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February 04, 2012
The cover artwork of NAGLFAR's upcoming album “Téras” was created by DARK TRANQUILLITY's Niklas Sundin, who already worked for bands such as IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, AT THE GATES and many others. The cover only shows a part of the overall motive which is going to be shown in its entirety with the release of the album (March 26, 2012 in Europe and March 27, 2012 in the US). "Téras" includes the following tracks: 'Téras', 'Pale Horse', 'III: Death Dimension Phantasma', 'The Monolith', 'An Extension Of His Arm And Will', 'Bring Out Your Dead', 'Come Perdition', 'Invoc(H)ate' and 'The Dying Flame Of Existence'. The album will be available as a regular CD, limited deluxe CD digipak (incl. the studio bonus track 'Tired Bones' and a logo patch), digital download and noble deluxe 2 LP with 180g vinyls, gatefold sleeve, an etching on side D, printed inner sleeves as well as the aforementioned bonus track. Prior to the album Century Media Records will release a limited 7" EP (500 hand-numbered copies), entitled “An Extension Of His Arm And Will” that includes the exclusive non-album track 'As Long As They Fear'. Check out www.cmdistro.com for the ultra-rare colored vinyl version. www.naglfar.net
February 03, 2012
KREATOR's new album "Phantom Antichrist" is currently being produced at Fascination Street Studio with producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, SOILWORK, DEVIN TOWNSEND, AMON AMARTH) in Örebro, Sweden. The album will be released through Nuclear Blast on June 01, 2012 (Europe) / June 05, 2012 (North America). One of the new songs will already make it into the band's setlist at this years Metalfest Open Air events. KREATOR will also release an exclusive red and clear vinyl collector’s item 7“ single (limited to 250 pieces each) of the titlesong on April 20, 2012. It is exclusively available through the Nuclear Blast mailorder www.nuclearblast.de/shop.
NAPALM DEATH's Mark “Barney” Greenway explains the lyrics and meaning behind each and every song of the band's new album “Utilitarian” every week with a new track by track clip at this location. The feature is spiced up with audio samples of all the new album songs Barney refers to. This first (of four) clip covers the instrumental opening track 'Circumspect', as well as the songs 'Errors In The Signal', 'Everyday Pox' and 'Protection Racket'. “Utilitarian” will be released on February 27, 2012 in Europe (February 28, 2012 in the US). A strictly limited collector’s item vinyl 7″ single entitled “Analysis Paralysis” will feature one track of the new album and another new and exclusive song. It will be available in black and 2 even more limited colored vinyl versions. You can order it at the Century Media Records online shop www.cmdistro.com
MASTER have completed work on their new album "The New Elite". It was recorded, mixed and mastered once again at Shaark Studios and features 11 tracks. The album's artwork features a more concise, organic and symbolic concept, exclusively produced and designed by German graphic illustrator Mark Bridgeman. Here's the complete tracklist: 'The New Elite', 'Rise Up And Fight', 'Remove The Knife', 'Smile As You're Told', 'Redirect The Evil', 'Out Of Control', 'As Two Worlds Collide', 'New Reforms', 'Guide Yourself', 'Souls To Dissuade' and 'Twist Of Fate'. MASTER founder Paul Speckmann commented: "The New Elite" deals with the problems we face in society at this current time. The rich are getting richer and the poor are starving on the streets all around the world while men battle each other for world dominance! Governments are grabbing the world by the balls and dictating the new rules of the soon-to-be New Elite, while the youth of today just sits down and takes it. I really wonder if and when the youth of today will take a stand against these crazy fucked-up ruthless world leaders. The time has come to stand up and be counted!" A brand new track entitled 'Smile As You're Told' is now available for streaming at the Pulverised Records SoundCloud Page.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of OBEISANCE and the 10 year anniversary of "Lucifer Master", Embrace My Funeral Records (EMF) will reissue the band's much sought after "Lucifer Master" CD with new artwork in March 2012, limited to 500 copies. Also, Warhemic Productions will release the "Unholy Profanation" 7" EP in June with the following tracks: 'Beasts On Your Soul Feast', 'Snowgoats Of Apocalypse', 'Possessed By Frost' and 'Abomination Of Abominations'. In May 2012 OBEISANCE will furthermore contribute the tracks 'Nazi Pope' and 'No Fucking World Peace' to the RECRUCIFY / OBEISANCE split gatefold 7", that will be released through Morbid Metal Records. Also the "666 WAR!!!: Dec. 21, 2012" full length mix is 97% completed, to be released in 2012 as well. More info: www.myspace.com/obeisance, www.facebook.com/obeisance666, www.youtube.com/evilonit666
February 02, 2012
On February 27, 2012 Chaos Records will release FUNERAL WHORE's debut full length "Step Into Damnation". The album track 'Wasteland Of Corpses' can be streamed at this location. The complete album tracklist reads like this: 'Eternal Genocide', 'Wasteland Of Corpses', 'Obidience', 'Camp Blood', 'El Salvador Death Squad', 'Step Into Damnation', 'The Bitch Died', 'Pierce My Flesh', 'Threesome', 'Failure Of The Sacrifice' and 'Buried In Hell'. More info at www.myspace.com/funeralwhore
In March 2012 Obscure Domain Productions will release a demo compilation of Australia's OCEAN OF ZERO entitled "Where Sickness Prevails". The CD will feature the band's two strictly limited demo tapes "The Wake" (from 2010) and "Shun The Light" (from 2011). You can check out one of the songs from that compilation at this location.
