WORMHOLE Supporting Analepsy on North American Tour

Wormhole are emerging from Baltimore's underground with a new album. 'Almost Human' takes the band's homemade tech slam to the next level. Riffs screech with more eerie, alien dissonance, while the rhythm section barrels and flips like Samus in her morph ball. They've also added new vocalist Julian Kersey, who grunts like a cyber demon on lead single "System Erase".      

This summer, Wormhole are treating North America to an early taste of 'Almost Human' while supporting Analepsy on a 20+ date tour.

'Almost Human' comes out September 22. Pre-save HERE and pre-order HERE. 

Tour dates
07/07: Philadelphia, PA @ Milkboy [TICKETS]
07/08: Baltimore, MD @ Metro [TICKETS]
07/09: Charlotte, NC @ Milestone [TICKETS]
07/10: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Purgatory) [TICKETS]
07/11: Orlando, FL @ Conduit [TICKETS]
07/12: Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug [TICKETS]
07/13: Fort Walton, FL @ Downtown Music Hall [TICKETS]
07/14: Corpus Christi, TX @ Boozer's [TICKETS]
07/15: Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live [TICKETS]
07/17: Tucson, AZ @ Edge Bar [TICKETS]
07/18: Los Angeles, CA @ 1720 [TICKETS]
07/20: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick [TICKETS]
07/21: Cupertino, CA @ X-Bar [TICKETS]
07/22: Sacramento, CA @ Old Ironsides [TICKETS]
07/23: Reno, NV @ The Cellar [TICKETS]
07/24: Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall [TICKETS]
07/25: Denver, CO @ Trailside Saloon [TICKETS]
07/26: Lincoln, NE @ 1867 [TICKETS]
07/28: Chicago, IL @ Chicago Domination [TICKETS]
07/29: Detroit, MI @ Sanctuary [TICKETS]
07/30: Rochester, NY @ Montage Music Hall [TICKETS]
07/31: Toronto, ON @ Hard Luck [TICKETS]
08/01: Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar [TICKETS]
08/02: Quebec City, QC @ L'anti [TICKETS]
08/03: Manchester, NH @ Jewel [TICKETS]
08/04: Boston, MA @ Ralph's Diner [TICKETS]
08/05: Brooklyn, NY @ The Meadows [TICKETS]

When you invent your own genre, you can make the rules, and in space, no one can correct your math. If Wormhole’s excellent The Weakest Among Us was 50% tech death and 50% slamming brutal death metal, their Season of Mist debut is a veritable leveling up of the Baltimore-based act’s trademark “tech slam.” It’s the kind of record that can scramble your brain and give your neck a nice chiropractic workout; Almost Human feels like the future of extreme metal, dropped down from either outer space or delivered by Nintendo cartridge (more on that later).  

So, what the hell exactly is “tech slam?” Well, the gleefully amorphous and unholy term comes from an ethos that guitarists Sanil “Noni” Kumar and Sanjay Kumar discovered and perfected over (probably) thousands of hours of Metroid and Doom games, as well as, you know, actual musical mastery. Almost Human, out September 22, 2023, is more powerful, more agile, and more confounding for pie-chart-enthusiasts than anything else that came before it. The sequel is always bigger, darker, and in this case, covered in much more pixelated space horror viscera. My Wormholio calculator puts their sound at 91% tech and 89% slam, with an increase in awesome stats somewhere in the 420% range. There’s also a clear emphasis on amplifying their dissonant death influence, the kind of eerie melodies that feel like being stomped on by Samus.
 
