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Aus den schattenhaften Tiefen des Extreme-Metal-Undergrounds emporgestiegen, untermauern MONSTROSITY mit ihrem neuesten Werk „Screams From Beneath The Surface“, das am 13. März bei Metal Blade Records erscheint, erneut ihre unerbittliche Dominanz.

Dieses fulminante Album – ihr erstes seit sieben Jahren – präsentiert die für die Band typische Mischung aus Aggression, technischer Präzision und Intensität. Angeführt von Schlagzeuger, Gründer und Hauptsongwriter Lee Harrison, präsentiert sich MONSTROSITY mit einer beeindruckenden Besetzung: dem langjährigen Gitarristen Matt Barnes, dem triumphalen Comeback des Original-Bassisten Mark Van Erp und Sänger Ed Webb (ehemals Massacre), dessen gutturale, kraftvolle Stimme dem Sound der Band elektrisierende neue Energie verleiht. „Screams From Beneath The Surface“ festigt nicht nur die für MONSTROSITY typische Death-Metal-Wildheit, sondern erweitert auch die Grenzen des Genres und beschreitet einen Weg, der gleichermaßen innovativ und ihren Wurzeln treu ist.

Screams From Beneath The Surface was crafted with meticulous attention to detail, reflecting Harrison's monstrous vision and the band's seamless chemistry. The recording process spanned multiple studios to achieve sonic perfection. Drums, bass, and mixing were handled at Audiohammer Studios under the expert guidance of producer Jason Suecof (The Black Dahlia Murder, Deicide, Job For A Cowboy), while vocals, guitars, and mastering took place at the legendary Morrisound Studios, where MONSTROSITY reunited with revered producer Jim Morris (Iced Earth, Warrant, Savatage), alongside Mark Prator and BJ Ramone. This combination of cutting-edge and classic production techniques ensure a punishing sound that is honoring the band's storied history while embracing modern death metal's evolution. The album's striking cover art, created by artist Timbul Cahyono, is a wholly organic creation, free from AI or computer-generated renderings, embodying the raw, authentic spirit of MONSTROSITY's music.

In advance of the record's release, today the band unleashes first single, "The Colossal Rage." The track hits hard and gets right to the point. This straightforward song delivers a barrage of riffs with a monstrous attitude. New MONSTROSITY vocalist, Ed Webb, unleashes a punishing performance including some monumental screams. 'A pedestal for a king to rise' indeed. Van Erp's bass relentlessly pummels throughout, complemented by Barnes' impressive lead guitar work. Harrison wrote the original themes for the song and collaborated with Barnes to elevate it to the next level. The lyrics are unforgiving and dominating, sparing no living creature. Fully intended to roll over the listener like a bulldozer.

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Screams From Beneath The Surface Track Listing:
1. Banished To The Skies
2. The Colossal Rage
3. The Atrophied
4. Spiral
5. Fortunes Engraved In Blood
6. Vapors
7. The Thorns
8. Blood Works
9. The Dark Aura
10. Veil Of Disillusion