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The Forbidden Arts

by SHED THE SKIN

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

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  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    New official SHED THE SKIN design for 2020! High quality print on a black t-shirt. All sizes available - sold exclusively through HHR mailorder!

    Printed with water-based inks resulting in a soft-to-the-hand feel without sacrificing the fine details of the artwork. The print is almost as soft as the garment itself and won't crack overtime. Washing is recommended before wearing due to the ink chemical treatment.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Forbidden Arts via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Download available in 24-bit/48kHz.
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  • 12" Vinyl LP w/ Download
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    All copies pressed on black vinyl with poster.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Forbidden Arts via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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HELLS HEADBANGERS is proud to present SHED THE SKIN's highly anticipated third album, The Forbidden Arts, on CD and vinyl LP formats.

SHED THE SKIN is a Satanic old-school death metal juggernaut, created by scene pioneers Kyle Severn (Incantation, Acheron) and Matt Sorg (Ringworm, Blood of Christ). After playing a successful memorial show to fallen friend and bandmate Tom Rojack of Cleveland’s own Blood of Christ, the seed was sown. Never forgetting Tom’s amazing talent, musicianship, and contributions to the Satanic metal of the early '90s, Matt and Kyle chose to renew that in SHED THE SKIN, aptly named after a Blood of Christ tune of the same.

After the success of that show, they briefly recruited Blood of Christ tribute member Duane Morris (Embalmer, Decrepit, Kurnugia). Sadly due to scheduling difficulties that were unavoidable, the scepter had passed. Veteran of the death metal community and longtime friend Ash Thomas (VLADIMIRS, FAITHXTRACTOR, Estuary) took up the duties of guitar/vocals. The addition of Ed Stephens (Civil Disobedience, Ringworm, Beyond Fear) and his amazing talent solidified the lineup. Even Brian Boston (From the Depths) displayed his eerie, Satanic keyboard accents and intros to the band's debut album, Harrowing Faith, as did the strings of Damon Conn (From the Depths) for their second full-length, We of Scorn.

Efforts and talent merged as SHED THE SKIN began forging their rare form of Satanic death metal. The debut recording, a 7" EP titled Rebirth Through Brimstone - recorded at Bad Back Studios in Cleveland with engineer Dave Johnson, with mastering by the legendary Dan Swano of Unisound - released in 2014 through Cleveland institution HELLS HEADBANGERS, who'd go on to release all of the band's albums.

With excitement never fading, Matt and Kyle immediately starting working on new material. The result was the creation of their first full-length, 2016's Harrowing Faith: ten brand-new songs of Satanic death. Noteworthy is one originally was a Blood Of Christ track that Matt and Tom collaborated on in years past which was lost until this release. The trend endured, and this album, like the 7”, was recorded in Ohio and mixed in Sweden. The cover art, a black & white Satanic masterpiece by James "Human Furnace" Bulloch (Ringworm), would not be the last. Nor would the lyrical contributions of Chuck Sherwood (Incantation). The support for this effort was enormous and only strengthened their convictions, as seen in written reviews or live performance.

Gaining momentum, SHED THE SKIN's second full-length was spawned, 2018's We of
Scorn. Considered as melodic as it is ripping by reviewers and fans alike, another ten sonic offerings were vomited forth from the ashes of...  more

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released June 26, 2020

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