There’s a clear balance to everything on Almost Human: the songs are more adventurous while also being instantly memorable. No two songs sound alike, and that diversity in songcraft (level design?) sees Wormhole pushing and pulling along their tech and slam dials to figure out what’s best for the song; spoiler, it’s always riffs. What also becomes evident after repeated listens is how carefully the Kumar brothers understand a sense of place, humor, and a consistent vibe. This is still the same band that’s known for throwing on Saturday morning cartoons, and Almost Human continues to hammer home that Wormhole the musical entity is deadly serious, but the guys that make tech slam are not stoic creatures. There’s a warmth and sense of joy when chatting with them that only gets brighter when you ask their favorite Metroid game (that’s a question for a live show). So, what is this vibe they are chasing? Sanjay shares:
 
“The tech slam imagery is based on Metroid lore, Doom lore, and we haven't written a song about it yet, but Alien as well. Those three things are brutal sci-fi universes, so we're trying to embody that sound. The slam riffs, you can connect the brutal killing of stuff with the brutal chunky riffs; that's been a match that's existed since the nineties. So that's the slam part, and then the tech part was harder to fit that vibe, so we kind of do it differently. I lean into very dissonance-vibe stuff, like Artificial Brain and Dysrhythmia. I think disso-death and heavy, they aren't usually paired together, even though they should be.” 

 
“And then as far as chasing the vibe,” Noni adds, “I kind of go about it two ways. With the Metroid soundtrack or universe, that vibe, there's some dark and gloomy atmosphere, but there's a lot of pretty imagery as well. We wanted to find a way to match that very pretty, kind of out-there sound cohesively in songs with a very aggressive and guttural approach.”
 
Like another famous sci-fi horror masterpiece of a different media, Wormhole’s shifting, amorphous style is perfectly suited to blend in and amaze just about any fan of heavy music. That’s The Thing: they can pull off whatever they want, but it’s always boiled down to that tech slam vibe. Do you like tech, melody, breakdowns, atmosphere, or dissonance? Tech slam can fill whatever void you seek.
 
If previous albums were early generation, lower-resolution visions of tech slam, Almost Human is the 4K reboot, where you can see every pixel of terror and awe. Wormhole are absolutely ready for their closeup. Prepare your worms and your holes, tech slam is here to stay.  

Line-up 

Julian Kersey: vocals
Sanil Kumar: guitar
Sanjay Kumar: guitar
Bass: Basil Chiasson
Drums: Matt Tillett
 

Recording studio: Guitars and vocals were recorded at Wormhole HQ. Drums were recorded at AJ Viana Productions.

Producer & engineering: 'Almost Human' was produced and engineered by Wormhole and AJ Viana. Bass parts were produced and engineered by Alex Weber.

Mixing: AJ Viana at AJ Viana Productions

Mastering: Alan Douches

Artwork: Adam Burke at Nightjar Illustration

Photos: Eric DeCarlo

Biography: Nick Senior

Pre-order: https://shop.season-of-mist.com/list/wormhole-almost-human

Pre-save: https://orcd.co/almosthumanpresave

Format
CD Digipack
Digital Download
Vinyl (Black)
Vinyl (Orange)
Vinyl (Green)
Vinyl (Grey)
 
Links
https://wormholemetal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/wormholemetal/
https://www.instagram.com/wormholetechslam/?hl=en
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2foAanYCza7knczRDB8DFt?si=hxz_IV21RzuSeLcibU2tkQ&nd=1

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CARNATION's New Single is Truly Terrifying

CARNATION have been thinking an awful lot about death. That's not surprising. After all, they are a death metal band who just crushed the stage at Graspop. But their upcoming third album 'Cursed Mortality' casts these Belgians in a deeper and even darker light. 

Whereas the title track showed a new side of Carnation, reflecting on the slow passage of time with gloomy synths and clean vocals, their new single goes back to the band's hard and fast roots. Riffs thrash and squeal in between blistering drum fills, while Simon Duson roars about a death factory fueled by the fires of war.

"Maruta" comes from a dark moment in human history. The song gets its name from Manshu Detachment 731, a covert research and development unit under the Imperial Japanese Army that performed lethal experiments during World War II. They referred to their test subjects as Maruta, which means "logs". 

"Those who desire brutality, look no further", says Duson. "Maruta is here to crush your skull with trashy hooks, groovy beats and punishing death metal riffs!"  

"Maruta" is the second single off 'Cursed Mortality', which comes out on November 3rd via Season of Mist. Pre-save the album HERE. Pre-orders will start later this year. 

