Bismark (ND) - Hailing from the frozen plains of North Dakota, FROSTHELM summon forth a vile brew of thrashend black metal misery; complete with crushing riffs, haunting melodies and catchy hook-laden songwriting, all cloaked in an aura of visceral melody. On sophomore full-length Pyrrhic, that same combination of elements is present, but a level-jump in both songwriting and delivery results in the band's most robust, memorable album to date.
Pyrrhic will be released March 23 on CD, limited edition deluxe vinyl, cassette, and digital formats via Revenger Records.
Stream the new single, "Pisslord," on Bandcamp or Youtube below:
Since 2009, this Bismarck based five-piece has steadily picked up steam, earning much praise in the international metal community. The 2012 EP The Northwinds Rend Flesh set the tone for what was to come and was well received by critics. Their debut full length, The Endless Winter, received numerous positive reviews, including being ranked #9 on MetalSucks' 'Best of 2015' list. The acquisition of shredder Billy Zahn helped FROSTHELM push the envelope even further on Pyrrhic.
The album's first single, "The Sorceress," was released in December and can be streamed on Bandcamp or on Youtube below:
Pyrrhic Track Listing:
1. A Gift of Razors
2. Serpentine Embrace
3. The Sorceress
4. Pisslord
5. Immortal Nightfall / A Dreamless Lust
6. Pyrrhic I: Hollow
7. Pyrrhic II: Looming Dusk
Pre-order Pyrrhic at revengerrecords.com/merch
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LINEUP
Bernard Pfliger - Vocals
James Cherry - Bass
Dakota Irwin - Guitar, Vocals
Brian Helm - Drums
Billy Zahn - Guitar
BIOGRAPHY
Formed in 2009, FROSTHELM hail from the frozen plains of North Dakota, where the extreme weather and bleak environment has left a profound and distinct mark on their sound. With two critically acclaimed self-produced and released recordings under their bullet belts, FROSTHELM has unleashed it's darkest material to date via their debut full length THE ENDLESS WINTER.
A vile brew of thrashend black metal, THE ENDLESS WINTER is abundant with punishingly memorable riffs, melodic frostbitten savagery and plague infused revulsion down to it's frozen core. Guitar warlock Dakota L. Irwin describes the album as "Bitter, dark, angry and disgusted".
THE ENDLESS WINTER was tracked at Clear Lake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, CA and produced and engineered by Eric Milos and Alec Schneider. Drum engineering was handled by Sir Robert Kramer at Mekoche Studios in Bismarck, ND -world famous for its drum room. Mixing and mastering duties were helmed by Matt Hyde, whose credits include Slayer and Skeletonwitch.
Appearing on multiple best-of-2015 lists from well-respected metal publications and receiving many glowing reviews, THE ENDLESS WINTER is akin to a prairie blizzard; Furious, melodic and devastating.
DISCOGRAPHY
The Endless Winter - 2015
Pyrrhic - 2019