– June 28th, 2024 –
Manual Manic Procedures Out Today On Metal Blade Records!
Photo by Stephanie Cabral
Watch / stream 200 STAB WOUNDS’ “Gross Abuse” video HERE
Manual Manic Procedures, the anticipated new full-length from Cleveland death metal behemoths 200 STAB WOUNDS, is out today on Metal Blade Records!
A superlative sophomore effort that follows their tour de force debut, 2021′s Slave To The Scalpel, Manual Manic Procedures is a brutal slab of old-school death metal with a contemporary edge. Not for the faint-hearted, the record may well be the album that puts classic gore-themed ferocity back into the metal community’s collective consciousness. The album’s artwork – graphically depicting radical surgery on somebody who may or may not be conscious – is an immediate indicator of what this record is all about. No punches pulled, no holds barred, just blood-soaked death metal.
The songs on Manual Manic Procedures are not safe for work – perhaps unsafe most anywhere. But that’s it’s dark charm in a world where even heavy music can play it too safely. 200 STAB WOUNDS have crafted Manual Manic Procedures for themselves and like-minded brethren: thrill-seekers, carnage cravers, horror fans, and aficionados of the most extreme metal. Above all, 200 STAB WOUNDS created a future death metal classic.
In celebration of the record’s official release, today the band delivers a video for “Gross Abuse.“
Describes vocalist/guitarist Steve Buhl, “‘Gross Abuse’ is a basic death metal torture song. It’s so simple, heavy, and groovy. It’s heavy as fuck and just brutal – so we needed lyrics to match that. It’s your standard torture-fucking-murder-fucking-death metal song about killing somebody.“
Watch 200 STAB WOUNDS‘ “Gross Abuse” video at THIS LOCATION.
Watch the band’s previously released video for “Hands Of Eternity” HERE, and “Ride The Flatline,” featuring guest vocals from Jami Morgan of Code Orange, HERE.
Produced and mixed by Andy Nelson and mastered by Brad Boatwright, Manual Manic Procedures is available on CD and digital formats as well as vinyl in the following color variants:
Disfigured Face (US)
Septic Remain (US – Low Stock)
Liquefied (US – Low Stock)
Nightmare Frost (US – New Variant)
Sinew Bloodshed (Tour Variant)
180g Black (EU)
Dark Liver (EU – Ltd. 400)
Seaweed (EU – Ltd. 300)
Blood Red Black Splatter (EU – Evil Greed Exclusive. Ltd. 300)
Find orders at: metalblade.com/200stabwounds
200 STAB WOUNDS will return to the road this August on a North American headlining tour. The Manual Manic Procedures Tour begins August 16th in Houston, Texas and runs through September 10th in Ottawa, Ontario. Support will be provided by Balmora, Upon Stone and Stabbing. From there, the band will join Nails for ten dates leading up to a performance at this year’s edition of the New England Metal And Hardcore Fest in Worcester, Massachusetts followed by four more shows with Alluvial, Torture, and Killing Pace. This Fall, 200 STAB WOUNDS will decimate stages throughout Europe with Gatecreeper and Enforced.
Tickets for all shows are on sale now! See all confirmed dates below.
