Old school death metal revivalists CARNATION have announced the physical release of their ‘Galaxy Studio Sessions’ performance, which was previously aired as a live stream event on April 18, 2021. The live album is slated for release on January 7, 2022 and will be available on all digital platforms and a limited edition vinyl version. Pre-orders are now available HERE.
In celebration, CARNATION is now releasing the first live video for the track “Reincarnation,” which is taken from the band’s latest record, ‘Where Death Lies.’ The clip is available at THIS LOCATION.
CARNATION comments: “To celebrate the excellent experience we had during our livestream event at the Galaxy Studios, we have decided to release the entire recording as a standalone live album. We consider this performance as an important milestone during our ‘Where Death Lies’ album cycle, as we were finally able to present the new tracks in a live capacity after multiple unsuccessful attempts. We hope you will enjoy this recording, and let it be a reminder to stay persistent against all odds.”
ICYMI: Carnation now has their very own Instagram filter via Instagram stories! Search for the Carnation filter via @Seasonofmistofficial to have some fun!
‘Where Death Lies’ is out NOW and can be ordered, streamed, and downloaded HERE.
The cover artwork for ‘Where Death Lies,’ which is again created by the talented Juan Jose Castellano Rosado, can be found below along with the track-list.
Track-list
1. Iron Discipline (3:52) (LISTEN)
2. Sepulcher of Alteration (4:22) (WATCH)
3. Where Death Lies (3:26) (LISTEN)
4. Spirit Excision (3:46)
5. Napalm Ascension (4:09)
6. Serpent’s Breath (4:47)
7. Malformed Regrowth (3:09)
8. Reincarnation (5:24) (WATCH)
9. In Chasms Abysmal (7:39)
Total playing time: 40:34
Embrace the new death metal overlords and their second full length ‘Where Death Lies’! CARNATION equals blistering and crushing death metal madness and, with this new chapter, return with relentless destruction and greater punishment than ever before.
Early 2013, guitar player Jonathan Verstrepen created the band to show his appreciation for the old school death metal legends from the ‘80s & early ‘90s. Vocalist Simon Duson, bass player Yarne Heylen, guitar player Bert Vervoort, and drummer Vincent Verstrepen were summoned to complete the band, and it didn’t take long until the chemistry between this quintet hit critical mass.
The Belgian’s first EP offering, entitled ‘Cemetery of the Insane’, was released upon the masses in 2015 . Tracks such as “Explosive Cadavers” or “The Rituals of Flesh” take you back in time to the better days of shredding riffs, neck-breaking drums, and skull-crushing guttural vocals.
The live rituals that followed were executed with stone cold merciless aggression. CARNATION delivered their bloodbath at select festivals across Europe during 2015 and 2016. Their next journey led them to distant Asia for their first tour across mainland Japan. This resulted in the infamous ‘Live at Asakusa Deathfest’ album, which saw the light in (2017).
These releases, combined with their reputation as a notoriously impressive live act, drew the attention of fans worldwide and provided CARNATION with the opportunity to perform at several European festivals and saw the band touring alongside PESTILENCE during their special Brazilian tour in April 2018. After signing with Season of Mist in 2018, CARNATION welcomed new and loyal audiences to death’s domain and invited them to witness them rise to their throne!
CARNATION rage on in 2019 with more spectacular live shows at 70.000 Tons of Metal, Alcatraz (BE) and Damnation Festival (UK), as part of their touring rampage throughout Japan and Europe (with PUNGENT STENCH and DESERTED FEAR), before entering the studio for the recordings of a brand new album. The mastering for the new offering was done by the mighty Jens Bogren (SEPULTURA, ENSLAVED, ARCH ENEMY) at the Fascination Street Studios in Örebro (SE).
With ‘Where Death Lies’ a new chapter of abhorrence now begins and opens up a hellish path to resurrection, reincarnation, and immortality. You wanted death? CARNATION is here with a superior appearance performing new rituals in service of ancient deities. All hail the new death metal overlords!
Style: Death Metal
Line-up:
Simon Duson – Vocals
Jonathan Verstrepen – Guitars
Bert Vervoort – Guitars
Yarne Heylen – Bass
Vincent Verstrepen – Drums
Recording Studio & Sound Engineers: Where Death Lies was recorded from January to April 2020. The drums were recorded by Wojtek & Sławek Wieslawski at the Hertz Recording Studio in Białystok, Poland and the guitars, bass & vocals were recorded by Yarne Heylen at Project Zero Studio in Nijlen, Belgium.
Mixing: by Yarne Heylen
Mastering: by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.
Cover art: Juan Jose Castellano Rosado
Discography
2015: Semetery of the Insane (EP)
2017: Live at Asakusa Deathfest (Live album)
2018: Chapel of Abhorrence (Full length)
2020: Where Death Lies (Full length)
Sales Link:https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/CarnationWDL
For more on CARNATION, visit the band’s official FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WEBSITE, and YOUTUBE.
