 Savannah, Georgia five-piece Vatican will release their new album "Ultra" 17th June via UNFD. Pre-order it here. Now, they have shared the explosive video for "[Ultragold]." Watch it here. Guitarist Tom Lovejoy shares his thoughts:- "This is the dopest track on the record. Big BREAKDOWNS, ridiculous RIFFS, and heavy HITTERS. '[ULTRAGOLD]' was written in two hours at 2am while chugging Monster, and never changed from there. Full late night LAN party style. When I hear it, it reminds me of all the reasons I fell in love with hardcore. Everlasting growth, eternal youth, and lyrics that make you grab your friends and throw them into a wall." If you've not had a chance to witness a Vatican show yet — due to the pandemic or other reasons — allow this video to serve as a primer for the band's volcanic live energy.
After developing a name for themselves and garnering press praise from Revolver, Kerrang!, New Noise, and more with 2019's full-length Sole Impulse, Vatican stormed out of the gates hard in 2021, when they signed to UNFD and released their knockout double single effort Become A New God. Featuring singles "Absolute Reality" and "Fractured God," both of which received full rotation adds on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal, Become A New God saw Vatican tackling the complexity of the human experience and all its brokenness, uncertainties, strangeness, and need for constant self-reflection and improvement." They followed with "Decemeta," which dropped late last year at Brooklyn Vegan. Vatican are influenced by the "f**k you" frankness of heavy hardcore, but with the technical leads of djent and progressive metal. Cynical of technology, but enamoured with video games. The band quickly began shaping their sound from nascent metalcore into something more complex and interesting. By the time Vatican released their first full-length, Sole Impulse, in 2019, they had developed past their exploratory beginnings and were making a fairly serious mark in the scene with a polished, well-performed strain of challenging and confrontational metalcore. But an even more invigorating chapter began when vocalist Mike Sugars entered the fold in October 2020, replacing the band’s former frontman, John Whittle. Sugars had been fronting Indianapolis' Church Tongue, friends of Vatican who just so happened to be slowing down as a band when Sugars was contacted by Soto-Ramos. The mutual admiration of each other's dopeness led to an instant connection, with Sugars making his recorded debut on last year's Become a New God double single. He quickly infused the band with a new energy, as well an immediately focused lyrical theme of regaining self-control and owning one's problems in such a way that, well, one becomes their own god. Fast-forward to 2022. With their latest full-length, Ultra, the band have metabolized all their ambitiously varied musical influences and merged them into a forward-thinking approach that pulls in their love of video games and subtle humour, resulting in an impossibly tasteful and wildly varied, post-modern metalcore affair. As they did on other recent efforts, the band still harken to the complexity of Meshuggah’s polyrhythms and the Dillinger Escape Plan’s technical abrasion, as well as Hatebreed and Turmoil's more straightforward, metallic hardcore foundation – but there's also guitarist Tom Lovejoy's electronics and Sugars' clean singing. Ultra is infused with the band's overall personality, and what results is a subtle aura of dark satire that's more refined than it sounds on paper. " Above it all, Sugars bellows, barks, and sometimes sings a wide range of topics spanning more emotions than just anger. To be sure, he rages against inhumane billionaires and the ills of nü-internet; grapples with mixed feelings towards his father; and much more.
