Alongside the gory display of the new track, Decibel issues:

You can throw most extreme two-word combinations together and likely describe brief Sloth Herder passages: Gutter grind. Bummer sludge. Dissonant death. Jagged noise. Power-slob. Blackened whatever. But No Pity, No Sunrise is still a cohesive roar of discontent.

Sloth Herder’s No Pity, No Sunrise presents a monstrous, 14-track attack in just over 35 minutes delivered by vocalist Josh Lyon, bassist Luke Ibach, drummer Sean Wilhide, and guitarist Nick Craggs, and additional sounds by Ryan Neal. An unhinged surge of extreme metal that will appeal to a wide range of acts, from Antigama to Pyrrhon, Yautja to Gaza. No Pity, No Sunrise was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Noel Mueller in the fall of 2016.

Pre-orders for No Pity, No Sunrise are available here

Sloth Herder has booked an ask-a-punk-style house show for the official release show for their new slab of putridity, taking place in Baltimore on March 25th. The band will unveil additional new live plans in the coming days, along with more previews of No Pity, No Sunrise.

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Pre-orders for No Pity, No Sunrise are available here.

The follow-up to the obscure, but critically acclaimed 2012 EP, Abandon Pop Sensibility, Sloth Herder’s No Pity, No Sunrise presents a monstrous, 14-track attack in just over 35 minutes delivered by vocalist Josh Lyon, bassist Luke Ibach, drummer Sean Wilhide, and guitarist Nick Craggs, and additional sounds by Ryan Neal. An unhinged surge of extreme metal that will appeal to a wide range of acts, from Antigama to Pyrrhon, Yautja to Gaza. No Pity, No Sunrise was recorded by Noel Mueller in the fall of 2016, who also mixed and mastered the album.

No Pity, No Sunrise Track Listing:

1. Antipathic Grades
2. Doli Incapax
3. Agnosiak
4. Anhedonic Pt. 1
5. Prijedor
6. Inner Dissolution
7. Ferric Air
8. No Adherence
9. Whoresblood
10. Burial Ethic
11. Anhedonic Pt. 2
12. Spectre Of The Absurd
13. A People’s Dream
14. Privation

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Pre-orders are available here.

Now that you’re hooked like an opiate junkie, you know you wanna see Mantar live. Thankfully, Mantar will inundate their native Germany with an exclusive run of shows this April, beginning directly as Ode to the Flame is released, in addition to festivals throughout the summer months. The band will also make its way to North America with confirmed appearances at Heavy Montreal, Psycho Las Vegas, and California Deathfest, with additional live infiltrations in the plotting stages.

Mantar Live Dates:
4/14/2016 Doom Over Leipzig – Leipzig, DE
4/15/2016 Schaubude – Kiel, DE
4/20/2016 FZW Club – Dortmund, DE
4/21/2016 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
4/22/2016 B58 – Braunschweig, DE
4/23/2016 Stockrock – Hagen, DE
4/28/2016 Desertfest – Berlin, DE
4/29/2016 Desertfest – Berlin, DE
4/30/2016 Desertfest – London, UK
5/05/2016 Beta – Copenhagen, DE
5/07/2016 Volksbad – Flensburg, DE
5/13/2016 Post Valley – Gießen, DE
5/14/2016 Doomed Gatherings @ Glazart – Paris, FR
5/27/2016 Freak Valley Festival – Siegen, DE
5/28/2016 Visbek Rockt – Visbek, DE
6/03/2016 Metalhead Meeting – Bucharest, RO
6/05/2016 Metalfest Open Air – Plzen, CZ
6/18/2016 Hellfest – Clisson, FR
7/01/2016 Tuska – Helsinki, FI
7/16/2016 Gefle Metal Festival – Gävle, SE
8/07-09/2016 Heavy Montreal – Montreal, QC
8/17-20/2016 Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
8/26-28/2016 Psycho Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
10/14-16/2016 California Deathfest – Oakland, CA

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If you want more, then head over to Noisey for a killer interview with guitarist/vocalist Hanno and drummer/vocalist Erinc, where they talk about not wanting to be a part of some scene and how they negotiated their record deal with Nuclear Blast in totally kick-ass fashion.