Line-up:

Simon Duson:             Vocals
Jonathan Verstrepen:  Lead Guitar
Bert Vervoort:             Rhythm Guitar
Yarne Heylen:             Bass Guitar
Vincent Verstrepen:     Drums

Recording studio: Project Zero Studio

Producer / Mixing engineer: Yarne Heylen

Mastering studio and engineer: Joel Wanasek

Links:
https://www.carnationband.com/         
https://www.facebook.com/CarnationBE/          
https://www.instagram.com/carnationbandofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/c/CarnationOfficialBE
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7s6SmrbyQvp26jN5EbnU9u

Pre-save (single): https://fanlink.to/Maruta

Pre-save (album): https://orcd.co/cursedmortalitypresave

Available Formats:
CD digipak
Digital
12” vinyl in various colours
Merchandise

To Kill Achilles Share "The Cave" Video — WATCH

Alternative rock band To Kill Achilles will drop their new album, Recovery, on August 11 via Arising Empire. Recovery will be available as CD and limited colored vinyl, together with special merch options at the band and Arising Empire Shop — visit now and pre-order here.

Today, the band has released their new track "The Cave."

Watch the video below

Consisting of 11 tracks, the sound of Recovery is delivered through sincere lyrics depicting real-life experience with the same ferocity we've come to expect. The music is a mixture of aggression, sadness, hope, and beauty, with soaring choruses and storytelling that promotes the journey towards positivity.

"This record is the antithesis of the last, for far too long we've told the story of mental degradation without hope," the band shares. "Becoming completely drained repeating the same lines of how it hurts to be here. Recovery deals with courage, control, acceptance, and ultimately, the end goal that anyone in this circumstance seeks… the other side. This record is the journey of getting better, taking control of your life and the experiences around you."

To Kill Achilles have extensively toured across the UK, the majority of Europe, and Russia with bands such as We Came As Romans, Counterparts, While She Sleeps, I Killed The Prom Queen, Betraying The Martyrs, and many more.

TO KILL ACHILLES ARE:
Mark Tindal — Vocals
Shaun Lawrence — Guitar
Matthew Tippett — Bass
Kieran Smith — Drums

CARNIFEX - ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM, NECROMANTEUM + RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK!

Nourished by nightmares and the throbbing pulse of pragmatic terror, CARNIFEX have returned with their ninth full-length studio album, Necromanteum, out October 6th via Nuclear Blast Records. After existing as a band for over 18 years, CARNIFEX continue to experiment with fresh song arrangements, and adding a unique sense of atmosphere to their inherently deathcore foundation.

Decades ago, wealthy intellectuals began installing psychomanteum in their homes; a secret room completely filled with mirrors, or a single mirror, and in complete darkness, in order to speak to the dead in other dimensions, and gain their knowledge. It was often used as a healing tool to help dissolve grief, or considered a form of prophecy. Necromanteumpresents the concept: what if you could use that kind of room to speak with death, itself? What secrets of the world could you uncover from a direct conversation with the grim reaper? Not a monster, but a fellow intellect.

Today, the band releases the title track ‘Necromanteum’ which broaches on these existential topics. Watch the music video directed by Jim Louvau and Tony Aguilera.

CARNIFEX's Scott Ian Lewis comments, "Necromanteum is a truly special album that all of us in the band already love. Spend some time in conversation with the other side of life, enter the Necromanteum…"

Stream the new single 'Necromanteum', here: https://carnifex.bfan.link/necromanteum-single

Watch the music video for 'Necromanteum' below.

The recording process took place over the course of several weeks with producer Jason Suecof in Florida, and saw the return of live drums since COVID-19 restrictions made doing so on Graveside Confessions impossible. Mastered by Mark Lewis in Nashville, TN, the album was also co-produced by vocalist Scott Ian Lewis and drummer Shawn Cameron. The cover artwork glows with an emerald and lavender fog; a ghostly energy erupting from the depths of a cemetery. Designed by renowned comic book artist E.M. Gist, this gateway represents the questions we ask about what lies on the other side of reality. 

