Eye of the Destroyer’s critically acclaimed album Baptized
in Pain is
coming to Europe and Japan with a brand new
international exclusive. Their
breakout record will be re-released as a six panel digipak
through Filled
With Hate Records - a German label that has released
carefully curated New
Jersey hardcore
heavyweights such as NJ Bloodline and Fury of Five. This
re-release includes a cover of Nirvana’s “Breed” that has
been getting
heavy rotation on Sirius XM’s Liquid Metal. This rare album
that Metal
Injection gave a nine out of ten can also be found stateside
at any Eye of
the Destroyer show, but quantities will be limited.
Frontman Joe Randazza says, "We could not be more excited about releasing this record in Europe and Japan. The band put so much work into making this album and the feedback so far has been incredible! Can't wait for our friends overseas to be able to get their hands on it."
About the Album
Baptized in Pain is the sixth release and second full length from diverse New Jersey Metal group Eye of the Destroyer. Though it has been a long time coming, this album feels fresh and new. With a lineup change featuring former drummer Joe Randazza making the move to vocals and John Scott, a well known veteran of the New Jersey music scene on drums, Eye of the Destroyer is stronger and more raw than ever.
Leaning into the band’s symbolic rebirth, Baptized in Pain makes its debut on the weekend of the Scorpio Full Moon, May 17th. This album contains a visceral mix of classic death metal rooted in hardcore, harrowing lyrics about the plague of humanity, and good old fashioned north Jersey grit.
Baptized in Pain was recorded at Dome Studios, a historic New Jersey hardcore gem that has also hosted the likes of E-Town Concrete, Agents of Man, One4One, and NJ Bloodline. It was mixed and mastered by Keegan Okazaki of Nocturnal Audio, a young and hungry upcoming sound engineer from Toronto, Canada. Eye of the Destroyer is forging their own path by releasing the album stateside through homegrown High Potency Productions and overseas via Filled With Hate Records. This rough group of scene underdogs come together on Baptized in Pain to make this release the hard-hitting wild card of 2019.
Eye of the Destroyer is Joe Randazza, Chris Halpin, Dan Kaufman, and John Scott, and they’ve made it clear that they’re not going anywhere.
Tracklisting: 01. Rebirth 02. Buried Alive 03. Death Master 04 Body Snatcher 05 Life Of Deceit 06 Postmortem Mutilation 07. Baptized In Pain 08. False Prophet 09. Disposal Of Flesh 10. Twisted Perception 11. Starved and Hanging 12. Stalked And Slain 13. Endless Suffering 14. Violent By Design 15. Plagued With Regret 16. Face Down Stream and download Baptized in Pain here: https://eyeofthedestroyer.bandcamp.com/
