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A full stream of “Catechesis”, the debut full-length from Italy based blackened Death Metallers PATRISTIC, is available over here now. The album is available on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Willowtip Records. www.facebook.com/patristicblackmetal
American Death Metallers PLASMODULATED have just revealed the track ‘Entering The Gastral Realm (Pt. 1 – Parasitic Mutant From Beyond)’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell”, which will be released on August 01, 2025. Personal Records and Dawnbreed Records will be handling the CD version, while Gurgling Gore and Dawnbreed will be handling the vinyl and cassette tape versions. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Enveloping Effluvium’, ‘Gelatinous Mutation Ov Brewed Origin’, ‘Such Rapid Sphacelation’, ‘Excess Virulent Seepage’, ‘Entering The Gastral Realm (Pt.1 – Parasitic Mutant From Beyond)’, ‘Entering The Gastral Realm (Pt. 2 – Ingurgitation Simulation)’, ‘The Final Fuckening’, ‘Drowning In Sputum’, ‘Trapped In The Plasmovoid’ and ‘An Ocean Ov Putrid, Stinky, Vile, Disgusting Hell’. https://plasmodulated.bandcamp.com
“An Insatiable Violence”, the new album from Canadian Death Metallers CRYPTOPSY, will be released via Season Of Mist today. A full album stream is available at this location now. All additional CRYPTOPSY information you will find at www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial
Los Angeles based Black Metallers OSKOREIEN will self-release their third full-length “Hollow Fangs” on July 18, 2025. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Prismatic Reason’, ‘Bernalillo Sunrise’, ‘Psychotischism’, ‘Fragments’ and ‘To Kiss The Viper’s Fang’. The album opener ‘Prismatic Reason’ can be streamed at this location now. “Hollow Fangs” was produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Jay Valena in Los Angeles and mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden Studios. www.facebook.com/oskoreienband
Polish Thrashers LUCILLE are streaming their debut full length “Dawn Of Destruction” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on June 20, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. www.facebook.com/lvcille.thrash
“Coronation Of The Grotesque”, the sophomore full length from all female US Death Metallers CASTRATOR, will be released via Dark Descent Records on August 15, 2025 on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Fragments Of Defiance’, ‘I Am Eunuch’, ‘Covenant Of Deceit’, ‘Mortem Opeterie’, ‘Remnants Of Chaos’, ‘Deviant Miscreant’, ‘Psalm Of Beguiled’, ‘Blood Bind’s Curse’, ‘Discordant Rumination’ and ‘Metal Command’. A video for ‘Covenant Of Deciept’ can already be watched at this location. It was filmed by IMMOLATION’s Bob Vigna. “Coronation Of The Grotesque” was recorded at multiple studios with key figures in the US Death Metal scene. The bass recording was engineered by John Tardy (OBITUARY) at Redneck Studios, guitars and vocals by Jordan Milner at Obsidian Audio, additional guitars by Taylor Nordberg (DEICIDE) at Smoke and Mirrors Productions and drums by Noah Buchanan (NUNSLAUGHTER) at Mercinary Studios, where Buchanan also handled the mixing and mastering. The “Coronation Of The Grotesque” cover artwork was created by John Zig. www.facebook.com/castratorband
Swedish blackened Death Metallers GAM will self-release a new digital EP entitled “Iron Gauntlet” on August 01, 2025. It will feature the following four tracks: ‘In The Absence Of Light’, ‘Begging For The Whip’, ‘Wounds Of God’ and ‘Worship And Obey’. More about GAM at www.facebook.com/gamsweden
Northern Maryland based Black Metallers EMBERS OF OUROBOROS will release their sophomore full length “The Autumnal Decline And Hermetic Maturation” on July 11, 2025 on CD and digital formats via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Innate And Gnarled’, ‘A Comforting Darkness’, ‘The Autumnal Decline’, ‘Systemic Metamorphosis’, ‘As Silence Casts Out Its Eternal Divide’, ‘Our Crypts Of Blackened Ice And Hermetic Spirits’, ‘Horrific Descent Into The Endless Trenches Beyond Light’, ‘Dying Too Slow’ and ‘The Incarnation Of Hypocrisy’. You can already check out ‘Our Crypts Of Blackened Ice And Hermetic Spirits’ at this location. More about EMBERS OF OUROBOROS at www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Ireland based Black / Death Metallers MALTHUSIAN will release their sophomore full length “The Summoning Bell” via Relapse Records on double vinyl LP, CD and digitally on August 08, 2025. A video for the album’s title track can already be watched over here. The complete “The Summoning Bell” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Isolation’, ‘Red, Waiting’, ‘Between Dens And Ruins’, ‘The Summoning Bell’, ‘The Onset Of The Death Of Man’, ‘Eroded Into Superstition’, ‘Amongst The Swarms Of Vermin’ and ‘In Chaos, Exult’. The cover art was created by Mitchell Nolte. www.facebook.com/malthusiandm
