AZURE EMOTE sign with Testimony Records
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Testimony Records proudly announce that progressive death metal alchemists AZURE EMOTE have signed with the label. We gladly welcome the American band to our deadly roster! AZURE EMOTE will release their fourth full-length via Testimony Records in 2025.
AZURE EMOTE comment: "We are excited to join ranks with Testimony Records!", mastermind Mike Hrubovcak states. "Creativity and professionalism merge, to deliver a refreshing new offering to the metal masses! We believe our unique blend of progressive extremity will make a nice addition to their already top tier list of killer artists. Get ready to be massively surprised by the innovative brutality of our upcoming album!"
Testimony Records write: "We are thrilled to announce the signing of Azure Emote", label manager Thomas Strater enthuses. "Their extreme vision of progressive death metal comes without any boundaries. Their musical creations do not wallow in pretentious bragging but their songs teem with fascinating structures and a plethora of innovative details. All members have or continue to perform in legendary bands, which makes Azure Emote a true melting pot of creating music without mindcuffs."
AZURE EMOTE were founded by vocalist and keyboard player Mike Hrubovcak with the support of long-time friend and the band's guitarist Ryan Moll in Philadelphia, PA in 2003. His intention was the creation of an experimental musical outlet to express personal negativity without the arbitrary limitations of genre that are so often present within the extreme metal scenes.
Often dubbed avant-garde or progressive death metal, the unique sound of the Americans incorporates a wide variety of instruments and musical styles, which include elements of experimental, industrial, electronic, doom, progressive, and blackened death metal.
Although the debut album "Chronicles of an Aging Mammal" (2007) quickly accumulated a cult following, AZURE EMOTE were nevertheless put on hiatus as Hrubovcak focused on touring extensively with his other bands at the time, in particular MONSTROSITY and VILE.
In the summer of 2011, AZURE EMOTE was resurrected with FEAR FACTORY and MALIGNANCY drummer Mike Heller joining the fold, which eventually led to the release of the sophomore full-length "The Gravity of Impermanence" in 2013. Continuing to deliver surprising innovations to their avid listeners, the album presented an even more ambitious songwriting and improved production.
Despite the continued success of AZURE EMOTE, their third full-length still got to be written in between touring breaks with other bands during a span of seven years. "The Third Perspective" (2020) made well use of the extra time and can be viewed as a bold summary of the many additional years of experience and continued honing of songwriting skills.
Currently, AZURE EMOTE are preparing for the release of their fourth album via the label in 2025.
