RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER premiere new track at NoCleanSinging.com

Today, German death metallers Reckless Manslaughter premiere the new track "Befouled Commandments" at heavily trafficked web-portal NoCleanSinging.com. The track is the second to be revealed from the band's highly anticipated fourth album, Sinking Into Filth, set for international release on October 21st: Memento Mori will release the CD version while Fucking Kill Records will release the vinyl LP version. Hear Reckless Manslaughter's "Befouled Commandments" in its entirety exclusively HERE.

Summoned in North Rhine-Westphalia in November 2008, the walking corpse known as Reckless Manslaughter is living proof that death has many faces, covering all tempo variations and unaware of trends or conventions, all the while maintaining a core personality of their very own. To descend into the nether regions where these death metal acolytes dwell is to be left to fester in a desolate and fathomless realm whose landscape is filled to the brim with violent blasts, crushing mid-tempo sections, gloomy doom-ish parts, and atrocious growls, rounded off with a sprinkling of eerie Finnish melodies. 

Reckless Manslaughter are nothing if not dependable, and across their three full-lengths to date - 2011's Storm of Vengeance, 2013's Blast Into Oblivion, and 2019's Caverns of Perdition - the Germans have proudly upheld the banner of pure & total DEATH METAL. And thankfully, they show no signs of letting down that banner with their fourth full-length, Sinking Into Filth. Like its album predecessors, Sinking Into Filth is all too accurately titled, with wave after wave of world-eating riff & vocal swallowing the listener whole. Reckless Manslaughter here exude a uniquely "gloomy bounce" in their stridently surging songcraft; the energy is felt in full - usually, in the listener's chest cavity - but a paradoxically sorrowful sensation is intertwined into these judiciously compact compositions. What results is something both hypnotizing and HEAVY, in all senses of the world...or, simply, this filth is fucking HUGE. The climax comes with the closing ten-minute epic "Risen From the Mass Grave," which literally sounds like its title. Need more hints? Just check out the cover art, courtesy of Lucas Korte.

Maniacs of Bolt Thrower, Finland's Demigod, Benediction, Asphyx, and Sinister should already be familiar with Reckless Manslaughter. Those who aren't are encouraged to begin Sinking Into Filth: expect nothing but utter annihilation and uncompromising, underground-worshipping Metal of Death!

Continue worshipping with the brand-new track "Befouled Commandments" exclusively HERE, courtesy of NoCleanSinging.com. Begin worshipping with the previously revealed "Retreat Into Nothingness" HERE at Memento Mori's official YouTube channel. Aforementioned cover art and tracklisting are as follows:

Tracklisting for Reckless Manslaughter's Sinking Into Filth

1. Caverns of Perdition

2. Befouled Commandments

3. Awaiting My Demise

4. Retreat into Nothingness

5. Aktion 1005

6. Ruf der Leere

7. The Sacred Lie [Diabolical Imperium cover]

8. Risen from the Mass Grave

 

MORE INFO:

www.recklessmanslaughter.com

www.facebook.com/RecklessManslaughter

recklessmanslaughter.bandcamp.com

Human Zoo - Echoes Beyond [Reseña] (2024)

Género: 

Hard Rock Melódico

Origen: 

Alemania

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

07 Junio 2024

Discográfica: 

Fastball Music

Human Zoo es una banda alemana de hard rock  que se adentra a un nuevo trabajo exquisito con una especie refrescante forma de hacer rock and roll. La inserción de saxofón le da brillantes sin caer en la exageración.  Desde el 2006 cuando lanzaron su primer álbum "Precius time" este instrumento marco su sello particular y ahora luego de 20 años y 8 años de su último lanzamiento nos traen 11 canciones nuevas con un sabor que no pararemos de escuchar.

"Echoes Beyond" es el titulo de su nuevo álbum y debemos decir que  nos ha encantado ya que contiene su buena dosis de adrenalina pura de verdadero hard rock melódico siendo "Gun 4 a While" la primera canción que nos engancha con su rapidez y melodías pegajosas, Siendo está una seguidilla de pegadizas canciones como "In My Dream, TonThe Ground" y "Ghost In Me". Desde cuarteto de canciones iniciales la banda se nos pone al bolsillo. si estás acostumbrado al hard rock melódico con una voz que se adentra a los ochentas no pararas de escucharlo e incluso querrás repetirlo ya que hay cosas muy particulares aparte del saxofón. Hay secuencia de efectos de teclados, pianos e incluso sabores naturales como la de un gorrión. 

