New York Metalcore outfit ALL OUT WAR, has released its new single “Glorious Devastation”. The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming album “Celestial Rot”, out on February 3rd, 2023 via Translation Loss Records.
Vocalist Mike Score, comments: ” ‘Celestial Rot’ expresses the decay of not only this world, but the dogma that has helped bring us here. The fall of the earthly realm, as well as the spiritual realm. We are excited for this release because we touch on influences that we have not tapped into previously. ‘Celestial Rot’ represents a new direction and a new chapter for ALL OUT WAR. A new voyage that we are enthusiastically embracing.”
And he adds on the new single: “ ‘Glorious Devastation’ represents the dark path humanity has embarked upon. It’s a twisted journey towards an apocalyptic end that will cleanse the earth of a tortured and corrupt existence. We chose this song because we felt it captured the essence of the album both lyrically and sonically. We thought it was a fantastic representation of where the band is headed musically.”
ALL OUT WAR are one of the true originators of modern Μetalcore as we know it, not only predating the genre term, but defying, combining and defining what Ηardcore and Μetal should sound like for almost 30 years while avoiding the shortcoming of both genres. Revolutionary in their approach, ALL OUT WAR fused the speed and aggression of “Reign in Blood”-era SLAYER with the ferocity and attitude of “Age of Quarrel” -era CRO-MAGS. Two styles that are vast in sound, but ALL OUT WAR combines them to form an attack that is still unmatched. Add to the mix one of the most iconic voices in Hardcore and Metal, Mike Score’s unique vocal approach to aggressive music and introspective lyrics has helped keep ALL OUT WAR light years ahead of their time and has never felt more necessary in today’s landscape.
“Celestial Rot” is the band’s eighth full length offering, containing ten tracks of pure aural devastation and offers up their most expansive release to date while reaffirming their position as one of the most powerful and aggressive bands in extreme music. Never content with maintaining the status quo, ALL OUT WAR constantly pushes the boundaries of extreme music with every release, this time around melding Black Metal and Death Metal influences to the mix while effortlessly maintaining their signature sound.
“Celestial Rot” track listing:
- Snake Legion
- Glorious Devastation
- Wrath / Plague
- Hideous Disdain
- The End Is Always Near
- Caustic Abomination
- Revel in Misery
- Celestial Rot
- Weaving Oblivion
- Shroud of Heaven
You can listen to “Glorious Devastation” in the following video:
