Photos by Greg Maki
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL PHOTOS: Cannibal Corpse – 09/08/22
Semi-Rotted drops ‘Deader Than Dead’ EP, shares ‘Torture Congregation’ featuring Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos
The new Las Vegas, Nevada-based death metal band Semi-Rotted—Jeremy Spencer (vocals), Shawn McGhee (guitar), Alessandro "AP" Paveri (bass) and Steve Carey (drums)—has dropped its independent debut EP "Deader Than Dead" and shared the song "Torture Congregation" featuring Will Ramos of Lorna Shore. Get the EP here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq15j9wxLYU "I kept hearing Lorna Shore on Liquid Metal and on playlists," Spencer said. "Will does really unique things... Continue Reading →
Goatwhore to release new album ‘Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven’ on Oct. 7
Goatwhore will release the new album "Angels Hung from the Arches of Heaven" on Oct. 7, 2022, via Metal Blade Records. In advance of the album’s official unveiling this fall, Goatwhore has unleashed a video for first single, “Born of Satan's Flesh,” directed by David Brodsky. “Prepare yourself for an unabashed violent onslaught of Satanic unsoundness... Continue Reading →
Plague Years drops surprise EP ‘All Will Suffer’
Detroit, Michigan, death/thrash metal act Plague Years has dropped a surprise EP, "All Will Suffer," via MNRK Heavy. Watch the video for the new song "Suffer" below. "All Will Suffer" is available on CD, vinyl and digitally. Find all ordering options here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_CLBXCzbjM&feature=emb_logo The EP’s guitars, bass and vocals were tracked by guitarist Eric Lauder while Shaun... Continue Reading →
Cannibal Corpse to kick off East Coast dates
Long running death metal band Cannibal Corpse will kick off a short run of East Coast headlining shows this week surrounding its performance at this year’s edition of the Decibel Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Support will be provided by Sanguisugabogg and 200 Stab Wounds on select shows. See all confirmed dates below. CANNIBAL... Continue Reading →
Blackwater Drowning premieres ‘Mortal Coil’ video
North Carolina's Blackwater Drowning has released "Mortal Coil," the second single from its upcoming full-length album, "Sonder//Satori" (July 8, 2022, Blood Blast Distribution; pre-order here). “Thematically, this song speaks to the visceral desire to look beyond the mere physical aspects of this world and into the elements beyond our understanding," the band said. "The video takes a... Continue Reading →
Goatwhore, Incantation to co-headline summer tour
Goatwhore will continue its 2022 live takeover in August with a co-headlining tour alongside death metal pioneers Incantation. "The Vile Ascension" trek will commence on Aug. 1 in Orlando, Florida, and conclude Aug. 27 in the band's home city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Additional support will be provided by Bewitcher and Caveman Cult (on select dates). Goatwhore... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Corpsegrinder (self-titled)
By Greg Maki While I appreciate its completely uncompromising nature, I’ve never been able to fully embrace death metal. Imagine my surprise then at how much I’ve been enjoying “Corpsegrinder,” the debut solo LP by George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher, the voice of Cannibal Corpse, one of the most revered bands in the subgenre’s history. Perhaps that’s... Continue Reading →
Southern California indigenous death/doom cult Tzompantli to release debut LP in May
A Tzompantli, in bygone days, was a rack used to display human skulls, often of enemies or sacrifices, in several Mesoamerican civilizations. In 2022, Tzompantli is a death/doom war march built on a bedrock of native/indigenous themes, rituals, and history illuminating the splendor, brutality and despair within. Nearly three years after the band’s self-released EP, Tzompantli's debut... Continue Reading →
Crypta to reissue debut album with bonus 7-inch
Brazilian/Dutch death metal band Crypta dropped one of the most anticipated metal debuts of 2021 with "Echoes of the Soul," hitting the the U.S. Current Hard Music Albums chart at number 15 and Canadian Hard Music Albums chart at number 13 and receiving massive acclaim from media and fans alike. Now, the band is set to reissue... Continue Reading →