Pre-order/pre-save Necromanteum here: https://carnifex.bfan.link/necromanteum

Necromanteum will be available digitally and in the following formats:

• CD Jewel

• vinyl

  • Neon Green w/ Purple Splatter

Humanity's Last Breath Unveils New Single + Visualizer For "Linger" From Upcoming New Album 'Ashen' Out August 4 via Unique Leader Records

Thall-bringing Swedish metallers Humanity's Last Breath has today unveiled their latest offering "Linger" plus the accompanying visualizer, off the band's upcoming new album 'Ashen' out on August 4 (via Unique Leader Records). The band has previously shared the lead music video "Labyrinthian" and visualizer for "Instill" which together have amassed over 463,000 views on YouTube and 724,000 streams and counting on Spotify alone. Watch the visualizer for "Linger" below, listen to the track here, and pre-order 'Ashen' at the link here.

For over a decade, Humanity's Last Breath has been delivering their foreboding message through their music as if warning of a looming apocalypse. With an endless urge to make music from a place that needs expression, they constantly push the boundaries of what's possible in modern metal. With the release of their fourth album, 'ASHEN', an invitation is extended to experience their sound. 

    Let the world sing in despair.

Humanity's Last Breath is:

Buster Odeholm (Guitar, Vocals)

Filip Danielsson (Vocals)

Klas Blomgren (Drums)

Tuomas Kurikka (Guitar, Live Vocals)

Tarja Shares Live Rendition of In Flames' "Alias" — WATCH + LISTEN

After first releasing a cover of Linkin Park's "Numb," Tarja has chosen In Flames' "Alias" as the second single taken from her brand-new live series release Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church.

Watch the "Alias" video below.

Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church is the document of a very special concert in the idyllic setting of Wacken Church. It will be released on August 11, 2023 via earMUSIC and is the first release of the live series Rocking Heels.

In front of just 300 hand-picked fans, this one-time-only event opened the Wacken Open Air Festival in 2016. Tarja presents unique arrangements of rock and heavy metal classics by her favorite artists including Metallica's "The Unforgiven," songs by Joe Satriani and Slipknot, as well as a Nightwish song and Tarja originals.

PRE-ORDER ROCKING HEELS: LIVE AT METAL CHURCH HERE.

With its captivating performances of well-known songs paired with Tarja's iconic voice, this live album is a treasure for fans, as well as a discovery for Tarja-newcomers and all those who missed the chance to attend this exclusive concert. Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church will be released as a Ltd. 2LP Vinyl Edition, CD Digipak in LP-replica design and on Digital.

ABOUT TARJA:
The brightest star of the symphonic rock scene, Tarja Turunen is certainly the most internationally well-known Finnish voice in the world of music. Soprano, composer, and songwriter, she reached international fame co-founding and being for nine years the voice and image of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, collecting with them Gold and Platinum Record Awards in several countries.

The unique combination of metal music with Tarja's soprano lead vocals gave birth to a new genre, quickly achieving critical and commercial popularity and inspiring many other metal bands and performers. But singing only somebody else's creations was not her destiny, and her talent could fully bloom only outside that crate. Tarja had to walk alone.

Finally free to follow her own inspirations, heart, and dreams, Tarja started her own solo career successfully devoted to both classical and rock music.

Tarja was nominated for the Emma Award in Finland in 2006 and 2007 and for the Echo Award in Germany in 2007, and she is the first Finnish solo artist to achieve a Gold Record in Germany and even more, the only one to do it both in a band and as solo artist. In 2015 and 2016, she was also busy starring as coach in two seasons of The Voice of Finland, which is the most watched TV-program from Channel 4 in Finland and leading her team to victory for two years in a row, something that never happened before in the history of the Finnish show.

After over 15 years of a solo career, it was finally time to celebrate. The Best Of: Living the Dream combines the best and most beloved songs from Tarja’s prolific solo career in one outstanding package.

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS - announce new album 'Kings Of The Asylum' + reveal video for first single 'Schizophrenia'

Rock and roll royalty PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS have announced details of their upcoming third album Kings Of The Asylum. The album will be released on 1st September through Nuclear Blast Records and will be the first studio release to feature singer Joel Peters.