ENTRAPMENT's first 7" EP and the 12" version of MORBUS CHRON's first album will be released in a couple of days through Detest Records.
A trailer of the upcoming NECROWRETCH 7" EP is available at this location. The 7" will be released on March 10, 2012 at the release party of the upcoming ASPHYX album in Essen, Germany. More info at www.detestrecords.com
Season of Mist will release a compilation of remixed tracks from MORBID ANGEL's latest album "Illud Divinum Insanus" on February 24 (February 28 in North America). It will feature the work of 39 artists from the electro / industrial, techno and club scene. Here's the complete track listing... CD 1: LAIBACH - 'I Am Morbid' (Wall Of Morbid Mix), CEVIN KEY / HIWATT MARSHALL - 'Omnidead', BRAIN LEISURE - 'Too Extreme' (Black Symphony Edition), THE TOXIC AVENGER - '10 More Dead', MALAKWA - 'I Am Morbid', SYNAPSCAPE - 'Too Extreme', PUNISH YOURSELF VS. SONIC AREA - 'Destructos Vs The Earth' (Doomsdaymarchmix), HIV+ - 'Too Extreme', MICROPOINT - 'I Am Morbid', JOHN LORD FONDA - 'Too Extreme' (Metallyzer Remix), EVIL ACTIVITIES - 'Radikult', MIXHELL - 'Too Extreme', BLACK LUNG - 'I Am Morbid', MONDKOPF - 'Radikult', XYTRAS - 'Existo Vulgoré' and TOXIC ENGINE - 'I Am Morbid'. CD 2: AHNST ANDERS - 'I Am Morbid', NACHTMAHR - 'Destructos Vs. The Earth', TIM SKOLD - 'Profundis / Mea Culpa', BLACK STROBE - '10 More Dead', CHRIS POHL - 'Too Extreme', PROJECT PITCHFORK - 'Destructos Vs. The Earth', TREPONEM PAL - '10 More Dead', SCOTT BROWN - 'I Am Morbid', FIXHEAD - 'Radikult', DJ RUFFNECK - 'I Am Morbid', IGORRR - 'Remixou Morbidou', TAMTRUM - 'I Am Morbid', TEK-ONE - '10 More Dead', ADRIAN - 'I Am Morbid' and THE HORRORIST - 'Existo Vulgoré'. Digital Download Card: COMBICHRIST - 'Destructos Vs. The Earth', CHRYSALIDE - 'Nevermore', ASCHE - 'Destructos Vs. The Earth', SYLVGHEIST MAELSTROM - '10 More Dead ' (Deconstructed), DEAD SEXY INC. - 'I Am Morbid', ROGER ROTOR - 'Radikult', THE PROCESSUS - 'I Am Morbid' and MULK - 'Existo Vulgoré'. JOHN LORD FONDA's 'Too Extreme' (Metallyzer Remix) is available for streaming at this location. "Illud Divinum Insanus" sold around 3,600 copies in the US in the first week of its release and entered the Billboard 200 charts at No.141. On the mixed reactions that "Illud Divinum Insanus" received, frontman David Vincent commented: "Well, the only thing we do is make music and we're creative. We don't think about these things so much. We do what we do. My work is done, other than we perform. But the studio is done. We made a record that broke down a lot of boundaries and included some stuff that was never included before. But we've always done these kind of things. It should be no surprise to anyone that we always do crazy things, 'cause we are crazy." Check out two promotional trailers for the upcoming remix album here and here.
Swedish Death Metallers PUTERAEON have just entered RZA Mobile Recording studio with sound engineer Kristian "Risza" Isaksson (EVERGREY, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, PSYCORE, RECLUSION, NOTRE DAME, SNOWY SHAW) to record the follow up to 2011's "The Esoteric Order". The new album will be entitled "Cult Cthulhu" and features 11 tracks, that will be mixed again by Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND, DEATH, AT THE GATES) at Sonic Train Studios. The album is planned to be released in May 2012 via Cyclone Empire. Check out the band's Q&A clip on youtube. For all further PUTERAEON info go to www.puteraeon.com
February 01, 2012
Deathgasm Records, in co-operation with Orchestrated Misery Recordings, will be releasing "They Come At Night", the debut full-length from Indiana's NOCTURNAL TORMENT on February 09, 2012. The tracklist reads like this: 'Vile Affliction', 'Alternative Reality', 'Cycle Of Life', 'Fresh Flesh Fetish', 'Bleeding', 'Sweet Decay', 'Forever Eternal Darkness', 'They Come At Night' and 'Primordial Existence'. NOCTURNAL TORMENT was originally formed in 1988, but the members focused on other projects (INVASION, THANATOPSIS, AFTERLIFE and PSYCHOMANCER) over the years. Visit this location for ordering information. More info at www.myspace.com/eternalnocturnaltorment