Ya en la quinta canción, Human Zoo nos ponen blandos con su balada titulada "Daddy You aren the Star", una canción asimilada con el alma a ritmo de piano y una pausada batería que galopa para arrebatarnos el sentimiento que guardamos dentro.

La rudeza del hard rock nos entretiene con "Hello Hello", un tema que demuestra las habilidades compositivas donde hay una un balance de instrumentos melódicos y coros que  enriquecen a la canción. Con la canción "Echo", Human Zoo dan cabida a la exploración merecida por encontrar una melodía original a la marca de la banda. El saxofón cumple un papel importante ya que coronan su sonido patentado. Lo mismo sucede con "Heartache" con bien logrados coros que te hacen pisar el suelo al ritmo de cada tambor. 

Ya llegando al último tramo de este viaje musical. Nos encontramos con otra  canción suave y con ricos matices de una balada clásica y  con esa característica voz que nos llevara a los años 80s. "Forget about The past", una canción suave llena de sentimientos típico del hard rock y eso si, coros enigmáticos que se prende en la mente y que por cierto hay una versión acústica al final del disco. La mejor balada que encontré en mucho tiempo. ¡Recomendada!

Para finalizar la banda alemana no se guarda nada y nos hacen un cierre tremendo con mas rock melódico "Waiting till the Dawn" y "Ready 2 rock". Aunque bien contundente siempre la maniobra del saxofón le da su plus a este disco que cierra y va por buen camino dentro de tantas banda del hard rock.

Lista de canciones:

1. Gun 4 A While

2. In My Dreams

3. To The Ground

4. Ghost In Me

5. Daddy You're A Star

6. Hello! Hello!

7. Echo

8. Heartache

9. Forget About The Past

10. Waiting 'Til The Dawn

11. Ready 2 Rock

12. Forget About The Past (acoustic version)

Paginas oficiales:

https://www.humanzoo-music.de/

https://www.fastball-music.com/shops/ean/4260101580627

https://www.facebook.com/HumanZooOfficial

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BRUTE FORCZ East European Tour 2016

California based wrestler's heavy metal band Brute Forcz going to Eastern Europe!

Roadmaster Booking is proud to announce the first European tour of the American Heavy Metal Trio BRUTE FORCZ. The tour aim to promote their releases ‘Kick Ass Heavy Metal’, ‘Out for Blood’ and the recent EP ‘Brute Forcz’.

Below the tourdates:

11/Nov Osijek (CRO) Exit
12/Nov Djakovo (CRO) King
13/Nov Banja Luka (BOS) Jelen Pub “DTA”
14/Nov Tuzla (BOS) Bunt *
15/Nov Smederevo (SER) OKC Svetlost *
16/Nov Nis (SER) Black Stage Caffe*
17/Nov Pozarevac (SER) KB *
18/Nov Sombor (SER) Kafana u sokaku *
19/Nov Krusevac (SER) Zamajac
20/Nov Burgas (BUL) Bar Bez Ime **

* with My Funeral(SWE)/Angry Again(CH)
**with Inflict(BUL)/Slave Pit(Bul)

+BRUTE FORCZ (Heavy Metal/USA – Sliptrick Records) Kiss-Ass heavy metal hailing from Los Angeles, California. The band was formed by ex-pro wrestlers Slammer (Drums) and Jammer (Bass/Vocals) with Tim Thomas on Guitar and are influenced by Motorhead, Judas Priest, Motley Crue, Kiss & more.

