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June 25, 2019
Calgary based Death Metallers PATHETIC have just released a new track entitled 'Empty Threat' at this location. The song appears on the band's upcoming debut full length "Rat King" which will be out on July 12, 2019. The band commented on the track as follows: "As the closing track of the "Rat King" album, 'Empty Threat' encompasses all that PATHETIC's journey has expressed since day one, with epic guitar riffing, driving drums, and focused lyrics that mock the everlasting fear of nuclear apocalypse the United States has held since the beginning of the cold war. This is the closing track that forewarns the impending destruction that the United States has and continues to impose on other nations in protecting its own irrational fear of destruction.” More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/patheticband666
"Beyond The Veil Of Light", the debut EP from US Black Metal trio PESTIS INFEROS, is out now and streaming in its entirety over here. For all additional PESTIS INFEROS information check out www.facebook.com/pestisinferos
June 24, 2019
Norwegian Death Metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have just released a video for the song 'Skyggemannen'. It is taken from the band's upcoming new album "Fit To Kill" which will be released on September 13, 2019 through Mighty Music. You can watch the video at this location. For more BLOOD RED THRONE information and regular updates please visit www.facebook.com/bloodredthroneofficial
June 21, 2019
Canadian Death Metallers NECRONOMICON will release their sixth full-length "Unus" via Season Of Mist on October 18, 2019. The band has already shared a teaser, which can be viewed right here. The following tracks will appear on the album: 'From Ashes Into Flesh', 'Infinitum Continuum', 'Paradise Lost', 'The Price Of A Soul', 'Singularis Dominus', 'The Thousand Masks', 'Ascending The Throne Of Baator', 'Fhtagn', 'Cursed MMXIX' and 'Vox Draconis'. More about NECRONOMICON at www.facebook.com/necronomiconmetal
Berlin, Germany based Death Metallers CARNAL TOMB have just released a second song from their upcoming second full length "Abhorrent Veneration". You can check out 'Amid The Graves' at this location. The album will be released on July 26, 2019 via Testimony Records on LP, CD and tape. It was recorded and mixed by Tobias Engl (DROWNED / ESSENZ) at Englsound Studios in Berlin, while the mastering was handled by Laurent Teubl (CHAPEL OF DISEASE) at Sculpt Sound Studios in Cologne. The artwork was created by Skaðvaldur (URÐUN). The following tracks will appear on it: 'Putrid Fumes', 'Abhorrent Veneration', 'Cryptic Nebula', 'Amid The Graves', 'Dissonant Incubation', 'Feeding Mold' and 'Sepulchral Descent'. The album's opening track 'Putrid Fumes' (featuring David Mikkelsen of UNDERGANG / PHRENELITH on guest vocals), is still streaming here. More CARNAL TOMB information you will find at www.facebook.com/carnaltombdeathmetal
Sweden's Death Metallers BASTARD GRAVE will release their sophomore album "Diorama Of Human Suffering" on August 16, 2019 via Pulverised Records. It was once again recorded, mixed and mastered by Ulf Blomberg (CRAWL, AGE OF WOE, INEVITABLE END) and features artwork by Australian artist Stewart Cole (CONTAMINATED, NOISEM, SCORCHED). The title track is already available at this location. The following tracks will appear on the album: 'Life In The Sewers', 'Translucent Visions', 'Drowning In An Ocean Of Bile', 'Diorama Of Human Suffering', 'Transubstantiation Into Feces', 'Inner Carnivore', 'Madness Of Creation', 'Non-Functioning Pile Of Rot' and 'Stench Of Infection'. For all additional information visit www.facebook.com/bastardgrave
Greek Fryktos Burnings will release a book edition of all 10 issues of PSICOTERROR (the longest active Peruvian zine, which has been in existence for over 25 years). It will be entitled PSICOTERROR "1991 - 2016" and features nearly 200 interviews and many articles and band presentations, covering mainly Black Metal, Death Metal, Martial Industrial and Dark Ambient. For the first time ever, the early Spanish issues have been translated into English but with their original layout. Here's all details about the book in short: hardcover version special only on preorders (preorders are open till end of June), special detailed Spot UV print, 476 pages, almost 200 interviews, all 10 issues in English, cover art by Hellbastard Art, perfect photo resolution on most photos, files direct from the original / master copy, extra brand new interview with Renzo Parodi made by Hideous Abomination Of The Perverted Temple Of Necromancy from GOATVOMIT. You can order the book directly from https://fryktos.bigcartel.com. More details you will find at www.fryktos.com/psicoterror-1991-2016
