KAYO DOT: POST NEW TRACK "THE NECKLACE"

 

New York City, New York, U.S.A. based experimental rock, metal warriors KAYO DOT have posted  "THE NECKLACE"  , a track from the bands anticipated new release "MOSS GREW ON THE SWORDS AND PLOWSHARES ALIKE", due to be unleashed 10/29/2021 via PROPHECY RECORDS. 

This year, 2021, is the 20th anniversary of the classic MAUDLIN OF THE WELL  double album

 

 

 

 KAYO DOT unleashed "BLASPHEMY", in 2019 via PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS.  

FROM PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS: 

The stark frailty of the human condition is the overall theme running through the veins of KAYO DOT's 10th regular studio album "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". In the sprawling, churning musical multiverse of mainly multi-instrumentalist Toby Driver's creation that has never accepted nor cared for any artificial borders of genre and incorporated for example rock, metal, classical music, goth, indie, pop, and jazzy structures, this avant-garde album appears to tilt towards a more harsh as well as heavy approach than on some of the previous recordings – and considering its dark and melancholic undertones may be given the epithet doom. The human experience of a finite life probably gave birth to the linear monotheist concept of a universe that is created and expiring. The pagan mind often has a deeper looking cyclic vision as exemplified in Nordic myth, in which the world inevitably perishing in the fires of Ragnarok will be born renewed on the next day. Something of the latter's appears to have infected "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike". This album has been recorded with the original line-up of Toby Driver's previous band MAUDLIN OF THE WELL. He also recorded the new tracks in the same location as the very first MAUDLIN OF THE WELL tape. In a way, KAYO DOT are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of the landmark double album "Bath/Leaving Your Body Map" and the 25 years since MAUDLIN OF THE WELL's inception with "Moss Covered the Swords and Plowshares Alike". After the split of much loved MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, charismatic frontman Toby Driver formed the avant-garde music project KAYO DOT as a new outlet for his burgeoning creativity in 2003. The multi-instrumentalist and singer remains the only absolute constant in this band, although there are frequent lyrical contributions from his former band-mate Jason Byron throughout the extensive discography. In the following 18 years, KAYO DOT released an impressive number of full-lengths, EPs, splits, and live recordings that are all marked by considerable stylistic differences and a wide array of instrumentation that included guitars, bass, drums, vibraphone, violin, synthesizers, flutes, clarinets and saxophone. With "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike", KAYO DOT deliver another beautiful and essential facet of their complex musical multiverse, although the album can easily stand on its own as a most impressive piece of dark avant-garde metal. "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike" is available as 180g ash grey gatefold 2-vinyl, 180g black gatefold 2-vinyl, and on CD.

FROM KAYO DOT: 

CW: Dark things. This post is about a new song– no cause for concern. Read on...

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Today we release the final single from "Moss Grew on the Swords and Plowshares Alike," before the album release date at the end of October. A bit more musically oblique than the previous ones, it is a person sliding away into a dark hole, disappearing.

There was a fan of my music who, over the past few years, came to every concert he could, and was so supportive, kind, and gentle that he quickly became a friend. We communicated online pretty regularly, and he would be very open with me about his struggles with depression, having connected with the strong emotions that permeate my work. He was a medical doctor, and he was even able to speak about his struggles in a clinical and objective way most of the time, so he seemed rather in control. As artist/fan relationships go, I felt an uncommon closeness and love for him, and it seemed that he had an all-encompassing pureness of soul that ran deeper than anyone's. Tragically, just about one year ago, in fact maybe exactly one yer ago, I got word that he fell victim to suicide. I think a lot of it had to do with being an ER doctor during the height of the pandemic– this is not pure speculation, as we had talked about it a lot.

I think that many of us by now must know at least one suicide victim in our own lives; I certainly know several. But it's a uniquely strange, confusing experience when the victim has been resonating with your artistic output which is frequently about such sensitive topics, and they've directly told you that they struggle with this, and somehow your work seems to help them. It's hard not to wonder if you're inadvertently leading them down a dark tunnel, even though they tell you otherwise. But, I personally understand how dark music can be a savior, and how hearing other voices expressing your pain makes you know that you're not alone. For many of us, if we didn't have dark music, we wouldn't have made it. I just wish that it would work 100% of the time.

There's a really horrible, powerful line in this song that says "Every last one of us will see you there," communicating the starkness of the feelings of shame and humiliation of the act that only serve as another turn of the screw. Suicidal thoughts are nothing to be ashamed of though; in fact, I'm honestly surprised when someone *hasn't* thought of it. But considering this line, not knowing how he would feel, I won't say my friend's name in this post but I will dedicate this song, "The Necklace," to him. (in comments)

NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE (U.S.A.): 

1-800-273-8255

VIDEO BELOW: KAYO DOT:"THE NECKLACE" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF PROPHECY RECORDS): 

 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

BORNHOLM: POST NEW TRACK "SPIRITUAL WARFARE"

 Hungarian black metal warriors BORNHOLM have posted a video for "SPIRITUAL WARFARE" ,      a track from the bands anticipated new release "APOTHEOSIS",  due to be unleashed 11/5/2021 via NAPALM RECORDS. 

