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Northern Irish Metallers Ketos Reveal Debut 'First Strike' Details!

Northern Irish metallers Ketos recently signed to Hostile Media and are now on the cusp of releasing their debut album, aptly entitled First Strike. "The title of the album is a reference to that of a nuclear attack", states guitarist Keith HD. But it's by no means a concept album, Keith adds that "each song can stand on its own, and each song has something different to say. The lyrics do not follow any formula, some are written metaphorically such as 'Escape the Chains' and 'The Lost Ones', and some tackle topics head on such as 'Temptations' and 'Harmacist'. A variety of different topics are covered, from the religious oppression and covered up abuse, to addiction and the pharmaceutical industry."

Drawing influence from a broad spectrum of genres and bands such as Parkway Drive and Children of Bodom, Ketos have focused on creating catchy, heavy yet melody driven songs littered with slick and intricate lead guitar work. Those with a penchant for the latter mentioned lead work will especially find First Strike a riveting listen.

The album was recorded at JSR Audio with Josh Robinson. "Josh has proven himself to be at the top of his game and was the obvious choice for the results we were after. Overall, we spent about 10 days in the studio, recording the album. We were no doubt a massive pain in his ass with getting the mixes absolutely perfect, but he was committed to getting us the results we wanted."

The artwork by Coki Greenway, depicts the Kraken and a nod to the bands hometown of Belfast with the world famous Harland and Wolff cranes, which were used in the construction of many ships including the ill fated Titanic. "We saw Coki's artwork online and immediately knew we had to get him to the art for First Strike. We thought his style suited our style and would compliment the album perfectly. Coki nailed what we were after and we love the finished product. The nod to Belfast is really just a tip of the hat to where we got started and to all the people who have supported us."

Tracklisting 1. Escape The Chains 2. Into The Maelstrom 3. Temptations 4. Harmacist 5. Ascendant 6. The Lost Ones 7. Full Force 8. Fall In Line 9. First Strike Pre-Order First Strike: www.hostilemedia.net/shop or digitally at http://hostilemedia.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/ketosband www.hostilemedia.net www.facebook.com/hostilemedia

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German Death Titans Profanation Sign To Hostile Media!

Hostile Media are proud to welcome German death titans Profanation to the label and will unleash their fifth full length album Into Cascades Of Blood And Burning Soil on 26th April 2019! Ten tracks of blistering brutal and groove laden death metal you'd have thought came out in the early 90's, and recorded in much the same fashion at Soundlodge Studio in less than 1 week! With the announcement comes the very first track to be released, rather fittingly entitled 'Unholy Brutality Unleashed'. Listen Here... https://youtu.be/8w48ShgGfls Bassist Anton comments, "All songs are finely balanced between speed, aggression and groove. Somehow we managed to create a red line, connecting all the songs even though it‘s not a conceptual record. All songs are framed by the 'Incantation' and 'A Place To Pray' that perfectly support the atmosphere we wanted to create. In a way it‘s old school death metal, but made for modern times with a superb production and influenced not only by the classics. Compared to our other albums it‘s the next step towards perfection. Our first two albums being really wild and combining death metal and grindcore. Since the Lustful Screams Of Torture album, we‘ve always grown musically. Always creating the songs as the essence of what we all love in death metal."

Tracklisting 1. Incantation 2. Into Cascades Of Blood And Burning Soil 3. Seed Of Evil 4. Silent God 5. Bloodbath In Heaven 6. Der Gemütliche 7. Unholy Brutality Unleashed 8. The Prophecy 9. Butcher's Joy 10. A Place To Pray - Ablaze For Prey

Pre-Order Into Cascades Of Blood And Burning Soil: www.hostilemedia.net/shop or digitally at http://hostilemedia.bandcamp.com

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Hedfuzy Announce New Album 'Waves' & Release New Single

Hostile Media are pleased to welcome Irish prog outfit Hedfuzy to the labels growing roster and will release the bands second full length album Waves this February 1st. To mark the occasion today they also unveil the bands second single ‘The Boy Who Killed The Man’ which is available to stream now.

Listen To 'The Boy Who Killed The Man' Here! https://youtu.be/q97vGV9e3d8

Pat comments, “The new album has more of a flow to it than the debut I think. The songs for that album had been written over a few years in some cases but this album came together at the writing stage much faster. I wrote and demoed about twenty songs for the album and then cut that down to nine.”