With one album under their belt entitled ‘Out For Blood’ featuring their debut single ‘Sex Machine’, and a number of prestigious support slots including WASP, Michael Schenker, Loudness, Joey Belladonna & more, the band really are set to take the world by Forcz.a

Ukrainian Power Metallers DEFIANT to Release 'Time Isn't Healing' in November

Ukrainian Power Metal quintet DEFIANT will release sophomore full-length album Time Isn't Healing November 25. The album's title track is streaming here:

Since its formation in 2008, DEFIANT's mission has been to enthrall fans with a brand of power metal that is as muscular as it is melodic. DEFIANT went on to release no less than three EPs and 2012's full-length debut Masquerade, collectively laying the groundwork for what can only be called its magnum opus: Time Isn't Healing. The crunching riffs and soaring leads of guitarist Andrey Turkovsky blend seamlessly with the epic, often breathtaking keyboard work of Victoria Terzieva, while Stanislav Proshkin's gritty yet tuneful vocals offer a captivating stamp of distinction. The clanging bass lines of Oleg Yakovlev and airtight drumming of Eugeniy Smolin form a robust rhythmic foundation.

But it's the quality and consistency of the songwriting that is perhaps most impressive about the new album. Whether the up-tempo power metal pummel of "Milestones of Time" or the mid-tempo elegance of "According to the Acts," Time Isn't Healing sinks the hooks in deep and keep the listener in a state of rapt attention from beginning to end.

Fans of HELLOWEEN, RAGE, and similar icons of the genre are strongly encouraged to give this one a spin.

Album teaser video:
Album artwork by Mayhem Design.

Track Listing:

1. Strom (Intro)
2. Milestones in Time
3. The Jericho
4. Funeral Feast
5. Time Isn't Healing
6. According to the Acts
7. The Dream
8. Don't Trust the Words
9. The Truth and the Lie
10. The Grief
11. Soul is Burning
12. The Eagle

BALFOR signed with Drakkar Productions. New album early in 2017

Ukrainian Barbaric Black Metal horde BALFOR joined the ranks of cult French record label Drakkar Productions. New album to be released early in 2017!

BALFOR states: “After a long wait we can finally present the new label. BALFOR signs a worldwide deal with French Drakkar Productions. We're happy to be part of this legendary team and look forward to a fruitful cooperation. New album will be released in early 2017. More news to follow..."

Balfor is a Ukrainian Black Metal band from Kyiv featuring Khors, Raventale and ex-Hate Forest members. The band plays a style that can be to define as Barbaric Black Metal, a name that only partly explains the kind of dark, dramatic music they play. Music that is an epic, melodic and a blastingly fast mixture of Black and Death Metal.

Band's frontman, continuously since its founding, is Anton Thorgeir Prymak - lead vocals, guitars and as well as main composer.
The first album “Volki Severa” was released by German label E.O.L.P. Production and received many good reviews. Meantime, band completed their first Ukrainian tour.
Next release “Pure Barbaric” in a move calculated to bring Balfor to the attention of a much larger audience was released for free download via a net-label. It was a move that was extremely successful in terms of increasing interest to the band. Using the resources and capabilities of social media Balfor manages to attract new listeners worldwide.

Writing a new album “Barbaric Blood” Balfor signed a contract and publishes it on Pulverised Records.  European tour in support of the album was very successful. The band played shows in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland. Balfor also take a part on such well-known European metal festivals like: Eindhoven Metal Meeting (NL), Rockmaraton (HU), Dong Open Air (DE), Global East (UA), Metal Heads Mission (UA), Kilkim Zaibu (LT), Gothoom (SK), Carpathian Alliance (UA), Metal Crowd (BEL), etc.

After that “Barbaric Blood” was released by CD-Maximum Records for CIS and Baltic countries under the license of Pulverised Records.

Second European tour Balfor shared in the company of black metal bands Emptiness and Christ Agony.

Without dwelling on the achievements Balfor returned to Kyiv and recorded the EP “Haralds Of The Fall”.

And new album “Black Serpent Rising” was recorded shortly in 2015 and is awaiting release. Album interprets dark, barbaric past of humanity and ancient cults.
Having huge experience of live shows, impressive list of club shows and festivals. Band used widely social media platforms and has fan-base all around the world.
Balfor is a worthy representative of Ukrainian and East European metal scene.

NORTHERN CROWN Bring the Doom with "Les Autres"

Florida Doom Metal force NORTHERN CROWN in conjunction with Metal Underground are proud to announce the premiere of "Les Autres," a track from forthcoming album The Others. Stream it at the link below.