Pre-orders are available here.

Mantar will inundate their native Germany with an exclusive run of shows this April beginning directly as Ode To The Flame is released, in addition to festivals throughout the summer months. The band will also make its way to North America with confirmed appearances at Heavy Montreal, Psycho Las Vegas, and California Deathfest, with additional live infiltrations in their plotting stages.

Mantar Tour Dates:

4/14/2016 Doom Over Leipzig – Leipzig, DE
4/15/2016 Schaubude – Kiel, DE
4/20/2016 FZW Club – Dortmund, DE
4/21/2016 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
4/22/2016 B58 – Braunschweig, DE
4/23/2016 Stockrock – Hagen, DE
4/28/2016 Desertfest – Berlin, DE
4/29/2016 Desertfest – Berlin, DE
4/30/2016 Desertfest – London, UK
5/05/2016 Beta – Copenhagen, DE
5/07/2016 Volksbad – Flensburg, DE
5/13/2016 Post Valley – Gießen, DE
5/14/2016 Doomed Gatherings @ Glazart – Paris, FR
5/27/2016 Freak Valley Festival – Siegen, DE
5/28/2016 Visbek Rockt – Visbek, DE
6/03/2016 Metalhead Meeting – Bucharest, RO
6/05/2016 Metalfest Open Air – Plzen, CZ
6/18/2016 Hellfest – Clisson, FR
7/01/2016 Tuska – Helsinki, FI
7/16/2016 Gefle Metal Festival – Gävle, SE
8/07-09/2016 Heavy Montreal – Montreal, QC
8/17-20/2016 Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
8/26-28/2016 Psycho Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
10/14-16/2016 California Deathfest – Oakland, CA

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Now, I say that the album is bigger than the band itself, because there is so much going on musically, from death metal to symphonic metal to operatic vocal support to contemporary classical to progressive metal ideas to middle eastern sounds and much more. If you have patience, however, it will all work for you.

Also, the concept of the album is huge. Learn more from drummer Joshua Ward, who commented on the album:

Our album, The Exile, we felt was an alluring story following our release of Dimensions due to its more personal nature. The story, while taking place on a distant planet, follows the journey of Darmak Ildna, a military commander from the Sunak Empire. A malevolent deity of sorts lands on the planet and enforces his mandate. We wrote this album to reflect this journey. From flesh-eating gates and alien invasions to time and space being ripped and the protagonist getting his skin peeled from his bones, it needed a amalgamation of brutal riffing with cosmic soundscapes to portray this. We were able to record and master this ourselves so we are very happy with all the work we have done. Thanks to Test Your Metal Records, we have a medium to share our creation.

Pre-order the album here for CD and here for digital.

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If you like what you hear, pre-order the record in various formats here.

About Abnormality:

Formed in 2005, Abnormality drew its members from the ranks of units such as Teratism, Forced Asphyxiation, Goratory, and Sexcrement, and they have worked patiently and persistently to build up a grassroots following, maintaining their integrity while steadily expanding beyond their local scene. In 2010, they dropped their debut EP, The Collective Calm in Mortal Oblivion, which immediately drew attention in the underground, followed by the crushing and critically acclaimed full-length, Contaminating the Hive Mind (2012), cementing their status as one of the heaviest and most dynamic bands in the genre. Now, with their upcoming sophomore effort, Mechanisms of Omniscience — produced once again by Peter Rutcho, and featuring artwork by vocalist Mallika Sundaramurthy — the quintet have never been more serious about getting their message out there, as well as ensuring legions of the moshing masses incur whiplash. See below for the official track-listing!