Track Listing 1. I Am Not Your Enemy 2. Black River 3. The Boy Who Killed The Man 4. The Lost Star 5. Brick 6. The Promise 7. Shadows For The Disappeared 8. Waves 9. Hedfuzy Pt. 2

Pat Byrne kicked off his musical career touring at the age of 17 with Irish group Celtic Fusion before going on to tour and record with a multitude of acts such as rock band Kraven and reggae outfit Jeffonesta. More recently he can also be found sharing bass duties with Chuck Rainey and Divinity Roxx on R&B electronic act Delorean Suite’s current release Two Lives. Having earned a solid reputation as one of Ireland’s hottest musicians with appearances in various esteemed publications such as Bass Guitar Magazine (UK), Hot Press (Ire) and Total Guitar (UK). The Limerick city born and bred multi-intrumentalist unveiled plans for the very first Hedfuzy record in 2015. The progressive rock project was ultimately a solo outing, with Pat having enlisted the talent of drummer Ben Wanders of fellow Limerick prog outfit Shardborne, Delorean Suite keyboardist Graham Conway, guitarist Graham Keane of The Vicious Head Society, and guitarists Mike Moriarty and Cameron Allen, on this particular occasion to flesh out the debut album. Like many progressive records, the Hedfuzy self-titled was no different in that it is extremely diverse and draws from a wide field. The album takes the listener on a journey through many soundscapes, and lyrically on a path following one man’s reflections upon the decisions he has made in life, good and bad. As well as writing and performing on guitar, bass, keyboards and vocals, the album was also produced by Pat Byrne himself before mixing and mastering was taken on by Chris Collier (Prong, Lynch Mob, KXM). Following the release of the album Pat also became an endorser of Warwick Basses and appeared on the debut album from Irish progressive metal band The Vicious Head Society alongside keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Black Country Communion) and legendary extreme metal drummer Kevin Talley (Chimaira, Suffocation, Dååth, Feared, Grot and more). 2018 saw a whole new chapter for Hedfuzy with Pat assembling a full line-up including Keith McCoy on drums, Jaime Callaghan on vocals and PJ O’Connell on guitars which would ultimately lead to the completion of a brand new album... Waves.

Waves will be released physically on CD and is available for pre-order HERE, as well as via all good retailers and major streaming and download services.

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Violblast Unleash Old School 'Trivialization Of Murder' Video

Spanish thrash quartet recently revealed details of their second full length album Theater of Despair, set for release 11th January 2019 via Hostile Media. Today the band unveils the first single and video for opening track ‘Trivialization Of Murder’.

Guitarist Sebas Silvera comments, “The song’s about an evil germ that we all have inside, and what would happen if we let that germ take control of us. We shot the video at our rehearsal space and it’s totally DIY. We directed the video ourselves, set up lights etc, and two friends who had a camera and knew how to use it, Ruben Izquierdo and Jordi Garcia, came up, and helped us recording the video. It was Andrew our vocalist who came up with a rough idea of the video, and throughout the process, we all contributed with ideas to make the video more appropriate with what we all wanted to make.”

Watch ‘Trivialization Of Murder’ Here! https://youtu.be/_z1kPntoETA

Forthcoming album Theater of Despair, contains no less than ten blistering aural onslaughts with all the trademarks that makes the thrash genre so damned great. Fast, heavy, ferocious and unwavering from start to finish! The album will be released worldwide on 11th January 2019, prepare for war!

“This album represents a new level for the band,” states guitarist Sebas Silvera. “It was written in a different way than the previous albums, in a more natural way. Santi and I usually write all the instrumental parts, and as we were in a difficult time for personal reasons, we just let the riffs flow, not trying to sound like A or B, but more open minded and free to express ourselves in some kind of way. The lyrics follow the same pattern, they are personal to our vocalist Andrew who has written all of them.”

The album was recorded over the summer of 2018 at Axtudio in Barcelona, where the band recorded their first album Conflict. “Oscar, the owner of the studio, was also our producer on this album. He has a REALLY good experience recording metal albums (for example, he recorded the last Crisix’s albums) and he helped us a lot on this one ‘opening the doors’ to new kinds of compositions and sounds. We know we didn’t create anything new, but it was definetly a new way of writing our album and also a challenge we did enjoy going through.”

Tracklisting 1) Trivialization of Murder 2) Theater of Despair 3) New Orphans Elegy 4) Martyrs Without a Cause 5) Secret Reality 6) The Shadow No Longer Rests 7) Prevail 8) Broken Scepter 9) Painless 10) Scopaesthesic

Out 11th January 2019, Pre-Order Theater Of Despair HERE!

Violblast Russian Tour 2018 03/11/18 – Zelenograd – Rebel Pub 04/11/18 – Tver – Music Box 05/11/18 – Novomoskovsk – Rock N Rolla 06/11/18 – Lipetsk – Centre 07/11/18 – Rostov-On-Don – Podzemka 08/11/18 – Voronezh – Trassa 36 09/11/18 – Tambov – Molot 10/11/18 – Moscow – Theaer Club

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Spanish Thrashers Violblast Unveil New Album Details!

