Sometimes in metal you don’t need to go a million miles an hour to show you’re a buncha bad so-and-sos. Just look at Carnivore A.D.‘s new single “I Stand Alone”, which trades the speed and vitriol of their previous release “Social Decomposition” for the dour and brooding sound of this new cut.
Released ahead of their upcoming EP Transmutation, this new track sees Peter Steele’s old speed/thrash/crossover metal band step into slightly Type O Negative territory on this one, if only in terms of tempo and timbre. Which makes sense, since the EP is dedicated with “love and honor to the memories of Peter Steele and Keith Alexander.”
Comprised of New York City hardcore and metal stalwarts Baron Misuraca (vocals & bass – ex-SHEER TERROR), Chuck Lenihan (guitar – ex-CRUMBSUCKERS), and Joe Cangelosi (drums – ex-KREATOR, WHIPLASH, MASSACRE), the new track is just one of five new tracks coming out at the end of the month. And while it’s not the same band as Carnivore once was, Carnivore A.D. was given the blessing by original founding drummer Louie Beateaux, who said this about the band when the first single dropped back in January:
“Think of Carnivore AD as a renowned dining establishment where it’s Chef passed on years ago but the recipes remain and folks still want to dine there instead of cooking the food themselves. And Chef Pete wouldn’t mind because his friends are making it with love.”
Transmutation will be released on March 27 via Apostasy Records, but you can preorder your copy today.
Transmutation EP Tracklist
01. Prologue
02. Transmutation
03. I Stand Alone
04. Social Decomposition
05. Mine Is the Hand
Carnivore A.D. Tour Dates
20.03.26 US – Sanford, FL / West End Trading Co
21.03.26 US – Tampa, FL / The Brass Mug
02.04.26 NO – Oslo / Inferno Festival
03.04.26 SE – Gothenburg / The Abyss
04.04.26 DE – Schwerin / Bus Stop
05.04.26 DE – Berlin / Cassiopeia
06.04.26 DE – Kassel / Goldgrube
07.04.26 DE – Dortmund / Junkyard
08.04.26 DE – Düsseldorf / Pitcher
09.04.26 NL – Goes / T Beest
10.04.26 NL – Drachten / Iduna