BAZUndergroundUpdates CCLXVI
Surprise surprise! We are back at it again with a hot new instalment of The Underground Updates!
So, let’s see what’s out there…
Check this news…
SHRINKWRAP KILLERS Brought to us by Greg Wilkinson, Shrinkwrap Killers is a solo project now presenting to us the latest single Eminent Death! Watch the single´s accompanying video right over here!
We need it…
TODAY IS THE DAY With their new album on the verge of completion; visionary metal band Today is the Day is booking new live performances for the months ahead! A lot of dates have already been confirmed so make sure you keep your eyes open for tickets to a show near you!
DROUTH This week Drouth will be starting their Teeth of the Time Tour 2025 in Portland and continues the entire west and Midwest US in June! Keep your eyes open for dates, locations and tickets!
WHITECHAPEL Returning to US stages this fall on the Rituals of Hate headlining tour, Whitechapel will journey through over two dozen cities from November 12th through December 14th, and we will be able to see the band perform their critically adored new full-length Hymns in Dissonance in its devastating entirely alongside some old favorites! Presales began today, and general sales begin on Friday so make sure you head over here right now for further info!crimas Profundere on selected mainland Europe shows! Head over here right now to claim your tickets!
More music for us…
AGE OF APOCALYPSE Continuing the grand lineage of hard-hitting New York bands that straddle the realms of metal and hardcore punk Age of Apocalypse have just released their second full-length record In Oblivion on Closed Casket Activities. You can listen to the album in full here where you’ll find some limited edition vinyl variants, CDs and digital downloads.
…AND OCEANS The Regeneration Itinerary (Season of Mist) is the latest album by Finnish symphonic black metal band …And Oceans following on from 2023’s As in Gardens, So in Tombs. There are a host of formats, cool special editions and related merch that you can get your paws on here, where you can also listen to the album in full.
KING PARROT Yaaaaay a new King Parrot album is on the horizon. Rejoice! Melbourne, Australia’s grottiest grindcore sons will follow 2017’s Ugly Produce with the release of A Young Person’s Guide To via Housecore Records on the 6th of June. There are several tracks available to listen to right here with the album available on vinyl, CD and cassette.
Check the following links…
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)
We don’t know about you guys but we are beyond excited about this week and we hope you get your concert tickets, your metal goodies and watch all the amazing videos that are being offered to us this week!
By Julia Katrin and Tom Osman
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