To coincide with the announcement, the band have released a video for the album's first single 'Schizophrenia', and announced that they will be playing an intimate release show at The Patriot in Crumlin, South Wales on 7th September. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 23rd June here.

Phil Campbell himself comments “We are thrilled to finally announce that we will be unleashing our brand new album Kings Of The Asylum on September 1st. This is the first new music with our new singer Joel Peters and it totally kicks ass!”

Watch the video for 'Schizophrenia' below.

Pre-order Kings Of The Asylum on various formats now at: https://bfan.link/PCATBS-S1.ema

Pre-order Kings Of The Asylum on various formats now at: https://bfan.link/PCATBS-S1.ema

PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS is

Phil Campbell | Guitars
Todd Campbell | Guitars
Tyla Campbell | Bass
Dane Campbell | Drums
Joel Peters | Vocals

TO THE GRAVE Announce 'Offcuts' EP; Deluxe Version of 'Director's Cuts' & Drop Brand New Single "Shock Tactics"

Australian deathcore juggernauts and avid animal rights campaigners, To The Grave have announced their new EP ‘Offcuts’ today. The EP will be available on Friday, September 15th as a digital only release and will feature 6 new songs along with To The Grave's cover of Enter Shikari's hit single "Anesthetist". Pre-save HERE

The 6 new tracks will also appear as part of 'Director's Cuts (Deluxe)', also announced today. A double, deluxe edition of the band's groundbreaking album ‘Director’s Cuts’, which came out earlier this year via Unique Leader Records. . 'Director's Cuts (Deluxe)' will also drop on Friday, September 15th, and will be will be available as a double disc, gatefold vinyl and on CD with pre-order bundles available now HERE.

To celebrate the announcement, the band have also unleashed their new single and accompanying music video, “Shock Tactics [1000v]”. In keeping with To The Grave's ethos, the video shines a stark and chilling light on the gross mistreatment of animals farmed for food. Whilst the video is censored, some viewers may find it's contents disturbing. Stream the track HEREand watch the music video below.

Speaking on the release of their new single and EP, To The Grave share

"Shock Tactics is the first single from our new EP Offcuts, a collection of songs scavenged off the cutting room floor of our Director's Cuts album. This release brings together the songs that we felt were out of place in the sequence of the album but that we still loved and we’re very pleased to be able to finally release them out into the world.

We’ll also be presenting the EP and the album together on vinyl and CD for the Director’s Cuts: Deluxe Edition, showcasing the full scope of the material we originally created for the album.

We make no apologies for the graphic nature of the lyrics and accompanying video for this song. This was not staged or recreated, this is real footage of standard meat industry practices - the use of toxic gas to suffocate animals before cutting their throats. We have used footage from an Australian slaughterhouse because this violence is occurring in our backyard, but it is happening in yours too."

To The Grave are one of the most uncompromising and outspoken bands in the deathcore scene today. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, they combine crushing riffs, blast beats and guttural vocals with a strong sense of social justice and animal rights activism. They released their debut album ‘Global Warning’ in 2019, which received praise from fans and critics alike for its ferocity and honesty. They followed it up with ‘Epilogue’ in 2021, a massive 19-track album that cemented their reputation as one of the most exciting and innovative bands in the genre. They then released ‘Director’s Cuts’ earlier this year, a groundbreaking album that pushed the boundaries of deathcore with cinematic, horror movie inspired music videos and diverse soundscapes. The album spawned singles "Red Dot Sight", "Axe Of Kindness", "Cut Off The Head" and "Found Footage" the music videos for which have racked up 420,000 views on YouTube between them with the album hitting 2.68 million streams and counting across streaming platforms.

The 'Director's Cuts (Deluxe)' release promises to be a collector's dream. With the additional "Offcuts EP" tracks, the release will be available in multiple formats, including a double disc, gatefold vinyl, and some killer pre-order merch items to choose from too. Click HERE to pre-order your copy now.

To The Grave have a stacked touring schedule for the rest of this year. Starting with a European run with Signs Of The Swarm and Humanity's Last Breath across August and September this year, with more to be announced soon. Head to To The Grave (tothegraveau.com) for further information.