Hostile Media are pleased to unveil the labels latest signing, Violblast. Based out of the Barcelona area in Spain the thrash quartet have been going little over five years, and with the release of an EP followed by their debut full length Conflict, these guys have been taking the thrash scene by storm. Crisscrossing Europe since day one, the number of heads banging in front of their stage has been steadily growing as more and more are eager to bear witness and feel the full assault of their thrash attack in the flesh.

Today we can unveil details for the second Violblast full length, Theater of Despair, containing no less than ten blistering aural onslaughts with all the trademarks that makes the thrash genre so damned great. Fast, heavy, ferocious and unwavering from start to finish! The album will be released worldwide on 11th January 2019, prepare for war!

“This album represents a new level for the band,” states guitarist Sebas Silvera. “It was written in a different way than the previous albums, in a more natural way. Santi and I usually write all the instrumental parts, and as we were in a difficult time for personal reasons, we just let the riffs flow, not trying to sound like A or B, but more open minded and free to express ourselves in some kind of way. The lyrics follow the same pattern, they are personal to our vocalist Andrew who has written all of them.”

The album was recorded over the summer of 2018 at Axtudio in Barcelona, where the band recorded their first album Conflict. “Oscar, the owner of the studio, was also our producer on this album. He has a REALLY good experience recording metal albums (for example, he recorded the last Crisix’s albums) and he helped us a lot on this one ‘opening the doors’ to new kinds of compositions and sounds. We know we didn’t create anything new, but it was definetly a new way of writing our album and also a challenge we did enjoy going through.”

Tracklisting 1) Trivialization of Murder 2) Theater of Despair 3) New Orphans Elegy 4) Martyrs Without a Cause 5) Secret Reality 6) The Shadow No Longer Rests 7) Prevail 8) Broken Scepter 9) Painless 10) Scopaesthesic

Out 11th January 2019, Pre-Order Theater Of Despair HERE!

Violblast Russian Tour 2018 03/11/18 – Zelenograd – Rebel Pub 04/11/18 – Tver – Music Box 05/11/18 – Novomoskovsk – Rock N Rolla 06/11/18 – Lipetsk – Centre 07/11/18 – Rostov-On-Don – Podzemka 08/11/18 – Voronezh – Trassa 36 09/11/18 – Tambov – Molot 10/11/18 – Moscow – Theaer Club

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Listen To Epic New Track From IGNEA 'Queen Dies'

In advance of their heading out on the Female Metal Voices Tour, also featuring Butcher Babies, Kobra and the Lotus, Skarlett Riot, Asphodelia, and Martyrium across Europe, IGNEA have dropped a killer new track, and video to go with it. The video was directed by Masha Goruliova in what marks the third time the Ukraine based oriental folk metal outfit will have co-operated with the talented director, having previously worked together on 'Seytanu Akbar' and 'How I Hate The Night'. "The best way to work with Masha is to give her the main idea and the total freedom," comments band leader Helle Bogdanova. "The video was shot in February, and we haven’t seen a second of it until quite recently. It was totally impossible to predict the result because Masha is always very authentic and original in her work, and I like that she doesn’t make boring usual metal videos. And I must say, the video we have now is beyond any expectations..." Decide for yourself, check out 'Queen Dies' Here: https://youtu.be/2KMqB1tTruo Helle adds, "The song mostly reflects the lyrical content of this song. A court wizard is having a dream that the Queen would die by the hand of a ‘power-hungry twin’. Therefore, the Queen orders to kill all the twins in the kingdom, including her sister. In this bloody process, she's captured by a demon as she starts to realise that she likes it. All in all, she doesn’t die herself, but the Queen in her dies. Almost all of our previous songs were very serious in terms of messages. ‘Queen Dies’ is a phantom of imagination, a synergy of our idea and our director’s vision. It is a part of a range of releases, but we’re not able to disclose all the info right now."

Having already toured across Europe this year, and completing a festival tour, IGNEA are a band showing no signs of slowing down as they prepare to embark on the Female Metal Voices Tour. "We’re more than excited to go back out on tour because we feel very complete and inspired on the road," comments Helle. "Most of our fans are not in Ukraine, but abroad, and we’re glad that the geography of the upcoming tour is so broad, from Spain to Denmark. And, of course, we’re very excited about lineup because touring with such bands as Butcher Babies and Kobra and the Lotus is the next level for us. We’re striving to gain more stage experience and show what we’re capable of." www.ignea.band www.facebook.com/ignea.band

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Chilean Thrashers Nuclear Celebrate 10 Years Of 'Ten Broken Codes'

"It is crazy to think it's been ten years since we released this album," exclaims guitarist Francisco Haussmann. "I remember we just wanted to play as fast as possible and make a record without any overproduction or too much editing. We just wanted to bring the stench of the rehearsal room into the speakers and it turned out great. No metronome, no pre-recorded guitar tracks, just 1-2-3-4 go!"

