Bloodbath - New Album In November, Title Revealed
Swedish death metal outfit Bloodbath just confirmed that they are back with a new album in November but how is it called? Grand Morbid Funeral is the title of the the band's first album since the departure of Opeth frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt and The Fathomless Mastery. But who is the new vocalist? That is the million-dollar question. However, on September 16th, the band will reveal the group's new singer and then we will finally find out.
The album Grand Morbid Funeral will be released on November 17th via Peaceville Records. David Castillo at Ghost Ward is hard at work mixing the album.
Guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström says: "We're proud of all these different styled releases and we loved doing each and every one of them, but the objective was never to settle with a certain style, so our time has come to shift once more. It was already decided right after the last album that the next record would not become The Fathomless Mastery part two, but in certain aspects it would actually become its antithesis. So prepare for an ultimate blueprint of destructive, raw, heavy, organic, and sludgy death metal."
The band will perform at a few festivals in 2015, including Inferno Metal Festival in Norway, Neurotic Deathfest 2015 in The Netherlands and the Maryland Deathfest in the US.
The album Grand Morbid Funeral will be released on November 17th via Peaceville Records. David Castillo at Ghost Ward is hard at work mixing the album.
Guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström says: "We're proud of all these different styled releases and we loved doing each and every one of them, but the objective was never to settle with a certain style, so our time has come to shift once more. It was already decided right after the last album that the next record would not become The Fathomless Mastery part two, but in certain aspects it would actually become its antithesis. So prepare for an ultimate blueprint of destructive, raw, heavy, organic, and sludgy death metal."
The band will perform at a few festivals in 2015, including Inferno Metal Festival in Norway, Neurotic Deathfest 2015 in The Netherlands and the Maryland Deathfest in the US.
Source: | facebook.com |
Band profile: | Bloodbath |
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Jiri |
11.09.2014 - 18:03
"But who is the new vocalist? That is the million-dollar question." Who cares about the new vocalist? He/she won't add anything to the music. It's death metal, peeps. Them death vocalists gonna sound like Cookie Monster no matter what.
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Hex_Omega Gem Seeker Posts: 1178 |
11.09.2014 - 18:34 Written by Jiri on 11.09.2014 at 18:03 But what if it is Dani...
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CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium |
11.09.2014 - 18:47
Awesome! Can't wait to get it!
---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena |
11.09.2014 - 19:04
Great news. I enjoyed the last disc back in '08. I hope they delivered and make a strong comeback with this new crushing album.
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11.09.2014 - 19:22 Fearmeister
Account deleted Written by Jiri on 11.09.2014 at 18:03 Ehh, depends on the vocalist. Martin van Drunen and Tom Hardy do not have cookie monster vocals
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Rulatore |
11.09.2014 - 19:25
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toxx Supreme being |
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Gothmog_Motsham |
11.09.2014 - 20:53
To be honest I have no idea what this album is gonna sound like, that's why it's really exciting. If it's gonna be a slow album I hope it'll have Necros Christos vibe to it for some reason
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Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff |
11.09.2014 - 22:04 Written by [user id=126528] on 11.09.2014 at 19:22 Yeah, it struck me as odd that someone with a couple extreme bands listed in his profile would say that. Compare say...Martin Van Drunen to Chris Barnes. Huge world of difference. I think adding or not adding anything to the music is really dependent on which vocalist it is. Raw and sludgy? I'm excited for this one. I did like The Fathomless Mastery, but it was just a little too technical for my Bloodbath tastes. Hopefully this will be a return to the somewhat simplistic approach that Resurrection had.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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Jiri |
12.09.2014 - 02:18 Written by Doc G. on 11.09.2014 at 22:04 Dude, I love extreme music, but you can't tell me death metal vox have variation. I have been listening to extreme metal for 9 years now I am am yet to hear a more than marginal difference between these guys. Sometimes, their pitch will be a little diff, ranging from uber low to mid range, but not enough to make me curious who the new vocalist for Bloodbath will be.