ABOUT TO THE GRAVE

One of Australia’s most uncompromising bands, To The Grave return with their heaviest album to date, both sonically and thematically. Since the release of their 2019 debut album 'Global Warning', the caustic five piece have garnered international success, with 2021’s follow-up 'Epilogue', a re-issue of 'Global Warning' with bonus tracks, solidifying their position as “one of the country's heaviest exports.” (Revolver).

To The Grave have steadily built an audience in the underground, accumulating more than 11 million Spotify streams, racking up over 5.4 million YouTube views, all whilst decimating live audiences alongside Parkway Drive, Polaris, Cattle Decapitation, Thy Art Is Murder, Shadow of Intent, Angelmaker, Enterprise Earth, Vulvodynia and Alpha Wolf.

Now, following a sold-out national headline tour in 2022, global critical acclaim for the release of 'Director's Cuts', a new EP and plenty of touring for the remainder of 2023, the band are more focused than ever.

To The Grave lyrically expose a societal and environmental hell on earth whilst pushing the boundaries of accessible extremity, full of barbed hooks, thick with atmosphere and drenched in groove. Razor-sharp guitars played with an exploratory approach - blending everything from whammy pedal squeaks and chiming cleans to death metal chainsaw tones - are entwined with live drums to give a level of dynamism that musically sets this band apart from the extreme metal pack, yet they maintain the weight of the heaviest bands today. Vocalist Dane Evans commands a multifaceted performance, bursting with vocal energy from throat-ripping dissonant screeches to low end gutturals. 

To The Grave are

Dane Evans - Vocals

Jack Simoni - Guitars, Programming

Luke Ringin - Guitars, Vocals

Matt Clarke - Bass, Vocals

Simon O’Malley - Drums, Vocals

DORO announces new album, celebrating her 40th anniversary

On 27.10.2023, the 19-song masterpiece Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud will be released worldwide via Nuclear Blast.

Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud is a phenomenal album and the result of intensive, hard work that took the incomparable singer and songwriter back to the studios of Miami, New York, and Hamburg, among others. The album impressively confirms that DORO is at the height of her creative powers.

To kick off the album release, the metal icon has released 'Time For Justice', a fiery first single that immediately thrills with its powerful, wild vibe and is presented with a terrific "Mad Max"-style video.

Watch the video below.

Stream the song on all platforms:  https://doro.bfan.link/time-for-justice

Pre-save the album:  https://doro.bfan.link/conqueress

For the big 40th Throne anniversary, the Metal Queen also invites you to two mega concerts: on 2.8. to a big headlining show in Wacken, on 28.10. to the anniversary show in Düsseldorf and to many other worldwide festivals.

It couldn't be more fitting. In 1983, 19-year-old Dorothee Pesch from Düsseldorf set out to conquer the rock world. Today, 40 years, over 10 million studio albums sold and countless awards later, DORO has been the undisputed queen of metal for decades and, with over 3,500 concerts in more than 60 countries around the world, has earned herself an outstandingly powerful and enthusiastic fan base!

DORO Pesch stands for one of the greatest success stories in the rock scene.

Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud comes in the following formats:

Jewel case

2CD Digibook with 36p booklet (including bonus tracks)

2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Splatter white/black

2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Marbled white/blue

2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Red transparent

2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts | Picture

Box Set 2LP in gatefold with 2 inserts (incl bonus tracks) + 2CD Digibook with 36p booklet (including bonus tracks) + Pendant + Numbered & Signed Certificate + Poster + Patch + Pick

Slipknot "Live at MSG" Vinyl Out August 18

SLIPKNOT LIVE AT MSG DOUBLE VINYL SET TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 18 WITH EXCLUSIVE PACKAGING + COLORWAYS 

Slipknot have always bent the world to its own collective will. One of countless examples occurred on February 5, 2009, when the band did what few could have predicted when they’d started: Slipknot headlined the World's Most Famous Arena — Madison Square Garden. The band's MSG set is now the stuff of legend, being on the heels of the band's first Number One album in the U.S. (All Hope Is Gone), and only months before they would headline the UK's Download Festival for the first time. The New York City show was eight months and nine countries into the All Hope Is Gone World Tour, and as such, their performance was ruthless and jaw-dropping, and a perfect document of the era for the band.  