Mechanisms of Omniscience track listing:

1. Swarm
2. Synthetic Pathogenesis
3. Mechanisms of Omniscience
4. Catalyst of Metamorphosis
5. Vigilant Ignorance
6. Irreversible
7. Hopeless Masses
8. Assimilation
9. Cymatic Hallucinations
10. Consuming Infinity

In conjunction with Mechanisms of Omniscience‘s release, Abnormality will join Soulfly, Suffocation, Battlecross, and Lody Kong on a U.S. trek that kicks off April 22nd in San Antonio, Texas. See below for all dates!

Abnormality tour dates:

w/ Soulfly, Suffocation, Battlecross, Lody Kong
Apr. 22 – San Antonio, TX – Korova
Apr. 23 – McAllen, TX Cine – El Rey
Apr. 24 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey*
Apr. 25 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Hall
Apr. 26 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Apr. 27 – Fayetteville, NC – Rock Shop
Apr. 28 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Apr. 29 – Long Island, NY – Revolution
Apr. 30 – Providence, RI – Fete Ballroom
May 1 – Lowell, MA – Mill City Ballroom
May 3 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
May 4 – Joliet, IL – Bada Brew
May 5 – Valparaiso, IN – Big Shots
May 6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
May 7 – Dayton, OH – Oddbody’s
May 8 – Indianapolis, IN – 5th Quarter
May 10 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
May 11 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
May 12 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
May 14 – Walla Walla, WA – Main Street Studios
May 15 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
May 17 – Portland, OR – Dantes
May 18 – Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk
May 19 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
*=no Suffocation

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The song unravels the concept of believing in God and heaven concepts. “Open Graves” talks about how the inevitable will consume all living things and we will end up as rotting corpses.

In addition to their new EP coming out March 25th (pre-order here), the band has won the Broken Neck Radio People’s Choice Awards and will be performing at this year’s Armstrong Open Air Metal Festival. The Mountain Man has the chance to play at this year’s festival in Armstrong, BC.

“We’re really excited to be voted on Armstrong Metal Festival. It was a personal goal the band play Armstrong this year, and we couldn’t have done it without all the fan support. Camping and music – what better way to spend a weekend.” – Parker, Vocals

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When I first read this band’s name and then read that they hailed from the rugged Canadian province of British Columbia, I thought to myself, “Could this band have chosen a better name for themselves?” Unequivocally, my answer is, “No way!”

But that short nerdy moment of mine was short-lived once I hit play to hear The Mountain Man and their brand new single, “Bloodlust,” which is making its world debut right here on Yell! Magazine. We couldn’t be more proud. And not just because the track is making its premiere with us, but also because we get to offer you a free download of it, courtesy of the fine folks at Asher Media. Just follow the links in the Soundcloud player below to get your free download of “Bloodlust.”

From start to finish, “Bloodlust” is a brutal onslaught of pure, bombastic adrenaline and brutality with guttural, growly vocals, soul-shredding bass, blood-curdling guitar licks, and waves of crashing, whiplash-inducing percussion.

Yes, this is absolutely what Bigfoot or the Sasquatch listens to.

As The Mountain Man’s bio states, “this band is all Canadian; celebrating camping, plaid, beer, and, above all else, energetic metal. Parker (ex-Brauheist) gets straight to the point with his raw, gruff vocals and lyrics filled with animosity that cut through the instruments like an unyielding ax. Each song is like a hand-drawn map guiding fans through the British Columbian wilderness. While the first half is complete, the second half is up to the listener to build their own path and take what they will from each track.

The band developed their sound from listening to groups like The Black Dahlia Murder, Crowbar, Gojira, Lamb of God, and Black Sabbath, taking to heart the importance of dedicating their lives to their craft. Tevyn Pacey (bass), Ryan McCreedy (drums), Parker (vocals), Tyson Tambellini (rhythm guitar), and Jordan Orr (lead guitar) are like woodsmen secluded from civilization with nothing but their instruments to craft doomy, yet frantic metal. They harness a variety of metal genres and bend them to their will.