NORTHERN CROWN will release of full-length debut album The Others on October 14. Following 2014's critically acclaimed EP In the Hands of the Betrayer, the new album from NORTHERN CROWN is stretching out to new heights, with emphasis on the rock organ and a less rigid approach to the genre.

Pre-order: clic here

Check out another new track, "With Malicious Eye," at the following link:



Main songwriter and guitarist Zachary Randall notes that "this is easily the most personal art I've ever created, both musically and lyrically." The care and attention to detail have refined the songs, creating real character and vision. NORTHERN CROWN is the sound of realization and reaction, with a touch of smoke and mirrors. Equal parts austere and ostentatious, but heavy all the way through.

Vocalist/guitarist Frank Serafine notes, "we know what we're good at now, and focused more on bringing out those performances from each other." The long-running title track, recalling a quote from philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, is sure to be another enthralling critical favorite.


Serafine summons a heady blend of his influences, such as Ronnie James Dio, Rob Halford, Roy Khan, and Jorn Lande, for his performance. Former NORTHERN CROWN founding member Leona Hayward returns to the fold, rounding out the rhythm section with a heavy Steve Harris/Geezer Butler-inspired attack. Drummer Josh Brown is guided by the rule of elegant simplicity in his stylings and momentum. Guest performers on The Others also include NIGHTFALL/DARK HOUND guitarist Evan Hensley and organs by Vincent Perez.

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 Facebook.com/NorthernCrownDoom/
 Twitter.com/NrthrnCrownDoom
 http://doommet.al

Akouphenom and La Hija Del Carroñero announce new split!

Hailing from Galiza, Spain, Akouphenom and La Hija Del Carroñero announce their new split, featuring two acts of cruelty and insanity in the form of the most hateful extreme metal.

Released in Pro Tape format, the split is limited to 66 copies and it's available via ChristFuckingChrist Records.


TRACKLIST:

AKOUPHENOM
1-Devour
3-Extrema Unción
4-Acantilados de la miseria

LA HIJA DEL CARROÑERO
1-Homicidio
2-Extirpando Sangre y Pus
3-No estás escuchándome... todos vais a morir!!!
4-Cosa
5-El Fin Absoluto del Mundo
6-Addicted to the flesh

7-Augesbombt (Sodom Cover)

SACRED STEEL Streaming New Song 'Let There Be Steel'

German Heavy Metal veterans SACRED STEEL are streaming a new song from forthcoming album Heavy Metal Sacrifice. Stream "Let There Be Steel":

SACRED STEEL will release Heavy Metal Sacrifice October 14 on Cruz Del Sur Music. The album was recorded at Music Factory Studio Kempten (Germany), and was produced by Sacred Steel and Christian Schmid. The album will be available on Compact Disc (digipack edition), vinyl LP (featuring Sacred Steel's embossed logo), and digital formats. Stream the title track at this location.
The release of Heavy Metal Sacrifice will be a celebratory event marking the group's 20th anniversary, offering fans SACRED STEEL's most compelling album yet. Featuring highlights "Let There Be Steel," "Hail The Godz Of War," "Children Of The Sky," and the title track, SACRED STEEL sets in motion a war machine that will crush all enemies of true heavy metal!

Pre-order CD and Vinyl from the Cruz Del Sur Music Store.

"Draw up a sword-wielding, tried-and-true, un-budgeable classic metal band and what you get is Sacred Steel."
- Dead Rhetoric

"The songs of Sacred Steel are full of hooks and engaging surprises."
- Sea of Tranquility

"Another chapter of solid, uncompromising and memorable heavy metal."
 - Dutch MetalManiac

The band has already announced a round of shows to accompany the release of the album. Confirmed dates are as follows:

10.15.2016 - 20 years of Sacred Steel Festival & Heavy Metal Sacrifice Record Release Party with SACRED STEEL, TANKARD, STALLION, TRAGEDY DIVINE (Reunion Gig), and SEPTAGON
Ludwigsburg (GER) - Scala

10.21.2016 - Vienna (A) - Escape

10.22.2016 - Phantoms of Pilsen - Pilsen (CZ)

11.12.2016 - Burn This Town Festival with ROSAE CRUCIS, HAMMER KING, BATTLE RAM, and GRAAL
Rome (IT) -  Traffic Club

1.13.2017 - Hamburg (GER)  - Bambi Galore