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1- Hello and welcome to Metal Music Midwest, first off, thanks for taking the time to do the interview, could you give our readers a brief description of the group? Where is the band from?    Thanks for the interest, Witchgöat is a band formed with the idea of retaking the old-school brutality of early Latin American and European thrash metal, adding a bit of the melodic aspect of the school of blackened death metal bands of the nineties. Witchgöat is formed by Salvadoran musicians with some experience in this musical genre. 2- Egregors of the Black Faith is the band's debut full album, how long did it take to write?   I started writing the songs for the project at the beginning of 2016, with the idea of awakening the interest of some musician friends in the Salvadoran scene who soon joined the project, and the composition of the music for this album was finished at the beginning of 2017. There is a song "Putrefaction of Souls" (that was composed in 1991 for my ...

Thanks to everyone for visiting this site and supporting the bands. In this video I will mention a few of the bands that are having releases in February. Be sure to check out Plague Throat, The Left Hand Path and Apes Of God. See you all in February. Latest blog announcements here - most current info Support this blog please My store Check out some live performances here Carcass live - View it here Nervosa live -  View it here Immolation live - View it here #heavymetal #music #promo #bands #artemorbid

Apes Of God will release their new EP on Death In Pieces Records on Feb. 25 2019. They are streaming one of the songs via No Clean Singing Soundcloud in the link below. Definitely worth listening to this Salvadorian death thrash metal outfit. Listen exclusively on No Clean Singing HERE Visit the band here The promo states: DEATH IN PIECES RECORDS presents APES OF GOD’s newest EP "Procession of Death", which contains four new deadly tracks, full of Centro American rage and darkness. This is filthy and destructive death metal attack, created with incisive thrash metal elements, old school spirit and very bad blood. This EP includes two live tracks recorded at Megarock Fest 2018 " Apes of God cycle through riffs that are vicious and cruel, savage and swarming, fast and jolting. Driven by a blood-pumping rhythm section, the music exudes a vibrant electricity but also murderous hostility, thanks in part to the bestiality of the vocalist’s growls ...

The Left Hand Path released the video for "Egoschism" last year and it's a good indication of what to expect from their upcoming EP due out in the spring of 2019 thru Loud Rage Music. Szenasi Attila (bass), José Morales (drums), Ádám András (guitars), Wagner Tamás (guitars), Cristian Aionese (vocals) The promo states: Cluj-Napoca, Romania based Progressive Extreme Metallers LEFT HAND PATH were founded back in 2014, but 2019 sees the band in its best line-up to date, ready and fired up for the release of their debut self-titled EP due to drop sometime this Spring 2019 in collaboration with Loud Rage Music in both digital and CD versions. Visit  facebook-LeftHandPathRomania Visit  loudragemusic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest blog announcements here - most current info Support this blog please My store Check out some live performances here Carcass live - View it h...

HATH are about to release a brand new album April 12 on Willowtip Records. Of Rot And Ruin is already making waves on No Clean Singing site streaming a song from the album, Usurpation, visit the link below and make your ears happy. Visit the new song here  nocleansinging-hath-usurpation The promo via Clawhammer: New Jersey Blackened Death Metallers HATH will release their full-length debut album, Of Rot and Ruin, April 12 on Willowtip Records. Of Rot and Ruin doesn't just live up to the promise of superb 2015 debut EP Hive; it more than surpasses it with impressive songwriting growth and a sonic intensity that penetrates deep into the bones. HATH released the following statement concerning the giant steps the band took to reach Of Rot and Ruin: "For the new record, we wanted to take everything we learned with the first EP and build off of it. 'Hive' was really a learning experience for us. AJ was in the process of building a proper studio and we...

Streaming now, head over to The Toilet Ov Hell and listen to a brand new track by Witchgoat, Black Vomit Of Souls. The song is from their upcoming " Egregors of the Black Faith ” album on February 13, 2019 via MORBID SKULL RECORDS. Listen to it here  toiletovhell-the-black-vomit-of-souls The promo states: WITCHGÖAT was conceived in the middle of 2016 by the long serving Salvadorian guitarist P. Scyther with the aim to form a black/thrash metal project that would carry off the effervescence of the old school thrash metal, the brutality and the precariousness of the ‘80s extreme metal, and the dire melodies of the ‘90s blackened death metal. He had shortly begun composing for the nameless project. The drummer E. Driller joined him in the early 2017 and the recording process was started straight away under the moniker of WITCHGÖAT. The lineup of WITCHGÖAT was completed upon the arrival of M. Miasma (vocals) and C. Fog (bassist) in the mid – 2017.  The profane...

