Prosthetic Records Signs THE DITCH AND THE DELTA, Full-Length Album, “Hives In Decline”, Set for Re-Release on September 8, 2017
Album Engineered by Andy Patterson of SUBROSA
Prosthetic Records have announced the signing of Salt Lake City-based sludge rockers, THE DITCH AND THE DELTA. Formed in 2014 by longtime friends, Elliot Secrist, Charles Bogus and Kory Quist, the band released their 2015 EP, We Rust, to a vast array of critical acclaim. Their debut full length Hives In Decline was released on LP on Battleground records and digitally through the band’s Bandcamp page on May 12, 2017. Prosthetic Records will be re-releasing the album on compact disc and will make it available on all digital platforms on September 8th. Preorders are available here: http://smarturl.it/TDATD
UK-based extreme death metal group ABHORRENT DECIMATION will release their upcoming dynamic, cutting edge modern death metal album, The Pardoner, on July 28, 2017 via Prosthetic Records. Pre-orders are available now via http://smarturl.it/AbhorrentDecimation.
Following up to the release of the music video for “Conspire“, ABHORRENT DECIMATION just dropped their new track, “Granted Indulgence” via lyric video. Watch here: https://youtu.be/6RtgDjieTGc
Conceptually, the new album is an in-depth exploration into “The Pardoner“, English poet Geoffrey Chaucer’s most depraved and deceitful character from The Canterbury Tales. “The Pardoner” is a religious fraud and hypocrite who preaches against the love of greed, yet whose own love of wealth enabled him to profit off the sins of others. He claimed to work on behalf of the clergy, selling spiritual forgiveness for one’s sins in the form of his pardons, which included forged “official letters” from high ranking church officials absolving one of their sins and bones and crystals blessed with healing powers. In Chaucer’s story, “The Pardoner” tells a harrowing tale of three men whose materialism becomes the death of them.
Vocalist Ashley Scott commented about the new track: “We are really pleased with how this one came out. “Granted Indulgence” is such a pivotal point in the story too, so it was really important to us that it stood out. In the story, “Granted Indulgence” is the point at which our three men take to the woods in search of “Death”. A right horrible git, who has taken the lives of men, women and children in their village. Instead of finding “Death” in the deep dark woods, they find a sea of treasure. It is at this point, the three men, so overwhelmed at this life changing find, they begin to conspire against one another.”
The Pardoner was recorded, mixed and mastered by bassist David Archer at Audio Empire. The intricate artwork for The Pardoner was created by German illustrator Karmazid, based on a visual concept by Vocalist Ashley Scott.
ABHORRENT DECIMATION upcoming tour dates:
28/07/17 READING The Facebar (OFFICIAL ALBUM LAUNCH)
29/07/17 LONDON The Unicorn (LAUNCH PARTY)
10/08/17 LONDON The Underworld (w/WHITECHAPEL)
12/08/17 BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR
23/09/17 LEEDS Temple Of Boom UK SLAM FEST
07/10/17 BRIGHTON Mammothfest
20/10/17 GLASGOW TBA
21/10/17 MANCHESTER TBA
31/10/17 YORK The Fulford Arms
05/11/17 LONDON Boston Music Rooms
17/02/17 CARDIFF ChaosFestival
The Pardoner official track listing:
1) Soothsayer
2) Heretic Sacrifice
3) Votive Offerings
4) Granted Indulgence
5) Black Candle Gathering
6) Conspire
7) A Glass Coffin Burial
8) The Scythe in the Dark
9) Host
10) The Pardoner
ABHORRENT DECIMATION is:
Ashley Scott – Vocals David Archer – Bass Ross McLennan – Guitars Will Cooke – Guitars
New Album, Beneath This Shroud, The Earth Erodes, out this Friday, July 14, 2017 via Prosthetic Records
Experimental doom band LIVID will drop their new album, Beneath This Shroud, The Earth Erodes, this Friday, July 14, 2017. The album will be available on all digital platforms, digipack CD and a limited edition transparent purple LP. The artwork was created by Cryptworm (Bell Witch, Cough) is available for pre-order now: http://smarturl.it/LividMN
Beneath This Shroud, The Earth Erodes track listing:
1. Descend
2. Nothing
3. Sins of God
4. The Fire
5. Into Nothing
LIVID represents a means to play heavy and destructive music in an attempt exorcise all the anger, depression, and disgust with life and the world. Minneapolis dwellers Cole Benson, Chad Padelford and Tim Leick first got together in 2013 playing instrumental post rock. It wasn’t long after that the three’s influences of Eyehategod and the Melvins, Boris and Tool & Evoken and Mournful Congratulation began to manifest naturally through their music, creating a more sonically cathartic endeavor. LIVID was born after that.
