BELTFED WEAPON (Speed/Thrash/Death Metal – USA) – Release “Accept Your Insanity” Official Lyric Video #BeltedWeapon

cover art by Sidjimbe Art

Frank Hetzel says “‘Accept Your Insanity’ for me is the highlight of the ep. The music was structured out in four days, which is rare for me. It just flowed once i got going on it, and the solo Jeff did on this had a lot of love put into it, as you will hear, being a minute long solo, he really took the time to create a story behind his solo definitely a well put together solo structure. It’s my favorite part of Darkened Demise. All other solos on the ep are amazing, no doubt, but this one is seriously off the hook. The concept is about narcissism and what one can endure when dealing with or being involved with such personalities. Tim really did an amazing job in his lyrics and structure as well. JD and Bryan delivered exceptionally well also! I could not be happier with everyone and their contribution to this ep as a whole. I am exceptionally happy and honored to have this opportunity to have worked with everyone involved including the mix, art work and lyric videos, Two new crushing songs are in the works and will be released in 2024 and i am looking forward to keeping the metal flowing.”

About BELTFED WEAPON:

Beltfed Weapon hails from Seattle and was founded in 1999 by guitarist/songwriter Frank Hetzel.

For more than 20 years, Frank Hetzel has been a staple of the Seattle metal scene. He first established himself in the music business by booking national and international touring bands. On the side – at least at first – he was the guitarist and main songwriter for Beltfed Weapon, a Pacific Northwest band influenced by speed, thrash, and death metal.

Over the years, the group released three critically-acclaimed EPs, and along the way, Beltfed Weapon played shows with metal luminaries including Testament, Over-Kill. Death Angel, Nevermore, Mushroomhead, Nile, God Forbid, Nuclear Assault, Cryptopsy, and Agnostic Front. More recently, Hetzel teamed with ex- Metal Church vocalist Ronny Munroe to release the single and video “P.O.W.” Proceeds helped cover medical expenses for Munroe’s wife and manager, who was battling cancer.

Beltfed Weapon has released three EPs  Beltfed Weapon (2001), Peacekeeper (2009), and Raining Plague (2015). Beltfed Weapon recordings  have featured special guests Steve DiGiorgio (Testament, Death, Sadus) [Bass]; Fredrik Vidigs (Marduk) [Drums]; Dean Sternberg (Where Evil Follows, Ashes Of Ares, ex-Into Eternity touring singer) [Vocals]; and Andy Beech [Lead Guitar]. Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore, Sanctuary) and Matt Wicklund (Ghost Ship Ocatvius, God Forbid, Warrel Dane, HIMSA) and more.

Beltfed Weapon have returned with their best, most ambitious, and most creative offering. Hetzel spent years writing five new songs and tracking them with an all-star lineup that includes members of Morbid Angel, Control Denied, Arch Enemy, Black Label Society, Exhorder, Into Eternity, and Heathen which comprise the Darkened Demise EP, released June 25, 2023.

Beltfed Weapon’s EP Darkened Demise, mixed by Juan Urtega,  features Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel), Jason Viebrooks (Exhorder/Grip Inc),  JD DeServio (Black Label Society), Tim Aymar (Control Denied), Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy), Kragen Lum (Heathen). Bryan Newbury (Into Eternity) and Dagna Silesia (Ghost Ship Octavius).

Combining four or more styles of metal into a single batch of songs is no small accomplishment. And Darkened Demise is packed with abrupt tempo shifts, staggered rhythms, extended middle-eights, and other musical hairpin turns that keep the music exciting and unpredictable.

Darkened Demise features

Guitarist Frank Hetzel with Esteemed Metal Musicians

Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel), Tim Aymar (Control Denied),

Jeff Loomis (Nevermore/Arch Enemy), Kragen Lum (Exodus/Heathen),

Jason Viebrooks (Exhorder, Grip Inc.) and Bryan Newbury (Into Eternity)

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