BORNHOLM unleashed "PRIMAEVAL PANTHEONS", 12/2/2016 via MASSACRE RECORDS.  

FROM BORNHOLM:

The next single “Spiritual Warfare” is out now from the upcoming album “Apotheosis”!

Check out the stunning lyric video on youtube:

Pre-order the album here: https://smarturl.it/Apotheosis

FROM NAPALM RECORDS: 

Pagan Metal Legends Bornholm Unveil New Single + Video “Spiritual Warfare”!

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/lXJWDH1fQAk

Pre-Order "Apotheosis" here: https://smarturl.it/Apotheosis

With over 20 years of experience and five studio albums under their belts, Hungarian black/pagan metal outfit BORNHOLM are no longer strangers to the scene. Today, the band presents the sec-ond single, “Spiritual Warfare”, from their exciting Napalm Records debut and brand-new, fifth studio album, Apotheosis, out November 5, 2021.

With “Spiritual Warfare", BORNHOLM present a nearly melodic facet of their sonic spectrum - mixing their trademark black metal sound with dashes of pagan and folk metal whilst prominent frantic drumming and forceful riffing underlines their somber side.

Ever since bursting onto the scene in 2000, BORNHOLM has been an unstoppable force in the black and pagan metal realms, touring with household names like Ex Deo, Varg, Arkona and many more. With their upcoming offering, Apotheosis, the unit is ready to take its career to an-other level and set the stage with sinister first single “I Am War God”. Mixing significant, ground-shaking black metal elements, ruthless growling and heroic pagan accents, the band absolutely showcases their variety and sonic progression.

BORNHOLM on “Spiritual Warfare”:

"This song is a special song for me, in addition to hitherto unusual musical solutions, it also dis-plays a lyrical apocalyptic vision. It contains biblical references, abstract visions, ritual magic. Be-hind the scenes of the physical world, warfare always takes place primarily among spiritual forces, which is the real driving force behind. This causes changes in the visible world. Which side is which is not so clear-cut, whether there are any sides at all or just one will. While it’s not a fast track, it still has the fastest part on the album. The cover painting is my work, just like all the visuals relat-ed to the album, it was brought to life greatly."

VIDEO BELOW: BORNHOLM:  "SPIRITUAL WARFARE" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF NAPALM RECORDS): 

 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

GOMORRAN: POST VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK "SERMON"

 Finland based death metal warriors GOMORRAN have posted a video for "SERMON", a track from the bands anticipated debut release "EXCERPTS FROM THE DARK AGE", due to be unleashed 12/3/2021 via INVERSE RECORDS. 

VIDEO BELOW: GOMORRAN:  "SERMON" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF INVERSE RECORDS): 

 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

SUNLESS: POST NEW TRACK "ASCENDED FORMS"

 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. progressive death metal warriors SUNLESS have posted  "ASCENDED FORMS", a track from the bands anticipated debut release "YLEM", due to be unleashed 10/29/2021 via WILLOWTIP RECORDS. 

 

 

 SUNLESS unleashed "URRACA", 2/24/2017 via BANDCAMP. 

VIDEO BELOW: SUNLESS: "ASCENDED FORMS" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF WILLOWTIP RECORDS): 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

AGGRESSION: POST NEW TRACK "DRIPPING FLESH"

 

Canadian thrash metal warriors AGGRESSION have posted "DRIPPING FLESH", a track from the bands anticipated new release "FIELD OF NIGHTMARES" (EP), due to be unleashed 10/26/2021 via XTREEM MUSIC.   

AGGRESSION unleashed "FEELS LIKE PUNK, SOUNDS LIKE THRASH", 5/25/2018 via DISSONANCE PRODUCTIONS. 

VIDEO BELOW: AGGRESSION: "DRIPPING FLESH" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF XTREEM MUSIC): 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

BURNING POINT: POST NEW TRACK "HIT THE NIGHT"

 Finland based power metal warriors BURNING POINT have posted "HIT THE NIGHT", a track from the bands anticipated new release "ARSONIST OF THE SOUL", due to be unleashed 10/22/2021 via AFM RECORDS. 

 

 

 BURNING POINT unleashed "THE BLAZE", unleashed 11/25/2016 via AFM RECORDS. 

VIDEO BELOW: BURNING POINT:  "HIT THE NIGHT" (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF AFM RECORDS): 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-

ITP V.021 UPDATE: FACEBOOK DOWN

 

Depending on your location, if you haven't noticed yet, FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM are DOWN. . 

Here in New York, U.S.A. FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM have been down for over 2 hours. 

According to NEWSWEEK, FACEBOOK may have been HACKED. 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/15-billion-facebook-users-personal-information-posted-for-sale-after-hack/ar-AAP8eUl?ocid=uxbndlbing

So hold on a bit until FACEBOOK comes back for more metal news from ITP V.021. 

BBL with more extreme metal news. 

BTW, the party is on TWITTER for now.

FROM FACEBOOK:

We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

— Facebook (@Facebook) October 4, 2021

 

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-