Nocturnus Records have released a new EP of Ukrainian melodic Death Metallers FLYING entitled "Seeding Pain". It is the band's first release in 9 years and marks the return of Mike Poggione (MONSTROSITY) as a permanent member of the band. It is available as a digibook with poster and sticker and the front cover artwork was created by Nurgeslag (ROTTING CHRIST). The tracklist reads like this: 'Beggin' For Attention', 'On The 8th Day', 'Seeding Pain', 'Obey And Trust' and as a bonus a video clip of 'Obey And Trust'. A full EP stream is available here. For all further information visit www.facebook.com/flyingmanagement
June 20, 2019
Madison, Wisconsin based Death Metallers CASKET ROBBERY have released a video for their new single 'From Hell'. You can watch it at this location. The song was recorded and produced by Cory Scheider at Old Dark House Studio. The drums were recorded / engineered by Troy Powell at Unintended Studios. It was mixed and mastered by Chris Collier at CMC21 Productions. The video was directed by Eddie Curran at Enterprise Films. More about CASKET ROBBERY at www.facebook.com/casketrobbery
June 19, 2019
Los Angeles, California based Black Metallers CULTUS PROFANO have just released a video for 'Under The Infernal Reign, Op. 10'. The track is taken from their debut full length "Sacramentum Obscurus", which was released via Debemur Morti Productions in 2018. You can watch the video at this location. More band info at www.facebook.com/cultus.profano
Detroit's Death / Speed Metal Punks SEKKUSU will release their debut full length "Satyrömania" on July 19, 2019 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on CD (limited to 100 copies) and digitally. You can already stream the album track 'Chaoswielder' here. The full tracklist reads as follows: 'Unite The Tribes', 'Psywarfare', 'Overcharger', 'Possessed By Death', '百物語怪談会', 'Rotting In Chains', 'Chaoswielder', 'Krüsher Libator', 'Street Valkyr' and 'True Northern Bastards'. More SEKKUSU at https://sekkusustreetsteel.bandcamp.com
On August 16, 2019 DEVOURMENT will release their new album "Obscene Majesty" via Relapse Records. It is the band's first release in six years. DEVOURMENT currently features Brad Fincher on drums and Ruben Rosas on vocals, a line-up previously only heard on the band's 1999 album "Molesting The Decapitated". The following tracks will appear on "Obscene Majesty": 'A Virulent Strain Of Retaliation', 'Cognitive Sedation Butchery', 'Narcissistic Paraphilia', 'Arterial Spray Patterns', 'Profane Contagion', 'Dysmorphic Autophagia', 'Sculpted In Tyranny', 'Xenoglossia', 'Modum Sui Morte' and 'Truculent Antipathy'. You can watch a video for 'Cognitive Sedation Butchery' at this location. All further DEVOURMENT information at www.facebook.com/devourmentofficial
June 18, 2019
Baltimore, Maryland based brutal Death Metallers VISCERAL DISGORGE have released a first track from their upcoming sophomore album "Slithering Evisceration". You can check out a lyric video for 'Architects Of Warping Flesh' at this location now. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Drew Lamond at Wright Way Studios (DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX) and the artwork was created by Stephen Somers. It will be out on September 13, 2019 via Agonia Records. More VISCERAL DISGORGE info you will find at www.facebook.com/visceraldisgorge
A full album stream of the self-titled debut full length from UK Extreme Metal duo ITHEIST is now available here. It will be released on June 21, 2019. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/itheistband
June 14, 2019
German Death Metallers SINNERS BLEED have released another video for their new album "Absolution". You can watch 'Age Of The Crow' at this location. A lyric video for the song 'Gleaming Black' can furthermore be found here. The album is out now via War Anthem Records. For all additional SINNERS BLEED information visit www.facebook.com/sinnersbleedband
Turkish Black / Death / Thrashers SARINVOMIT and Swiss Black / Death Metallers EGGS OF GOMORRH will release a two-way split entitled "Encomium Of Depraved Instincts" on July 11, 2019 via Krucyator Productions (CD and digital) and Atavism Records (cassette). It features two exclusive studio tracks and two live tracks from both bands. You can already stream the SARINVOMIT track 'Screwing The Nailed Prophets' at this location. The EGGS OF GOMORRH track 'Shrine Of Disgust' can still be streamed right here. The entire material has been mastered by Phil "VK" Kusabs and the artwork was created by Artem Grigoryev. More about both bands at www.facebook.com/sarinvomit and www.facebook.com/eggsofgomorrh
