Just a quick update to let everyone know that BENÜMB vocalist, Pete Ponitkoff's has returned home, safe and sound, from his tour of duty in Kuwait and Iraq. Welcome home, Pete!
BENÜMB / PREMONITIONS OF WAR SPLIT CD - OUT NOW !!
The electric destroyers in PREMONITIONS OF WAR (Victory) join their thunderous metallic hardcore with an apocalyptic adhesive to the gutteral grindcore that eminates from the socio-political torch-bearers of CA's BENÜMB (Relapse). A must have split release for fans of both bands and for fans of metal, hardcore and grind alike.
Track Listing:
1. Premonitions of War - Written In
2. Premonitions of War - Mississippi Queen
3. Premonitions of War - A Useless Language
4. Premonitions of War - Born Under a Bad Sign
5. BENÜMB - Ageless Pain
6. BENÜMB - 0% Down Enslavement for Life
7. BENÜMB - Abatement of the Weak Incarnation
8. BENÜMB - Free Trade Abolishment
9. BENÜMB - Chemically Involved Circumstances
10. BENÜMB - Internalized Subjective Opposition
11. BENÜMB - Pay Now Suffer Later
12. BENÜMB - Christmas Morning in the House of Poverty Two Week After Bi-Partison Procrastination on a State and Local Level Failed to Provide Extensions on Existing Unemployment Claims, Before Leaving on Paid Holiday Vacation
13. BENÜMB - Manufacturing Opportunity to Prolong the Abusive Cycle
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UPDATE REGARDING PETE
BENÜMB vocalist, Pete Ponitkoff's Army reserve unit was called up for duty. In the meantime BENÜMB has taken a backseat as to what is happening in the light of these current events. Currently, Pete is stationed in Kuwait and his unit will soon be moving to Baghdad within the week, where he'll be until February 2006. For the time being, you can contact him at; PKORE@aol.com
UPDATE ON THE SPLIT WITH PREMONITIONS OF WAR
New BENÜMB material will see the light of day in the beginning of 2005 in the form of a split CD with PREMONITIONS OF WAR through Thorp Records. The nine new tracks were recorded before Pete's departure. Checkback here or at www.thorprecords.com for more information on availability.
UPCOMING RELEASES ANNOUNCED
The band has begun writing for a split CD with PREMONITIONS OF WAR which will see an early 2004 release. BENÜMB will be hitting the studio with engineer Larry Santiago (By Means of Upheaval) in December.
Also in it's early stages of development is the next full length album which will mark the band's fourth full length release on Relapse Records and the 10 year anniversary for the band. Expect a mid to late 2004 release date.
NEW VIDEO AVAILABLE!
BENÜMB can be seen on Relapse Records' Recollection DVD Video Collection with a video from their current album, By Means of Upheaval.
NEW JERSEY METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL
BENÜMB have officially been included to the roster of this year's NEW JERSEY METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL in November.
METAL MANIACS
Be on the lookout for a feature on BENÜMB in the upcoming issue of Metal Maniacs, available in store shelves on August 12th.
MP3S ADDED
Finally added samples from our three full length releases, two full songs per album, all files encoded at 192kbps and are available in the downloads section. Be sure to check them out. If you like what you hear, you can purchase the albums through the merchandise section of the site.
NEW WEBSITE REDESIGN
After many months, and many delays, our brand new website is revealed. Many thanks to Eric @ Teufel's Tomb for his work and ongoing efforts. Look for many more updates in the near future, including mp3s, wallpapers, and many other downloadable goodies. Also available soon is a more extensive discography section, with in-depth details on each release.
BENUMB ON NEWSSTANDS NOW!
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BY MEANS OF UPHEAVAL : NOW AVAILABLE!
Look for our new full length release, By Means Of Upheaval, in our merchandise section, or in metal shops everywhere. Our new effort features twenty-two anger-inspired tracks of ferocious and relentless grind, with mastering by Scott Hull at Visceral Sound, giving us our best sounding release to date, by far.
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