FUMING MOUTH Debut New Single 'Metal On Metal'
‘Metal On Metal’ Single Artwork
Ah… fall is here. Leaves are changing colors, the aroma of pumpkin spice permeates the air, warm boots keep the cool crisp air at bay and the guttural sound of FUMING MOUTH’s savage new single, ‘Metal On Metal’, radiates your ears. Truly, the perfect weather for unbridled death metal! Out now from Nuclear Blast Records, the revered New England band’s latest, seething track arrives just ahead of upcoming shows and festival appearances.
Describing the single, vocalist/guitarist Mark Whelan says:
“Equally parts death metal and hardcore. Get to head banging and get to moshing.”
‘Metal On Metal’ was produced with Kurt Ballou (Full Of Hell, Code Orange, Nails) at GodCity Studios during the band’s Last Day of Sun recording session and is part of the critically acclaimed record’s concept of perseverance, survival and resurrection inspired by Whelan’s battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Stream ‘Metal On Metal’:
https://fumingmouth.bfan.link/metal-on-metal
‘METAL ON METAL’ LYRIC VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnSwBAYxoQ
Overcoming cancer in 2022, Whelan and crew rebounded in late 2023 with Last Day of Sun, setting a new pace for death metal in the process. Featuring the raw, brutal tracks ‘The Silence Beyond Life,’ ‘I’ll Find You’ and ‘Kill The Disease’ the record unravels with cataclysmic riffs and dire, ferocious vocals that take fans on a tumultuous journey through the arduous process of suffering and healing.
Earlier this year, the band released a follow dual singles, ‘Daylight Again’ and ‘Timeless’.
Purchase/Stream Last Day of Sun: https://fumingmouth.bfan.link/ldos
DAYLIGHT AGAIN’ LYRIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/68Mub8T-kLI
‘TIMELESS’ LYRIC VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/XXDhhcN2YD8
‘KILL THE DISEASE’ LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/U2puvAUoQhw
About FUMING MOUTH:
A fiery, resurrected rage barrels its way out of hell’s erupting chasms with blistering fury; Fuming Mouth has returned. Lead singer, guitarist, and founder Mark Whelan emerges triumphant after a life-threatening battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, rekindling the inferno of their music with Fuming Mouth's second full-length album, Last Day of Sun.
What initially began as a full-on, fictional concept album underwent a profound transformation into a concept-reality hybrid, largely influenced by Whelan's harrowing conflict with his health and anear brush with death. Just three weeks away from recording the album, Whelan was struck with a devastating cancer diagnosis. While bravely fighting the illness, he rewrote melodies, drum sections, and lyrics, infusing the music with his personal journey of struggle and hope.
The recording sessions began in October 2022, with Grammy Award winning Kurt Ballou of Converge at his studio, God City, in Salem, Massachusetts. Ballou reached out to Whelan after his battle with cancer and encouraged him to get back to their previously scheduled recording session. Working closely with Ballou in both engineering and production, the band found a wonderful and collaborative experience, as Ballou invested himself wholeheartedly in shaping their sound and vision. Salem itself also helped shape the album, as the Halloween Season had begun. Droves of tourists and residents mixing with people in costume made the streets of Salem seem like Last Day of Sun had come to life. The city where the Witch Trials took place presented the perfect setting for the album to be recorded.
At the genesis of this record, there was no other artist that could have captured the album's essence better than Mariusz Lewandowski, with whom the band had already established a creative relationship through his work on the cover art of The Grand Descent. Tragically, Mariusz passed away while working on the album artwork, presenting the band with an immense obstacle to overcome. In tribute to his spirit and legacy, they joined forces with the talented artist Stefan Todorovic who crafted an evocative album cover depicting a Faustian city crumbling amidst the gray and sandy storms of the apocalypse. A colossal monster blocks the sun and hovers above the city as it burns, smoky buildings topple to the ground; all a visual representation of the chaos and darkness that permeates the album.
In the end, Fuming Mouth stands resilient, a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Amidst the carnage and depression lies a flicker of hope - a beacon of light that emanates from within.
FUMING MOUTH is:
Mark Whelan - Guitar, Vocals
Keith Goldoni - Drums
Pat Merson - Bass
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