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CANCER Release Lyric Video For ‘Ballcutter’ Track
June 7th, 2019

Telford, England-based death metal band Cancer have released an official lyric video for the track ‘Ballcutter’. Created by Jonathan Irwin, the clip can be viewed below.

Cancer issue limited edition 12-inch yellow vinyl EP Ballcutter on July 19th, 2019 through Peaceville Records. The EP can be pre-ordered here.

The title track is an alternate master version of the song ‘Ballcutter’, which was featured on the band’s November 2018 album Shadow Gripped. ‘Ballcutter’ features a guest contribution from Anders Nyström (Bloodbath / Katatonia), who provides a guitar solo on the track.

Completing Side A are two previously unreleased tracks, ‘All The Curses’ and ‘Crocodile Itch’. These songs were recorded at Foel Studio in Llanfair Caereinion, Wales with Simon Efemey handling production and mixing duties.

Side B contains exclusive raw early demo versions of ‘Garrotte’ and ‘Organ Snatcher’, which were recorded in the midst of the reformation period of Cancer on the lead up to the creation of Shadow Gripped.

The track listing is as follows:

Side A

01. ‘Ballcutter (Alternate Master Version)’ (feat. Anders Nyström)
02. ‘All The Curses’
03. ‘Crocodile Itch’

Side B

04. ‘Garrotte (Demo Version)’
05. ‘Organ Snatcher (Demo Version)’

Cancer’s line-up is as follows:

John Walker (vocals and guitar)
Ian Buchanan (bass)
Carl Stokes (drums)

Sixth studio record album Shadow Gripped was released in November 2018.

Promotional photograph by Trima Photography.