Debut Full-Length Album, Animus, Out Now via Prosthetic Records
Coming off their Metal Hammer/Golden Gods “Best New Band” award, UK death metal outfit VENOM PRISON premiered their new video, “Perpetrator Emasculation”, with Decibel Magazine.
The track is taken from their critically acclaimed debut full length, Animus, out now. The video was shot at a house show by Ashlea Bea Photography in the band’s hometown. VENOM PRISON frontwoman, Larissa, described the need for house shows, explaining they are a vital part in the music community:
“VENOM PRISON grew from a grass roots hardcore scene, and have no intention of forgetting where we have come from. VP recently decided to do a home town show at a secret location and as you can see, it was intense. Living in a time where music venues close down or just aren’t affordable for underground promoters and bands, supporting your local scene is very important as it helps expanding musical boundaries and help to evolve the bands involved in it. Hopefully this footage from “Perpetrator Emasculation” spreads word that shows like this are going on all over the world in DIY spaces.”
As one of the most talked about bands in the UK, in addition to winning the Golden God award, VENOM PRISON has been declared “your new favorite band” by British mainstay metal mag, Kerrang! and recently was given the prestigious 5K rating for their incendiary live performance at this year’s Download festival.
Larissa comments on their tumultuous year: “This year has been relentless for us so far. VENOM PRISON have had all sorts happening recently including Download Festival and winning Best Newcomer award at the Golden Gods. It reflects everything that goes into making this happen because this band genuinely works continuously.”
The band has spent the last year touring in support of Animus, having played with Gorguts, Darkest Hour, Suicide Silence, Aversions Crown and many more. Filled to the brim with “pummeling riffs and a vicious vocal delivery” (Decibel), Animus is 10 tracks of venomous brutality that tackle subjects as social Darwinism, misogyny, rape culture and the rejection of God and religion.
Canadian post-rock/doom four-piece LOVIATAR (pronounced low-vye-ah-tar) have posted a lyric video taken from their self-titled debut full-length, out worldwide on July 28, 2017 via Prosthetic Records. The track, “Nascent”, is the first of their three-part “Stygian Wyrm” opus and can be viewed here:
The band comments on the track, “‘Nascent’ is the first movement of LOVIATAR‘s “Stygian Wyrm” trilogy. The song relates the birth of a dragon in fire, death and thunder, his formative years in solitude and his experiences among humans. Focusing on human failings, corruption and the inevitable apocalypse, LOVIATAR‘s debut opus will be released over the coming weeks.”
UK Death Metal quartet ABHORRENT DECIMATION debut new video single, ‘CONSPIRE‘. Album pre-order launched.
‘Conspire‘, the debut single taken from the upcoming ABHORRENT DECIMATION album ‘The Pardoner‘, which is due July 28th. A masterclass in dynamic, cutting edge modern death metal. “Bludgeoning, laden with groove and played with a frightening technical precision, the four-piece have, from within a modern sound, captured the vital essence that made death metal such an important genre.” – Metal Hammer UK.
Pre-order also goes live today. ‘The Pardoner’ is available as digi-pak cd, limited edition vinyl (500 only – gold and black marble) and also across all digital platforms.
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