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Methane Proclaim Shock and Awe! New Thrash Metal Single Revealed.

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Hey guys! We are really excited to tell you,we are releaseing a new single!

ARE YOU READY TO THRASH?

On January, Friday the 13th, Methane will unleash Shock and Awe a brand new single and video from our ‘Kill It With Fire’ album due out on January 27, 2023. We have finished filming the video and promise a brutal new head spining video, filmed by Erik Hansen who created the bands video for Thin The Herd in 2019. Erik is hidden in his bunker editing it now so that the onslaught will be up as scheduled.

Definition: NOUN – military, the strategy of using overwhelming force at the outset of a conflict in order to break the enemy’s will to resist Also called: rapid dominance. – Collins Dictionary

Cover art : Tim Scott

About The Song: This song is an assault with rapidly, dominating guitar riffs, a fast paced representation of the new albums sound, completed by technical drumming, a really ear catching guitar solo and an epic chorus. We can’t wait for you all to wrap your heads around it and tell us what you think!

You can pre-save the audioversions of the song already on Spotify and Youtube. Methane’s new album will be available on all didgtal outlets as long as on vinyl and CD that you can snag on the band’s Bandcamp, where they are running a Pre-Order campaign.

  • Band: Methane
  • Home: Sweden
  • Genre: Thrash / Groove metal
  • Song : Shock and Awe
  • Release Date : January 13, 2023

For those of you who are curious and do not want to wait , you are welcome to watch a live version of the song played at the Sabaton Open Air festival in Falun Sweden. Hats of to the audience who helped dedicate this song to Vladimir Putin.

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METHANE New Album Details KILL IT WITH FIRE

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Methane announce the release of a new brimstone engulfed album for early 2023. Hailing from Sweden with American born singer/bassist Tim Scott, formerly of cult acclaimed NJ death metal band Revenant, has chosen January 27, 2023 as the release date of its heavy groove laden thrash metal album “Kill It With Fire“.

Cover Art BY: Eka Saputra Pzychopart

The album reverberates unapologetic thrash metal guitar riffing courtesy of guitarists Jimi Masterbo and Markus Grundstrom paired with the intense drumming of newly inducted drummer Jonathan Fundin . The album also features a colaboration with CJ Scioscia from New York City area thrash legends Blood Feast, who shreds a solo on track 5 ‘A Blood Red Sky’. Kill It With Fire was produced, mixed and mastered by Jonas Arnberg at Sellnoise Studio in Sweden.

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Tim commented in a press release “The lyrics for the album have a dark irony about our contemporary societal woes and some deeply personal songs as well, of life and all its miseries. The music on the album sounds brutal we really got a sick mix of old school thrash and heavy pit provoking groove riffs.”

Thin the Herd is the first single from the album originally released in 2019 now Methane have just finished shooting a new video to be released sometime in January.

The music video depicts today’s society, social media junkies hopped up Facebook likes. The idea for the song came from a day Tim was going through his friends list, deleting people that had no reason to be there. ” I was culling them, deleting someone from your page is worse than death for some people. I think we are all going fuckin’ crazy. Its a virus and we’re all infected”

Kill It With Fire Tracklist:

1- “Kill It With Fire”

2- “Accuser (of the brethren)”

3- “Declare Chaos”

4- “Shock and Awe”

5- “A Blood Red Sky” ( feat. CJ Scioscia of Blood Feast)

6- “Down in the Gutter”

7- “Thin the Herd”

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METHANE ENLIST NEW DRUMMER

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Swedish thrash metal band Methane have enlisted a new drummer and enter the studio to complete recordings of the bands sophomore album ‘Kill It With Fire’. After a tumultuous couple of years with the CoronaVirus epidemic and swapping tenures of drummers that only can be rivaled by Spinal Tap, Methane has found and recruited 22 year old Jonathan Fundin as full time drummer. Jonathan, who has been playing live with Methane for over a year has proven he is not only a phenomenal drummer, but a tight, technical, seasoned proformer.

