Having released their critically acclaimed full-length album The Grotesque in 2023, on legendary producer Ulrich Wilde‘s label Wurmroup, DIEHUMANE has now partnered with Extreme Management Group and is debuting a brand new video alongside their single, “Stardust Blues,” the final single from their 2023’s album The Grotesque.
DIEHUMANTE features an all-star lineup consisting of vocalist Garret West (formerly of ANOVA SKYWAY), lead guitarist Rick Hunolt (ex-EXODUS), bassist and guitarist Joshua Vargas, keyboardist Greg Hilligiest, and drummer Sal Abruscato (A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH, ex-TYPE OF NEGATIVE and ex-LIFE OF AGONY).
Commenting on their new video/single, band says: “This is the last music video from The Grotesque, it’s actually the first one we shot, but fits in nicely with the visual and artistic aesthetic established for The Grotesque.”
Commenting on the future, Vargas had this to say: “We recently recorded new songs with some guest vocalists for a yet-to-be-titled EP. We’ve got Chuck Billy of TESTAMENT, and former MUSHROOMHEAD vocalist, Jeffrey Nothing. Will Hunt from EVANESCENCE plays drums on the upcoming tracks. We have a lot of stuff coming up. We’ve recorded some collab tracks for an EP. We’re getting ready to start playing live next year. We honestly haven’t ever really stopped recording. There’s a lot going on that we can’t speak on just yet. The new stuff we’ve been recording perfectly picks up where the record left off, but has a heavier edge to it and is even more abstract.”
Commenting on the new partnership, the band adds: “Good managers are one thing, but a manager that’s willing to work with a band and truly assist them in realizing their artistic vision is a whole other. EMG’s commitment to the latter is exactly why we’re here. DIEHUMANE at its foundation is all about doing something with its own artistic fingerprint, whether it’s musically, visually, or our approach to playing live. We believe EMG is the perfect home for us.”
EMG Senior Artist Manager Damien Mitchell states: “Excited is an understatement about the opportunity to work with, DIEHUMANE! Working with an all-star band of this caliber is a real ‘pinch-me-is-this-really-happening,’ kind-of-moment in my career. DIEHUMANE wrote an album that feels like a mental breakdown and ends with a glimmer of hope. Their lyrics tackle issues such as loss and isolation during the backdrop of the pandemic, that is where The Grotesque as a concept album thematically came from, so I cannot wait to see what we can accomplish together!”
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