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Pale Divine Have a New Demo and Management Deal

Last year’s nonetheless righteous Painted Windows Black (review here) seems now in hindsight like it caught the Pennsylvania traditional doomers at an in-between moment. Guitarist/vocalist Greg Diener and drummer Darin McCloskey (also of Beelzefuzz) were joined for that outing by bassist Jerry Bright, but in the time since, Admiral Browning‘s Ron “Fezz” McGinnis has taken over the role, and if performances at Eye of the Stoned Goat 2 and at Days of the Doomed III are anything to go by, he fits right in with the trio, who seem to have been waiting for an injection of energy since 2007’s soon-to-be-reissued Cemetery Earth.

Well, if the demo below for “Curse the Shadows” is anything to go by, they’ve gotten precisely that. Announcement came down yesterday that the three-piece has signed with Mercyful Mike Smith‘s — he of the Days of the Doomed fest — Mercyful Mike Management & Productions and continuing work on new material. It goes a little something like this:

I am extremely excited to announce the addition of Pennsylvania doom stalwarts PALE DIVINE to the Mercyful Mike Management & Productions roster!

With a career spanning back to 1995, Pale Divine has consistently churned out traditional doom metal with its own unique watermark, producing genre-defining albums such as “Thunder Perfect Mind” and “Cemetery Earth”. After a 5 year hiatus, Pale Divine unleashed “Painted Windows Black” in 2012 to high acclaim, landing the band on several yearend “best of” lists. 2012 also saw the recruitment of journeyman bassist Ron “Fezz” McGinnis (Admiral Browning/Trilogy) to the Pale Divine ranks, solidifying their lineup like never before. With momentum rolling in their favor, Pale Divine is gaining steam and showing no signs of slowing down.

Fast forward to Fall of 2013 and the trio of McGinnis, along with founding members Greg Diener (guitars) and Darin McCloskey (drums) are ready to give fans a sneak peek at what’s to come in the form of a new demo entitled “Curse the Shadows.” Infused with aggression and that signature Pale Divine sound, this tune is a sure fire indication that Pale Divine are once again poised, primed, and ready to storm the gates of doom… with a vengeance!

As if that’s not enough, Shadow Kingdom Records is putting the finishing touches on the reissue of 2007’s monumental slab “Cemetery Earth”. The album will be completely remastered, and include a bonus disc jammed full of demos and live tracks. Watch for it in early 2014!

To stay up to date on everything Pale Divine related, please visit their official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pale-Divine/124093500958716

Pale Divine, “Curse the Shadows” Demo

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2 Responses to “Pale Divine Have a New Demo and Management Deal”

  1. Trudy Le Beau says:

    Well done, Pale Divine. I don’t have to tell you that Mike is a righteous, dedicated and honorable man. (he’s my nephew, but that has nothing to do with it!)

  2. Lucifer Burns says:

    I’m their old Manager…lol
    Can’t wait for the next release with Ron “Fezz” McGinnis on Bass.
    The band has always been a fav of mine.

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