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Jiri |
12.09.2014 - 05:32 Quote: I know there are slight differences. I can hear those diffs, but just not enough to make a difference in the new vocalist Bloodbath selects. Unless the replacement is absolutely horrible at growling or something. Anyone that can proficiently growl will satisfy. It's not like singers, where the choice means a lot. Singers have to fit into the writing style, hit the right notes, etc. That's not the case here. It's just growling.
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LeKiwi High Fist Prog |
12.09.2014 - 05:44 Written by Jiri on 12.09.2014 at 05:32 Being able to proficiently growl isn't sufficient. An understanding of phrasing and the mastery of different screaming techniques and when to use them makes a huge difference. Have you heard Cattle Decapitation's latest album? Prime example of how an extreme metal vocalist can change everything.
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Jiri |
12.09.2014 - 06:40 Written by LeKiwi on 12.09.2014 at 05:44 In your opinion, bro. To me, death metal vox don't really matter.
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Tristus Scriptor Rancid Reviewer |
12.09.2014 - 23:40 Written by Jiri on 12.09.2014 at 06:40 Personally, I respect this opinion, but find myself incapable of understanding it. 9 years might be a lot, and some of us might have even at one time felt this way. But a lot of us are 20-30 year listeners (I've been since age 11, so that makes nearly 23 years), and have allowed ourselves to become enamored enough with the different styles enough to hear them DISTINCTLY. And completely ignoring the Cattle Decap POINT that was made doesn't help the cause. But, like I said, the opinion is yours, and you're entitled to it...though I can't see where it benefits you to keep it, since it's profoundly negative.
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff |
13.09.2014 - 00:56 Written by Tristus Scriptor on 12.09.2014 at 23:40 It's his opinion but I also think it's a weakness. To suggest there's only a slight variation between all death metal growlers comes across as either ignorance, stubbornness, or inability to differentiate. Personally I think it's the latter.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Jiri |
13.09.2014 - 01:24 Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.09.2014 at 00:56 Hi Troy, how ya doing? I am personally LOVING the reaction from peeps on this. I am the site villain, don't forget, brah. I am a very happy music listener and in no way do I consider this a weakness. Neither is it ignorance, stubbornness or inability to differentiate. I can hear the differences, it just isn't enough to make me curious about the new Bloodbath vocalist. Are you seriously anticipating it? Have you ever found yourself listening to a death metal band simply because the vocals are so damn good? There is just no passion in death metal vox in my opinion. I am a vocalist of all styles, death metal included, but death metal vox require almost no effort to pull off. And I am audacious enough to say I can growl very proficiently and I am happy to demonstrate anytime. But, I have never worked on improving death metal vox, like I have vehemently done with screaming styles, singing styles, etc. I have growled the same since day one and it sounds "professional".
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Tristus Scriptor Rancid Reviewer |
13.09.2014 - 09:37
I guess that the fact that I am a vocalist, have been a vocal coach before, AND have actually listened to many death metal bands for the vocals goes in the "irrelevant" basket, as well. And I sing, growl, and scream...all of them learned through trial, error, and eventual training (I've had throat surgery, a drastic change in ability, and learned a lot from it all), and will not agree with the "require almost no effort to pull off" statement, since I couldn't even talk at one time in my life. Learning techniques for longevity, emoting atonally, and shifting of pitch (among many other things) without damaging and/or losing it again requires tremendous effort when taken as a serious artist's point of view. This definitely applies to touring vocalists in a big way, too. As for me, I am not speaking of my efforts as a vanity exemplification, but to show my validity within the subject. Also, I don't expect a self-proclaimed "site-villain" to change their tune from my examples...so I'm saying this for my own purging and my passion for the subject. Besides, you form your sentences in factual ways while knowingly showing great bias simultaneously. You re asking for numerous conflicting replies with that. (I'm sure you are enjoying the hell out of it.) However, what Troy and I am saying (at least I assume he means, as well) is that we are getting enjoyment and something on a plus-note, while you are gaining nothing but arguments. And if you value that, then, sure. You win. It's all overrated hoopla and primal noise-making. (But, apparently only to you...and old people.)
