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EARTHBURNER guitarist Jeremy Wagner showcases a guitar playthrough of the band's first single, "Slaves to the Screen” – watch HERE
EARTHBURNER is the new collaboration from Broken Hope members - guitarist Jeremy Wagner and drummer Mike Miczek alongside Sanguisugabogg vocalist Devin Swank, bassist Tyler Affinito and honorary member on back-up frenzied vocals Mitch Harris (Napalm Death, Righteous Pigs). Their first single/video "Slaves to the Screen" is now available for streaming/download on all digital platforms, or watch the video HERE "Slaves to the Screen" comes from the group's forthcoming album, 'Permanent Dawn,' out later this year on M-Theory Audio. Watch for more news and music soon.
After years of being on the "back-burner," EARTHBURNER has finally arrived and is now armed with their debut album, ‘Permanent Dawn,’recorded at the famed Criteria Recording Studios (Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles) in Miami, FL, produced by Tommy McWilliams (Elegant Weapons) and Jeremy Wagner, mixed by Scott Creekmore (Broken Hope, Putrid Pile, Morta Skuld), and mastered by Mike Fuller (Obituary, Death, Judas Priest) of Fullersound in Davie, FL. We love that such a brutally heavy assault was conceived in such a top-notch legendary recording studio.
"Speaking of the 'Permanent Dawn' album, it's been a longtime coming for me,” states guitarist Jeremy Wagner. “I've wanted to do a full-length EARTHBURNER album forever. I'm far beyond happy that the stars aligned...I got my dream lineup and I got the opportunity to make this debut album.
"I've said before that EARTHBURNER is a separate monster from Broken Hope in terms of style, genre, tuning, vocals, and pure blasting ferocity. And my insane love for Terrorizer's 'World Downfall' album and old Napalm Death and others inspired me and really drove me to do something faithful to this über-extreme genre.
"Thanks to my stepson Tyler, and Devin Swank from Sanguisugabogg, they lit a fire under my ass to bring EARTHBURNER back in a big way, full-time.”
EARTHBURNER is named after the Broken Hope song of the same name ("Earth Burner" from the ‘Grotesque Blessings’ album) and was created with a mission to deliver nothing short of uncompromising, slamming grind-laden songs tinged with afterworld bleakness and contemporary horror.
EARTHBURNER recorded an EP in 2011 with Wagner on guitar, vocalist Ryan Richards, and Broken Hope drummer Mike Miczek. The trio chose 3 tracks picked specifically for a 3-song EP that they recorded at Mercenary Digital Studios with studio-guru Scott Creekmore tracking, mixing and mastering everything.
Then in 2011, Wagner was approached to reform Broken Hope and make it a priority. Broken Hope reformed with Wagner and Miczek along for the ride. Broken Hope came back strong and never stopped. During that time, EARTHBURNER was put to the side—until March 2023. Wagner wanted to bring EARTHBURNER back for good and do a full-length album and more. Wagner and Miczek began to reform EARTHBURNER and brought in Wagner's stepson Tyler Affinito from Gloryhole Guillotine on bass. Wagner, Miczek, and Affinito spoke of ideas for singers, and as fate would have it, Affinito got a message from Sanguisugabogg vocalist Devin Swank, asking Affinito if he wanted to do a "grind band" plus, and then asked: "What's your stepdad Jeremy doing with EARTHBURNER?"
It was at that point that Wagner, Miczek, and Affinito asked Swank to join the band. Swank enthusiastically agreed and EARTHBURNER was reborn - and with a mission to write, record, and conquer! In April 2023, EARTHBURNER entered the legendary Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, FL and recorded all of the music for their debut full-length there—11 tracks total. All of the main vocals were recorded at Hypercube Studios in Chicago, IL. Moreover, Mitch Harris (Napalm Death/Righteous Pigs/Defecation) came on board as an "honorary member" as he contributed his brand of vocals on most of the songs.
EARTHBURNER debut album, ‘Permanent Dawn,’ is set for release fall 2024. Stay tuned!
BAY AREA THRASHERS HATCHET RELAUNCH CATALOG DIGITALLY
This Friday marks the band’s previous 3 albums back online under their control
M-Theory Audio is pleased to cooperate with HATCHET to make more of their catalog available again. This Friday, May 10th the band will have their last three albums on all online streaming/download platforms and under their control.
In 2022 we cooperated with Hatchet and Metal Blade Records to bring you a licensed limited-edition version of their debut album ‘Awaiting Evil’ – the first time it appeared on vinyl. Now we bring you digital versions of the band’s next three albums – 2013’s ‘Dawn of the End’ and 2015’s ‘Fear Beyond Lunacy’ (both originally released by The End Records) and 2018’s ‘Dying to Exist’ (issued then by Combat Records). Understood that 2 of these records were still online, despite expired rights, but these are the official versions under the group’s control and for which they will be paid.
‘Dawn of the End’ – pre-save now – https://lnk.to/hatchetdawn
‘Fear Beyond Lunacy’ – listen now – https://lnk.to/hatchetfear
‘Dying to Exist’ – pre-save now - https://lnk.to/hatchetdying
“One of the most forgotten yet important things an artist can do is secure their master and publishing rights to their own music. A lot of artists consciously give this up early in their music career in lieu of getting signed, being on a label and having the mindset of going as far as you can with this potential support. It's a mindset as old as the music industry has existed and artists have desired to be a part of that industry. It's not wrong. It's natural as a young artist to want to push your exposure and boundaries as far as it can and to strike while the iron is hot, so to speak,” explains singer/guitarist Julz Ramos. “Hatchet were no different when we were starting out and much into our 2nd and 3rd albums. Now that I am older and reflect back, I'm super relieved to have had someone looking out for our best interests and future endeavors in this capacity. It means we are now In control of our entire catalogue and the rights for all our music belong where they should be in our control!”
“We want to thank Salem Rose Music and M-Theory Audio for making this a reality for us! This means all Hatchet material should be available in the coming days on ALL digital platforms. Stream it! Download it! And stay tuned for more new music and an upcoming EP release info!”
Marco Barbieri, head of M-Theory Audio, has a lengthy history with HATCHET befriending the band in their demo days and even bringing the Bay Area group to Las Vegas for a show he booked. After the Metal Blade release, Marco worked with Julz to cooperate on a music publishing deal with Salem Rose Music which led to entrenching their relationship, shopping for a new record deal and Marco since managing the band’s career.
In the meantime, HATCHET have a new song “Leave No Soul’ also online, or watch the video HERE which comes from their forthcoming EP of the same name. Expect more news about the full EP release soon.
HATCHET was formed in 2006 by teenagers that shared a mutual love for the bands that built their hometown Bay Area metal scene two decades prior. Bands such as Testament, Exodus, and the early work of then-Bay Area transplants Metallica infused the initial blueprint that informed HATCHET's sound. Signing to Metal Blade Records the group released ‘Awaiting Evil’ in 2008, followed by the release of three more albums on different labels – 2013's “Dawn of the End,” 2015's “Fear Beyond Lunacy,” and 2018's “Dying to Exist.” The group has also cemented their status as a live powerhouse, performing alongside acts such as Trivium, Soilwork, Flotsam and Jetsam, Metal Church, Raven, Warbringer, Misfits’ Doyle, Jeff Loomis, Kataklysm, Krisiun, Havok and Exmortus.