Cleveland, Ohio death/grind warriors EMBALMER have officially signed a record deal with HELLS HEADBANGER RECORDS as the band shall unleash their anticipated new offering "Emanations From The Crypt" soon.
EMBALMER unleashed "13 Faces Of Death" 10/13/2006 via PATHOS RECORDS.
FROM HELLS HEADBANGER RECORDS:
Today, Hells Headbangers confirms the signing of Cleveland
death/grind veterans Embalmer. The band recently completed recording and
mixing/mastering at Brainchild Studios with producer Noah Buchanan
(Nunslaughter, Solipsist) for the release of their long-awaited second
album, Emanations from the Crypt. The album will feature 10 new,
previously unreleased tracks, a re-recorded version of “They Can Smell
Our Blood,” and outro for over 31 minutes of pure audio horror.
Full-color cover artwork was done by Chris Moyen at Thorncross Designs,
with additional interior artwork by Mark Riddick at Riddick Art. The
album will be released later this fall on CD, LP, and cassette formats
and will receive the full Hells Headbangers treatment, complete with
extensive booklet with plenty of photos, full lyrics, thanks list, and
some special surprises in the works.
This year also marks the
25th anniversary for Embalmer, who will be returning to the stage
Saturday, September 5th as part of the Hells Headbangers' second annual
Hells Headbash weekend at the Agora Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. While
members of the band and label have been friends for years, the
relationship officially began in 2014, with Hells Headbangers releasing
the 20th anniversary edition of the classic There was Blood Everywhere
full-length on 12” vinyl, which was originally released on CD by Relapse
Records. The Hells Headbangers pressing featured a “Die Hard”
picture-disc edition with real meat-cleaver, with the remaining copies
on blood-smeared wax, all of which quickly sold out.
Founding
Embalmer drummer Roy Stewart had the following to say about the signing:
“We are extremely happy to be working with Hells Headbangers again for
the upcoming album, and the decision was really a no-brainer. This is a
very important album for the band, and after an unsavory experience with
our last label, we felt it was important to work with people we trust,
are close to home, have great distribution, and an iron-clad reputation
for quality products and customer service in the scene. The fact that
their headquarters is also located in northeast Ohio gave us the
opportunity for a more 'hands-on' approach than would have been possible
through another label. This album represents our strongest, most brutal
material written to date, and we could not be happier having Hells
Headbangers behind us in getting it out to the masses.”
Vocalist
Paul Gorefiend added the following: “In our discussions about label
selection for the new release, Hells Headbangers was always at the top
of the list. I have known some of the [Horval] brothers since before
they started the label, and have watched them build it over the last 15
years into one of the most respected and credible labels in the
underground. The owners on down to the warehouse staff are all true
metalheads, understand the history of the band, and are committed to
putting the time and attention to detail required to realize our shared
vision of sickness.”
Regarding Emanations from the Crypt,
Gorefiend also remarked, “This record is long-overdue, and we
acknowledge that. The band never was truly happy with the 13 Faces of
Death album production result, so we worked hard to really make sure
this release was a return-to-form of sorts, and true representation of
what we feel Embalmer is, and always has been. We went back to the
basics and drew influence from the original Into the Oven and There was
Blood Everywhere eras musically, peppered in some extra
Terrorizer/Autopsy influences, added some crazed Deranged Rated-X-style
riffing over the top, and backed it all against the blasting,
non-triggered drum assault Roy has become known for. Matter of fact, Roy
still plays the same drum-set he bought in 1988, and used for all
previous recordings. Vocally, all the elements older fans expect from an
Embalmer release are present, from forceful lows, the trademark
eeeeeees, and tortured shrieks and highs. I am speaking as a
20-plus-year fan myself, and not a member when I tell you this is the
most aggressive, blistering and punishing Embalmer release to date. Yes,
the wait was long but definitely worth it, and we honestly can’t wait
to get this music out to the fans and hear their feedback!”
Plans
are also in the works for Hells Headbangers to re-release Embalmer's
Into the Oven (1991) and Taxidermist (1992) demos on gatefold double- or
triple-LP, and of course, with tons of unreleased recordings, photos,
fliers, and extensive bonus materials which have been recently unearthed
from the morbid vaults. This will be the definitive collection for
Embalmer's classic 1990-1992 era, and provide a rotted glimpse back to
the earliest eras of the band, which previously began as Corpsegrinder
in 1988/'89 before the name change.
Embalmer sends a heartfelt
“thank you” to all of their dedicated fans both new and old who have
stuck by the band through the years, and continue to share in their
passion for morbid, bowel-eroding death/grind done the traditional way -
accept no compromise!
EMBALMER 2015 (L-R): Paul Gorefiend (vocals), Roy Stewart (drums), Matt Rucinski (guitars), Joe Wunderle (bass)
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-