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THERE’S NO FUNERAL PYRE WITHOUT “FUN” (EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE OF “PERSONAL EXILE”!)

 Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 at 1:00pm by

the funeral pyre - vultures at dawn

The Funeral Pyre damn near blew my 3 Inches of Blood Nike Hi-Tops off at the MetalSucks-sponsored Prosthetic Records SXSW showcase in March. Just the right combo of black, crust and metal mixed with just the right combo of Lone Star and weed made for a performance that felt unforgettable in the moment but inevitably grew kinda hazy as the night wore on due to said combo of Lone Star and weed. My level of blackout-edness during The Funeral Pyre’s set wasn’t close to what it would be when I took the stage to MC a guitar giveaway; at least I remember seeing The Funeral Pyre. And I’ll tell you this: these guys put on an incredibly powerful performance, and it was definitely one of the best of the evening.

The Funeral Pyre will release their new record Vultures At Dawn on June 8th via the always dependable Prosthetic Records. Stream the fifth track from that record, “Personal Exile,” below. Stay tuned to their MySpace page for pre-order info and tour dates as they become available.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Parker/1048411723 Stephen Parker

    Preordered this album and their new shirt last week. Sick band. Fantastic on album, and even better live.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Sanskar-Wagley/1376400331 Sanskar Wagley

    last 2 albums are top notch

  • the benthic

    the funeral pyre on metalsucks????

    meeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    • xBEARFIGHTx

      dude, it’s was pretty hard. You know it was. not THE hard. But still it was hard.

  • Chainsword

    great stuff.

    I wish I had caught those 3iob shoes when they were on sale.

  • Destruction

    Never heard these guys before and not really much of a BM fan but loving this track, will definitely look more into them.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Adam-Meredith/1463830541 David Adam Meredith

    It’s well crafted Black Metal but that’s it… I have heard this style before. I like when Black Metal bands like Emperor (IX Equilibrium, Prometheus), Ihsahn (All releases) and Abigor (Fractal Possession, Time Is The Sulphur In The Veins Of The Saints) venture off into other territories, bringing new characteristics to their style of black metal. Also, these guys REALLY remind me of a defunct band called “Thy Prymoridal” from Sweden.
    http://www.myspace.com/officialthyprimordial

    • stu1

      To be honest, I don’t find it to be straight black metal.

  • john

    thanks for that lesson in well crafted black metal, sir.

  • http://www.smnnews.com big_metal_al

    Will buy fo sho! Dudes have come a long way.

  • NickV

    I didn’t care for the first album but then again I don’t care for symphonic black metal either. The second album replaced that keyboard with more guitar! Step in the right direction and this song is on the right path (which is to the left actually). Rocking socks off without getting caught up in genres and labels. Its Heavy FUCKING Metal! I approve!