In conjunction with RED Music, Metal Blade Records has launched a new edition of the "6 Bands in 60 Seconds" campaign, where CEO Brian Slagel spotlights six artists from the label's roster every three months. The goal of the promotion is to help fans discover new music from some of the most promising acts in the scene. The latest installment of the series features Brimstone Coven, Ketzer, Gehennah, Accuser, Artillery, and Sourvein; to watch the video clip, and to learn more about the artists, please visit: metalblade.com/6bands
Hailed as "kick-ass dark occult rock" (PureGrainAudio.com), Brimstone Coven released their new album, Black Magic, this past January. Boasting gritty, groovy riffs (a la Black Sabbath, Pentagram, Led Zeppelin) with Pink Floydian psychedelic movements, Black Magic also includes three-part vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Mamas and Papas, Yes, and The Byrds, resulting in "an outstanding genre album, bound to enthuse countless listeners!" (Legacy Magazine, Germany). For more information, please visit: facebook.com/brimstonecoven
Ketzer (German for "heretic") also released their latest album, Starless, this past January. From sounds of raging fury, to the echoes of calm and cleansing waves, Starless is a record that will take you on a journey that is unexpected, yet familiar at the same time. As Decibel Magazine asserts, "What Ketzer have done on 'Starless' is open up a large swath of potential musical territory, while also managing to understand the confines of their origins. They've figured out a new vocabulary." For more information, please visit: facebook.com/ketzergermany
After nearly 20 years, this past February marks the first full-length release (Too Loud To Live, Too Drunk To Die) from Swedish street metallers Gehennah, since 1997's Decibel Rebel. "If you've ever wondered what Motorhead riffs sound like backwards, or you believe spirit - and spirits! - are more important than musicianship, then Gehennah are your new favorite bar-brawling bruthas" (Decibel Magazine). For more information, please visit: facebook.com/gehennah.metal
Last week, German thrashers Accuser unleashed their 11th full-length, The Forlorn Divide, featuring the band's trademark blend of powerful thrash metal, virtuoso guitar-work, intricate drum patterns - and of course, gripping, harsh vocals, highlighting the dark recesses of human psyche that are described in the lyrics. After 30 years in the scene, the members of Accuser have perfected their signature style: "The younger generation could learn a thing (or ten) from these gentlemen" (DeadRhetoric.com). For more information, please visit: facebook.com/Accuser2008
On March 25th, Danish power-thrash metallers Artillery will unleash their new album, Penalty By Perception. A familiar, yet modern thrash attack, Penalty By Perception delivers the band's signature riffing, with powerful drumming and melodic singing - and promises to be a new fan favorite in the quintet's storied career! For more information, please visit: facebook.com/ARTILLERY.DK
For over two decades, Sourvein front-man T-Roy has pushed through poverty, the deaths of friends and family, bouts of severe depression, periods of alcohol abuse, and an absence of the stability provided by a consistent record label to build the band into a highly respected force in the metal, doom, sludge, and crust underground. At long last, Sourvein has found a proper home for their doom-laden Southern noise with Metal Blade Records, who will be releasing their upcoming full-length, Aquatic Occult, on April 8th. For more information, please visit: facebook.com/SOURVEIN-238932972468
To watch the first "6 Bands in 60 Seconds" video (which included Act of Defiance, Rivers of Nihil, Twitching Tongues, Culture Killer, Visigoth, and Harlott), please visit: youtube.com/watch?v=07bXkEq4Mtg
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