Swedish Death Metallers FILTH have just premiered the track ‘Emaciated’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Time To Rot”, which will be released on July 18, 2025. Me Saco Un Ojo Records will handle the vinyl LP version, while Rotted Life Records will handle the CD and cassette tape versions. “Time To Rot” will feature the following tracks: ‘Odious Obsession’, ‘Time To Rot’, ‘Flesh Dress’, ‘Live In Agony Die In Pain’, ‘Decrepit Womb’ and ‘Emaciated’. The previously revealed title track can additionally be streamed over here. More about FILTH at https://filthdeath.bandcamp.com
Greek Thrashers BENEFACTOR DECEASE will release their sophomore full length “Abnormal Attachments” on August 21, 2025 via Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats. The first advance single ‘Archibishops Of Death’ is already available at this location. The album’s full tracklist reads like this: ‘Sadistic Satisfactions’, ‘Archibishops Of Death’, ‘Imprisonment Atrocities’, ‘Eroticised Felonies’, ‘Acid Stalker’, ‘Technophobic Syndrome’, ‘Abnormal Attachments’, ‘Urban Decay’, ‘Gospel Of The Antichrist’, ‘Violent Reprisal’ and ‘African Leishmaniasis’. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100034751722147
Leipzig, Germany based blackened Speed Metallers MORBYDA are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Under The Spell” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on June 20, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. https://morbyda.bandcamp.com
Salt Lake City based Thrashers DEATHBLOW are streaming their new EP “Open Season” in its entirety at this location now. It was released on vinyl 7″ vinyl, cassette tape, CD and digitally via Sewer Mouth Records. The material was recorded at Archive Recordings with Wes Johnson and the artwork was created by Emil Rousse. www.facebook.com/deathblowofficial
Cincinnati based melodic Black Metallers VALDRIN will release a new EP entitled “Apex Violator” via Avantgarde Music on CD, vinyl and digital formats on June 20, 2025. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Poison Soul Vents’, ‘Black Imperial Smoke’, ‘Ignite The Murder Shrine’, ‘The Muttering Derelict’ and ‘Veins Of Akasha’. You can check out a video for ‘Ignite The Murder Shrine’ at this location. More VALDRIN info you will find at www.facebook.com/valdrinausadjur
Singapore based melodic Black Metal one-man band DECEIVER has digitally self-released its debut full-length “It Must Be Done”. It was mixed and mastered by Islam Falmi at Dies Irae Audio and the artwork was created by Jaclyn Tan and Aaraashi Kumaran. A full album stream you will find over here. For all additional DECEIVER information please visit www.facebook.com/deceiver.sg
Canadian Death Metallers CRYPTOPSY have just released a bass playthrough video for ‘Until There’s Nothing Left’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s upcoming ninth full length “An Insatiable Violence”, which will be released on June 20, 2025 via Season Of Mist. www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial
Brazilian one-man Black Metal band EVOKTHUM has digitally self-released its debut full length “Unholy Mass Eradication”. You can check it out in its entirety over here. For more information on EVOKTHUM please visit www.instagram.com/evokthum_warmetal
California based one man Black Metal project DEVOURING FAMINE has just released its fifth full-length “Chains Slavery Filth”. A full stream of it you will find at this location. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084352214909
