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Ace Frehley, Kiss guitar legend, gives birth to some of his finest cuts and hottest licks with the fret-burning, string-bending, grin-inducing 10,000 Volts (MNRK Heavy).Continue reading
Colorado metalcore crew, Mouth For War, have begun a month-and-a-half long US tour, in support of their latest LP, Bleed Yourself. The live run continues from February 20th in Chattanooga, with Inside You, then moves on from February 29th with MNRK Heavy labelmates Darkest Hour, I Am, and Somnuri. The final US assault runs from March 15th – 31st, joined by Kaonashi, Mugshot, and Cell before Mouth For War head to Europe. Keep reading below for live listings and more.
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Iconic U.S. rock band, High on Fire, will release its new LP, Cometh the Storm on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. The GRAMMY Award-winning group, celebrating its 25th anniversary, recorded ‘Cometh the Storm’ at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou. The 11-song effort — the band’s ninth studio album — marks the release of the first new High on Fire music since 2018’s ‘Electric Messiah’ and the first to feature drummer Coady Willis (Big Business, Murder City Devils), alongside bassist Jeff Matz, and guitarist/vocalist Matt Pike. ‘Cometh the Storm’ is advanced by the lead track, “Burning Down”, and a haunting, fever dream video, directed by Lars Kristoffer Hormander. Pre-order and pre-save the album at the links below and watch the video now: Continue reading
Alberta rock trio, Royal Tusk, have released their new single, “Hated.” It comes from their third full-length album, Altruistic, due February 23, via the MNRK Heavy record label. During recording at Alberta’s Audio Department studio, vocalist Daniel Carriere suffered a year-long health battle from a blood clot in his lung, losing over 20lbs and barely able to speak. Check out the new track and read more about their story below.
The sign of a confident album is when the guest appearances bolster rather than salvage the work put in by the primary artists. Thus, Enterprise Earth’s Death: An Anthology (MNRK Heavy) is a certified scorcher in which the 11 featured tracks stand tall, both independently and as an aggregation of technically aligned Deathcore.
The wealth of intricacies and variety is but the starting point for this behemoth. So let’s get into it.Continue reading
It was back in 2019 when we last saw a release from Portland, Oregon’s own Lord Dying. The album in question being Mysterium Tremendum proved to show a widening in their sound with an ever increased air and nod to progressive rock alongside their more notable sludge elements, as well as a narrative which includes a large focus on the notion of death, mortality and questions around these.
Four years later, events of the world have hardly made this subject matter any less focused in people’s minds and certainly not in the band, as latest album Clandestine Transcendence (MNRK Heavy) continues with this overarching narrative, as well as a continuation on their ever-expansive song writing. Continue reading
UK extreme metal, hardcore, sludge five-piece, Mastiff, have shared a video for their track, “Serrated,” which featured guest appearances from Harry Nott (Burner), and Dan James (XIII). It comes from their approaching new album, Deprecipice, due for release on March 22nd, via MNRK Heavy records. Keep reading below to check out the video and more.
Portland, Oregon-based progressive sludge metal outfit, Lord Dying, have just unleashed “The Universe Is Weeping,” the third single from upcoming album, Clandestine Transcendence. The new full-length is set for official release on January 19th via MNRK Heavy records, on CD, LP, and digital formats. Head into the article below to find out more, and catch the video for “The Universe Is Weeping.”
Yeah, you can score one more for the good guys up here representing extreme metal in New England. Massachusetts more specifically. And that’s not against our friends in New Hampshire, Vermont, or Rhode Island as they are also vital components of the scene, but Massachusetts just hits a little differently.Continue reading
Enterprise Earth recently released their latest track, “Casket of Rust,” with its own official music video. Previously, the band unleashed “King of Ruination” with special guest Ben Duerr from Shadow of Intent and “The Reaper’s Servant” featuring Darius Tehrani of Spite. All three singles are taken from their upcoming album Death: An Anthology, out February 02nd via MNRK Heavy records. Check out the video for “Casket of Rust” blow, and find out more.