The 100% Metal Playlist of the week #131

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Bread – Bye / Die

The Swedish industrial metal band sets the stage for the reissue of the Dancing With The Dead album with a remastered version of the classic “Bye / Die” taken from it. See you on January 17 for the release of this record, which will also be available for the first time on vinyl, at the same time as that of its predecessor, Nothing Remains The Same.

Warlung – White Light Seeker

The American occult heavy rock band breaks out with the catchy and dark “White Light Seeker,” their new single. Find it in the album The Poison Touch, whose release is announced on February 14.

The Great Old Ones – Under the Sign of Koth

The French black metal band strongly inspired by the world of HP Lovecraft unveils a new song entitled “Ybder the Sign of Koth. » The lyrics feature the characters Carter and Pickman, from the novel The Dream Quest of Kadath the Unknown, released in 1943. See you on January 29 for the release of the album Kadath.

Magnum – Days Of No Trust

The British heavy metal band is preparing to release a new live album titled Live At KK's Steel Mill on January 10. On this occasion, Magnum unveils a new extract, “Days Of No Trust,” from the album Wings of Heaven, released in 1988.

Athena XIX – Calm Before The Storm

The Italian progressive metal band continues to promote their new album, Everflow Part 1: Frames Of Humanity, released on December 6, with a single titled “Calm Before The Storm. » Find their keen sense of composition, enhanced by the vocal lines of Fabio Lione (Angra, ex-Rhapsody).

Neckbreaker – Absorption

The young Danish death metal band continues to make their audience headbang with the frenetic “Absorption” and its delirious riffs. Find this title in the album Within The Viscera, available since December 6.

Cryptosis – Faceless Matter

Before the release of Celestial Death, the next album from progressive thrash metal band Cryptosis, scheduled for March 7, 2025, discover “Faceless Matter,” a powerful and relentless opening track.

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