On August 18, the concert will be made available for the first time ever on vinyl to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Slipknot's fourth album, 2008's chart-topping and influential All Hope Is Gone.

Pre-orders are available here.

The release will feature new art by the band's M. Shawn (clown) Crahan.

The limited edition, custom colored vinyl was hand-selected by the band.  

ABOUT SLIPKNOT:
There was never a band like SLIPKNOT, and there will never be another. Like a spore out of the Midwest, they've quietly bloomed into the most uncompromising, undeniable, and unique presence on the planet whose influence transcends genres and generations. Since sowing the seeds for revolution in Iowa during 1999, these musical outliers have captured a GRAMMY Award alongside 10 nominations, scored 12 Platinum/41 Gold album certifications around the world, and logged over 8.5 billion global streams and 3.5 billion video views to date - unprecedented for a rock act in this generation or any other. Rolling Stone cited the seminal platinum-selling 2001 album Iowa among "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time," while The Ringer attested, 
"They’'e the most important heavy band of their era." In addition to marking the group’s third consecutive #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, their sixth full-length album, WE ARE NOT YOUR KIND, bowed at #1 in twelve countries worldwide in 2019. Selling out shows on multiple continents, they deliver an irreplicable multi-sensory experience on tour and through their own festival KNOTFEST. With their seventh album THE END, SO FAR, SLIPKNOT are back, and nothing will be the same again.

BLACKBRAID Launches Pre-Sales for 'Blackbraid II'

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Indigenous Black Metal project Blackbraid has now launched the pre-sales for its highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, 'Blackbraid II,' via Bandcamp or The Official Blackbraid Merch Store.! The album will be available on CD as a 6-panel digi-sleeve, cassette, and two vinyl variants - a marbled emerald green "Moss" edition and golden/earth marbled "Spirit" edition.

'Blackbraid II' is due on July 7, 2023. The first two singles, "Moss Covered Bones on the Altar of the Moon" and "The Spirit Returns," are now available on all streaming services!

'Blackbraid II' follows up the solo black metal project's critically-acclaimed debut, which was named among one of the best metal albums if 2022 by Rolling Stone (#14), Decibel Magazine (#4), Metal Hammer UK (#7), and more!

Blackbraid is a solo indigenous black metal project from from the depths of the Adirondack wilderness creating music as raw and powerful as the mountains from whence it came… 

Upon conquering North America on the recent Decibel Magazine Tour in which the band performed to many sold out audiences, Blackbraid has just returned from its European debut, performing to tens of thousands of fans at Hellfest Open Air and Copenhell! Next, Blackbraidwill headline the Kaupangr stage at this year's edition of the mighty Midgardsblot Festival in the Viking Gravemounds at Norway's iconic Borre Park from August 16-19.

Blackbraid Live Dates (EU):

08/16-18: Midgard (NO) @ Midgardsblot [TICKETS]

ICYMI: BLACKBRAID recently unveiled a pummeling live video for the song "Barefoot Ghost Dance on Blood Soaked Soil!" The clip was filmed during Blackbraid's sold out performance at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn, NY in conjunction with "A Sortilege of Hell" festival, which took place on October 7th, 2022! The clip can be found at THIS LOCATION.

The song is taken from Blackbraid's debut full-length, Blackbraid I, which was released in the summer of 2022. The album can be ordered, downloaded, or streamed HERE.

Creator of Blackbraid: Sgah’gahsowáh

'Blackbraid II' Album Credits:

- Composed & performed by Sgah'gahsowáh

- Drums, recording, mixing & mastering by Neil Schneider

- Visual development & graphic design by Wolf Mountain Productions 

- Guitar solo in “Twilight Hymn of Ancient Blood" performed by Randy Moore

- “A Fine Day to Die" originally composed by Quorthon (Bathory)

Album Art: Adrian Baxter

Photographer: Wolf Mountain Productions

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Blackbraid is an independent artist and is not contracted to or owned by any music label.