On February 12th, UK metal outfit Viscerawill release their third full-length, Hunting Season, via Unique Leader Records. For a first preview of the album, the new single "Merciless By Nature" can be streamed now here: https://orcd.co/HUNTINGSEASON– where the record is also available for pre-order in various formats.
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On "Merciless By Nature", Visceracomments: "Misinformation, cancel culture and hedonism. This is about the dangers of tribalism. How it can become the driving force behind all we think and say, without thought for repercussions. It has a similar sort of feel to material off our debut record 'Obsidian' in places, but with a rawer edge."
Regarding Hunting Season, Viscera adds:"'Hunting Season' is our most complete record to date and written for the live setting.
"We set out to make an album that would set the standard for what we want to build on with future offerings, one that would define our sound as a band.
"Our collective influences are far more prominent on this record than on our previous two albums.
"This is a record that will stand the test of time as a top tier Metal, breaking the glass ceiling of sub-genre restrictions. Something definitive."
Hunting Season track-listing:
1. Delilah II: The Eternal Flame
2. In The Belly Of The Beast (feat. Jesse Leach)
3. Horror Has a Face
4. Death's Kiss
5. Killbox
6. The Lie That Sets You Free (feat. Matt Heafy)
7. Hivemind (feat. Joe Bad)
8. Merciless By Nature
9. Hunting Season (feat. Alan Grnja & Andreas Bjulver)
10. Moongazer (feat. John Centorrino)
Formed in 2018 and featuring members of Spitting Glass, Viscera have established themselves as a formidable force in modern extreme metal, having already toured alongside heavyweights such as Lorna Shore, Despised Icon, Decapitated, Ingested, Distant, Oceano, Cabal and more. With a reputation for their uncompromising and commanding live performances, the UK quintet take their sound to new heights on their upcoming third full-length, Hunting Season.
Featuring guest appearances from Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage), Matt Heafy (Trivium), Joe Bad (Fit for An Autopsy/Spitting Glass), Andreas Bjulver (Cabal), Alan Grnja (Distant), Jon Robert Centorrino (Dirt Helmet, ex-Crystal Lake/TLTSOL), Hunting Season was recorded at The Arch Studios (Ingested, Dragged Into Sunlight) with Andy Mallaby (Osiah) then mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Despised Icon, Shadow Of Intent). The band insisted on recording in a big live room to capture that energy and to make sure all of the vocal tracks were single takes, straight up the middle. The resulting 10 songs are raw and organic, driven by a massive low end and crushing guitar tone, providing a punishing backdrop for the record's unsettling lyrical narrative.
"The album's central theme is fear and misinformation," Viscera explains. "The 'Hivemind' can be easily antagonised as a group and attack anything near, regardless of its intention. We used Hornet imagery to represent this throughout the artwork (art by Shindy Reehal of Shindy Design). The album is about fear, tribalism, social imbalance, violence and how the four intertwine to potent effect on our society. 'Hunting Season' as a titular theme refers to how easily the masses can be swayed with false information or an idea that catches a spark. A lot of the songs are about internal struggles to fit into an ever changing social 'hive' where our identities are becoming more and more complex/fragile."
"RUN FOR YOUR LIVES. NO ONE IS SAFE. HUNTING SEASON."
Viscera line-up:
Jamie Graham - vocals
Charlie Michael - guitars
Adam Bell - guitars
Chris Keepin - bass
Danny Yates - drums