Jonathan Fundin drummer Methane

Methane has had a new album written and has been waiting in the wings to find the missing cog to boost the music to a new level of aural depravity.  With influences like Dave Lombardo (Slayer/Testament) and Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Jonathan brings high energy to Methane’s heavily groove influenced thrash sound. Fundin says himself that his playing style is influenced by everything from jazz to death metal.

“After hearing the music and meeting Jimi, Tim and Markus I knew I was in for a ride! I love the challenge of playing the songs but also hanging out with the guys, they are the best really!”













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Watch “Jonte” play live with Methane at the Sabaton Open Air Festival. Playong a new song ‘A Blood Red Sky’ from Methane’s upcomming album ‘Kill It With Fire’.

METHANE PRESENT NEW DRUMMER

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We are stoked to be able to tell everyone we have drafted Hans Karlin into the ranks of METHANE! Hans will make his debut show with us this Friday, February 28th in Borlänge, Sweden at The House of Blues.

Official press release:
Swedish metallers METHANE, have announced HANS KARLIN (ex Cryonic Temple, Letters from the Colony) as their new drummer.

The Sweden based KARLIN, started after his school years with Cryonic Temple. A while later he had the chance to play with Letters from the Colony . He’s playing Odery Drums and Saluda Cymbals. Furthermore there is, and has been tons of influencers throughout the years and one who tops the list of drummers gotta be Dirk Verbeuren when he played together with Soilwork.

METHANE have just announced a number of live appearances this year in Sweden, which include Sabaton Open Air Festival on August 5th, 2020.So far, the following dates have been announced:

Feb 28 House of Blues, Borlänge, SE w/ Lysis
May 08 Fredagsmangel, Stockholm, SE
Aug 05 Sabaton Open Air Festival, Falun, SE

METHANE has built a reputation as a live band in the underground European metal scene playing with bands such as Nervosa , Warbringer and The Haunted. METHANE is currently booking more dates in Europe (Sweden, Finland, Russia, Germany, Benelux) and USA for 2020.METHANE is Heavy Fuckin Southern Metal from Sweden with drawing influence from Slayer, LOG, and Pantera. METHANE has created a unique sound that is strong and unapologetic.

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METHANE is fueled by:Tim Scott – Bass and vocals
Jimi Masterbo – Lead Guitar
Markus Grundstrom – Guitar
Hans Karlin – Drums

ROCK N GROWL

ORIGINAL GUITARIST RE-JOINS METHANE FOR U.S. TOUR

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Groove metal band Methane has begun it’s fall tour for the bands new single ”Thin The Herd”, and has successfully completed the Northern European leg, they are now regrouping home in Sweden in preperation for a Southwestern U.S. run.

The band will be without guitarist Markus Grundström on this leg of the tour. ”Markus wants to be with us in the U.S., but right now due to some unforeseen circumstances he won’t be making the trip with us. He is really disapointed but he will back in the mix when we get home. But we have a great replacement for him.” says Methane singer Tim Scott. 

Watch Methane’s new thrasher ‘Thin The Herd’ here on YouTube

Joining Methane on guitar will be original member and founder Dylan Campbell. Dylan has been absent from Methane for more than a year due to his Swedish residency permit being revoked, thus forcing Dylan to move back home to the United States. ” He (Campbell) has been an active member in the band including writing and recording, he knows all the songs and this is just an incredible twist of fate to be able play with him again! ” says Tim ” We are really excited.” Also joining the band will be drummer Peter Andersson,

Dylan Campbell

The U.S. Tour will go off ,with label mates Incarnit also from Sweden, on October 30 in Hollywood, CA and end on November 9, in Denver Co. See all tour dates below.