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qnick90 |
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!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted |
13.09.2014 - 13:07 !J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted Written by qnick90 on 13.09.2014 at 12:18 Might as well just have Akerfeldt then, they sound practically identical
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Jiri |
13.09.2014 - 17:08 Written by Tristus Scriptor on 13.09.2014 at 09:37 No, that's cool, bro. I have no quarrel with you or anybody here. You don't have to patronize, belittle and insult. Insulting me by comparison to old people. That was great. Seriously though, if you actually listen to death metal bands for the vox, then that is cool. I never have. But, it is the ONLY genre of music that I have never done that with. I find myself doing that a lot because I am a vocalist and identify most with vocals. If you've injured yourself performing death vox, my heart goes out to you, because that truly sucks ass. I never meant to attenuate such unfortunate injuries. In my experience, I have always had an easy time performing death vox. They require the least amount of effort for me, but that clearly isn't the case for everybody. Sorry if I pissed you off, bro.
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!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted |
13.09.2014 - 17:13 !J.O.O.E.!
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The thing is vocals are music. They have a sound and style all their own. This is even more true with death metal as the lyrics are usually indecipherable so they essentially just become a sound. To me that sound is pretty important in establishing the identity of the band.
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Tristus Scriptor Rancid Reviewer |
13.09.2014 - 20:14
Well, I said "AND old people"...and apparently my dry humor in ending it that way was covered by the confession of my seriousness on the subject earlier. And yes, I injured my voice using it; but it was due to a vagus-nerve disorder from an auto accident years prior. Long story. My point is, there's intricacy you have been ignoring. And actually, I didn't take my comments as patronizing, belittling, or insulting...at least in context of how humorous you were taking everyone's sincerity. Thought you'd feel I was speaking your language. I stand by the fact that I respect alternate opinions, but my chiming in on this does make one point - it's more than the little write-off you started it as. I'm living proof, and I'm not the only one. (Also, I'm not pissed...well...I wasn't...much. And I'm sorry to be a melodramatic ass. But as you now know, there's at least some reason.) And to lock back in right on subject - I am anticipating who the new Bloodbath vocalist is with extreme elation.
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qnick90 |
15.09.2014 - 16:50 Written by [user id=4365] on 13.09.2014 at 13:07 Their technique is completely different, besides Akerfeldt lost his death vocals around 2009\2010 (now his growl sounds like cookie monter´s arse), so Swanö, would be good choice.
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15.09.2014 - 16:59 !J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted Written by qnick90 on 15.09.2014 at 16:50 They sound pretty similar to me. I also saw Opeth play a couple of months ago and Akerfeldt sounded the same as he always has. In terms of "losing" their voice Swano would be a terrible choice because he can't do growls live, so Bloodbath would never be able to play on stage with him.
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Vombatus Potorro |
16.09.2014 - 13:27
New vocalist is.... Nick Holmes. WHAAAAAAT ?? Was not expecting that, does he still even know how to growl ? Totally thought it would be Jorgen Sandstrom or something....
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!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted |
16.09.2014 - 13:44 !J.O.O.E.!
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Was certainly not expecting that. Still though, if he can deliver something akin to Lost Paradise then I'm happy.
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Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite |
16.09.2014 - 14:49 Written by [user id=4365] on 16.09.2014 at 13:44 He hasn't come near that in over ten years. Live he's been totally atroicious with his extreme vocals. MOst of the times he even doesn't employ them when performing old songs. Bloodbath will become a purely studio group now, I presume, because there Holmes crap extreme vocals can be tampered with. Imo an extremely bad choice by Bloodbath getting Holmes in.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Darkside Momo Retired Elite |
16.09.2014 - 16:22 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 16.09.2014 at 14:49 agreed
---- My Author's Blog (in French) "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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