Fort Collins metal outfit Allegaeon have released their highly anticipated new album DAMNUM, as of February 25th. Alongside this, they have released a music video for the album’s fifth track “Vermin”. The group has also embarked on a US tour supporting Finnish metal band Omnium Gatherum, that commenced in Brooklyn, New York, also on February 25th. You can view the music video for “Vermin” down below.
Vocalist Riley McShane spoke of the song’s themes in a recent press release, saying: “ALLEGAEON has been fortunate enough to have an incredibly supportive back end from day one. However, we have had some personal encounters with extremely predatory and ill-natured figures in this industry and ‘Vermin’ is dedicated to them. This song has a few lyrical easter eggs so have fun dissecting them and seeing what you can take out of it for yourself.”
This is the third music video that the band has released from DAMNUM, with the first being “Into Embers” and the second being “Of Beasts and Worms”. You can view the video for “Into Embers” here and “Of Beasts and Worms” here.
Throughout DAMNUM, Allegaeon are not the slightest bit afrad of exploring a wide sonic palette, blending melody, atmosphere and brutality. Vocalist Riley McShane demonstrates an incredibly impressive vocal range throughout, from demonic growls and shrill shrieks to soulful sung vocals, and guitarists Greg Burgess and Michael Stancel balance down tuned aggression with stunning melodic passages that range from soaring to downright eerie.
The album has been well-received by critics thus far, with Ghost Cult Magazine offering very warm praise, saying: “…the album is a rager from the get go. The music is meticulously written and expertly performed. There isn’t a sore spot to speak of, and it only gets better with repeat listens.”
DAMNUM is available through all streaming services, and the band has also released physical copies, with several different vinyl variants available, including black, “Fire Marbled”, “Clear Blue Marbled”, “Transparent Smoky Black Marbled” and “Bone and Gold”. All Allegaeon merchandise can be found on Metal Blade Records’ website.
For European and UK fans, Allegaeon will be embarking on the “Faces of Death” tour in November, alongside Rivers of Nihil, Archspire, Black Crown Initiate and To The Grave. The UK dates for this upcoming tour can be viewed below, and tickets can be found here.
26/11/2022- Thekla- Bristol
27/11- O2 Academy Islington- London
28/11- Cathouse- Glasgow
29/11- Rebellion- Manchester
30/11- Mama Roux’s- Birmingham
01/12- The Loft- Southampton