  • 10/30 Hollywood CA
  • 10/31 Los Angeles CA
  • 11/01 San Diego CA
  • 11/02 Tucson AZ
  • 11/06 Gallup NM
  • 11/07 Colorado Springs CO
  • 11/08 Greeley CO
  • 11/09 Denver CO

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METHANE – THIN THE HERD REVIEWS, REACTIONS, AND DRUMMER NEWS

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Last Friday we released Thin The Herd on Big Balls Productions. We are extreemly greatful for the amazing response the song is getting! Here are some brutal reviews the song is getting along with some METAL AF playlists. We thank everyone who has been sharing the song and adding to your playlists. If you find any we haven’t seen yet please let us know.

Ever Metal Playlists
on YouTube and Spotify

This weekend we are celebrating the release with 2 gigs in Sweden as a start to our Thin The Herd Tour which will take us to Estonia, Latvia and The U.S. You can keep tabs and see some on the road videos on our YouTube Vlog.

RAGING REALITY RECATION VIDEO TO THIN THE HERD

For you guys who have been trying to follow our, real life Spinal Tap, drummer situation, We would like to present Peter Andersson from Bollnäs, Sweden. Peter has been reheasersing with us for awhile now and will be playing his first Methane gig tomorrow, Friday OCt. 4, at our release party in Borlänge, Sweden with INCARNIT. You can get a glimpse of him later today on our YouTube Vlog. while Juuso Laukanen wil be crushing live with us for our Baltic gigs. Tour Dates

Down The Front Review ‘ guitars that chug harder than a sailor with his first beer on shore leave. ‘

Bleesed Alter Zine Review ‘ filling your veins and compelling you to start a mosh pit ‘

Metal 1 on 1 Review

METHANE TO TOUR EUROPE AND THE U.S. FOR THIN THE HERD

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Methane has confirmed tour dates in October and November on both sides of the Atlantic. The band will be kicking off a European leg in the Baltic region starting with a release party in hometown Borlange, Sweden continueing to Estonia and Riga in Latvia, as a warm to a North American tour with label mates Incarnit.

Methane will release it’s ‘Thin The Herd‘ single and music video on September 27 through Sweden’s Big Balls Productions. The release is the first from Methane since it’s debut album in 2017 ‘The Devil’s Own‘ , which was put out by Sony/Dark Star records.

Methane has built a reputation as a live band in the underground European metal scene playing with bands such as Nervosa , Warbringer and The Haunted. This is will be the second time the Swedish thrashers have been to the U.S., the first way back in 2014 when they did an East Coast mini tour that included The Rage of Armageddon Fest in Brooklyn NY. Methane is currently booking more dates in Europe for 2020

More event details here

Thin The Herd Tour 2019
Europe
10/04 Borlänge Sweden w/Incarnit @House of Blues
10/05 Karlstad Sweden w/Incarnit @The Rock Bar
10/10 Narva Estonia w/Hellflower and Vinterfög @Art Club Ro-Ro
10/11 Rakvere Estonia w/Hellflower and Vinterfög @Kära Kants
10/12 Riga Latvia w/Hellflower and Terror Activator @Republika

U.S.A.
10/30 Hollywood CA w/Incarnit and Cleaver (CL)
10/31 Los Angeles CA w/Incarnit and Cleaver (CL) @5 Star Bar
11/01 San Diego CA  w/Incarnit and Mind @The Bancroft
11/02 Tucson AZ  w/ Incarnit and I Don’t Konform @House of Bards
11/06 Gallup NM w/Incarnit and I Don’t Konform @Wowie’s
11/07 Colorado Springs CO w/ Incarnit @Sunshine Studios
11/08 Greeley CO w/Incarnit and Draghoria @Moxi Theater
11/09 Denver CO w/Incarnit and Draghoria @Bar Bar

OFFICIAL TEASER FOR METHANE – THIN THE HERD

Watch Methane perform ‘Thin The Herd’ live at The Northern Blasphemy Fest in Stckholm Sweden

METHANE SIGNS WITH BIG BALLS PRODUCTIONS

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Official statement from Methane:
Methane is excited to join forces with Swedish metal label Big Balls Productions for our upcomming release. Big Balls is a maverick metal label dedicated to breaking rules. Our next release, Thin The Herd, promises to be a brutal crusade of thrash metal that will take giant steps in the metal underground.

