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Memoriam - Karl Willetts' New Band To Release Debut


Recently, the new death metal group Memoriam fronted by Karl Willetts of Bolt Thrower fame released their first song. Now, the band has signed a deal with Nuclear Blast. This means that their debut album is coming out in 2017 via Nuclear Blast Records.

The band commented: "The war rages on... It is with great pleasure that Memoriam announces that we have signed a recording contract with Nuclear Blast Records. Throughout our long careers, 30 years to be precise, within the music industry and specifically within the death metal scene we have witnessed the growth of Nuclear Blast records to become the number one record company within our genre.

"When we started Memoriam back in January 2016 we intended just to form a band to go into the rehearsal rooms to jam out some cover versions of old classic songs that had influenced us in the past along with some cover versions from the bands we had played with over the years, and maybe eventually do a few low key gigs.

"With the introduction of Scott Fairfax into the line up all this changed, Scott has brought with him a wealth of killer riffs and new ideas which has totally changed things around from our original intentions. Very soon we decided to scrap the idea of being a covers band and to formulate our own songs using these riffs and ideas that Scott introduced to us, and from this we developed a whole load of new crushing brutal old school death metal songs which we are very proud of and can't wait to unleash upon the world! When we started developing the songs we talked about the possibility of signing to a label and releasing an album, at that point we all decided that if Nuclear Blast approached us we would sign to them. This is because amongst all the labels out there none have a better relationship with the bands on their roster, none communicate better with both the bands and the fans of the music. None care as much about the music and the scene as Nuclear Blast Records.

"Nuclear Blast currently boasts the best artist roster of all the labels within the death metal genre, we are proud and honoured amongst this list! 2016 is the year of Memoriam."




Lineup:

  • Karl Willetts (Bolt Thrower)
  • Frank Healy (Benediction, Sacrilege)
  • Scott Fairfax (ex-Cerebral Fix)
  • Andy Whale (ex-Bolt Thrower)

    Source: nuclearblast.de
    Band profile: Bolt Thrower
  • Posted: 26.06.2016 by Bad English


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    26.06.2016 - 19:55
    Coconut Racecar

    Oooo, that's some tasty riffage. I could get in to it.
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    26.06.2016 - 23:13
    Maco
    Pvt Funderground
    Great to hear something from Karl Willetts once again. This project may fill the void left by Bolt Thrower.
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