Released May 2008 Ten Broken Codes hit the thrash scene with an almighty thud! A violent, cutting edge thrash attack well-received by both fans and critics and which ultimatly landed the band their first foray outside South America. "This may not seem like a big thing to some," says Haussmann, "but for small band from Chile back then... it really was a big deal for us." Later the band would sign to Candlelight Records, record with legendary producers such as Russ Russell, release another two studio albums, two live albums, a live DVD, tour Europe, grace festival stages across the world... and as they say... the rest is history.

To mark the 10 year anniversary of the records release the band have teamed up with Sick Bangers to re-issue the album in vinyl format, strictly limited to 300 copies. This vinyl edition comes with a new layout, renewed artwork, never before seen pictures and a special vinyl mastering. "I'm pretty sure everyone will enjoy the new thick and warm sound of it; Audio Custom Studio did a great job and we are pretty excited and cannot wait for this vinyl to come out!"

Buy Ten Broken Codes https://nuclearcl.bigcartel.com/product/ten-broken-codes-lp-limited-edition-preorder Stream Ten Broken Codes Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/y8mafk9n Bandcamp - https://tinyurl.com/y7tzpctj Apple Music - https://tinyurl.com/yb8w77nj Amazon Music - https://tinyurl.com/yckp4z4o www.nuclear.cl www.facebook.com/nuclearcl

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Dublin Veterans Senzar Reveal New Music Video 'CI'

Dublin veterans Seznar, formed from the ashes of Coldwar recently unveiled details for the release of their debut non-titled record, out 20th July via Hostile Media, a potent marriage of philosophy and the raw energy of extreme metal. Today the band released the second single 'CI' and a video accompaniment. Vocalist Trevor McLave explains, "As finite beings we search for, and find, meaning in the universe and within our interpretation of the observable patterns and structures of the natural world. We do this ‘symbolically’; the symbol lies between us and the cosmos and orientates us towards meaning and reality. The attempt to understand the ‘natural poetry’ of the universe is a root source of art, music, and culture, and it is through symbolic mediation that, within the human being, the finite can grasp the infinite." Watch 'CI' Here! https://youtu.be/Jt55TG8bs5k McLave speaks further on the debut EP and the cessation of Coldwar, "We wanted to take our musical ideas a lot further than we were able to with Coldwar, elements of which were hinted at on Pantheist. Creating atmosphere and soundscapes which hold measureless potency, correlating with the lyrics and retaining raw energy and heaviness was our goal. Regarding the lyrics, I guess there are rudiments of consideration regarding mankind’s position in the greater scheme of the cosmos. Beyond that, it really is something purposely devised as being unfixed, thus open to beholders interpretation."

Characteristically esoteric, Senzar are inspired by the relation of the human condition to the complexity and mystery of the cosmos. Motivated by the obscure yet intelligible patterns of order from chaos and our natural creative impulse, and being influenced by the darker, more challenging cultural output of modernity, they articulate a metaphysical engagement between the self and the natural world. "The music is an endeavour to explore the unity and multiplicity of Being," states vocalist Trevor McLave. "Both interpretive and descriptive, it explores beyond the scope of the rational gaze to disclose the world, which, understood as a totality of all things, we are embedded in, and fundamentally related to in ways which are mystical." Listen To First Single 'CII' https://youtu.be/3eTIu4LiEl8 Pre-Order 'Seznar' Here: www.facebook.com/hostilemedia/shop www.facebook.com/senzarband www.facebook.com/hostilemedia www.hostilemedia.net

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Extermination Dismemberment Drop Mammoth New Slam 'Omnivore'

At the forefront of slam, Belarusian quartet Extermination Dismemberment are leading up the charge and have revealed a brand new single and video just days before embarking to headline the Slamming Annihilation Tour across Europe. Sure to cement an already rock solid reputation, 'Omnivore' is a weighted track of mammoth proportions and offers a mere glimpse of the impending aural assault due from the bands third full length album in the near future.  Listen To 'Omnivore' Here! https://youtu.be/bXHbPyYxuoE The band comments, "Guts, blood and meat. 'Omnivore' continues the main concept of the band's whole material and appears as a connection point between the old and the upcoming stuff. The track is based on classic riffs of slamming brutal death metal. No melody, no calmness. Two and a half minutes of complete destruction. The composition gives us nothing but heaviness, which is our main priority."

