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BETWEEN THE BURIED CRADLE OF FILTH KISSING CANDICE JUNGLE ROT & ME HAMMER OF THE WITCHES BLIND UNTIL WE BURN ORDER SHALL PREVAIL COMA ECLIPTIC NUCLEAR BLAST VICTORY VICTORY METAL BLADE Unquestionably one of the greatest and most “Pretty, ugly, gross, bloody, pissed, catchy, Shots’ firing overhead, out of breath, thankful When tasked with explaining Between the influential British metal bands of all time, heavy.” These are the words spewed from to be alive, an exhausted, courageous soldier Buried and Me’s previous effort, The Paral- CRADLE OF FILTH have cast a commanding Kissing Candice frontman Joey Simpson takes cover in a nearby trench. Overcome with lax II: Future Sequence, Decibel Magazine and macabre shadow across the metal scene when describing the bands impending album, tragedy, the cadet looks down to carefully re- claimed that the album “offers more substance for nearly a quarter of a century. Armed with Blind Until We Burn – one of the most blood- move his worn down combat boots to discover than most bands put forth in entire careers.” their trademark cross-pollinated assault that drenched doses of violence that has been put his feet numb and blue, knocking him back Where does a burgeoning progressive act go taps into myriad strands of sonic extremity to ears. Distinct themes of angry defiance and with an overwhelming smell of decay and gan- from there? The answer is found in their sev- and morbid opulence, they have steadily con- horror-laced hysteria snake throughout the grene. This phenomenon is known as “jungle enth full-length album, Coma Ecliptic. Span- quered the entire world, unleashing a slew of album, which Simpson bodes, “Sometimes rot”. With a little imagination, visualize this ning just over an hour, Coma Ecliptic can be classic albums along the way. Continuing their you never see things for what they are until it’s horrifyingly grotesque predicament as it would interpreted as a modern rock opera, and an- grand tradition of infusing each album with a too late.” The result is a spirited chunk of be in heavy metal form - teeming with despair, other ambitious concept album from a band unique atmosphere and conceptual elements, roughed-up American metal that is an amalga- brutality, darkness and volatility. The sinister that has completely mastered that format. The Hammer Of The Witches is classic Cradle Of mation of serial killer thriller, dark romance picture you have just painted comes to life in story follows the wanderings of an unidenti- Filth from start to finish. With typically mis- and witchcraft, woven in a world of hallucinat- four-piece death metal act Jungle Rot. Hail- fied man, stuck in a coma, as he journeys chievous aplomb, the album’s title gleefully ing demons. “Each song on this album is dif- ing from Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jungle Rot through his past lives. Each song is its own flips the historical script, turning the tables on ferent from the next,” says Simpson. “We try has steadily collected fans by the thousands episode in a modern day, sort of The Twilight the gruesome witch hunts of 16th and 17th to write about a little of everything - horror since their 1995 demo release Skin The Living. Zone-esque fashion. The unidentified man en- century Europe and exacting some hard- movies, thinking positive, questioning every- The band promises to vanquish the nonbeliev- ters each world and is offered a choice: stay, earned vengeance on behalf of all of those thing from what the government feeds us to ers, showering them with waves of barbaric or move on to the next in search of something who suffered persecution at the hands of reli- religious beliefs. There’s a little something for chanting and savagely powerful beats. Jun- better, something more “perfect.” And, of gious zealots during that turbulent period in everyone.” gle Rot will continue to attack and decay course, it rocks like a beast! history. anything and everything in its path. Ye have been warned; the era of muted metal will meet its end at the hands of Jungle Rot. AUGUST BURNS RED THY ART IS MURDER WILSON FOUND IN FAR AWAY PLACES HOLY WAR RIGHT TO RISE FEARLESS NUCLEAR BLAST RAZOR & TIE August Burns Red consists of Jake Luhrs (Vo- Rising from the unhallowed wastes of Western Wilson is set to release their new album cals), JB Brubaker (Guitar), Brent Rambler (Gui- Sydney, Thy Art Is Murder has successfully Right To Rise worldwide on June 30th through tar), Matt Greiner (Drums), Dustin Davidson cleaved a trail of blood & mayhem since its Razor & Tie. Hailing from Detroit, this five (Bass). Since their formation in 2003, the local inception in 2006. With the acclaimed Infinite piece, explosive rock band has been making upstart from Lancaster, PA has evolved into one Death EP (2008) and its debut album The Ad- a name for themselves as a must see band of the biggest names worldwide in the modern versary (2010) firmly establishing its name in since they self-released their debut album Full metal scene, continually growing and connect- the global metal music scene, the band has Blast Fuckery in 2013. Combining first rate ing fiercely with a colossal legion of fans. Au- traversed highways, autobahns & motorways musicianship with their lust for life (and every- gust Burns Red has spent years skillfully all across the world. The band actually played thing), they unleash their brand of a full blast crafting a balance between a ferociously heavy a phenomenal 342 tour dates, in support of great time and deliver a contact high to any- sound with empowering lyrical content, while their Nuclear Blast Entertainment debut, Hate, one who comes near them. The band recently showcasing a rich surplus of inventive guitar which debuted at #35 on the Top 40 Aria kicked off their pre-release setup with a 5 riffs, blistering solos, and dynamic drumming. Chart – the highest chart debut of any Austra- week European tour with Halestorm in March With a solid collection of 5 previous albums, lian extreme metal band. Now the Australians / April where they received rave reviews Thrill Seeker (2005), Messengers (2007), Con- are back, presenting us their new creation: every night. stellations (2009), Leveler (2011), and Rescue & Holy War. Produced and mixed by Will Put- Restore (2013) rocketed to the top of the Bill- ney (Suicide Silence, Northlane, Misery Sig- board charts - debuting at #9 on the Billboard nals). Top 200. The road to the top has seen the band on stages across the globe alongside the likes of Underoath, A Day To Remember, Lamb Of God, Bring Me The Horizon, from South America, to Australia, Japan, and Russia, and headlining the Vans Warped Tour 2015. August Burns Red’s new album Found In Faraway Places looks to set them further ahead of the pack. .

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