The song Severed Limb Convulsion comes from the self titled debut album released back in December 2018. Check out the video on No Clean Singing link below. View the playthru video Here The promo states: The latest blistering death metal entity Of Hatred Spawn unleashed their self-titled debut album worldwide this past December on Boonsdale Records. The band’s studio and live line-up consist of JJ Tartaglia (Skull Fist) on drums, his brother Remy Tartaglia on guitars, Oscar Rangel (ex-Annihilator) on bass and Matt “Coldcuts” Collacott on vocals. The project is the first-ever collaborative offering by the Tartaglia brothers and holds great promise and expectations within the metal community around the world. The band delivers an old-school death metal sound in the vein of old Morbid Angel, Decapitated, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Ruination-era Job For A Cowboy, while staying true to the modern trends of today’s extreme metal. Super low-tuned guitars, guttural vocals, blast b...

Take a listen to this brand new track by Plague Throat, "The Epoch of Catastrophe II" From their upcoming EP Evolutionary Impasse due out February 20, 2019. Visit the band  facebook-plaguethroat3 The promo states: Indian Death Metal duo- PLAGUE THROAT have released their first single off their upcoming EP- 'Evolutionary Impasse'. The track entitled- 'The Epoch of Catastrophe II' gives fans a glimpse of what the EP packs. Marked with chaotic blast beats, technical riffs often showing melodic passages and monstrous vocals pummeling it's way across. This EP promises to divulge into the path of strong Technicality yet showing heavy undertones of brutality unlike their previous releases. The band's front man Nangsan comments, " This song strongly condemns and questions the misusing and misleading of the masses by utilising the easily accessible stupidity and incoherence of the majoritarian mindset which in turns leads to divi...

Neorhythm is streaming the song "Crystal Mountain" originally by Death from the album Symbolic released in 1995. The band features two members only known as Red One Red Two. Listen to it HERE The promo states: Interstellar duo NEORHYTHM have released a new digital single, a cover of DEATH's "Crystal Mountain." The original song appears on DEATH's 1995 album Symbolic. NEORHYTHM recently released the Meteoric Thoughts EP. The follow-up to this year's creatively aggressive debut album, Zetetic , includes three new tracks, as well as pummeling covers of DISTURBED's "Stricken" and MUDVAYNE's "Dig." Stream Meteoric Thoughts in its entirety: neorhythm-bandcamp-meteoric-thoughts NEORHYTHM offer what can only be described as Metal from Space. Creative in concept and aggressive in approach, you are cordially invited to take an interstellar journey that will prove impossible to forget. Meteoric Thoughts was recorded an...

Italian black metallers launch " The Glorious Empire Of Sand " single, this is the the third release from their debut album coming in February! Their new album Path Of Seven Sorrows is due out February via Promethean Fire / Kolony Records "The Path Of Seven Sorrows" tracklist: 01. Devotion 02. Souls Are Burning 03. Spark To Fire To Sun 04. All The Secrets That We Keep 05. Dark Horizons Ahead 06. The Glorious Empire Of Sand 07. Constellations The promo states: THE SCARS IN PNEUMA initially started as a solo project of Lorenzo Marchello (vocals / guitars / bass) in the beginning of 2017, and it turned to a band when trusted musicians Francesco Lupi (guitars) and Daniele Valseriati (drums) joined the ranks later during the same year. Musically, THE SCARS IN PNEUMA provides it's own particular black metal style, which can be defined as a mix of black metal, death metal with melodic riffing and epic passages, with a touch o...

Larsen is an Italian cult experimental band and they are streaming a song from their upcoming EP " Tiles " coming February 21st on Hypershape Records. Entitled " First Song ". Read more about it below. Tiles by Larsen The promo states: Today, Hypershape Records set February 21st as official release date for LARSEN’s new mini-album, “Tiles”, on vinyl and digital format. "Tiles" is a new manifestation of the inimitable vision they've been unveiling since New York-born performer Little Annie joined the band. Annie joined LARSEN in 2008 after seeing the band performing at an Austrian festival. She appeared on the following albums "La Fever Lit" and "Cool Cruel Mouth" (2008/ 2011) and the relative European tours. "Tiles" follows up LARSEN's latest album, the fully instrumental "Of Grog Vim" (2016), and features four pieces on the edge between "song" and "orchestrated spoken words...

The band Flames At Sunrise just released their brand new video " Dolmen " which is part of their album " Born Of Embers " via Wormholedeath. View in full at the link below and read up on their latest news. Watch it here The promo states: Spanish Modern Metal combo FLAMES AT SUNRISE are proud to present their brand new official VIDEO for "DOLMEN", track taken from the album "Born In Embers" out via Wormholedeath.  " Her fate is in your hands."  Two ends, one election. Fate is in your hands. Flames At Sunrise presents "Dolmen ", the band's most ambitious audiovisual creation to date. " Only we can decide to light the flame of hope or plunge into the loop of darkness . This video clip builds a bridge between their two previous productions, "III Faces" and "Ark Flesh", connecting the stories and creating a new universe where music finds its reflection in the image, and where on...

