It has been three years since Cryptopsy‘s last release and many fans have expressed their eagerness to hear new material. This time, rather than a full album, the band will release a series of EPs entitled The Book of Suffering. This new approach will allow Cryptopsy to put out new music more often while remaining true to their standards of quality. The first EP in the series, The Book of Suffering Tome 1, was produced by Chris Donaldson at The Grid studio in Montreal, mixed by Jason Suecoff at Audiohammer Studio and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music.  

Baroness, who recently announced the release of their fourth album, Purple (Dec. 18, Abraxan Hymns), launch their first U.S. tour in support of the ten-song album with a round of intimate performances beginning Nov. 27 at the Ace of Cups in Columbus, Ohio.  

Celtic metal band DARKEST ERA have released a new animated video for “Songs of Gods and Men” from acclaimed 2014 album Severance. Check out the exclusive HERE.  

Motor Sister have launched a brand new lyric video for “This Song Reminds Me of You” from their album Ride!  

Revocation recently recruited Ash Pearson as their new full time drummer. To showcase Pearson’s talents behind the kit, a new video has been released for “Bound By Desire” from the “Teratogenesis” EP. The deftly shot video will give fans an close look at Pearson’s technique and precision. The video can be seen now at metalblade.com/revocation.  

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER‘s devastating new album, Abysmal, serves to once again demonstrate why they are considered one of the most vital bands in contemporary death metal. The group’s first official music video for this album, “Receipt“, can be viewed now exclusively at metalblade.com/tbdm.  

Twitching Tongues have posted a new live video today for their songs “Eyes Adjust” and “World War V“. Witness the band’s crushing live show now at metalblade.com/twitchingtongues.  

Behemoth has launched a brand new video for the title track from “The Satanist” on behemoth.pl. The video, directed by Andrzej Dragan (andrzejdragan.com), is another ambitious and visually striking piece of art from the band that’s known for videos that remain a cut above standard metal music videos.  

For those of you not stuck working this Labor Day, here’s a quick round up of some videos posted by some metal labels, all recent! It’s Like Christmasween in September! Click more to get some metal in your face-balls!  

Texas-based DEAD TO A DYING WORLD has completed their immense sophomore album, Litany, and plans to release the record this October alongside a Western US tour. In advance of its release, DEAD TO A DYING WORLD exclusively premiered “Beneath The Loam” as the first single from the record to be made publicly available.  

Tokyo, Japan-based VIVISICK will drop their ravenous new second full-length later this month via Tankcrimes Records. Titled, Nuked Identity, the ten-track bruiser and follow-up to 2008’s smoldering Respect And Hate long player was tracked at Sonic Band Studio in Tokyo, mixed and mastered at UGA Chaotic and boasts twenty-three-minutes of deliciously manic hardcore punk doused in boisterous singalongs, melody and wackiness for fans of The Stalin, Toy Dolls, 625 and traditional Japcore.  

LA’s underground metal/hardcore band Twitching Tongues has announced a fall headlining tour with Harm’s Way in support of their upcoming record, Disharmony, which is due out October 30th on Metal Blade Records. Additional support will be provided by Homewrecker and Malice At The Palace.