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Danish modern deathcore outfit Hanging The Nihilist present their debut album 'Prophetic Blasphemy'22/4/2022  Danish modern deathcore band Hanging The Nihilist are ready to present their debut full-length ‘Prophetic Blasphemy’ - an album filled with breakdowns and epic compositions, where each track both brutally and beautifully expresses the tale of divine ambition and hellish betrayal. Make sure to give it a spin! Official release date is June 3rd.  Danish modern deathcore band Hanging The Nihilist are back and ready to present their debut full-length ‘Prophetic Blasphemy’ - an album filled with breakdowns and epic compositions, where each track both brutally and beautifully expresses the tale of divine ambition and hellish betrayal: “We are beyond excited to share our debut album with you all: Prophetic Blasphemy tells an epic story of cosmic treason and revenge on a backdrop of some of Europe’s most crushing and frenzied modern deathcore. The album aims to trigger mosh pits and take you on an epic musical and lyrical journey. It is our first release with our new vocalist, Alex, who wrote the story behind the lyrics”, the band muses. Since being formed in 2016, Hanging The Nihilist has played shows with bands such as Shokran, Imminence, MØL, Cabal, among others. After the release of their EP ‘Crow’, the six-piece debuted at the UK metal scene with their performance at Tech Metal Fest 2019, with headliners Dying Fetus, Monuments and Leprous. The coming debut album marks a new level of ambition and direction for the band, revealing what the hard-hitting six-piece has to offer the world of extreme metal. ‘Prophetic Blasphemy’ has been recorded and produced by renowned sound engineer Chris Kreutzfeldt (CABAL, Unseen Faith, MØL) and is set to be released on June 3rd through Prime Collective.  Spanish melodic death metal architects Synlakross have unveiled their latest music video "Death/Hate" and it's safe to say, they are upping the ante once again. Dragging in cyber industrial metal influences, the quintet have reinvented their sound and have proven they are capable of challenging convention. The band have issued the following statement:- "Hi Curly Wolf! Our new music video "Death/Hate" is now available on YouTube! Press play now! And don't forget to hit the like button, comment and share it with the world! That helps us a lot. This song is about the desire to kill another person. It's a fantasy full of blood, madness and desire for vengeance, but it's only a fantasy. We hope you like it!
We haven't shipped your orders yet. We are waiting to receive the material. You will receive an email with your tracking number when we make the shipments, don't worry. sorry for the inconvenience Thank you very much for your love and support! Take care and stay strong. A big hug! SynlakrosS  Spanish modern melodic death metallers Synlakross release their new EP today! The band issued the following statement:- "Hi Curly Wolf! Finally our new EP is out! We've broken down to the core the first songs we recorded, released in 2011, and we've recomposed and rewritten them whole. The essence was good, and now they are much better songs. "Ideas Are Bulletproof" is available on digitally: https://synlakross.bfan.link/ideas-are-bulletproof Support us! Order now our new EP "Ideas Are Bulletproof": https://www.synlakross.com/store-1 We hope you like it! We haven't shipped your orders yet. We are waiting to receive the material. You will receive an email with your tracking number when we make the shipments, don't worry. Sorry for the inconvenience Thank you very much for your love and support! Take care and stay strong. A big hug! SynlakrosS"  Taking on some experimental/progressive influences and merging them with brutal screams, and masterful melodies, Beijing-based modern metalcore outlet Life Awaits are introducing their brand-new single, 'New World Sanity'. The official lyrical video for the track is now exclusively premiering through Dreambound YouTube channel, and is now released worldwide on various music streaming platforms via Famined Records. Stream / purchase 'New World Sanity' here: https://sym.ffm.to/newworldsanity Life Awaits is a 4-piece Post-Hardcore/Alt- Rock band from Beijing, China. Established in May 2015, the band gained massive attention since their first single 'In Descent' same year in September. Although the band is at it’s new-born stage, the band members have experience performing with their former bands all around Asia. This is part of the reason why the band has been named for “The most anticipated and international Chinese metal/hardcore band”. In April, 2017, the band released their music video 'You' which grabbed more than 600 reposts and over hundred thousands of views. The music video was also released on Dreambound’s Youtube Channel and reached over 100k views within a week which also helped to the band to gain significant global recognition. On June 3, 2017, Life Awaits released their debut album "Waves". 