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Eliran Kantor
Eliran Kantor (born 13 September 1984) is a Berlin-based artist and illustrator known mostly for creating album covers for metal bands such as Testament, Soulfly, Helloween and My Dying Bride. He created the artwork used on various releases issued via the likes of Universal Music, Nuclear Blast, Metal Blade Records, Relapse Records and Century Media Records among others. Album cover illustration credits * Malevolence (band) - Malicious Intent (MLVLTD, 2022) *Kreator - ''Hate Über Alles'' (Nuclear Blast, 2022) *Archspire - '' Bleed the Future'' (Seasons of Mist, 2021) *Helloween - ''Helloween'' (Nuclear Blast, 2021) *Testament – '' Titans of Creation'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020) *My Dying Bride - '' The Ghost of Orion'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020) *Heaven Shall Burn - ''Of Truth & Sacrifice'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020) *Hatebreed - '' Weight of the False Self'' (Nuclear Blast, 2020) * Havok - ''V'' (Century Media, 2020) *Incantation - '' Sect of Vile Divinities'' (Relapse, 2020) *Gaerea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kreator
Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Miland "Mille" Petrozza, drummer Jürgen "Ventor" Reil, lead guitarist Sami Yli-Sirniö, and bassist Frédéric Leclercq. The band's lineup has changed multiple times over its -year career, most noticeably with their bassists and lead guitarists. Petrozza and Reil are the only two original members left in Kreator, although the latter took a break from the band from 1994 to 1996. Yli-Sirniö has been the lead guitarist of Kreator since 2001, while Leclercq joined in 2019 as the replacement of Christian "Speesy" Giesler, who had been a member of the band since 1994. To date, Kreator has released fifteen studio albums, two EPs, two live albums and three compilation albums. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international thrash metal community, with their second studio album ''Pleasure to Kill'' (1986) regarded as an influential album o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loudblast
Loudblast is a French death/thrash metal band from Villeneuve-d'Ascq that pioneered the genres in France, and one of the most important French metal bands of the 1990s. History The band began in 1986 in the northern city of Lille. Its first recording was a split CD with the Nice-based band Agressor. They have released seven albums on the record labels Semetary/Fnac, Metal13, and Listenable. They began playing thrash metal influenced by the classic American bands such as Slayer. In 1991, they recorded the album "Disincarnate" in Morrisound Recording studios in Tampa, Florida, and the result was a pure death metal album. In the late 1990s, they incorporated more melody and groove in their music while maintaining a thrash/death aesthetic. The band announced that they were splitting in 1999, but after a support concert to Death's late frontman Chuck Schuldiner in 2000, the band reformed with Agressor's Alex Colin-Tocquaine and released Planet Pandemonium in 2002. After a few yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sect Of Vile Divinities
''Sect of Vile Divinities'' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the American death metal band Incantation. The album was released on August 21, 2020 through Relapse Records. Critical reception The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Recording The album was recorded at Incantation Studios. Engineering was done by Dave Piatek at Recording Services, and by Matthew "Zilla" Draudt, John McEntee and Kyle Severn at Severn Studios. Additional tracking was done by Jamie King Audio, Winston, Winston Salem, North Carolina. Mixing and mastering was done by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. Track listing Charts Personnel :All information is derived from the enclosed booklet.Incantation - ''Sect of Vile Divinities'' (Liner Notes). Relapse Records. (2020) pg. 11. Incantation * John McEntee – vocals, rhythm guitar, engineering * Sonny Lombadozzi – lead guitar * Chuck Sherwood – bass * Kyle Severn – drums, engineering Additional personnel * E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incantation (band)
Incantation is an American death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. They are one of the leaders in the New York City death-metal scene along with fellow bands Suffocation, Mortician and Immolation, even though the band is currently located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. To date, the band has released ten full-length records, two live records, four EPs, two singles, three splits, one DVD, and three demos. Their most recent album, '' Sect of Vile Divinities'', was released through Relapse Records in August 2020. The band have maintained a significant cult following and underground popularity since the '90s, and are considered to be highly influential on a range of later death metal bands including Dead Congregation, Grave Miasma, and Portal, who are often described as "cavernous death metal". Incantation's music frequently draws on anti-Christian, Satanic, and occult themes, and the band is notable for mixing widely varied tempos into their music, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V (Havok Album)
''V'' is the fifth studio album by American thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ... band Havok, released on May 1, 2020. This is the band's only release with bassist Brandon Bruce, who would leave Havok in August of the following year. Two music videos were produced for the tracks "Phantom Force" and "Post-Truth Era." Reception The album has received both praises from critics and mixed to positive reviews from fans. With many critics calling it a modern metal masterpiece. LouderSound gave a high review and stated that the band has nailed 21st-century thrash with its new album ''V''. "Denver thrashers Havok’s new album V is where old school thrash speed meets new school thrash attitude," they commented. "Although retro-minded, Havok sound sharp and as furi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havok (band)
