Skeletonwitch is streaming their entire new album today, ahead of its release this Friday, July 20th. Devouring Radiant Light marks a new chapter for the band, and their label Prosthetic Records. Recorded by Converge guitarist and engineering deity Kurt Ballou (High on Fire, Kvelertak, Chelsea Wolfe), you can stream it and pre-order it below. Continue reading
Skeletonwitch are fast approaching their new album, Devouring Radiant Light, out July 20th on Prothesthic Records. The band have shared a new single, ‘When Paradise Fades’ to get you sufficiently pumped up for your day.
Among the big announcement that System Of A Down would headline the next Aftershock Festival, is also that the band have announced a series of tour dates. Direct support at some shows will come from At The Drive-In, Clutch, Pallbearer, Skeletonwitch and perhaps more bands. No word from the band yet on whether there will be more dates added, or any new music to come along with this tour. Full tour dates are below. Continue reading
Mid-western blackened death metallers Skeltonwitch have parted ways with drummer Dustin Boltjes. The band has also announced Jon Rice (Scorpion Child, ex-Job For A Cowboy) will take over duties behind the kit for their upcoming tour with Obituary. Continue reading
Full disclosure here, something about Scumpulse piqued my interest enough to pick this one out of the myriad of potential albums to assault my ears with for review, but at the time, I wasn’t sure what it was. Maybe it was that I expected fun, ugly grindcore (which this isn’t)? Maybe it’s that I trust the source that it came from? Or just maybe it’s because the UK is a hotbed of talented, abrasive, creative intent bubbling and broiling just below the surface of everyone’s conscious right now and I didn’t want to miss out on the next thrilling, grimy rendition? Continue reading
Holy headbang! Death metal legends Obituary just announced a new headlining tour with Pallbearer, Skeletonwitch, and Dust Bolt. Continue reading
Bay Area thrashers Hatriot have released the lyric video for a new song called ‘Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed’. You can see the video for the track below: Continue reading
All photos by Jonathan Arevalo.
It has been one busy year for the mighty Skeletonwitch. They introduced Adam Clemans as their new vocalist back in February, unleashed The Apothic Gloom EP in August, and have toured anywhere and everywhere possible to promote the new material. They just wrapped up their latest headlining run of the States, and I got to catch up with Dustin Boltjes to talk about the last twelve months. Continue reading
