Atlanta death metal stalwarts Withered were on the ascent in 2010—they had just released the crushing Dualitas, the third in a trio of increasingly sophisticated and blistering full-lengths. After rave reviews, the band quietly went away. Fast-forward six years and Withered has resurfaced, albeit with a drastically different lineup. Only vocalist/guitarist Mike Thompson remains from the group's original incarnation, but brand-new album Grief Relic more than makes up for lost time. They're touring with Virginia's Inter Arma, whose newly released Paradise Gallows is a colossal double-LP of proggy sludge and doom. MATTHEW W. SULLIVAN