"Only Death Can Save You", the new album from Malta's Death Metallers BEHEADED, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released via Agonia Records today. For all further BEHEADED info check out www.facebook.com/beheadedmt
June 13, 2019
US Black Metal three piece PESTIS INFEROS have just released a track from their forthcoming debut EP "Beyond The Veil Of Light". You can stream 'Within The Darkness, I Dwell' at this location. A second song, 'Invoking The Sigil', is furthermore available here. The EP will be released on June 24, 2019. The following tracks will appear on "Beyond The Veil Of Light": 'From Throne To Funeral', 'Within The Darkness, I Dwell', 'Invoking The Sigil', 'Fine Line Of Salvation' and 'Poison Falling Star'. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/pestisinferos
'Threat To Society', the title track of the third album from San Francisco based Thrash Metallers POTENTIAL THREAT SF, is now streaming at this location. The album was recorded and produced by Juan Urteaga at Trident Studios and mastered by Maor Appelbaum. It was released via Ragnarök Records on May 23, 2019 in Europe. The digipak CD edition will be out in the US in late June / early July. For all additional POTENTIAL THREAT SF information visit www.facebook.com/potentialthreatsfofficial
Canadian Death Metallers PATHETIC will release their debut full length "Rat King" on July 12, 2019. The band previously released two EPs and one split (with Peruvian Black / Death Metallers PUTRID). As the first single from the album the track 'Hamatsa' is currently streaming over here. The CD will be available for pre-order next week at this location. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/patheticband666
June 12, 2019
Sweden's old school Death Metallers RIBSPREADER have been signed by Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. A new release entitled "Crawl And Slither" will be out on July 12, 2019 on CD (limited to 100 copies) and digital formats. It consists of the two previously unreleased RIBSPREADER EPs "Crawl And Slither" and "Blödarsjuk" and features the following tracks: 'Breeder Of The Dead', 'Horrid Ascension', 'Crawl And Slither', 'Dead Reign Rotting', 'Maggotman', 'Time Heals Only Flesh', 'Cauterized And Lobotomized', 'A Night To Dismember' and 'Blödarsjuk'. The title track is already streaming here. All additional RIBSPREADER information you will find at www.facebook.com/ribspreader-148182408532846
New Zealand's Black / Death Metallers HERESIARCH have just released a track off of "Scorn Coalescence", their 4-way split CD with Sri Lanka's SERPENTS ATHIRST and GENOCIDE SHRINES and New Zealand’s TREPANATION. You can stream 'Dread Prophecy' at this location. The CD will be released through Cyclopean Eye Productions on July 26, 2019. More about HERESIARCH at www.facebook.com/heresiarchcult
June 11, 2019
German old school Death Metallers REVEL IN FLESH have inked a deal with War Anthem Records. The band is currently in the studio to record their fifth, yet untitled full-length album. The successor of 2016s “Emissary Of All Plagues" is scheduled for a December release. More about REVEL IN FLESH at www.facebook.com/revel-in-flesh-304228902958414
June 09, 2019
'The Crawling', the first single off the upcoming third LORD GORE album "Scalpels For Blind Surgeons", is available for streaming over here now. The album will be released on CD and digitally via Everlasting Spew Records on August 09, 2019 (a vinyl version will follow before the end of the year). More band info at www.facebook.com/resickened
'Land Of Forgotten Riffs', a track of the upcoming new BIRDFLESH album "Extreme Graveyard Tornado", is already streaming at this location now. The album will be released on June 28, 2019. More about BIRDFLESH at www.facebook.com/birdfleshgrind
'Il Culto Cannibale', an Italian sung second song off the upcoming sophomore DEMIURGON album "The Oblivious Lure" can be checked out right here now. The album will be released through Everlasting Spew Records on July 12, 2019. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/demiurgon
“Evil Mass Of Putrid Decay”, the second demo from Chile's BLOODFIEND, is out now via Visceral Circuitry Records. The demo comes with a pro printed cover and a black tape with sticker. The band features Iván Low, drummer of DEMONIC RAGE. A full stream is available here: https://visceralcircuitryrecs.bandcamp.com
French blackened Death Metallers MITHRIDATIC's new album "Tetanos Mystique" will be released on September 13, 2019 on limited edition digipak CD and digitally. The band has just released the first single 'The Night Torn From Herself' here. More MITHRIDATIC info at www.facebook.com/mithridatic
