Philip Anselmo has been busy bring the fucking hostility to massive audiences with the re-formed Pantera, but the dude still has time for the underground. His extreme-metal supergroup SCOUR — which also features Derek Engemann (Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals), John Jarvis (Nest, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Mark Kloeppel (Misery Index) and Adam Jarvis (Pig Destroyer, Misery Index, Lock Up) — have a new album, Gold, on the way, and today (November 15th), they unleashed its lead single, “Infusorium.”
It’s an absolutely face-melting blast packed with elements of black metal, grindcore, punk, and thrash, all topped by Anselmo’s throat-shredding death roar, and it arrived with accompanying video, filmed and edited by Malcolm Pugh. Watch and listen above.
“SCOUR is storming back onto the scene with our new single, ‘Infusorium,’ a relentless blend of intricate guitar work and raw, unforgiving intensity,” Engemann commented. “This track raises the bar, with more intricate guitar work, and featuring a searing solo by Mark Kloeppel, undoubtedly some of his finest work that cuts straight to the core.
“Inspired by Jon Padgett’s haunting short novel, Infusorium, the lyrics channel the story’s eerie depth and darkness, bringing a literary edge to the metal mayhem. As the lead single and first music video from our upcoming full-length album, Gold, ‘Infusorium’ proves the SCOUR is fiercer and more dynamic. The SCOUR boys are back, more ripping than ever!”
Gold is due out February 21st via Housecore Records/Nuclear Blast and available for pre-order now.