Maltese metal act Beheaded has for many years been a leading name on the local and international death metal scene, thanks in part to their album releases but also to their much-touted live shows, which blend the raucous energy of their music with a fired-up stage presence.
The band recently announced it will be releasing its latest album, Never to Dawn, via US label Unique Leader Records in November.
To whet the appetite of their fan base they recently premiered the album artwork and one of the new tracks on the internet.
The song, titled Elapsed in the Vortex of Extinction, features in a clip presented by infamous Dutch metal ‘tuber’ Ed Veter (better known as Infidel Amsterdam to give him his internet moniker), who gave the song the thumbs-up.
At the time of writing, the clip had almost 14, 000 views, and with the release date of the album still months away, this number will surely keep rising. News of Beheaded’s latest work was also featured on popular webzine Blabbermouth, considered to be ‘the CNN of heavy metal and hard rock’.
Beheaded was formed in 1991. The band has so far released three albums and an EP and has performed in Europe and the US.
Its guitarist Omar Grech was recently endorsed by Blakhart Guitars US, joining a stellar list of metal musicians that includes the likes of Deicide’s Jack Owen and Kevin Quirion, Malevolent Creation’s Philip Fasciana and Origin’s Mike Flores to name but a few.
Beheaded will be headlining the Malta Deathfest which will take place at V-Gen in Paceville on September 21 and 22.
Beheaded is Frank Calleja (vocals), David ‘Ċejċa’ Cachia (bass), Omar Grech (guitar), Robert Agius (guitar) and Chris Brincat (drums).
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