Extermination Dismemberment is a slamming brutal death metal band from Minsk, Belarus. The band's current lineup includes Arseniy Kovalchuk (guitar), Vladislav Martirosov (vocals), Viktor Kanashevich (bass) and Denis Poluyan (drums). The band was founded in October 2009 by guitarist Arseniy Kovalchuk and vocalist Valeriy Kozhemyako. They started working on the debut album at once. During the process, the band found two more members: Viktor Kanashevich (bass) and Vladislav Martirosov (drums). Valeriy Kozhemyako left the band in 2013 and was replaced by the band's drummer Vladislav Martirosov in 2016. Soon after that Denis Poluyan joined the band on drums. The band's debut album Butcher Basement was released in December 2010 by the Ukrainian label Imbecil Entertainment Records. Having started actively playing shows, Extermination Dismemberment immediately started writing new material and three years after their debut album, on May 27th 2013, the second full-length album Serial Urbicide was released by the famous Japanese label Amputated Vein Records. Immediately after the release, Serial Urbicide collected a lot of positive reviews and became album of the year according to SBDC. To this day, Serial Urbicide stays in fans' playlists and continues to gather new audiences around the world. Check out the bands latest release Serial Urbicide, released via Amputated Vein Records. https://edismemberment.bandcamp.com/album/serial-urbicide www.facebook.com/edsbdm www.twitter.com/edsbdm www.youtube.com/edismemberment www.instagram.com/edsbdm

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Senzar, Potent New Extreme Metal Band Emerges From Dublin

From the ashes of Dublin veterans Coldwar, Senzar have emerged, even more enraged and potent as before delving far into philosophies and marrying it with the raw energy of extreme metal. Vocalist Trevor McLave explains that, "Inspiration behind the name derives out of numerous relating sources. The argument put forward in Ernst Cassirer’s essay on man, where he argues man is a symbolic animal being one. Senzar, as the mystery of the mystery language, whether this be mythological or not, is in my opinion, in itself a measurelessly potent idea for a name. With regards to Coldwar. That was a project with which the line-up varied over the years. It was consistently transforming. The later Coldwar was by all rights something other than what it had started as. Due to dynamics and politics from within the band it transpired the time was right to allow what was manifesting to become something within its own right. Which is exactly what it now is." The band will release their untitled debut record, an EP on 20th July 2018 via Hostile Media, and today have released the first taste of what's the come. Listen To 'CII' https://youtu.be/3eTIu4LiEl8 McLave adds, "Not to be pedantic but, it’s not a self-titled release, it’s non-titled. We wanted to take our musical ideas a lot further than we were able to with Coldwar, elements of which were hinted at on Pantheist. Creating atmosphere and soundscapes which hold measureless potency, correlating with the lyrics and retaining raw energy and heaviness was our goal. Regarding the lyrics, I guess there are rudiments of consideration regarding mankind’s position in the greater scheme of the cosmos. Beyond that, it really is something purposely devised as being unfixed, thus open to beholders interpretation."

Characteristically esoteric, Senzar are inspired by the relation of the human condition to the complexity and mystery of the cosmos. Motivated by the obscure yet intelligible patterns of order from chaos and our natural creative impulse, and being influenced by the darker, more challenging cultural output of modernity, they articulate a metaphysical engagement between the self and the natural world. "The music is an endeavour to explore the unity and multiplicity of Being," states vocalist Trevor McLave. "Both interpretive and descriptive, it explores beyond the scope of the rational gaze to disclose the world, which, understood as a totality of all things, we are embedded in, and fundamentally related to in ways which are mystical." Pre-Order The Senzar EP Here: www.facebook.com/hostilemedia/shop

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Infected Dead Drop New Lyric Video ‘Resurrectionist’

Infected Dead unleashed their stunning debut EP Archaic Malevolence last December; six tracks of visceral death metal, brutal, catchy, influenced by genre leaders Aborted and The Black Dahlia Murder, as well as a love of the occult and Lovecraftian cosmic horror. Today the band offer up a brand new lyric video for ‘Resurrectionist’, edited and by Andy Pilkington of Very Metal Art. Vocalist Lou Ede speaks, “The great Nyarlathotep has returned, in ‘Resurrectionist’ he begins the incantations that will wake the old ones from their deathlike sleep and spread insanity throughout the land.”

Watch ‘The Resurrectionist’: https://youtu.be/JrCd5uwo9Tw

From the rotten shores of the River Medway in Kent, UK, the 5-piece have honed a razor-sharp sound, underlined by their trademark breakneck speed and intense live shows, which has been quickly turning heads in the UK underground. Guitarist Alex Brown comments on the writing for their debut record, “From the start of the writing process for Archaic Malevolence it was always our intention to push ourselves. We wanted to enter uncharted territory and push the boundaries of what we could do technically and creatively. Inspired by modern day juggernauts such as Aborted, The Faceless, Nile and countless others we feel this release is the perfect balance of unrestrained brutality, infectious hooks and sinister melody from the grandiose title track to the crushing weight of ‘Invocation Of Unspeakable Gods’ this release was designed to grab you.”

