Upcoming Metal Releases 10/5/2014 - 10/11/2014
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Here are the new metal releases for the week of 10/5/2014 – 10/11/2014. 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:
Blut Aus Nord – Memoria Vetusta III – Saturnian Poetry | Debemur Morti Productions | Black metal | France
Following a few death-/industrial-tinged forays, the band returns to the medieval Memoria Vetusta valley of windswept black metal riffs. Out on Friday (October 10).
Related to: The Eye
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Godflesh – A World Lit Only By Fire | Avalanche Recordings | Industrial metal | United Kingdom
Despite the decade-plus hiatus, Justin Broadrick and G.C. Green crunch through a convincingly crushing set.
Related to: Napalm Death, Jesu, Head of David
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Manes – Be All End All | Debemur Morti Productions | Avant-garde, experimental | Norway
The once-blackened chameleons have reformed to twist dark timbres into dynamic, Scott Walkerian soundscapes. Out on Friday (October 10).
Related to: Manii, The Eye, The Third and the Mortal, Atrox, kkoagulaa
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Orange Goblin – Back From The Abyss | Candlelight Records | Stoner metal | United Kingdom
A revved-up burner that rides with stoner metal’s motörcade.
Related to: Ravens Creed, Capricorns
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Rigor Mortis – Slaves To The Grave | Rigor Mortis Records | Thrash | United States
Long0delayed third and final album from these turbo-thrashing Texans.
Related to: GWAR, Ministry
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Stench – Venture | Agonia Records | Death metal | Sweden
Blackened death metal that creates atmosphere via airy instrumental passages.
Related to: Tribulation
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Winterfylleth – The Divination of Antiquity | Candlelight Records | Black metal | United Kingdom
A journey through rousing pagan themes and pastoral, minor key build-ups.
Related to: Atavist, Hammer of the Gods
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Of Note:
Abazagorath – The Satanic Verses | Eternal Death | Black metal | United States
Long-running USBMers hit their Satanic stride. Stream a track here.
Related to: Dethroned Emperor
Ain Sof Aur – Ophis Christos | Sulphur Records | Black metal | Brazil
Barbaric black metal tipping the scales with a death metal tone. Out on Saturday (October 11).
Alunah – Awakening the Forest | Napalm Records | Doom, stoner metal | United Kingdom
Thick riffs provide a bass-y base for mystical lyrics.
Atomikylä – Erkale | Future Lunch | Psych rock, krautrock | Finland
Two bands familiar with audio hypnosis join forces for this far-out adventure. Out on Friday (October 10).
Related to: Orassi Pazuzu, Dark Buddha Rising
Barshasketh / Krawwl – Krawwl / Barshasketh | Human Jigsaw Records | Black metal | United Kingdom / Ireland
Barshasketh bash out bestial black metal. Krawwl experiment with shimmery sounds and angular riffs.
Related to: Barshasketh: Falloch, Cnoc An Tursa / Krawwl: Altar of Plagues, Abaddon Incarnate, Malthusian
Betrayed – Consuming Darkness | Nihilistic Empire Records | Death metal | Germany
Old-school death metal with a blackened bite.
Bludded Head – Reign In Bludd | Sleeping Giant Glossolalia | Sludge, noise rock | United States
An out-there trudge toying with tempo and timbre. Find older material here.
Related to: Drug Mountain
Castle Freak – Still Rotting | Tridroid Records | Death metal, grind | United States
Grindy death metal rotting like Repulsion.
Related to: Krieg
Cerebral Extinction – Inhuman Theory of Chaos | Ghastly Music | Death metal | Italy
A brutal blast blessed with a tech nimbleness.
Cold Blue Mountain – Old Blood | Halo of Flies | Sludge | United States
A dynamic combo of stretched out sludge and affecting passages.
Related to: The Makai, Amarok
Couch Slut – My Life As a Woman | Handshake Inc. | Noise rock, punk, sludge | United States
An uncompromising and uncomfortably honest assault. Recommended to Oxbow fans.
Related to: Voice Coils, Epistasis
From the Vastland – Temple Of Daevas | Non Serviam Records | Black metal | Iran
Staunchly second wave stuff with lyrical themes concerning “Zoroastrianism, Mythology of Persia & Mesopotamia.”
Hellion – Karma’s a Bitch | New Renaissance Records | Heavy metal, speed metal | United States
First release in 11 years for the powerful Ann Boleyn and her new backing band of crack musicians.
Related to: Dio, AC/DC
Huldra – Black Tides | Self-released | Post-metal, sludge | United States
A moving mass of atmosphere and quiet/loud structures.
Related to: SubRosa
Lavatory – Morbid Terror | Pulverised Records | Death metal | Malaysia
Filthy and buzzy OSDM nastiness.
Lo-Pan – Colossus | Small Stone Recordings | Stoner rock | United States
Ridiculously catchy slabs of fuzz molded in the image of Only Living Witness.
Mausoleum Gate – Mausoleum Gate | Cruz Del Sur Music | Heavy metal | Finland
A Hell-obsessed NWO_HM-styled throwback.
Myopic / Torrid Husk – Crawling Mountain Apogee | Grimoire Records | Sludge, doom, death metal, black metal | United States
Myopic construct complex and labyrinthine compositions. Torrid Husk unleash abrasive black metal. Stream the Myopic side here.
Ohhms – Bloom | Holy Roar Records | Post-metal | United Kingdom
Mixes in punk and grunge into the usual post-metal brew.
Process Of Guilt / Rorcal – Process Of Guilt / Rorcal | Wolves and Vibrancy | Doom, death metal, sludge, black metal | Portugal / Switzerland
Two violent heavies trade titanic blows. Out on Friday (October 10).
Related to: Rorcal: Vuyvr, Impure Wilhelmina
Pyre – Human Hecatomb | Chaos Records | Death metal | Russia
HM-2-assisted death metal with a touch of black metal’s frostiness.
Related to: Drama, Internal Damage
Thaw – Earth Ground | Witching Hour Productions | Sludge, black metal, noise | Poland
These dark and loud sound-experimenters take sludge and black metal in proggy directions. Out on Friday (October 10).
Tyranex – Unable to Tame | Black Lodge Records | Thrash | Sweden
A speedy celebration of classic metal themes.
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Things We Missed:
• Black Metal
Aureole – Alunar (USA, black metal)
Grst – Plague Seed (USA, black metal)
Master’s Hammer – Vagus Vetus (CZE, black metal, avant-garde)
• Core
Spirit – Spirit (POL, math metal, metalcore, sludge)
• Doom/Sludge/Stoner
Hijo de la Tormenta – Hijo de la Tormenta (ARG, doom, sludge)
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