Brazilian Death Metallers VERTEBRA will release their debut full length “The Same” via Xtreem Music on July 29, 2025 on CD and digital formats. You can already check out the the album track ‘Behavior In The Eyes’ at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Oblivion’, ‘Behavior In The Eyes’, ‘Humanity’, ‘Behind The World’, ‘Overcoming The Void’, ‘10.000 And One Nights’, ‘The Same’, ‘Architecture Of Perspective’, ’95 Eyes’, ‘Fanatic And Picturesque’, ‘Blessed Are The Forgetful’ and ‘Humanity’ (CD bonus track, taken from the band’s 1995 debut demo “Humanity”). www.instagram.com/vertebra_band
Polish extreme Metallers MROME have just revealed a video for ‘Aristocrat’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming fourth full length “Boneyard Twist”, which will be released on June 23, 2025 digitally and on cassette tape via NRA. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Figures’, ‘Hypercarnivore’, ‘Mind Upon Matter’, ‘Aristocrat’, ‘Pigheart’, ‘Of Man And Lamb’, ‘Bonemass’, ‘Embarrassment Of Whores’ and ‘The Opening Bat’. https://mrome.bandcamp.com
Italian / Finnish Black Metallers MARGANTHA have just revealed the track ‘Wolves At The Door’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s new EP “Blood Moon Sacrifice”, which will be released on June 27, 2025 via Rockshots Records. The EP was mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studio. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Blood Moon Sacrifice’, ‘Curse Of The Full Moon’, ‘Miriam And The Endless Night’ and ‘Wolves At The Door’. www.instagram.com/margantha_the_band
American Deathgrinders NEFAS will release their debut EP “Oblation Ov Obliteration” on June 27, 2025. It was produced, engineered and edited by Samur Khouja at Seahorse Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, mixed and mastered by Erol Ulug at Bright Lights Studio and the artwork was created by Moonroot Art. You can already check out the EP track ‘Spiral Degradation’ at this location. The band features members of CRYPTIC GALLBLADDER SPLATTER, BEDLAM OF CACOPHONY, TEETH and WAX PEOPLE. www.facebook.com/nefasmusic
Milwaukee, Wisconsin based Death Metallers VIOGRESSION will self release their fourth full length “Thaumaturgic Veil” on July 11, 2025. It was produced by VIOGRESSION, engineered and mixed by Chris Djuricic and mastered by Dave Otero. The cover artwork was created by Diego Gedoz de Souza. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Enûma Elish Ilū’, ‘Jinx’, ‘Akhara Aakasa’, ‘Renumeration’, ‘Samsara Ananta’, ‘Travesty Ov Darkness’, ‘Heqet Saeculum’, ‘Pummeled’, ‘Amaranthine Kairos’, ‘Superposition’, ‘Buki’s Dream’, ‘Vulnus Sclopetarium’, ‘Ouroboros Noesis’, ‘Eaten By Flies’, ‘Aeternitas Aevum’, ‘As The Light Fades’, ‘Adrothia Akaru’, ‘Summon’ and ‘Light Harvester’. The album’s first single ‘Renumeration’ can already be streamed over here. For more VIOGRESSION please visit https://viogressionr.bandcamp.com
A full album stream of “Thirst For Chaos”, the debut full length from Polish melodic Death / Thrashers DEATH REAPERS, is available at this location now. It was recorded entirely by the band and mixed and mastered by Hubert Potomski, the band’s lead guitarist. The album will be released on CD and digitally today. www.facebook.com/deathreaperslive
London, UK based blackened Death Metallers CULT BURIAL will release their third full length “Collapse Of Pattern, Reverence Of Dust” on September 05, 2025. It was mixed by Greg Dawson at BWC Studios and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege. The artwork was contributed by Legerdemain. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Vincula’, ‘Collapse’, ‘Aether’, ‘Mire’, ‘Enthrall’, ‘Beseech’, ‘Vestige’ and ‘Seethe’. The first single ‘Collapse’ will be released on June 27, 2025 on all digital platforms. www.facebook.com/cultburial
Italian Death Metallers SPIRITUAL DECEPTION have just released a video for ‘The Gate Unseen’ at this location. The song is the first new material from the band since last year’s debut full-length “Semitae Mentis”. It was produced by SPIRITUAL DECEPTION, recorded by Mirko Frontini and mixed / mastered by Simone Pietroforte. The orchestration was done by Mirko Frontini. The video was directed by Maurizio del Piccolo of Moviedel Productions. www.facebook.com/spiritualdeception
