This has been one of those weeks where my blog time was severely constricted by both personal and job-related demands. You might have guessed that, based on the complete absence of any “seen and heard” posts since Monday. I didn’t have time to do much more than quickly scan through the interhole each day looking for new song and video premieres and make lists of what I’d like to hear and see when time would permit. This morning, I finally crawled through that list, and found a shitload of new things I really liked.
Because I’m behind, and because I don’t want to fall further behind, I’m taking the wimp’s way out in this post. I’m just going to stitch together a bunch of recommended song and video streams (11 of them) with almost no commentary. It’s a stream dump, and I will bet money you’ll find something to like, almost regardless of your tastes. It’s spring, and metal is in bloom.
Salted within this list are a couple of news items that perked my interest, even though there’s nothing available to hear… yet.
I present this box of chocolates in alphabetical order. There will be another similar collection either later today or tomorrow. Tell me what you like. Leave comments!
AVATAR
Song: “Bloody Angel”
From: Hail the Apocalypse
Release info: May 13, 2014, via eOne
https://www.facebook.com/avatarmetal
I shouldn’t like this (a bit too much cheese and sugar content for my taste), but damn, that central riff is soooo catchy…
DIABOLICAL
Song: “Oracles”
From: Neogenesis
Release info: The album was released in September 2013
https://www.facebook.com/diabolicalofficial
This is a new official video for the song, which premiered a few days ago. Dark melodic death metal dragging chains behind it.
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN
Song: “Happiness Is A Smile”
From: It’s a single
Release info: apparently, this is only available as a 7″ or cassette on the band’s current US tour
https://www.facebook.com/dillingerescapeplan
Heavy and acidic, and hooky (official video below)
HOUR OF PENANCE
Song: “Desecrated Souls”
From: Regicide
Release info: May 13, 2014, via Prosthetic
https://www.facebook.com/hourofpenance
Blistering, swarming, hammering death metal and a cool playthrough video, too. There are ants in my pants and hornets around my head. That snare drum!
HUMAN COLLAPSE
Song: “Novembersmile”
From: Darkness To Fall
Release info: April 5, 2014 (name your price on Bandcamp)
http://humancollapse.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/hncband
Melodic death/doom from Russia — atmospheric bleakness with some mesmerizing guitar solos
IN FLAMES
There will be a new In Flames album coming in September 2014. The name, announced yesterday, is Siren Charms. A snippet of music can be heard here.
https://www.facebook.com/inflames
LUSTRE
Song: “Neath Rock and Stone”
From: Blossom
Release info: I don’t know the album release date; the song is a single now available on iTunes and Bandcamp.
http://nordvis.bandcamp.com/album/neath-rock-and-stone-single
https://www.facebook.com/lustresweden
Entrancing, as usual.
NAPALM DEATH
Song: “Dear Slum Landlord”
From: No idea. This is a new song performed live at the Roadburn festival, with animation by Costin Chioreanu
Release info: I have no release info.
https://www.facebook.com/officialnapalmdeath
Quirky. Not your typical Napalm Death, but it’s Napalm Death, so I’m going with it.
NECROS CHRISTOS
Song: This is just a teaser
From: Nine Graves (EP)
Release info: May 2014, through Sepulchral Voice and Ván Records
https://www.facebook.com/darknessdamnationdeath
Just a tease, but I’m very stoked for this new release.
Necros Christos – Nine Graves – Teaser from Necros Christos on Vimeo.
TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE
Song: “Knell”
From: Call of the Maelstrom (forthcoming 12″ vinyl split with Vassafor)
Release info: sometime later this year, by Iron Bonehead
https://templenightside.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Temple-Nightside/430054170409936
Horrifying blackened death/doom — slow, morbid, otherworldly, crushing. Your blood will freeze.
TESTIMONY
Song: “Suffer For Salvation”
From: The Beast That Prays (EP)
Release info: Sometime later this year
https://www.facebook.com/testimony1
Head-spinning technical thrash from Indiana — fans of Atheist and Revocation should eat this up
TRAP THEM
Song: “Salted Crypts”
From: Blissfucker
Release info: June 10, 2014, by Prosthetic
https://www.facebook.com/TrapThem
D-beat crust punks from hell — a combination of vicious meat-grinding and tarry slogging
TWILIGHT’S EMBRACE
Song: “Ego Trip”
From: By Darkness Undone
Release info: April 28, 2014
http://twilightsembrace.bandcamp.com/album/by-darkness-undone
https://www.facebook.com/twilightsembrace
Melodic death metal drenched in melancholy (you may think you’re in Finland) — but heads will also bang hard. Our own Andy Synn turns in a killer tripartite vocal performance on this, too.
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God I love Diabolical.
New Necros Christos and new Temple Nightside this year….I think I need a moment to process this
HaHa!
Can’t wait for Necros Christos. Is the EP due to be their final release or is there a full-length coming down the pike after that?
The EP is the only thing coming this year that I’ve heard about. It will consist of 2 new songs and 2 others that the band describe as “two old classics clothed in new vestments”.
I would think theyre still planning one final full length..EP’s are usually done as a sort of preview or teaser to show where the band is at musically
Yeah, that was my impression. I guess I was so focused on their next album being their goodbye that I forgot about or missed the news of an EP too.
There will be a 3rd Necros Christos album
That Twilight’s Embrace is pretty damn awesome.
Testimony sounds pretty badass! I’m pretty excited for the new In Flames, i know a lot of people haven’t been pleased with their recent output but i actually really loved the last three albums. my son an i saw them with Lamb of God late last year and they were fantastic.
This is a way better song than their first one. (Regarding Hour of Penance). And Twilight’s Embrace have me interested.
Human Collapse and Twilight’s Embrace both appeal to me mightily.
Human Collapse was a truly chance discovery — based simply on a status by a FB friend whose a doom addict.