After a 10 year break, Internal Bleeding is back armed with a brand new album and a fitting, brand new label.

For over twenty years, INTERNAL BLEEDING has been at the forefront of the underground death metal scene, boasting a relentless DIY work ethic, consistently intense live performances and a commitment to composing some of the heaviest music possible, their breakdown-laden approach directly responsible for the establishment of an entire subgenre of death metal, aptly titled “slam” (a term they began using as early as 1992). Founded in 1991 by guitarist Chris Pervelis following the demise of original band, Autumn Reign, it all began with a case of 300 blank tapes reportedly “found” at a local university. The tapes provided the inspiration to set up a four-track to capture The One Dollar Demo. The following year, INTERNAL BLEEDING recorded their Invocation Of Evil demo, which went on to sell an impressive 5500+ copies through now-defunct Wild Rags Records. The band returned to the studio to track another demo in early 1994. The resulting Perpetual Degradation remains a certified classic in the annals of death metal.

Maniacal self-promotion combined with a tireless dedication to their craft, the band eventually made their way to 1994’s Milwaukee Metal fest, where their captivating live show possessed the eyes and ears of Pavement Music, who released their Voracious Contempt debut in 1995. Following a slew of tours both stateside and abroad, label and lineup shifts and four more works of sonic brutality with 1997’s The Extinction Of Benevolence, 1999’s Driven To Conquer, 2000’s Alien Breed compilation and 2002’s Onward To Mecca, it seemed the band had virtually disappeared without warning.

In early 2011 however, Pervelis decided to pick up the proverbial pieces and contacted original members Bill Tolley and Brian Hobbie. The three agreed to reunite and began re-learning INTERNAL BLEEDING‘s classic back catalog. With the addition of Jason Liff on bass and legendary frontman Keith DeVito (ex Suffocation, Catastrophic, Pyrexia) handling vocals, the band is again poised to level all in its path

An official announcement from the band fleshes out the details:

Internal Bleeding is pleased to announce that we’ve signed a two-record deal with Unique Leader Records.

“Our long-awaited album IMPERIUM will finally see the light of day in the fall of 2014 — Nine new songs that are sure to take the whole slam genre to a new level. We’ll be entering Full Force Studios in June to begin recording.

TeethoftheDivine’s own scribe and former Internal Bleeding vocalist Frank Rini will be making a guest appearance on a number of tracks

A very cool US tour will follow (more details coming soon!). We’ve rolled out a new website too. Fully mobile-compatible with an integrated store and some great new merch! http://www.internal-bleeding.com/ Thank you all for your loyalty, support and encouragement. Without you. This wouldn’t have been possible.

Internal Bleeding: The Masters of Slam