Hemoptysis Nominated for 11th Annual Independent Music Awards

March 9, 2012 - PRLog -- The band's critically acclaimed album, Misanthropic Slaughter is up for Best Metal/Hardcore Album and the track "M.O.D." (the video for which can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRy7sW7cxlU) is up for Best Metal/Hardcore Song. This year's panel of judges includes Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Waits, members of GWAR, Keith Richards and many more. In addition to the industry-selected winners, fans have until Friday, July 20th to vote for the fan-selected winners at http://www.independentmusicawards.com/imanominee/11th/Album/Metal-Hardcore .

In additional HEMOPTYSIS news, guitarist/vocalist Masaki Murashita is set to appear on KGRG 89.9 FM's Late Night Death radio show on Tuesday, March 13 at 10PM PST. Masaki will be on the air discussing the band's most recent release, Misanthropic Slaughter, what 2012 has in store for HEMOPTYSIS and much more. KGRG 89.9 FM broadcasts out of Green River Community College in the Seattle, WA metropolitan area. The interview will also be streaming at http://www.kgrg.com.

Upcoming HEMOPTYSIS Live Dates:

Saturday, April 14 @ The Annex in San Lorenzo, CA w/ Psychosomatic, Hatchet, Fog of War, Untimely Demise, and Syndicon
Friday, April 27 @ Joe's Grotto in Phoenix, AZ. 21+ show.

Critical Praise for HEMOPTYSIS

"Misanthropic Slaughter" reflects a band fully shed of any stylistic overlaps; Masaki's gravelly rasp has been honed to a gritty, saw blade edge very much his own, and the music screams not of mimicry but intelligent adoration of the immortal rip and shred. A- Brian Davis, www.Metaleater.com

"What a testament to the metal scene when an unsigned band like this can put their big label peers to shame. These young hopefuls really have got their shit together. Look for Hemoptysis' debut full-length album, Misanthropic Slaughter, out this spring and more from us on this band soon." - www.Metalcallout.com

"Of all the unsigned bands I've heard over the last 3 years or so, they are without a doubt the band that has it all together..." Rated 9 out of 10 Scott, www.Hookinmouth.net

"...this is some of the best Oldschool Thrash Metal I've heard in a long time...It's incredible how an unsigned band like this manages to sound better than lots of signed bands." Rated 9 out of 10, Guido, Dose of Metal

"...they up the ante in the American thrash department." Rated 4 out of 5, xMAIDENx, www.stereokiller.com

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Hemoptysis is the unrelenting curse of the Sonoran Desert sun. Made up of a diverse group of musicians that have created a sound not heard since the birth of Thrash decades ago. Hemoptysis is the true embodiment of the re-birth of American Thrash Metal.