June 08, 2019
Lancaster, Pennsylvania based blackened Death Metallers TORTURE ASCENDANCY 1307 will release their debut demo "D.E.M.O.S." on July 17, 2019. The band features current and former members of VEILBURNER, PYRRHIC SALVATION,TENTH CIRCLE and HUMAN REPUGNANCE. The track 'Amon Morgue Matrix' can already be streamed at this location. For more band information visit www.facebook.com/tortureascendancy1307
Phoenix, Arizona based symphonic blackened Death Metallers OV LUSTRA have just released a new EP entitled "Tempestas" via Black Lion Records. The follow-up to the band's self-titled debut full length from 2018 features four brand new tracks as well as orchestral versions alongside a few reissued tracks. A full EP stream is available here. All additional info you will find at www.facebook.com/ovlustraofficial
June 07, 2019
VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE contributors needed! You consider yourself a die hard Death, Black or old school Thrash Metal fan? You have a certain knowledge of the underground and you're still not tired to listen to bands you probably haven't heard of before? You always have a critical opinion about new releases, enjoy writing and you're able to deliver your stuff until a fixed deadline? Then you might be the one we're looking for! Get in touch with us for all further details here.
Slovenian Black Metal duo SNØGG has just self-released their debut album "Chhinnamasta" on CD yesterday. Guitarist, bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Ulv had this to say about the album: ""Chhinnamasta" is the next step in the ever evolving journey of SNØGG. This time our experiments took us into more Post-Metal spheres, while the lyrics discuss the lust and power of modern human beings, their ability to overcome difficulties that they face on a regular basis, and the way they internalize self-restrictions to move forward. The title "Chinnamasta" does not depict the story of the self-decapitated Hindu goddess, but we borrowed concepts from other religions and stories outside Hinduism to illustrate Chhinnamasta." A full album stream is available at this location. More SNØGG info at www.facebook.com/snoggband
June 06, 2019
Finland's one man Death Metal band DESECRESY will release their sixth full length "Towards Nebulae" on July 23, 2019 through Xtreem Music. It will feature the following tracks: 'The Gate', 'Trophies Of Death', 'Only Mist Drifts', 'Fringes Of Existence', 'Endless Swamp', 'Sediments Of Blood', 'The Dead Language', 'The Damned Expedition', 'Transfiguration March', 'Unbeknownst To Mortals' and 'Forms In Echos'. A first track of the album is already streaming here. More DESECRESY info you will find at www.facebook.com/desecresy-244902242257521
Malta's Death Metallers BEHEADED will be supporting Poland's HATE on their upcoming European tour in August. The band will also play at the following festivals: Motocultor Festival (FR), Party San Open Air (GER) and Deathfest Open Air (GER). BEHEADED will release their sixth album "Only Death Can Save You" via Agonia Records on June 14, 2019. For all further info and updates visit www.facebook.com/beheadedmt
After years of being sold out, GLORIOUS TIMES - A Pictorial Of The Death Metal Scene 1984-1991, is finally available again via Fryktos Burnings. It comes with new artwork by Mortuus-Art, an added interview with the writers Alan and Brian and high quality print with spot UV print in details. 180 full colored pages of 400 rare and mostly unseen photographs, tied together with reflections from the people who lived the era. More info at www.facebook.com/fryktos
June 05, 2019
"Cold Black Suns", the new full length from Belgian Black Metallers ENTHRONED, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will be released on Friday, June 07, 2019 via Season of Mist. The band just issued the following comments: "Condemned again to channel the darkness into a sonic trip, we are back with their most reckless album: "Cold Black Suns". An ode to the arcane of cosmic matter and what holds historical certainty, our vision exalts the manifestation of physical forces within the world’s cultural heritage and its direct relation to the occult." More about ENTHRONED at www.facebook.com/frater.silurian
June 04, 2019
