Metal Update

This post is set up to highlight upcoming metal releases and metal releases that have already been released this year.

KEN Mode - Secret Vasectomy

Back in March of this year the group KEN mode released a record titled, Entrench, via French Independent record label, Season of Mist. The album is a great blend of hardcore, punk, and metal. I strongly recommend giving this album a listen if you are a hardcore fan. 

Russian Circles - Deficit

Chicago post-rockers are ready to release yet another record October 29th via Sargent House titled, Memorial. The first single released of the record, Deficit lives up to the heavy guitar post rock builds that these guys are so great at creating. 

Windhand - Woodbine
Richmond, VA group Windhand is set to release their second record via Relapse records titled, Soma. The record is due out September 17th and so far has released a single titled "Woodbine" that leaves one in anticipation for Soma's release. The single is a fuzzed out sludge metal driven song with haunting bellowing vocals to create a end resulting sound of low end driving metal euphoria. 


Cleric - Gratum Inferno
Cleric is a Death Metal band out of Dallas that is about to put out their debut release, Gratum Inferno, on September 26th via Tofu Carnage Records. The band has a straight forward metal approach which creates some crunchy death metal material worth the listen.

Grave - Venial Sin
Swedish Metal band Grave have been creating metal music since 1991 and continue to melt faces yet today. Recently the group put out a new EP titled, Morbid Ascent which was put out via Century Media records back on August 26th. The EP only features three new songs out of the five that are on the record but the new songs are worth the listen. Check out the song "Venial Sin" in this music video posted up by Century Media Records.

Ninkharsag - The Essential Salts of Human Dust
Liverpool Death Metal group Ninkharsag is set to release a 7" vinyl limited to 300 titled, The Essential Salts of Human Dust, on a new Liverpool based label, Ulthar Records. According to Ulthar Records website the records are expected back from the plant soon and Ninkharsag's facebook page shows testing pressing being listened to so expect a release date in the near future. This is a great classic sounding death metal tune that is worth the listen.

Skeletonwitch - Burned From Bone
Skeletonwitch is a metal band from Athens, Ohio that has been creating metal for the past 10 years. This fall on October 29th, the band will release a new record titled, Serpents Unleashed via Prosthetic Records. The single "Burned From Bone" shows the band recording in the studio and serves as a great metal tune with the metal chromatic guitars played in a thrash like style to create the most interesting metal tune I have heard by these guys.

Mammoth Grinder - Underworlds
Austin, TX band Mammoth Grinder released their third record titled Underworlds via 20 Buck Records back on June 23rd of this year. The release is a fast paced metal record with elements of grindcore, thrash, and death metal that is much worth the listen.






Castevet - As Fathomed By Beggars and Victims
Avant-Garde Metal group Castevet is set for their Sophomore release titled, Obsian, on October 15th via Profound Lore Records. The single released from the record features a very complex structure and layering that works nicely mixed together showing the true talent of this band. This song is worth the listen purely for the extensive structure it posses and all the sounds that come through in the recording.