BAZUndergroundUpdates CCXXXVII
Now we are all busy as usual, but Wednesdays bring a good reason for a short break as it is time for another instalment of The Underground Updates!
So, let’s see what’s out there…
CODESPEAKER Now this most-metal group from Scotland´s sombre capital is excited to announce their upcoming UK tour with Hundred Year Old Man and Torpor! Kicking off on November 17th in Glasgow, this series of shows across Ireland and the UK is in support of Codespeaker´s forthcoming new album Scavenger! Make sure you have quick hands when getting tickets!
UNTO OTHERS Just last month, Oregon´s own Unto Others released their triumphant new LP Never, Neverland and have now announced a North American tour in support of the album! This November and December the group will travel the U.S. and Canada featuring stops in Spokane, Vancouver, Calgary, Louisville, Los Angeles and more, with additional dates being announced soon! The tickets have already gone on sale, so head here right now to claim a ticket to a show near you!
HERAKLEION The Louisiana-based death trash trio Herakleion will take to the streets again in November from the 6th, starting in Memphis, Tennessee, through the 12th in Louisville, Kentucky! On the 15th they will play a special hometown show and tickets are on sale so head over here right now to check out the tour dates and locations and where to get tickets!
NEUROT RECORDINGS Our favourite as usual! The weekly Pay What You Can segment over at Neurot Recordings continues as always, and this week’s album pick is 1938 by Savage Republic! Head over here right now to claim your own copy and simply pay what you can!
TRANSCENDING OBSCURITY RECORDS For this month´s special offer, Transcending Obscurity Records has their digital catalogue on Bandcamp for Pay What You Want! It’s a great way to get a hold of the releases that perhaps some of you may have missed out on, and now with 2024 almost at an end we urge you to at least reacquaint yourself with this year´s releases! Head over here to check out the label´s Bandcamp page!
ORDINUL NEGRU Formed back în 2004, Romanian occult black metal unit Ordinul Negru will unleash their eighth full-length studio record Dodekatemoria on Loud Rage Music on the 13th of November. The album is available to pre-order on CD and limited cassette, with some bundle options too. Check it all out here, where you can listen to a preview track from the album.
CH’AHOM Suitably mind shattering in its auditory assault Sentient Ruin Laboratories have just announced their collaboration with German ritualistic black/death metal band Ch’ahom as the label will release a vinyl edition of the band’s 2023 career retrospective Camazotz Cult. Check out the album in full here and pre-order one of two gorgeous looking vinyl editions.
TODESTRIEB The ever-intriguing Avantgarde Music have a number of exciting releases coming around the end of November/ first two weeks of December, not least of which is Corona Tenebra by Polish black-metal duo Todestrieb. Their album Corona Tenebra will be released on the 13th of December. You can listen to the album’s opening track here where the album is available to pre-order on vinyl or CD, with t-shirts and bundles also available.
Having to pay gigantic sums for international postage is a real gear grinder. While it’s our default setting to link Bandcamp pages in the case of new and pre-releases, we thought it would be helpful to add some online stores that might provide a useful alternative.
So if you see a release you fancy, but it’s being sold in a far off land and you don’t want to fork out on exorbitant shipping, see if any of the links below can remedy the situation.
Dark Essence (Norway) Dark Essence (US)
Direct Merch (Australia)
eOne Heavy (EU) eOne Heavy (UK) eOne Heavy (US)
Metal Odyssey (EU) Metal Odyssey (US)
Napalm Records (Germany)
Prophecy Productions (Germany) Prophecy Productions (US)
Rough Trade (UK) Rough Trade (US)
Season of Mist (EU) Season of Mist (US)
Southern Lord (EU) Southern Lord (US)
Throne Records (World)
Transcending Obscurity (EU) Transcending Obscurity (US)
A lot of things are going on this month so no need to feel bored! Simply have quick hands to get some goodies and hold those horns high!
By Julia Katrin and Tom Osman
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