Improving on the foundation of technical, neck-snapping death metal that they helped build beginning in the late 1980s, IMMOLATION lumber forth with the seventh chapter in their legendary career, Shadows in the Light. The group recorded their latest collection of deathly dirges within the hallowed halls of Millbrook Sound Studios, once home to such diverse acts as Anthrax, Zakk Wylde and Twisted Sister. With tracks like “Deliverer of Evil," “Lying with Demons" and “Whispering Death," listeners can expect no less than top form.
Some bands make their mark and quickly fizzle out. IMMOLATION is not one of those bands. Originally called Rigor Mortis, the band was unexpectedly born amidst the relatively peaceful environs of Yonkers, New York. Little did the city know a small, but mighty group of restless teens would emerge from its epicenter to help create the most brutal sound the world would ever hear. The group quickly changed their name before releasing their second demo in 1988. Demo 1 caught the eye of Roadrunner Records, with whom they released one of the best debut albums in metal history, Dawn of Possession. The album was rife with the technical, dual-guitar riffing that has come to define the band’s sound and separate IMMOLATION from its followers.
Since the release of their debut, IMMOLATION has made an organic move toward incorporating more groove while retaining complex arrangements, down-tuned guitar duels and hellish vocals. The band released three albums with Metal Blade Records: Here in After (1996), Failures for Gods (1999) and Close to a World Below (2000). Terrorizer magazine recently included Failures for Gods in its all-time Top 40 Death Metal Albums list. It wasn’t until after the release of Close to a World Below that the band joined the Century Media roster for the North American release of Unholy Cult in 2002. Harnessing Ruin followed three years later and, like anything tagged with the IMMOLATION name, was well-regarded by mainstream press and death metal legions alike. Outburn wrote, “Based purely on songwriting prowess, experimentation within a stagnant genre and musical diversity, Harnessing Ruin is hands down one of the more interesting death metal releases in years.
On Shadows in the Light, IMMOLATION trademarks like discordant harmonies, distinctive grooves and the gloomiest of atmospheres are all well represented in their purest, most unadulterated fashion. “The new stuff is more extreme in a lot of ways. It's much more tense and angry than the last couple of records," says Ross Dolan (bass/vocals). “It’s more refined, straight-forward and fine-tuned. Returning with the same lineup as Harnessing Ruin, dubbed “the most skull-crushing of their entire necro-rompin’ career" by Revolver, the group finds itself uncharacteristically stable, allowing for chemistry not present in their formative years. Founding members Dolan and Robert Vigna (guitar) join Bill Taylor (guitar) and Steve Shalaty (drums) to form the group’s most consistently punishing lineup to date. Long known for its ability to develop and grow with each release, IMMOLATION more than lives up to its reputation as death metal’s most reliable band, having never released anything close to mediocre in their storied career. Not only is Shadows in the Light a perfect example of the group’s continued growth, but it may also be their most complete sounding album ever with 10 unique, hard-hitting tracks.
The band will be headlining gigs from Spain to Holland in June with support from fellow legends and death-mongers Grave and Krisiun. Plans to return Stateside for what will surely be a devastating North American campaign are in the works. If you’ve missed out on these much-heralded exporters of death and destruction, Shadows in the Light is your opportunity to witness history in the making.
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hey sickos into everlasting fire is so sick live i saw you guys at the whiskey with 6 feet under when that album came out haha we hungout by 6 feets bus smoked haha fuckyeah ....IMMOLATION.........awesome band deserves to be signed on a great label like NUCLUER BLAST ..gorewhores and weed
Happy Holidays from CASTROFATE! Come see us live -- Saturday, March 20th, 2010 -- Queens, NY
3/20/2010 11:00 PM at Zona Oculta -- ’iHuman’ Listening Party & Full 1-hour Performance, Filming for Live DVD Release! 102-11 42 Ave, Corona, Queens, New York 11368 Cost: $10
CASTROFATE returns to NY after completing the ’iHuman’ album to perform a 1-hour long set, we’ll be performing over half the new 3rd album ’iHuman’ and many old songs as well, so come check it out, ’iHuman’ probably will not be released for another few months after this! The show will be filmed for a Live DVD Release! Also Performing: M-16 and more! All Ages to Enter, 21 to drink
Thanx for the add may the blood of Metal flow forever!!!!! Welcome to this network of Extreme Metal and Fundamental Death Metal some of us grew up listening to and always will.
NO THANK YOU GUYS FOR STOMPING THE COMPITION INTO THE GROUND AND GIVING DEATH METAL THE SENSE OF INTELLEGENCE THAT MOST BANDS NEED!!! SORRY IF THIS MESSAGE SOUNDS WIERD, AT THIS TIME I'M BOTH DRUNK ON A FULL PINT OF WHISKEY I DOWNED BY MYSELF IN LESS THAN TWO HOURS AND I'M LISTENING TO NOCTURNUS'S THE KEY!!!! YOU GUY'S ARE AN INFLUENCE ON MY GUITAR PLAYING/VOCALS/LYRICS THAT I COME UP WITH!!! KEEP THE SICKNESS/BRUTALLITY (NOT BR00TALIY)/ORIGINALITY GOING!!!! ROB VIGNA=GUITAR GOD, ROSS DOLAN=ONE OF DEATH METAL'S SICKEST VOCALIST'S OF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!
Israel's premier metal act, Salem, who recently left Season of Mist has signed a record deal with Pulverised Records. The band released the following statement to the local and international press; "We are thrilled to join the Pulverised team. The label is very attentive to our needs and puts us as a top priority act. It is something we have been yearning for for years. We feel confident that together we can achieve goals that have alluded us in the past few years." The band's 7th album "Playing God" is scheduled to be released mid 2010 and will include 12 scorching new tracks from the band, one of which is the head turning cover of Bob Marley's "Exodus".
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