Misshapen just revealed their brand new video for the song "The Swarm" and it is intense. Watch it below and read about their upcoming EP "Transcendence" due out February 8th 2019. Live Line Up: Adam Semler: Guitars / Vocals, Lana Andrews: Vocals, Nick Rodgers: Drums, Mitch Dimitriadis: Guitars / Vocals, Ben Bertrand: Bass Photo by: Jessy Dwyer from DwyerJPhotography The Swarm The promo states: Hailing from Ottawa, Canada, Misshapen are a diverse and melodic metal band blending elements of death metal, technical metal, and black metal. They are releasing their EP ‘Transcendence’ February 8, 2019, and now present the official music video for ‘The Swarm’. Capturing the attention of audiences since 2016, Misshapen seeps melodies with harsh vocals, further ignited with technical riffs and meaningful lyrics. ‘The Swarm’ is the most ferocious track on the EP and would be recommended to fans of Ne Obliviscaris, Children of Bodom, At the Gates, and D...

A powerful and melodic landscape. The album Profound by Sinnrs was made available to the world via the bands Bandcamp site and it is worth listening to every track. The promo states: "Profound”  is the debut full-length from danish melodic black metal duo Sinnrs, which merges the furious brutality of extreme metal with the elegance of opera and classical music, offering a dimensional musical experience in pure dark matter. The juxtaposition of punishing guitar riffs and relentless blastbeats with symphonic arrangements and soaring vocals is fascinating in the way it highlights the inherent differences and similarities these genres have. While classical fans might balk at the savagery of Sinnrs’ sound, metal enthusiasts will enjoy getting swept up in the epicness the classical elements bring to the table. Whichever side you might fall on, “Profound” is an honest manifest that makes a wonderful spectacle out of rather unlikely pairing. The album was mixed and mastered at the...

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Fresh off their split with Finland's CORONARY, Canada's TRAVELER will release their self-titled first full-length on February 22 via Gates Of Hell Records. Recorded at three different studios throughout 2018, Traveler will feature eight songs of up-tempo, classic metal, right up the alley for fans of vintage JUDAS PRIEST, MANILLA ROAD and RIOT. Listen to it here  travelermetal-street-machine-2 Pre order album here  cruzdelsurmusicproduct According to guitarist and founding member Matt Ries, Traveler will certainly appeal to fans of their debut demo and split with CORONARY. The three songs from their demo have been re-recorded and given new life thanks to TRAVELER's now-complete lineup, a first for the band. "To have this become a reality is amazing," he says. "I've learned a lot about who you jam with and not settling for anything less than the best. I've also learned how much work comes behind taking the reins on everything, but it's ...

Baltimore Sludge/Grind Addicts MUSKET HAWK will release their long-awaited third album, Upside of Sick, March 29 on Unholy Anarchy Records. Continuing to plumb the depths of extremity, MUSKET HAWK seek to annihilate any semblance of tranquility and bruise the psyches of fans and unsuspecting victims alike. Upside of Sick scrapes its way through sludge reverberations, while fomenting chaos through grindcore bursts with a punk aura that is as undeniable as it is palpable.Grab hold of something immovable and hang on for dear life! MUSKET HAWK will spend the month of February on the Winter 2019 Tour across the U.S. Upside of Sick Track Listing 1. Roidhead Swindler 2. Hexagon 3. Dios Mio 4. Punk Rock Ruined My Life 5. Bad Times 6. Uncouth Recorded and Mixed by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations (developingnations.com) Additional recording sessions took place at Electrical Studio in Chicago, Illinois and Jam Room in Columbia, South Carolina....

Take a good listen to this news from Transcending Obscurity. They are offering up some amazing music and you can check it out right this moment in the links below. While you there get yourself some merch and spread the word. We're thrilled to put out our new free-for-download label sampler that features exactly 50 bands from all over. We've come a long way doing this from a small bedroom in Mumbai, India when the idea of doing this for a living seemed all too fanciful. After tons of rejections from both bands and potential customers, we're finally getting around to convince some of them that despite our geographical disadvantage, we can still do things in a significant manner. Circa 2019, we have two exclusive stores for US and Europe, in addition to ground distribution in two continents, while of course running our popular Bandcamp page and official store on our website. It's not been easy but we're not stopping any time soon. Please check out our new label sa...

For over a decade at the world’s largest outdoor metal festival Wacken Open Air , independent metal bands from around the globe have been performing in front of thousands and competing against one another for one to be crowned champion of the world along with winning multiple prizes ( prizes info ). For the third year, Wacken Metal Battle USA is returning to America and will be hosting qualifying rounds in select cities across the nation. The national champion of those battles will perform at 30th edition of the festival taking place from August 1st – 3rd, 2019 in Wacken, Germany. The 2019 line up for Wacken Open Air includes Sabaton, Parkway Drive, Demons & Wizards, Powerwolf, Airbourne, Rose Tattoo, Within Temptation, Meshuggah and many more. Details here . Chicago Battle Bands: Terranaut H€\/rais€r Vyse American Slang Toxic Ruin BLIZZARD TIME The Untold   Heart Of Jordan FIERCE ATMOSPHERES This show is 18 & up, 21 & up to drink. Doo...