Archaic Malevolence was produced, mixed and mastered by Wynter Prior while Luciferium War Graphics was responsible for the epic artwork. Archaic Malevolence is available to order now at: www.hostilemedia.net/shop and from all good retailers, as well as on all major streaming/download platforms.

Stream Archaic Malevolence at Bandcamp: https://hostilemedia.bandcamp.com/album/archaic-malevolence www.facebook.com/infecteddead

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Bloodshot Dawn Unveil New Music Video 'Shackled'

Not stopping for one second! Off the back of their UK tour in support of new album Reanimation, released January 2018 via Hostile Media, melodic extreme metallers Bloodshot Dawn have unveiled their new music video 'Shackled'. The video was directed by Paul McGuire of Obscenery Films. Watch 'Shackled' Here! https://youtu.be/W79nOt56zq0 Band leader Josh McMorran comments, "This song is about everyone's limitations on themselves. It also represents my personal struggle with depression and my regrets in the way I dealt with the situation. It's a reminder to myself that the only thing holding me back is myself and that I shouldn't fall back into those chains!"

Out via Hostile Media on 12th January 2018; Reanimation features prominent guests including Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore), Paul Wardingham, Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams, The Faceless), Mendel Bij De Leij (Aborted). The album was mixed and mastered by Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry while artwork was completed by Chris Kewli & Tomasz Strzalkowski. Stream the album on Bandcamp and all other major streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Deezer, etc. Stream 'Reanimation' In Full Here! https://youtu.be/wOHY09QTVe4

Catch Bloodshot Dawn Live! 17/04 - Quebec City, Le Scanner - Canada 18/04 - Montreal, Piranha Bar - Canada 19/04 - Ottawa, Cafe Dekcuf - Canada 20/04 - Toronto, Hard Luck - Canada 21/04 - Kitchener, Schwaben Club - Canada 22/04 - Guelph, Silence - Canada 24/04 - Winnipeg, The Doghouse - Canada 25/04 - Regina, Cloud Nine - Canada 26/04 - Saskatoon, Black Cat - Canada 27/04 - Edmonton, Brixx - Canada 28/04 - Vancouver, Astoria - Canada 29/04 - Kelowna, Muninn’s Post - Canada 01/05 - Calgary, Distortion - Canada 22-24/06 - Hellfest Open Air Festival - France 4-9/07 - UK Tech-Metal Fest - UK 26/07 - Soma, Osaka - Japan 27/07 - Imaike 3 Star, Agoya - Japan 28/07 - Cyclone, Tokyo - Japan 29/07 - Cyclone, Tokyo - Japan Order Reanimation Here: www.hostilemedia.net/shop www.facebook.com/bloodshotdawn www.hostilemedia.net

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Twilight's Embrace Release Sombre New Music Video 'Dying Earth'

Nottingham, UK doom trio Twilight's Embrace recently emerged from the darkness to reveal details for their new record, and follow up to 2014's acclaimed debut By Darkness Undone. "After a couple of years that saw some members leaving and little in the way of live performances, we decided an EP was a good way to ease back into things and to let people know we're still alive," comments band leader and guitarist Ben Sizer. "Musically, the new tracks deliberately continue the path of previous releases, attempting to take classic doom-death recipes and add other influences to taste." Entitled Penance, the self-produced EP is set for release 23rd February and spans 4 epic death doom soundscapes, reminiscent of genre pioneers including Katatonia, November's Doom, Agalloch, Insomnium, Primordial, and more. There is also a not so subtle hint towards Paradise Lost, with a cover of 'It's Too Late' from 1999's Host. Today the band reveal a new music video for opening track 'Dying Earth'. Vocalist Andy Walmsley says, "I’ve always been fascinated by the ways that different cultures have historically deified and worshipped the earth and the elements, and while I’m not advocating for a return to that form of primitivism, I do still wonder whether, in our endless pursuit of progress and personal gain, we haven’t lost something, our sense of our connection to the world around us. That’s what this song deals with, the realisation that we may have lost something important, and that it’s simply too late to get that back and undo all the damage done." Watch 'Dying Earth' Here! https://www.loudersound.com/features/british-doom-trio-twilights-embrace-come-in-from-the-cold Andy continues, "Our video is an abstract take on this theme, showing the band as survivors of some sort of environmental catastrophe that humankind allowed to happen through their negligence. The earth is dying, taking its inhabitants with it, and we are no exception..." "As a band we are totally uninterested in the usual cliché of the group doing a playthrough in a warehouse or garage, with all the hackneyed fretboard shots and close-ups of the double kick pedal. So when the songs on Penance were written, we made the decision that we would present one of the songs as a short film instead. With the expanse of the Peak District on our doorstep and the prospect of wintery weather drawing in, we knew this gave us the perfect opportunity to portray one interpretation of the lyrics to 'Dying Earth', and this is the result.

