brutal extreme metal

Every so often, a band comes along that generates praise and attention for all the right reasons, and not always due to having a label or heavy marketing power behind them. Wisconsin-based dissonant technical death metal outfit Ara has already achieved that with their completely independently released 2012 EP, “The Blessed Sleep”, and 2014 debut album, “Devourer of Worlds”.

Australia’s premier extreme metal export, Thy Art Is Murder  are proud to announce the addition of drummer Jesse Beahler.

In celebration, the band have released a drum playthrough for “Human Target”, which can be seen below.

On April 17th, 2020, The Black Dahlia Murder will release their new album, “Verminous”, via Metal Blade Records.

Check out the lyric video for the title track below.

Pre-order “Verminous”, here, in the following formats:
• digipak-CD
• ltd digi-CD w/ bonus tracks (EU exclusive)
• cassette

Spikerot Records loves debuts and this one is nothing short of stunning!

Grinding Death Metal, sometimes dismal, sometimes punkish, sometimes sludgy, sometimes with a fuck off attitude! “Ikonoklasta” is an unforseen storm within Extreme Metal, created by the hand and soul of Rober, member of the deceased Death/Grind legends Machetazo, and Angel, both hailing from the remote Spanish region of Galicia.

The Black Dahlia Murder are pleased to announce their North American 2020 tour with Bay Area thrash metal icons Testament. The near-month-long trek will commence in Phoenix, Arizona on April 20th and conclude in Anaheim, California on May 28th. Additional support will be provided by Municipal Waste and Meshiaak.
 
The Black Dahlia Murder will be touring in support of their upcoming new full-length with details to be unveiled in the coming days.

Topeka, Kansas-based brutal death metal horde Unmerciful are set to unleash “Wrath Encompassed”, their angriest and most destructive album to date.

“Wrath Encompassed” is the band’s third full-length, and first since signing with Willowtip Records.

Technical Death Metal quintet Ergodic will release its self-titled debut EP on March 9th, 2020.

Check out EP track “Lashed to Control” below!

The forthcoming 3-song beast is a decimating blast of tech-death, one filled with tasty neoclassical riffs and blistering solos, and featuring lyrical content about celebrity idolatry, addiction, and insanity. What more could you possibly want?

Ahead of an appearance at this year’s UK Tech Fest, German technical death metal assailants Controversial have started their year with a bold statement on humanity, and the video single release of “Formicidae”.

Texas Death act I AM has signed a worldwide deal with Entertainment One (“eOne”) with plans to release a new LP later this year.

The group is headed over to Europe this weekend for a full run with Australia’s Thy Art Is Murder, Canifex, Fit For An Autopsy, and Rivers Of Nihil for an entire month of touring. I AM will return to The States and head right back out on the road with Spite and Varials. 

Swedish death metal veterans Deranged will release a new studio album titled “Deeds of Ruthless Violence” on March 27th, 2020, via Agonia Records.

“It’s death metal like it was meant to be”, says drummer and mastermind Rikard Wermén, who’s been in charge of the band’s steering wheel for nearly thirty years.

He continues: “No gimmicks, no costumes, no stage show, no make up, no bullshit. Just straight up ruthless metal the violent and intense way”.