'New World Sanity is out now on all streaming platforms Follow LIFE AWAITS on Facebook  Promo picture by Michaela Tuomenoksa Without Warning keeps evolving as they release their second single “Insanity” via Inverse Records. The band is slowly forming their identity as a new band in the scene and they’ve decided to take a darker turn with their new single. “Insanity” is definitely taking things up a notch as it is an quite unexpected piece after the lighter first single “Delusion” with accompanied blue neon lights. As we hear darker and heavier elements with the instruments, we’re also surprised to hear the vocalist Micha let out some unheard grunts beside her lighter tunes. “Our second single “Insanity” is definitely going to paint our identity clearer and this is the route we’ve decided to continue on as we grow with the band. I’ve always been a fan of darker sounds and horror aspects, so I’m obviously super excited to have that incorporated.” says Micha. The single has a clear storyline and gets more intense the further you go, without forgetting the heavy electronic elements. A strong second single which is definitely worth listening to. Listen to the single on:
Without Warning's debut single Delusion music video is available here: https://youtu.be/SHGuowqNz-Q
 Finnish post-hardcore / modern metal ‘violent pop’ outfit Blind Channel have released their brand new single ‘Bad Idea’, taken from the forthcoming album Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous out July 8th via Century Media Records. The album is available to pre-order here. Speaking about the new track the band say:- “‘Bad Idea’ is a serenade of self-pity and an unsuccessful apology. In the lyrics, we’re getting personal and digging deeper than ever. The song came to life many years ago, when relationships ended in a very ugly manner and all you could think of was: ”well I warned you.” "Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous" is the band’s fourth studio album and also features previously released singles including ‘Dark Side’, ‘Balboa’ and ‘We Are No Saints’. Regarding the album the band say:- “This album is a memento of the toughest, yet the best couple of years in our lives. We captured the ups and downs, ranging from the point of breaking down to finally blowing up. We wouldn’t change a note. Come witness the Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous.”
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 Japanese genre-blenders Crossfaith channel rock, metal, rap, and grime with their new single "Gimme Danger" (ft. ralph), out now via UNFD. Watch the video here. Frontman Kenta Koie comments on the video / single - "We decided to write new music to heal people and boost their minds. We still can't play live, but we can deliver new music to our fans and I'm pretty sure that is our role under these circumstances"; adding that the vocal feature of grime-inspired local rapper ralph brought both an energy, intensity, and chemistry to the song. "On 'Gimme Danger,' we welcome ralph, an upcoming rapper who has the essence of grime. We feel a real chemistry, and our fans can catch new feelings with it. Those moments where people have a new experience are more important than just making music — we want to achieve something which we haven't figured out already, so our exploring will keep going." "Gimme Danger" also features an audio sample of the audience clapping during Crossfaith's last headline tour in Japan.  Spanish modern metallers Synlakross are happy and proud to share the name and cover of their new EP: "Ideas Are Bulletproof" The band comments on the new EP: "It's a declaration of intentions. You can't kill an idea. Good ideas are stubborn, just like us. Music is alive and will never die. We will not allow it. They can't feed our brains with misery and submission. We feel the same passion as when we started. But now we are better musicians, and it's time to prove it, and it's time to celebrate it.  Cover art designed by Patricia. We've broken down to the core the first songs we recorded and we've recomposed and rewritten them whole. The essence was good, and now they are much better songs. We can't wait to share them with you! Thank you very much to all of you who have supported us all these years. To those who never bet on us, we thank you too. In a few days the pre orders and new merch will be available. Stay tuned!"  Finland’s violent-pop crew Blind Channel have announced their highly anticipated new album "Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous". The band's fourth studio album including their current singles ‘Dark Side’, ‘Balboa’ and ‘We Are No Saints’ will be released on July 8th via Century Media Records. The record will be available on CD, different vinyl versions as well as on all digital platforms. The presale has officially started here. Regarding the album the band say:- “This album is a memento of the toughest, yet the best couple of years in our lives. We captured the ups and downs, ranging from the point of breaking down to finally blowing up. We wouldn’t change a note. Come witness the Lifestyles Of The Sick & Dangerous.” The album will be released in the following formats; some being Finland-exclusives available through LEVYKAUPPA:-
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