Penance will be available on CD and on all major download and streaming platforms and is available to pre-order here: https://twilightsembrace.bandcamp.com/ Tracklist 1. Dying Earth 2. Curtain Call 3. Penance 4. It's Too Late (Paradise Lost Cover) EP Trailer: https://youtu.be/s0vCCSZMYFo www.facebook.com/twilightsembrace

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Reprisal Strike Out With New Music Video 'Nephila'!

UK death thrashers Reprisal are hitting back hard following up from the debut release Ichneumanity. This March 30th sees the release of a new album entitled None Survive The Sun via Hostile Media and is sure to cement the South East England quartet's place in the UK underground. Today the band unveils the first single from the forthcoming album, a track entitled 'Nephila'. Bassist Theo Brooke explains, "Nephila is about life’s inescapable drive to create more of itself, whatever the cost. It parallels the human experience of love and attraction with those species of spider which practice sexual cannibalism. Both are arbitrary, ruthless and potentially fatal. Are the differences between us purely superficial? At what point does sex become horror? Is death a fair price for the chance to breed?" The video was shot by Scott Canty of Dark North Media. Watch 'Nephila' Here! https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/02/21/watch-reprisal-nephilia/ None Survive The Sun finds Reprisal further pushing at the outer limits of their sonic identity, fleshing out a thrash backbone with death metal muscle, strong progressive tendencies and a solid sense of song-craft. The ten compositions set the backdrop for a unifying lyrical palette examining the futility of human endeavour, the brutality of nature and the inevitability of death. Guitarist Oliver du Toit adds, "the album was recorded by ourselves and David Archer at Audio Empire throughout the Summer and Autumn of 2017, and our goal with the production was to capture both the heaviness and intricacy of our music in equal measure, whilst simultaneously preserving the organic sound of the band. It’s a true representation of where Reprisal are at creatively and artistically in 2018."

Artwork as seen above is the result of a collaboration with a British death metal art legend, the man responsible for iconic covers such as Morbid Angel Altars of Madness, Suffocation Effigy of the Forgotten, Entombed Left Hand Path and many more. We're of course talking about Dan Seagrave.  Tracklisting 1. Oxygen Crisis 2. Monomania 3. Cannibal Cosmos 4. Hammer of Light 5. The Great Dying 6. Starmaker 7. The Patronarch 8. The Relic 9. Born Alien 10. Nephila Pre-Order None Survive The Sun Here: www.hostilemedia.net/shop www.facebook.com/reprisalmetal www.hostilemedia.net

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Reprisal Set To Unleash New Album 'None Survive The Sun'!

Cited by Metal Hammer's Dom Lawson as "ones to watch... their vicious blend of turbocharged thrash and tech-tinged deathly grit is as fresh and distinctive as it gets in the UK scene," UK death thrashers Reprisal are hitting back hard following up from the debut release Ichneumanity. This March sees the release of a new album entitled None Survive The Sun and is sure to cement the South East England quartet's place in the UK underground. Scheduled for release via Hostile Media on 30th March, bassist Theo Brooke explains, "for the past three years we’ve been toiling away, carefully crafting material for this full length. Following up our Ichneumanity EP, we this time made a conscious effort to implement more uplifting lyrical themes, fewer riffs, slower tempos, specifically NO guitar solos, and an altogether more streamlined, ‘mainstream metal’ sound... We have spectacularly failed." None Survive The Sun finds Reprisal further pushing at the outer limits of their sonic identity, fleshing out a thrash backbone with death metal muscle, strong progressive tendencies and a solid sense of song-craft. The ten compositions set the backdrop for a unifying lyrical palette examining the futility of human endeavour, the brutality of nature and the inevitability of death. Guitarist Oliver du Toit adds, "the album was recorded by ourselves and David Archer at Audio Empire throughout the Summer and Autumn of 2017, and our goal with the production was to capture both the heaviness and intricacy of our music in equal measure, whilst simultaneously preserving the organic sound of the band. It’s a true representation of where Reprisal are at creatively and artistically in 2018."