The Mountain Man are releasing their debut EP, Bloodlust, on Friday, March 25, 2016. The five song EP is purposefully open-ended so that listeners can interpret each song and find meaning for themselves.

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The top of the track is a bit strange, almost invoking some sort of avant-garde jazz-infused metalcore (a genre which this is not). But just a few short moments later it turns into a cathartic purging so visceral you’ll want to scream along with guest vocalist Patrick Auclair (ex Taken By The Sun).

Today, Chicago-based metal act, Scientist, have revealed the latest track from their forthcoming album, 10100II00101. Head on over to Cvlt Nation to stream the new song, “Physician Heal Thyself.”

10100II00101 will be released on CD and digitally via the band’s official BandCamp page on December 11, 2015, and on double LP via Hell Comes Home Records at a later date.

About the album, Scientist’s founding guitarist/vocalist Eric Plonka (ex Yakuza) says:

Stavros recorded his vocals at home and turned them in on the deadline date. True to form, we didn’t hear his parts until the CD was finished! It’s one of our more cryptic undertakings with fuzz jutted guitars, crunchy bass and interestingly strange drum patterns. It’s built around the concept of this: before attempting to correct others, make sure that you aren’t guilty of the same faults.

10100II00101 is Scientist’s 11 track follow-up to their lauded self-titled debut. Tracked at Minbal Studio, engineered by Sanford Parker (Minsk, Corrections House, Buried At Sea) and mastered by Collin Jordan (Eyehategod, Indian, Wovenhand, Voivod, etc.) at The Boiler Room, the eclectic production boasts a variety of guest vocal appearances Andre Almarez of Pale Horseman, Anthony Cwan of Without Waves, and James Clayton Bowman, as well as a lap slide guitar cameo from Jeff Lyman of Dance Bullies.

As a precursor to its official unveiling, the band will play a special record release show on their home turf alongside Yakuza, Sanford Parker’s Two From the Eye and Mars Williams’ (The Psychedelic Furs) XmarsX this Saturday at The Empty Bottle in Chicago with additional live exhibitions in their plotting stages.

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Says Thy Art Is Murder:

Straight after Mayhem, we hopped across the pond to Europe to play a few massive circle-pit-ridden festivals; we can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for us now that you’ve had some time to let Holy War sink in!

Produced and mixed by Will Putney (Suicide Silence, Exhumed, The Acacia Strain), Holy War is the band’s second release for Nuclear Blast Entertainment. The controversial album cover and packaging photos were shot by the band’s long-time photographer and friend, Thomas Savage. Order Thy Art Is Murder’s Holy War here.

Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall can also be heard on Thy Art Is Murder’s latest album Holy War. The singer contributes special guest vocals to the relentless onslaught of the track “Coffin Dragger.”

Thy Art Is Murder Tour Dates:

w/ Parkway Drive, Miss May I, In Hearts Wake
10/29/15 San Diego, CA – House Of Blues
10/30/15 Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues (no Thy Art Is Murder)
10/31/15 Sacramento, CA – Ace Of Spades
11/01/15 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
11/02/15 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
11/03/15 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw
11/08/15 Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
11/09/15 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
11/11/15 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
11/12/15 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
11/13/15 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
11/14/15 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
11/15/15 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
11/16/15 Huntington, NY – Paramount
11/17/15 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
11/18/15 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar
11/19/15 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
11/20/15 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
11/21/15 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/22/15 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
11/23/15 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House Of Blues (no Thy Art Is Murder)
11/24/15 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
11/25/15 New Orleans, LA – House Of Blues
11/27/15 Houston, TX – House Of Blues
11/28/15 San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
11/29/15 Dallas, TX – House Of Blues
11/30/15 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
12/01/15 Denver, CO – The Fillmore
12/02/15 Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theatre
12/03/15 Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
12/05/15 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
12/06/15 Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues

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