRECTIONS: Last week, Corrosion of Conformity’s IX was delayed. You should see physical copies soon.
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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New metal releases for the week of 6/29/2014 – 7/5/2014. 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.
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Anticipated Releases:
Drunk Dad – Ripper Killer | Eolian Empire | Noise rock
This noisy Portland collective digs up old grunge. Stream the whole thing here.
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Of Note:
Abomnium – Solace for the Condemned | UKEM Records | Blackened death/thrash
Solo Dutch ripper enlists riffs in service of “science fiction, mind control, religion” themes.
Begravningsentreprenörerna – Begravningsentreprenörerna | Ektro Records | Hard rock
Swedish rockers who are reviving a NWOSHM strut.
Bolesno Grinje – Chronicles From The Tomb | Obscene Productions | Death/grind
Croatian grinders cut their seventh full-length.
Cross Examination – Dawn of the Dude | Organized Crime | Thrash, crossover
Hard-partying quintet that doesn’t mind playing around with punk.
The Dagger – The Dagger | Century Media | Hard rock, heavy metal
Solid retro rehash featuring members/ex-members of Grave, Dismember, and Carnage.
Death Vomit – Gutted By Horrors | Xtreem Music | Death metal
Chilean OSDMers who remember the ’80s.
Electric Citizen – Sateen | Easy Rider Records | Stoner rock, hard rock
A hard-charging boogie that will charm stoners.
Enthauptung – A Forming Void | Self-released | Black metal
Epic riff builders in the mold of Weakling.
Spellcaster – Spellcaster | Self-released | Heavy metal
These Portland tradsters add dashes of old-school speed to their sound.
Villainy – The View from My Ivory Tower | Inverted Inhumation Records | Blackened crust
The HM-2 is stomped on often by these Dutch groove riders.
Vyrion – Geo | Self-released | Black metal
Sophomore full-length from these Australian progressive blarghers who love to go heavy.
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Things We Missed:
• Black Metal
Grue – Rake (USA, black metal)
• Core/Punk
Bleed the Pigs – Overcompensations for Misery (USA, powerviolence, grind)
Earth Eater – Witnessed (USA, hardcore, punk)
Holy – Seclusion MMXIV (ITA, hardcore, crust)
Violent Vatican – Vice City (CAN, avant-garde, punk)
• Death Metal
Athanatos – Unholy Union (ESP, death/thrash)
The Infinite Within – Bestial Void Inevitability (SVK, brutal death metal)
Unfathomable Ruination – Idiosyncratic Chaos (GBR, brutal death metal)
• Doom/Sludge/Drone
Hyperwülff – Hyperwülff (ITA, sludge, doom)
Necropoli – I (ITA, funeral doom, death/doom)
Possessor – Electric Hell (GBR, psych rock, doom, heavy metal)
Zaum – Oracles (CAN, doom, psych, drone)
• Grind
Vomit Fist – Forgive But Avenge (USA, grind)
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