South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE have finished recording their new album and are scheduled to begin mixing the effort this weekend. The band's guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders previously stated about NILE's new material, "Some of the drumming on this record will be boggling people's minds for years to come."
"The album is undeniably the freshest and most focused-sounding Manson record since 2000's 'Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'. Although Manson's infernal growl is unmistakable throughout, tracks like "Slo-mo-tion", "Breaking the Same Old Ground', "Pistol Whipped", "Born Villain", and even the perverse epic "The Gardener" have a leaner and meaner feel to them than anything in his recent oeuvre. With the hypnotic thrust short, sharp stabs of distorted guitars (played in many cases by Manson himself), Born Villain sounds like less of a throwback to his early records than an update of the post-punk music that originally inspired him. It's actually very rhythm-driven and very bluesy." - Dan Epstein (Revolver Magazine)
Tracklisting:
Hey Cruel World Breaking the Same Old Ground Pistol Whipped Born Villain The Gardener Slo-mo-tion Children of Cain No Reflection Overneath (The Path Of Misery)
South Carolina-based extreme technical death metallers NILE have finished recording their new album and are scheduled to begin mixing the effort this weekend. The band's guitarist/vocalist Karl Sanders previously stated about NILE's new material, "Some of the drumming on this record will be boggling people's minds for years to come."
Sweet new NIle \m/ Hope they play some new shit on the BDM tour.
Candlelight Records has set a June 5 North American release date for FEAR FACTORY's new album, "The Industrialist". Produced by the band with Rhys Fulber (FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY), the CD was mixed by Greg Reely (PARADISE LOST, SKINNY PUPPY, MACHINE HEAD). It features additional tracking by Logan Mader (GOJIRA, DIVINE HERESY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH) and artwork by Anthony Clarkson (DEVIN TOWNSEND).
"The Industrialist" is a conceptual album that brings to life a story scripted by vocalist Burton C. Bell. The album's lyrics detail the plot of the original narrative while delivering FEAR FACTORY's massive signature sound. Bell reveals, "The album is a futuristic tale of an automaton, striving to survive by fighting for its existence within a desperate world. The lyrics tell the story while the music takes our industrial roots and blends them more perfectly than ever with our metal edge. And all without losing the sound that makes FEAR FACTORY a machine of sonic devastation. FEAR FACTORY fans of any era will not be disappointed."
Clocking in at just under one hour, the album's ten songs again unite Bell with guitarist Dino Cazares. It is the second album written by the duo, reuniting in 2009 after a seven year split. Cazares says, "Collaborating with Burton again on the new album was like magic. Everything just fell into place naturally. It felt good to recapture the true sound of FEAR FACTORY, taking it back to where it all started while raising it to new levels."
"The Industrialist" again pairs FEAR FACTORY with long-time friend Rhys Fulber. Their collaborations together include five albums and two remixes, including the gold-certified CD "Obsolete". "Rhys has been our secret member," shares Cazares. "He is the one producer who has been able to understand what we have been trying to accomplish from the beginning and has opened our eyes to new things without sacrificing our original sound. His talents in production and keyboard/samples has made FEAR FACTORY stand out amongst the many bands of our genre."
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"The album is undeniably the freshest and most focused-sounding Manson record since 2000's 'Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)'. Although Manson's infernal growl is unmistakable throughout, tracks like "Slo-mo-tion", "Breaking the Same Old Ground', "Pistol Whipped", "Born Villain", and even the perverse epic "The Gardener" have a leaner and meaner feel to them than anything in his recent oeuvre. With the hypnotic thrust short, sharp stabs of distorted guitars (played in many cases by Manson himself), Born Villain sounds like less of a throwback to his early records than an update of the post-punk music that originally inspired him. It's actually very rhythm-driven and very bluesy." - Dan Epstein (Revolver Magazine)
Tracklisting:
Hey Cruel World
Breaking the Same Old Ground
Pistol Whipped
Born Villain
The Gardener
Slo-mo-tion
Children of Cain
No Reflection
Overneath (The Path Of Misery)
New Borknagar:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13243-fertile-green/
"The Industrialist" is a conceptual album that brings to life a story scripted by vocalist Burton C. Bell. The album's lyrics detail the plot of the original narrative while delivering FEAR FACTORY's massive signature sound. Bell reveals, "The album is a futuristic tale of an automaton, striving to survive by fighting for its existence within a desperate world. The lyrics tell the story while the music takes our industrial roots and blends them more perfectly than ever with our metal edge. And all without losing the sound that makes FEAR FACTORY a machine of sonic devastation. FEAR FACTORY fans of any era will not be disappointed."
Clocking in at just under one hour, the album's ten songs again unite Bell with guitarist Dino Cazares. It is the second album written by the duo, reuniting in 2009 after a seven year split. Cazares says, "Collaborating with Burton again on the new album was like magic. Everything just fell into place naturally. It felt good to recapture the true sound of FEAR FACTORY, taking it back to where it all started while raising it to new levels."
"The Industrialist" again pairs FEAR FACTORY with long-time friend Rhys Fulber. Their collaborations together include five albums and two remixes, including the gold-certified CD "Obsolete". "Rhys has been our secret member," shares Cazares. "He is the one producer who has been able to understand what we have been trying to accomplish from the beginning and has opened our eyes to new things without sacrificing our original sound. His talents in production and keyboard/samples has made FEAR FACTORY stand out amongst the many bands of our genre."
Looks like we'll finally have a release date for this album soon. Also, they're supposed to tour in support of the album beginning in September.