200 STAB WOUNDS w/ Balmora, Upon Stone, Stabbing:
8/16/2024 White Oak Music Hall – Houston, TX
8/17/2024 Trees – Dallas ,TX
8/18/2024 Parish – Austin, TX
8/20/2024 The Nile – Phoenix, AZ
8/22/2024 1720 – Los Angeles, CA
8/23/2024 Brick By Brick – San Diego, CA
8/24/2024 The Cornerstone – Berkeley, CA
8/26/2024 Dante’s – Portland, OR
8/27/2024 Neumos – Seattle, WA
8/28/2024 The Pearl – Vancouver, BC
8/30/2024 Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
8/31/2024 Commonwealth Room – Calgary, AB
9/02/2024 The Exchange – Regina, SK
9/03/2024 Park Theater – Winnipeg, MB
9/05/2024 Turf Club – Minneapolis, MN
9/06/2024 X Ray Arcade – Milwaukee, WI
9/07/2024 Full Terror Assault – Cave In Rock, IL
9/10/2024 Rainbow Bistro – Ottawa, ON
w/ Nails:
9/11/2024 Club Soda – Montreal, QC
9/12/2024 Axis Nightclub – Toronto, ON
9/13/2024 Tangent – Detroit, MI
9/14/2024 Avondale Music Hall – Chicago, IL
9/15/2024 Off Broadway – St. Louis, MO
9/16/2024 Exit/In – Nashville, TN
9/17/2024 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
9/18/2024 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
9/19/2024 Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD
9/20/2024 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
9/21/2024 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest – Worcester, MA
w/ Alluvial, Torture, Killing Pace:
9/24/2024 Canal Club – Richmond, VA
9/25/2024 New Brookland – Columbia, SC
9/26/2024 Eulogy – Asheville, NC
9/28/2024 The Roxy – Lakewood, OH
w/ Gatecreeper, Enforced:
10/30/2024 Whelan’s – Dublin, IE
10/31/2024 The Fleece – Bristol City, GB
11/01/2024 O2 Islington Academy – London, GB
11/02/2024 Damnation Fest – Manchester, GB
11/03/2024 Sepulfest – S-Hertogenbosch, NL
11/04/2024 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
11/05/2024 Dynamo – Zurich, CH
11/06/2024 Legend Club – Milan, IT
11/07/2024 Arena – Vienna, AT
11/08/2024 Backstage – Munich, DE
11/09/2024 Turock – Essen, DE
11/10/2024 Musikenstrum – Hannover, DE
11/11/2024 Pumpehuset – Copenhagen, DK
11/12/2024 John Dee – Oslo, NO
11/14/2024 Olympia – Tampere, FI
11/15/2024 AAniwalli – Helsinki, FI
11/16/2024 Kantakrouvi – Oulu, FI
11/18/2024 Kollektivet Livet – Stockholm, SE
11/19/2024 Film Studios – Gothenburg, SE
11/20/2024 Knust – Hamburg, DE
11/21/2024 SO36 – Berlin, DE
11/22/2024 UT Connewitz – Leipzig, DE
11/23/2024 IM Wizemann – Stuttgart, DE
11/24/2024 Zappa – Antwerp, BE
“200 STAB WOUNDS hack ‘n’ slash their way to the upper echelon of death metal… Manual Manic Procedures is the real shit. Everything else is just offal.” — Decibel Magazine
“…definitely one of the death metal albums of the year…” — Rock Hard Germany
“This album is foul and repulsive, and horrible enough to turn 200 STAB WOUNDS into a big, blood-soaked deal.” — Blabbermouth
“…an ambitious headbuster that moves from fast-growl whiplash to deeply heavy chug.” — Stereogum on “Hands Of Eternity”
“The emerging Ohio death metal sensations return with their second LP as they continue to conquer the extreme world one riff at a time.” — Knotfest
“…a bloody mouthful of death metal from genre fans for genre fans, who will gladly accept the offer.” — Slam Germany
“…recommended to the most hardened death metallers.” — Rock Hard Italy
“They combine punishingly short tracks with a couple of thick, sinewed, longer songs, which add heft to the running order. But listen carefully, dig below the surface, and 200 STAB WOUNDS are not just a blistering fist of blast beats and riffs. There is a contemporary element, as well as groove and melodic power, lurking here.” — Metal Talk
“…a well-oiled war machine of an album; at once both ferocious and precise. 200 STAB WOUNDS have crafted an instant classic that should easily shove its way to the forefront of any Album Of The Year discussion, and leave the majority of the competition devastated in its terrible wake.” — The Metal Pit
“With Manual Manic Procedures, 200 STAB WOUNDS took their version of slam death metal and delivered a solid and step-up with their second album. Adding elements of ambience and progressive elements to their sound, created a unique take on slam/brutal death metal and the band nails it.” — This Day In Metal
“…an utterly blinding release that’s guaranteed to swivel some heads upon its June 28th release… A volcanic release not more than half an hour long, 200 STAB WOUNDS have hit a homerun and one can only imagine where the band dare yet go from here. Put on your mouth guard, get the gloves up and be ready. 200 STAB WOUNDS are coming for you.” — The Razor’s Edge
“…another stellar entry into the 200 library. This band is destined for greatness and this upcoming album proves it.” — Technical Music Review
200 STAB WOUNDS:
Steve Buhl – vocals, guitars
Raymond Macdonald – guitars
Ezra Cook – bass
Owen Pooley – drums
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