Three albums in the Inbox this week, and a first. Every edition of this format ends with an invitation to email a Bandcamp release worth hearing. This week, for the first time, somebody did.
Raunchy — Prisoner
Denmark · Modern Metal · Mighty Music
The Danish genre-benders’ seventh album and their first in twelve years, released 14 August on the same label that first put them on record back in 2001. Twelve years is long enough for a comeback to become a question mark. The gatefold splatter vinyl sold with a free patch for early orders, which tells you the faithful never left.
Maidenhead — Maximum Clonage
United States · Death/Thrash · Self-released
The milestone. Zack Roberts from this Massachusetts/Rhode Island band read the invitation at the bottom of our Inbox editions and emailed us his album, out 14 August. We checked the claims, because the claims deserved checking: guest guitar from Chris Poland and Glen Drover, both ex-Megadeth, Rich Gray of Annihilator on bass across six of the eight tracks, and a mix by Randy Burns, the man behind classic Megadeth, Death and Kreator records. All confirmed by the metal press. A self-released death/thrash record with that pedigree, delivered straight to our mailbox. This is exactly what the front door is for.
Iapetus — The Mother Void
United States · Progressive Death Metal · Willowtip Announced for 16 October
The progressive death duo’s first album since 2019, a concept record closing a trilogy, with Eluveitie’s Fabienne Erni as featured vocalist and a guest list that includes a Ne Obliviscaris guitarist. Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren and Tony Lindgren. The first single “Red Giant” is out now, and the preorder is live.
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