UK based Extreme Metal Duo ITHEIST (formerly known as AETHERIUM MORS) have premiered a track from their forthcoming self-titled debut full length. You can stream 'Infernal Insurrection' over here. The album will be released on June 21, 2019 and the following tracks will appear on it: 'Outcast', 'Mighty Father Of Rebellion', 'Guardian Of Baphomet', 'Belial Unbound', 'Horned One', 'Infernal Insurrection', 'Neter Amon', 'Mankind In Extremis' and 'Suffering In Existence'. 'Guardian of Baphomet' and 'Neter Amon' are also available for streaming at this location. The material was tracked by multi-instrumentalist Dan Couch in his own private studio. Mixing and mastering was handled by Damian Herring and the artwork was created by Manuel Tinnemans. More ITHEIST info at www.facebook.com/itheistband
UK Thrashers ACID REIGN will release their third full length via Dissonance Records this September. Vocalist Howard Smith had this to say: “For our first album in 29 years it was vitally important that we find the right home and I feel we have. From the very first contact it was obvious that the Dissonance team not only had an overwhelming enthusiasm for what we have recorded but the intelligence and infrastructure to deliver. Many involved are the same people I dealt with when curating "The Apple Core Archives" in 2014 which was a hassle free experience, so we are going to release a four disc retrospective ACID REIGN Anthology package after the new album comes out cos I found some more old stuff and our two singles need a CD home. Who knows you may even see some vinyl reissues too! We cannot wait to unleash this beast and hit the road in support of it, once it’s out it will be two years since we started writing and a year since we recorded it. No one is as keen as us for you all to hear the results. Over the next few months we’ll be drip feeding you all information, we have so many plans for really cool things that we think you are all going to love. Stay tuned.” For more info and regular updates follow ACID REIGN at www.facebook.com/acid.reign.thrash
Supreme Echo will re-release the self-titled 1986 demo from Canadian Speed / Thrash / Death Metallers KARRION, together with the band's "Free In Death" demo from 1987 on one album. It will be entitled "Forsaken World" and is going to be limited to 500 copies. Both demos have been remastered for this release and the cover art was created by Estelle Ward. The release comes with an 8 page booklet and features flyers, photographs and the band's story. KARRION featured guitarist and main songwriter Shawn Pitts, who previously was in Canadian Thrashers WITCHES HAMMER. For ordering details go here. More info at https://supremeecho.bandcamp.com
Norwegian Black Metallers ABBATH have released a third new track from their upcoming full length "Outstrider". The title track is now streaming right here. The album will be out on July 05, 2019 via Season Of Mist. More about ABBATH at www.facebook.com/abbathband
Trauma Records will release a compilation CD (+ poster) of the early works of Santiago de Chile based Thrashers EJECUTOR, entitled “10 Negros Años De Ejecución”. It will include “4 Vientos De Ejecución” (Demo 2004), “Emperador Ejecutor" (EP 2015), “Maléfico Soldado De Lucifer” (EP 2009 ) and the Promo / advance 2011. All original releases are sold out for quite some time already. You can check out one of the songs at this location. For all further info contact traumarkhan@hotmail.com
Trauma Records will also re-release "First Commandment", the self released debut of German Death / Crust act PHANTOM CORPORATION, on CD. The band features members and ex - members of DEW-SCENTED, WEAK ASIDE, OBSCENITY and BK49. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/pc2016official
June 03, 2019
Argentina's old school Death Metallers APOFENIA have just released a cassette edition of their third demo "A Cold Night's Death" via Nekrassious Tapes from France. It is limited to 66 copies and features the following four tracks: 'Possessed By Evil', 'Psychosomatic Insanity', 'Prophecy Of Death' and 'Frozen'. More band info at www.facebook.com/apofeniasl. For ordering details contact: mattlablatt@lilo.org
French Thrash / Black Metal trio BLACKOWL have released their debut album "The Dark Side" on May 15, 2019 via Forgotten Wisdom Productions. The tracklist reads as follows: 'DeathRace', 'Dark Side', 'Earthburst', 'The Deluge', 'Eternal Landscapes', 'Outro' and 'Soldiers Of Darkness' (HEXECUTOR cover). Sound samples can be found at the label's YouTube channel. For all additional BLACKOWL info visit www.facebook.com/blackowlmetal
June 01, 2019
"Entity", the forthcoming second full-length from Chicago based Sci-Fi Death Metallers NUCLEUS, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will be released on June 14, 2019 via Unspeakable Axe Records (CD) and Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl). More NUCLEUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/nucleusmetal