Carnation

For the last decade, Carnation has been at the forefront of reviving old school death metal. There’s something to be said about the artfulness of taking something so primitive and walking that fine line between keeping its classic authenticity without sounding tired or dated. Carnation has always teetered this line, injecting a fresh and contemporary approach without losing the genre’s time-honored traditions. With the debut of its first EP in 2015, Carnation quickly garnered the attention of fans, media, and most notably of all, record label Season of Mist, who quickly noticed the band’s potential and picked them up without hesitation. Upon forming this union, the band dropped its first full-length, ‘Chapel of Abhorrence,’ in 2018. Angry Metal Guy astutely noted that the Belgians’ debut album was “one of the best death metal debuts of the year, and Carnation have earned their place as one of the most promising new bands in the genre''. Carnation’s momentum only seemed to pick up from there. The band kept busy on the road, performing a variety of tours with their death metal brethren in Deserted Fear, Pungent Stench, and Pestilence, while headlining stages in Japan and Brazil. Europe's biggest festivals were next on the agenda, and appearances at Hellfest, Graspop, Brutal Assault, Summer Breeze, Into The Grave, Alcatraz and Party San soon followed. Carnation equals uncompromising death metal with a fresh melodic touch and an addictive groove. Prepare to get crushed!