As we head into summer and festival season (though not all festivals are during the summer, here’s a superb one in December), we’re seeing a bumper number of released. Here’s a tiny sample!
Municipal Waste
Richmond’s hard-charging, thrash metal maniacs Municipal Waste have debuted the title track from their massively-anticipated 7th studio album, Electrified Brain, that’s due out July 1st via Nuclear Blast. Their third single, “Electrified Brain” arrives in the grotesque form of a face-melting horror short directed by esteemed FX artist Norman Cabrera (From Dusk Till Dawn, The Walking Dead, Kill Bill).
Amon Amarth
Undisputed kings of Viking heavy metal, Amon Amarth, have announced their twelfth studio album, The Great Heathen Army today. The 9-track aural assault will be released on Friday, August 5th, 2022 via Metal Blade Records. Pre-orders are available now with the first 1000 orders via the band’s European Victorious Merch store receiving a free signed poster.
Today’s announcement is highlighted by the release of brand new track and accompanying music video, “Get In The Ring” which was written for AEW pro-wrestling star Erick Redbeard, who also stars in the music video. Stream the track now.
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Against The Sun
Carrying the torch of classic Orange County metalcore, “Back To Ruin” debuts as Against The Sun’s next adrenaline-pumping anthem. The song tactfully balances the heaviness and aggression of metalcore with a poppy SoCal influence. Thanks to the mixing of grammy award winner Shave Sullivan, “Back To Ruin” delivers intensity and catchy melodies with no samples and no simulated amps, just real, raw performances that create an authentic experience.
Cyphonism
On 13 May, the Wolfsburg-based extreme deathers Cyphonism released their second album Cosmic Voidance via Black Sunset/MDD. With “Kalleth I Kaos”, the band now presents a performance video clip, which was shot at the end of May at the KuFa Haus in Braunschweig and was edited and produced by the band’s guitarist Julian Müller. The album, mixed and mastered by Aljoscha Töpel at Konstrukted Audio Studio, can be found on all the usual streaming platforms and in well-stocked shops. The 10 bone-crushing neckbreakers, which are stylistically based in extreme, technical death metal, should strain the neck of every fan of the genre!
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Spektrvm
“Leviathan” is the first single/official video from Greek metal group Spektrvm, taken from their forthcoming album Blood For Heaven, which is set for release on July 8th via Sliptrick Records. The video was directed by Maria Chatzigianni. You can pre-order the album now.
Cycotic Youth
Venice thrash/punk legends Cycotic Youth have risen from the dead and are set to release new music throughout Summer of 2022. On the heels of their comeback single “Cycofied” (April 22), the band has now released their latest track and music video for “Cyco Up!”.
All these bands rip. Against the Sun frickin bon fire. Out of nowhere!
We try to get a nice variety in each of these posts. There is just so much other good stuff coming in that we don’t have the time to feature!