EXIST is a group of musicians out of Maryland that defy many descriptions with their unique touch to Progressive and Technical Death Metal. Their upcoming album is also an upcoming label debut, with Prosthetic Records, as they release So True, So Bound on June 9th. The band recently teamed up with Metal Injection for an exclusive video premiere of the 8-minute long epic track “Fault’s Peaks”, which you can see right here: http://www.metalinjection.net/av/song-premiere/prog-metal-masterminds-exist-unleash-multi-faceted-wizardry-on-faults-peak.

Here’s what frontman Max Phelps has to say about the track: “‘Fault’s Peaks’, the album closer, is probably the best overall representation of So True, So Bound and our sound as it includes all of our elements from psychedelia to heavy, dissonant riffing with a little improvisation sprinkled in. We’ve jokingly referred to this song as the ‘bleed etude’, as the right hand pattern is very reminiscent of the Meshuggah song off obZen, no shame there. This song was (and continues to be live) a real bitch to pull off technically, but it was worth it as we’re very proud of the composition itself.”

EXIST self-produced their new record, with some help on mixing from Nolly Getgood (Periphery) and cover artwork created by Sebastian Jerke (Ahab, Zodiac). So True, So Bound is available for pre-order from Amazon (affiliate link) and iTunes (affiliate link). EXIST is also heading out on a North American tour just a few days before their record release alongside Montreal Progressive Metallers Gorguts. The full listing of tour dates, and all details on the album, can be found on EXIST’s official website.

As the release of a new Municipal Waste record approaches, a second video has been released to give a preview of what’s to come. “Amateur Sketch” is the last track we heard from the band, and now they’ve revealed the title track of the album, “Slime and Punishment”. The 360 Visualizer video is available on the Nuclear Blast Records official YouTube Channel, which you can find right here: https://youtu.be/4a-jx_fRk3U. Slime and Punishment is set to be released on Nuclear Blast on June 23rd. Municipal Waste will also be a part of Warped Tour this year. Slime and Punishment is available for pre-order via Amazon (affiliate link) and iTunes (affiliate link).

All the band’s upcoming tour dates and details can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/Municipalwaste/.

Death Metallers Broken Hope are “mutilating and assimilating” fans little by little as they continue to release singles off their upcoming “The Thing”-inspired record. “The Carrion Eaters” is the latest, and a video to accompany the savage second single has premiered via Metal Insider: http://www.metalinsider.net/video/video-premiere-broken-hope-the-carrion-eaters. Guitarist Jeremy Wagner says of the track, “I’m really proud of ‘The Carrion Eaters.’ It’s super-sick and catchy and rotten to the gore!” The full-length of Mutilated and Assimilated will be released via Century Media Records on June 23^rd, and more info can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/brokenhopeofficial/.

Montreal-based Thrashers Mutank are preparing their new Boonsdale Records EP W.H.A.T.S.T.H.A.T. for a June 16^th release. The 2014 Wacken Metal Battle Canada winners’ EP will be provide a taste of their upcoming full-length once it’s released, and Decibel Magazine has a taste of it all to offer right now, as they’ve teamed up with Mutank for an exclusive single premiere and introductory interview”. You can have a listen to the single “P.O.P.U.L.O.U.S” on Decibel’s website here: http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2017/5/25/track-premiere-introductory-interview-saying-hello-to-mutank.

Vader is on the road as they kick off a North American tour at Maryland Deathfest tonight. The Strike of the Empire 21-date trek also features Internal Bleeding, Sacrificial Slaughter, Voices of Ruin, and Micawber. From East to West and back again, Vader will be touring in support of The Empire, their release from Nuclear Blast last year which followed up the Polish Death Metallers’ 2014 Tibi Et Igni, both of which are available on the band’s webstore. Full listings of tour dates and more info can be found at the band’s official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vader.

Warbringer recently kicked off a North American tour on the West Coast with a California date, continuing their ongoing touring cycle ever since the Woe To The Vanquished March 31^st Napalm Records release. As direct support to Destruction alongside Jungle Rot, they’ve got a few more weeks to go, wrapping it up on June 11th in their home base, Los Angeles.

May 26 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
May 27 – Kansas City, MO – Aftershock
May 28 – Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
May 29 – Detroit, MI – Harpo’s
May 30 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
May 31 – Montreal, QC – Astral
June 1 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
June 2- Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
June 3 – Indianapolis, IN – Emerson Theater
June 4 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
June 5 – Orlando, FL – Haven Lounge
June 7 – Austin, TX – Grizzly Hall
June 8 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
June 9 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
June 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Joe’s Grotto
June 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Regent Theater

Frontman John Kevill checked in with fans just before the tour began: “Hey everyone, after returning home from a European tour with Havok, Exmortus, and Gorod, we are making preparations to depart on a USA tour with Destruction, Jungle Rot, Hellbender and Demons Within. We will be trekking around North America for three weeks with this lineup, and leveling everywhere on the way! This is a super aggressive bill that promises to be one of the most intense metal shows of the year. This marks our third outing supporting our new record, Woe to the Vanquished, which has had a great response live.  Looking forward to the shows and to seeing people mosh, stage dive, and completely go off! See everybody at the show, and remain violent.”

There are plenty more tour dates lined up for the future beyond this tour, and you can keep up with Warbringer here: https://www.facebook.com/Warbringermusic.

Progressive Metal band SikTh’s upcoming record The Future In Whose Eyes? will be premiering on Millennium Night through Peaceville Records next week, with a release date of June 2nd set. One of the full-length’s tracks, “Cracks of Light”, features special guest vocals from Periphery’s frontman Spencer Sotelo, and SikTh has teamed up with Revolver Magazine to bring fans an exclusive interview clip with Spencer and SikTh’s Mikee Goodman. The two give a small sneak peek into the track, showing some of their in-studio work, and discuss how the whole collaboration came about, all in a brief two-minute video. You can see it here.

Next Friday marks the official full-length release of The Future In Whose Eyes?, but the record is available for pre-order through Amazon (affiliate link) and iTunes (affiliate link). More info, including a brand-new video for the track “Golden Cufflinks”, is available at SikTh’s Official Website.

You’d be hard pressed to find many bands that identify as a “nomadic folk metal” group, but it’s a title that Tengger Cavalry seems to have invented and claimed for themselves. The recent M-Theory Audio signees have their new record Die On My Ride coming up in just a few weeks, and two singles have been revealed so far, ahead of the June 2nd release. While the title track and “Ashley” both showcase different musical sides of the band, “Cursed” reveals yet another side. The official premiere is available to stream via Metal Hammer: http://teamrock.com/news/2017-05-17/mongolian-folk-metallers-tengger-cavalry-release-video-for-cursed. 

Here’s Tengger Cavalry frontman Nature G’s take on the meaning behind the track: “‘Cursed’ is about breaking barriers. Society has always put up different mental and physical barriers barring individuals just trying to achieve their dreams. You are too short, you are minority, you are a female not a man, you are from somewhere else, you don’t look good enough. All these disadvantages that we think we are born with, are like a curse to us. We are cursed for believing these barriers, aren’t we? No, we are not. We need to break this barrier of belief. We need to strike it and claim who we are supposed to be. Cursed, or rise above the curse.”

Die On My Ride will be released in digital and physical forms and is available for pre-order now here and here.

Tengger Cavalry also has a slew of tour dates coming up, with a North American tour kicking off the day after the record’s release, June 3rd, and summer European festival appearances to follow. All the info can be found at the band’s official website: http://www.tengger-cavalry.com