Methane guitarist Jimi Masterbo about the collaboration: ’I belive in the guys at Big Balls Productions, and know they are going help us tare it up with this release!’

”Thin the Herd” in some way take´s METHANE on to a new direction. It´s still thrash, and yes, you can indeed drink beers while listening to this new, groovy tune.
METHANE fans will love this, and “Thin the Herd” will especially do itself justice live. That´s usually a hallmark for every good song ever made. Big Balls Productions is looking forward to be involved in the bright future of METHANE. ~ Big Balls Productions

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METHANE REVEAL RELEASE PLANS FOR NEW SINGLE

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It’s official! Methane will be releasing a new single and video for ‘ Thin The Herd’ . We have been teasing Thin the Herd with live videos for awhile now as we have added into our live set awhile back. Thin the Herd is a precurser to a new album to be released 2020 and marks a heavier, more honest sound that we have been looking for.

Thin the Herd will be released on Friday, September 27 through Sweden’s recusant Big Balls Productions. We are extreemely excited to unleash a new tougher , agressive song, it’s been way too long since we put something new out.

Markus and Jonas describe ‘Thin The Herd’

WARNING!
Your minds are being controlled. The human race is infected. The plague is being spread in your social media feed. There is only one cure. No quarter will be given.
It’s time to THIN THE HERD.


We plan to tour extensivly for this song while smithing new plans for releasing more music. We would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our friends and supporters to our release event at The House of Blues in Borlänge, Sweden on Friday October 4. We have invited Incarnit, an energetic hard hitting thrash band to share this night with us, It will be a rager of a party!

In October 2018 Olle Ekman left the band and we have been racing to find a new permanent drummer. Juuso Laukkanen from Estonian groove metalers Intact has been filling in for live duties. But Jonas Arnberg from Fimbultyr ,a Viking Blackmetal band from our area in Sweden, took over for studio details. Jonas not only plays the drums but recorded, mixed snd mastered the sessions at his studio , Sellnoise Studio.

Eka Saptura

The cover for Thin The Herd was created Indonesian metal artist Eka Saptura for Pzychoart ,who has done work for Suicidal Silence among others. Eka took our vision and nailed to the cross in almost no time.

The cover depicts the lyrical theme of he song blended with gut wrenching colors and crisp apocalyptic graphics giving us a haunting underground thrash metal feeling.

We are looking forward to seeing you guys out on the road this fall and next year.

See you in the pit ~ Tim, Jimi and Markus

Watch the live version of Methane’s Thin The Herd filmed at Northern Blasphemy Fest in Stockholm, Sweden October 13, 2018 (Olle’s Last gig)

METHANE STUDIO REPORT

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Yes! We have been in the studio working on new material and are almost ready to release a brand new beast.

The band has been in Sellnoise Studio with Jonas Arnberg at the helm. Jonas has not only put down the drum tracks but also mixed and mastered our next release. Jonas got an awesome mix with a brutal, tight sound with a live feeling, he nailed that sound we have been out after for along time. Everything is pretty much done for these 3 face punching groove metal songs with titles of, Thin The Herd, A Blood Red Sky and Down in the Gutter. Jimi has shredded his solos and Tim has screamed his last scream. We are just putting the final touches on the masters.

Episode 2 of Methane’s Metal Vlog “Sellnoise Studio”

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We will be releasing more info about what is comming out and where you can get it, in the next couple of weeks. The new material shows a clear progression and maturity in Methane’s music writing, mixing big fat grooves with furious thrash metal riffs at the same time keeping our Southern Metal attitude intact.

We can also let you know we are planning a Raging Release Party in our home town in Borlänge, Sweden and will be releasing some exciting tour news very soon as well. ~Tim, Jimi and Markus