Now, armed with their own national distribution deal which enabled the band to start their own label (CATCH 22 RECORDS) the release of their new album ‘Blood Scent’ has been unleashed to the world on their own terms.
The UFC uses the song for all Pay-Per-View events as well as many other STEMM songs from the bands musical library which is also heard as background music for UFC / SPIKE TV programs “Ultimate Fighter” and “Unleashed”. Early on, STEMM found an ally in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who took a liking to the band in the beginning stages of their musical career branding them as “The soundtrack to the UFC”. STEMM: Rising above the sea of ‘flavor of the week’ metal that is over saturating the industry, Buffalo, NY based STEMM is the band that delivers the fresh breath of air the metal world hasn’t witnessed since the vocal pitch corrector was invented. “ObZen” is once again a masterpiece of diversity and surprises. You could say that “ObZen” is some sort of a best of album with fresh, new songs – but that´s only half the truth. “ObZen” is their newest offering and one thing is for sure: expect the unexpected. It is impossible to talk about experimental or avantgarde metal without mentioning this truly groundbreaking act: MESHUGGAH mix ultra-complicated rhythmic patterns with massive riffs and aggressive growls, combining Death Metal, Mathcore, Thrash and Progressive Metal to create their unique style.
MESHUGGAH: “One of the ten most important hard and heavy bands” that’s how the prestigious Rolling Stone Magazine describes Swedish sonic extremists MESHUGGAH. Coming out on May 4, 2010, Iron Man 2: The Video Game features songs from some of heavy metal’s hottest acts including:
Iron Man 2: The Video Game comes complete with a high-energy soundtrack which takes the excitement and action to a whole new level of cinematic intensity. Packed with exclusive Lamb of God footage, this all-new video also features the reveal of the exclusive track created by Lamb of God just for the game soundtrack - “Hit the Wall”.
Los Angeles, CA - ApSEGA of America is excited to announce the full in-game soundtrack for the upcoming Iron Man 2 video game and release the second behind-the-scenes video.