Havok is an American thrash metal band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2004. As of 2021, their current lineup consists of David Sanchez (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Pete Webber (drums) and Reece Scruggs (lead guitar). They have gone through a number of personnel changes, with each album featuring a different lineup, and leaving Sanchez as the only remaining original member left in the band. To date, Havok has released five studio albums – ''Burn'' (2009), ''Time Is Up'' (2011), '' Unnatural Selection'' (2013), '' Conformicide'' (2017) and '' V'' (2020) – and they are working on new music as of 2021. Along with Bonded by Blood, Evile, Hatchet, Municipal Waste and Warbringer, the band has been credited for leading the so-called "thrash metal revival" scene in the late 2000s and early 2010s, and their music has been mostly influenced by the 1980s thrash metal scene as well as the New wave of British heavy metal, death metal, hardcore punk and progressive rock/metal. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weight Of The False Self
'' Weight of the False Self'' is the eighth studio album by American metalcore band Hatebreed. The album was released on November 27, 2020, through Nuclear Blast. Critical reception Max Heilman of ''Metal Injection'' stated that "Just by listening to the single 'Instinctive (Slaughterlust)', it's at least clear that Hatebreed hasn't forgotten how to be Hatebreed." Regarding the work, Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net said that "This is their strongest album in over a decade and the perfect antidote to looming grey skies." Writing for ''Kerrang!'', Olly Thomas noted "a certain predictability" in the album and gave it 3 out of 5 stars. Track listing Personnel Hatebreed * Jamey Jasta – lead vocals * Wayne Lozinak – lead guitar, backing vocals * Frank Novinec – rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Chris Beattie – bass * Matt Byrne – drums Additional personnel * Zeuss Christopher Harris (born April 1, 1972), known professionally as Zeuss, is an American record producer, mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hatebreed
Hatebreed is an American hardcore band from Bridgeport, Connecticut, formed in 1994. The band released its debut album '' Satisfaction is the Death of Desire'' in 1997, which gave the band a cult following. The band signed to Universal Records and released ''Perseverance'' in 2002, which hit the ''Billboard'' 200. Combining elements of hardcore and heavy metal, the band is often described as a metalcore, hardcore punk, and beatdown hardcore band. They have played a major role in the Connecticut hardcore scene. History Hatebreed was formed in 1994 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They began by recording a three song demo and selling it to locals. Those three songs would eventually be released on a split 7" with New York's Neglect in 1995. They followed that with the highly acclaimed EP '' Under the Knife'' scheduled to come out on Big Wheel Recreation in 1995 but then was self-released 1996, and went out on tour around the east coast/midwest supporting UKHC band Voorhees. The fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Of Truth And Sacrifice
''Of Truth and Sacrifice'' is the ninth studio album by German extreme metal band Heaven Shall Burn, released on 20 March 2020 through Century Media Records. The album consists of two parts; volume one titled "Of Truth" with ten tracks and volume two called "Of Sacrifice" with nine tracks. Both parts include all but one original song; on volume two the band covered Nuclear Assault Nuclear Assault was an American thrash metal band formed in New York City in 1984. Part of the mid-to-late 1980s thrash metal movement, they were one of the main bands of the genre to emerge from the East Coast along with Overkill, Whiplash, ...'s 1989 song "Critical Mass". At 97 minutes runtime, the band released their longest album to date. The album was supported by the singles "Weakness Leaving My Heart", "Protector" and "My Heart and the Ocean" released in January and February 2020, respectively. The music video for "Eradicate" was made by famed Ugandan ultra-low budget studio Wakaliwood. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ghost Of Orion
''The Ghost of Orion'' is the thirteenth studio album by British heavy metal band My Dying Bride My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Since their inception in 1990, they have released 13 studio albums, three EPs, one demo, one box set, four compilation albums, one live album, and one live CD/DVD release. Alon .... It was released on 6 March 2020 through Nuclear Blast. Background The album is the band's first with new member Jeff Singer, replacing Shaun Taylor-Steels who departed due to "unresolvable drumming issues". Aaron Stainthorpe's five-year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer a couple years after the release of the band's previous album ''Feel the Misery'', from which she was later declared in remission. Mark Mynett is the producer and studio engineer for the album and Jo Quail performs cello on some songs. The album's first single, "Your Broken Shore", was released on 20 January, followed by a second single, "Tired of Tears", on 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Titans Of Creation
''Titans of Creation'' is the thirteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Testament (band), Testament, released on April 3, 2020. This album marked the first time since ''The Ritual (Testament album), The Ritual'' (1992) that the band had recorded more than one album with the same lineup, though it would turn out to be their last to feature drummer Gene Hoglan, who left Testament for the second time in January 2022. ''Titans of Creation'' is also the band's first album to be co-produced by Juan Urteaga, who previously worked with Testament's two studio albums ''Dark Roots of Earth'' (2012) and ''Brotherhood of the Snake'' (2016). Background, writing and recording Testament's intention to follow-up ''Brotherhood of the Snake'' was first revealed by Chuck Billy (vocalist), Chuck Billy in March 2017, who told Japan's Roppongi Rocks that the band had begun writing new material. Billy also expressed hope that the album would be released in 2018, stating, "We thought we'd have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
