See, at the end of the interview I posted this morning I said I guessed that a label signed the guys in Hemoptysis. And I would be correct because you know, my deductive powers are at their peak right now.
So yes Hemoptysis is signed to Rock It Up/Ice Warrior Records out of Germany. Which is cool because they can get some distribution of the new album 'Misanthropic Slaughter' that released today out in Europe and maybe even press more copies for a States reissue later. Anyways, congrats guys on scoring a label so now maybe Masaki can relax a bit.
Here is the press release.
3/8/2011 Phoenix, Arizona
On the same day that thier first full length album is released, Phoenix
based metallers Hemoptysis are proud to announce that they have signed a
licensing deal with German label Rock It Up / IceWarrior Records. (
http://www.rockitup.org/ )
Commented Masaki Murashita
"We are proud to be working with such a great group of people. Franko at
Rock It Up has really done an amazing job in making this deal happen. We
look forward to our continued success throughout Europe and we hope to
be playing many shows over there in the near future."
If you're a blogger you've surely crossed paths with Hemoptysis. If you are a frequent reader of blogs you've seen Hemoptysis pimped out. And rightfully so. Today is the release date for the first full length release Misanthropic Slaughter and in an effort to avoid the "The album releases today go buy it" lazy ass post, I have something a little more special in store. I sent over a batch of questions to Masaki, the frontman and ringleader of the band, and he graciously returned them to me in time to make the release announcement a bit more special. So without further ado here is the conversation with Hemoptysis' Masaki Murashita after the jump.
My new favorite band from Arizona,Hemoptysis,is releasing an exclusive stream of the song M.O.D (Merchants of Death)off the forthcoming release Misanthropic Slaughter due out March 8th(as the banner states). Head to Hook in Mouth to hear the stream. You can now preorder the album and get some added goodies if you do so. Head to the official website to find out what those items are.
My new friends in Hemoptysis were just at the NAMM show recently and were kind enough to comment on the goings on down there. Well as it happens they did have an interview with Full Metal Rock and you can view the video below. Be sure to check out the new album Misanthropic Slaughter when it drops March 8th. I've placed a banner at the bottom of the page and if the album is available through Amazon you will be able to purchase it through the widget on the main page.
Anybody that visits Hook in Mouth should be familiar with the above artwork and possibly the band. A first look it could be assumed upon first impression that Hemoptysis is a pure death metal band. Well you would be wrong.Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona and led by Masaki Murashita, Hemoptysis is actually more akin to a blackened thrash band with death elements. Basically they are an extreme band that takes multiple elements and fuses it together to make riff oriented music that should please everyone that likes speed,thrash,and death metal. More on this after the jump.
Misanthropic Slaughter is the first full length album following on the heels of their 2009 debut EP Who needs a Sheppard? Set to be released on March 8 it's filled with 11 tracks and 50 minutes of some of the best extreme music I've heard in awhile. The songs range from just pure speed riffs with catchy hooks to fantastic leads to hitting melodic grooves, sometimes in the same song. Masaki is the lead vocalist/guitarist and his vocals have the fine balance that I like where it's harsh and raspy but comprehensible and fits nicely with the riffs in the background. The album was produced Ryan Greene who had also worked with Megadeth and Authority Zero and and it's apparent that a seasoned veteran is involved with this as it sounds great. Every part from the drums to the guitars to the bass are distinct.
Is it a perfect album? No and there really isn't any such thing as a perfect album but in an arena where bands tend to start sounding the same Hemoptysis manages to snap you from the at times sameness to some interesting parts that does not make this a dull listen.Bottom line is that this band has put together an excellent album for extreme music fans and needs to be heard. Currently they are unsigned but after what I've heard there should be no reason a label does not pick these guys up. The amount of effort in putting together such a good package needs to be rewarded.
The track list is as follows:
1. Misanthropic Slaughter – 4:37 – Explicit Lyrics
2. Hopeless – 5:24
3. M.O.D. – 6:20
4. Impending Doom – 3:46
5. And The World Dies – 4:19 - Explicit Lyrics
6. Interlude - :45
7. The Cycle – 2:58
8. Blood Storm – 5:33
9. Shadow of Death – 5:09 (Video Available)
10. Hadephobia – 4:14
11. End of Sorrow – 6:54
You can also go to their Myspace page or their official page for more information.
