Rob Zombie‘s again! With Halloween only a few weeks away, it looks like good timing for one of many season’s greatest champions to experience again with information of recent music, however he is definitely not alone as Ice 9 Kills have additionally kicked out a model new single this week too.
However we’re getting forward of ourselves. First, the outcomes of final week’s vote! Lord Of The Misplaced stay the undefeated champions of tracks of the week, including a sixth crown to their spectacular arsenal. Nevertheless it was a tighter battle for the opposite podium positions: Ukrainian anti-war dying metallers 1914 took a robust second place, with Sweden’s Avatar managing to maintain Megadeth at bay sufficient to take bronze.
We have a hefty choice so that you can dive into this week, with a bunch of big-name bands within the working. In addition to the aforementioned Rob Zombie and Ice 9 Kills, there’s new music from Black Label Society, in addition to a complete bunch of emergent expertise within the type of Cemican, Blanket, Thou and extra. As ever, remember to vote to your favorite within the ballot under – and have a wonderful weekend!
Ice 9 Kills – The Chortle Monitor
Kicking us off this week, the newest single from Ice 9 Kills. It is more and more wanting just like the band aren’t a Silver Scream 3 for his or her subsequent outing, following up their Matrix homage The Nice Unknown with a observe about comics’ best killer clown. Taking cues from Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, The Chortle Monitor is all the things we have come to count on from INK – flomboyant, enjoyable and with killer hooks (to not point out an incredible use of a riff of Danny Elfman’s Batman Theme), it is proof that even away from straight horror this band know how you can entertain.
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Rob Zombie – Punks And Demons
Rob Zombie’s first new single in 4 years sees him going proper again to the supply. Punks And Demons feels probably the most industrial Zombie observe since his White Zombie days – there is a huge spectre of Ministry in that core riff – stripping away among the extra sideshow trappings of his most up-to-date albums to get again to creating an infernal racket, spelling nice issues for brand new album The Nice Devil on Feb 27.
Cemican – Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego
Foreboding, otherworldly tones meet conventional Mexican people on Cemican’s newest single Viaje Astral Del Quetzal De Fuego. In a lot the identical means as bands like Alien Weaponry, The Hu and Blackbraid have explored their cultural identities by means of a fusion of people and steel, Cemican discover Mayan tradition, and this newest observe serves up one thing soulful and highly effective with Gojira-style extremity. Taken from new album ‘U_k’u’uk’ankil_Mayakaaj, out October 31, it is an interesting sound effectively price exploring.
Jet Jaguar – Mach 10
Sticking to the borders of Mexico however a really totally different form of custom are Jet Jaguar. Old skool heavy steel with a proto-thrash/energy steel hale vitality, Mach 10 lives as much as its identify with a pleasant sense of exuberance and thunder. Taken from new album Severance – out October 24 – it is a should for anybody who loves the likes of Annihilator, Helloween or much more trendy heavy steel revivalists like Asomvel and Tailgunner.
Pinkshift – Authority Drawback
Should you’re on the lookout for extra of a hardcore stomp, you will do effectively to take a look at Authority Drawback, the newest single from Maryland’s Pinkshift. Reflecting on the state of life in America proper now, the observe hits with the identical form of dystopian horror as Discharge’s prime 80s materials, oppressive riffs and low-end undercut by Ashrita Kumar’s manic vocals. On tour within the UK with Grandson in February subsequent yr, preserve your eyes out for this lot.
Moodring – Half-Life
“Deftonescore” has definitely gained some legitimacy in recent times with extra bands exploring the gumbo of alt. rock, nu steel and shoegaze with growing confidence. Moodring have inhabited these realms lengthy earlier than a correct tag had been created for it, so it is no shock they don’t seem to be ditching it now on new single Half-Life. Weightless, ethereal melodies give technique to a crunching breakdown that exhibits this lot have each heft and melody of their arsenal, spelling vibrant issues for a brand new album subsequent yr.
Witcher – Szélhozó
Grandiose, atmospheric black steel from Hungary, Witcher’s newest single Szélhozó is attractive and livid in equal measure, exploring Hungarian folklore with a way of the mystic. It is an epic observe that looks like a extra underground Dimmu Borgir, actually evoking the imagery of stark forests. Taken from new album Öröklét, out November 4, it is good for ushering in these chilly winter nights.
Chilly In Berlin – The Stranger
Talking of chilly tones, Chilly In Berlin’s newest single The Stranger delivers a way of ethereal darkness. Set someplace between the fuzzy tones of doom and miserablism of post-punk, the tune is stark but lovely. Taken from new album Wounds, out November 7, it looks like the proper soundtrack to the approaching colder months.
Black Label Society – Damaged And Blind
The watch for a brand new Black Label Society album should certainly nearly be over. The third single the band have put out within the final twelve months, Damaged And Blind is lurching, old-fashioned heavy steel with a Southern tinge – simply what we like to listen to from Zakk Wylde and co. With the band on energetic responsibility subsequent yr – together with an look at Bloodstock within the UK – we would be amazed if we do not get this new album earlier than summer time hits.
Greyhaven – Prelude: Night Star / Shatter And Burst
We should always all know by now, a smooth intro seldom lasts in steel. Positive sufficient, Greyhaven go from a With Tooth type NIN sense of disconnect to wailing, chaotic noise on Prelude: Night Star / Shatter And Burst, exploding with livid vitality that’s pleasant and continues to veer in sudden instructions because the tune progresses. Touring the UK with Higher Lovers this month, you possibly can undoubtedly hear some Dillinger within the combine.
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Blanket – Gap In My Head
We’re as soon as once more adrift within the relams of Deftones-core, and rattling if it is not bliss. Blanket’s Gap In My Head faucets into that insta-nostalgia that shoegaze evokes, floating alongside fuzzy low-end and hazy tones that lend a dream-like sense to even the heaviest components of the tune. Its 90s nostalgia at its most interesting.
Crystal Lake – The Weight Of Sound
It has been seven years since Japanese metalcore troupe Crystal Lake final put out a file. In that point there’s been a number of line-up adjustments – guitarist Shinya Hori stepped away in 2020, whereas vocalist Ryo Kinoshita left in 2022 – however the band are clearly come again sturdy with new single The Weight Of Sound. Tapping into metalcore’s well-worn capability for area anthems, the observe is the primary style of their new album of the identical identify, due January 26 and sees new vocalist John Robert Centorrino step as much as showcase his spectacular pipes.