Artwork as seen above is the result of a collaboration with a British death metal art legend, the man responsible for iconic covers such as Morbid Angel Altars of Madness, Suffocation Effigy of the Forgotten, Entombed Left Hand Path and many more. We're of course talking about Dan Seagrave.  Tracklisting 1. Oxygen Crisis 2. Monomania 3. Cannibal Cosmos 4. Hammer of Light 5. The Great Dying 6. Starmaker 7. The Patronarch 8. The Relic 9. Born Alien 10. Nephila Pre-Order None Survive The Sun Here: www.hostilemedia.net/shop www.facebook.com/reprisalmetal www.hostilemedia.net

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Melodeath Dealers The Hypothesis Unleash New Single 'Illusion Now'

Following on from their acclaimed debut Origin, Finnish melodic death metal quintet The Hypothesis today release their first new music since summer 2016. "With 'Illusion Now', The Hypothesis comes with a darker and heavier grip with a beautiful and melancholic chorus. The song itself tells about going to a place so dark, that you want to give up on everything and just let go," comments band leader Jusso Turkki. Watch the lyric video for 'Illusion Now' here! https://youtu.be/eIdUDEBlTKQ The single, released via Inverse Records today, is also available on all major streaming and digital download platforms: http://smarturl.it/HYPOillusionnow

The Hypothesis is a modern melodic death metal act formed during the deadly cold winter of 2009 in Kouvola, Finland. Nowadays based in Helsinki the band swears in the name of heaviness, groove & catchy melodies, still not forgetting technicality and crunchy riffs. The Hypothesis main man Juuso Turkki came up with the band’s name wanting to create an individual state of imagination. In the year 2009 The Hypothesis recorded an EP carrying the name Nightshade. In January 2011 this was followed by 2 singles 'Weak Story' and 'Shades To Escape'. The Hypothesis had their first line-up changes when a drummer called Rolf Pilve (from Stratovarius) joined the band. With Rolf The Hypothesis recorded their third single, 'Scarface'. Among successful releases The Hypothesis has conquered many famous festival-stages in Finland such as Nummirock and Qstock. The band qualified as a winner from Finland’s Wacken Metal Battle qualifiers in Qstock festival. The Hypothesis has also shared stages with melodic death & doom giants like Swallow The Sun, Scar Symmetry, Wolfheart & Before The Dawn. In the fall of 2012 The Hypothesis started fresh with entirely new line-up and locked themselves in the middle of a dark forest in Viitasaari to record their debut-album, Origin. After almost four-year-silence The Hypothesis recruited the last new members from Finnish metal scene whom have contributed in bands like Naildown, Paradise Lost, Dimebad Beyond Forever, Dead Shape Figure, Codeon etc. and the band released their debut via Inverse Records to critical acclaim. 2016 also saw the band releasing their first music video for 'Eye For An Eye' before embarking on a solid touring schedule with the likes of Wolfheart & Swallow The Sun. www.facebook.com/thehypothesisband www.inverse.fi

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Bloodshot Dawn 'Reanimation' Out Now! Band Announce Canadian Tour!

With the release of the third Bloodshot Dawn album Reanimation last Friday and the band due to embark across the UK starting this week. The band have now revealed plans for their first foray into northern America territories. The band will tour across guitarist Morgan Reid's home country of Canada in April. "We are hitting Canada this April!!!" exclaims band leader Josh McMorran. "We are pleased to be hitting North America for the first time as well as going to Morgans home country!!" Catch the band in Canada at the following dates! 17/04 - Quebec City Le Scanner 18/04 - Montreal Piranha Bar 19/04 - Ottawa Cafe Dekcuf 20/04 - Toronto Hard Luck 21/04 - Waterloo Maxwells 22/04 - Guelph Silence 24/04 - Venue TBC 25/04 - Regina Cloud Nine 26/04 - Saskatoon Vangelis Tavern 27/04 - Edmonton Brixx 28/04 - Vancouver Astoria 29/04 - Kelowna Muninn's Post 30/04 - Venue TBC 01/05 - Calgary Distortion Reanimation is out now and is available for streaming on Bandcamp and all other major streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Deezer, etc. Listen on Bandcamp here: https://hostilemedia.bandcamp.com/album/reanimation

Out via Hostile Media on 12th January 2018; Reanimation features prominent guests including Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore), Paul Wardingham, Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams, The Faceless), Mendel Bij De Leij (Aborted). The album was mixed and mastered by Per Nilsson from Scar Symmetry while artwork was completed by Chris Kewli & Tomasz Strzalkowski. Bloodshot Dawn UK Live Dates 17/01 - Black Heart, London 18/01 - Green Door Store, Brighton 19/01 - Boiler Room, Guildford 20/01 - The Underground, Plymouth 21/01 - Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff 22/01 - The Flapper, Birmingham 23/01 - Audio, Glasgow 24/01 - The Fulford Arms, York 25/01 - The Peer Hat, Manchester 26/01 - An Spailpin Fanach, Cork 27/01 - Limelight, Belfast 28/01 - On The Rox, Dublin The band will also appear at this years Hellfest Open Air Festival and UK Tech Fest. Order Reanimation Here: www.hostilemedia.net/shop www.facebook.com/bloodshotdawn www.hostilemedia.net