Alessandro Venturella of Slipknot and Krokodil was taken to the hospital a few songs into the masked maulers set in Hartford this past Saturday, August 2nd. No reason has yet been given. Footage HERE.
Update: Blabbermouth is reporting he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering severe dehydration. More HERE.
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Listening to my advance promo of the new Krokodil and it sure is a stunner. Chaos and precision, textural variation, distorted guitar to melt your brain and classical moments amidst the more somber sections make this record a beast. Plus, how weird and trippy is the cover art? Fans of Slipknot, Meshuggah, Fair To Midland or screamier bands could dig moments srinkled throughout this here labyrinth of insanity. “Reptilia Familiar” or “Sleep Well, Medusa” could please about any headbanger, towing the line between brainy and just plain violent with a respectable confidence. I suggest you heed the message below.
From the band’s Facebook today:
We have some sweet vinyl to pre-order over at www.krokodilrock.com Don’t miss out!
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UK death metallers Krokodil, recently signed to Spinefarm Records, have just released a new track, “Shatter”.
Krokodil features members and previous members of Cry For Silence, Hexes, Gallows and SikTh.
The band are preparing to release a double A-side 7″ on Record Store Day, which is April 19 globally.
A Spinefarm debut is expected later this year.
Check out “Shatter” and a quote from guitarist Daniel P. Carter here.
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Technical death metal pioneers DEEDS OF FLESH return after a seven year hiatus with their 9th studio album Nucleus, set for release via Unique Leader Records on 11th December 2020 (Vinyl release 15th January 2021).
The band's first release since the tragic passing of guitarist / vocalist and Unique Leader founder Erik Lindmark, who lost a battle with sclerosis in 2018, Nucleus features guest performances some of the biggest names in extreme metal to celebrate his life and contribution to metal. Vocalist Jacoby Kingston is joined by members of Pathology, Gorguts, Dying Fetus, Submerged, Decrepit Birth and more.
With a mix of the old and new style of DEEDS OF FLESH writing, this album is the completion of a story that began with Of What's to Come (2008) and ran through Portals to Canaan (2013). The music was written by Erik Lindmark (RIP), Craig Peters, Ivan Munguia and Darren Cesca, and had been recorded and partially mixed for almost four years. When Erik Lindmark passed in 2018, vocalist Jacoby Kingston came out of retirement to help finish the album. Alongside long-time drummer Mike Hamilton, they finished the story arc, wrote the lyrics and made the vocal arrangements for Nucleus.