German / Swedish blackened Death Metal four-piece SHADOWS will release their debut full length “Miseria” on August 29, 2025. It was recorded by Dejan Milenkovits and Filip Gäddnäs, mixed, mastered and produced by Dejan Milenkovits and Mathias Lodmalm and the artwork was created by Fernando Rojas B. of Abismo Black Arts. Here’s the complete “Miseria” tracklist already: ‘As Above So Below’, ‘Lamia’, ‘Delivered From Sin’, ‘Nadir (No Consent)’, ‘Spring Sleepwalker’, ‘A Seance’, ‘Mässa XCIV’, ‘Cycles’ and ‘Unnamed Sorrow’. Lyric videos for the album’s first two singles, ‘Lamia’ and ‘As Above So Below’ are available here and here. The band consists of former members of VISCERAL BLEEDING, THE BERZERKER, ENSHRINED and OMINOUS. www.facebook.com/shadows.official.cult
On April 01, 2025 Gdynia, Poland based Black Metallers XIFICURK have released their debut full length “1096” via Mara Productions on CD (digipak, jewel case) and vinyl LP (transparent red with black smoke). Two tracks on the album were written by Svartalv Halvorsen (ex – SATYRICON, ex – GEHENNA, NOCTURNAL BREED and lyricist for 1349). A full album stream is available at this location now. All additional information about XIFICURK you will find at www.facebook.com/xificurk.official
Tokyo, Japan based VERDALACK will release their debut full length “Force From The Grave” via Hells Headbangers Records on July 25, 2025, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. Guitarists Vortex and Vandal and vocalist Villain used to be members of the Japanese Thrash Metal band ASSAULT ATTACK, which disbanded in 2018. They restarted in 2022, changed their moniker to VERDALACK and stylistically converted to Speed Metal with huge influences from mid ’80s Speed Metal, ancient US Power Metal and classic Japanese Hardcore Punk. Their debut full length “Force From The Grave” will feature the following tracks: ‘Axehead’, ‘Heretic Flights’, ‘Desecrater’, ‘Blood Eagle’, ‘Final Assault’, ‘Force From The Grave’, ‘Into The Flames’ and ‘Rites Of Hell’. You can already check out ‘Final Assault’ over here. More about VERDALACK at https://verdalack.bandcamp.com
American Black Metallers SIGORSPÉD have just premiered the track ‘Ecstatic Trance Of The Warrior’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Everlasting Wisdom Of The Ancients”, which will be released on July 11, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Malefic Light Cast Upon The Coiled Serpent’ can still be checked out over here. The complete “Everlasting Wisdom Of The Ancients” tracklist reads like this: ‘Ecstatic Trance Of The Warrior’, ‘Legacy’, ‘First Assault’, ‘Psychedelic Communion Under An Endless Sky’, ‘Venomous Betrayal Of The Sacred Dominion’, ‘Twin Blades Of The Order’, ‘Malefic Light Cast Upon The Coiled Serpent’, ‘Requiem For The Fallen’, ‘Trinity Of Ruin’ and ‘The Ties Which Bind An Eternal Brotherhood’. https://sigorsped.bandcamp.com
On August 29, 2025 Testimony Records will release “Cosmocrator”, the fourth full-length of Death Metallers KHNVM, on all formats. The band is fronted by Bangladeshi born guitarist and vocalist Obliterator, but was founded and is firmly based in Germany. A video for the first single ‘Fetid Eden’ is already available over here. The artwork was created by Khaos Diktator Design. Here’s the complete “Cosmocrator” tracklist: ‘Purgatorial Pyre’, ‘Fetid Eden’, ‘Mercurial Remnants’, ‘Fathomless Misery’, ‘Cosmocrator’, ‘Venom Spawn’ and ‘Haunting Blight’. More KHNVM information you will find at www.facebook.com/khnvm666
Chile based blackened Death Metallers FALLEN FORTRESS have just released a video for ‘Dehumanized’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “At The Heart Of Emptiness”, which was digitally self-released at the beginning of this year. www.facebook.com/fallenfortresschile
Greek melodic / technical Death Metallers BLACK PATH have just released a lyric video for ‘Attic’ over here. The track is featured on their upcoming sophomore full length “Of Paint And Ash”, which will be released on June 20, 2025. www.facebook.com/blackpathofficial
American Black Metallers AZATHOTH’S DREAM have just premiered the track ‘Coven Of The Ancient Black Flame’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full length “Solitary Forest Necromancy”, which will be released on July 11, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed album track ‘Malevolence Enshrined’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Solitary Forest Necromancy” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Malefic Spellcraft’, ‘Death Denied’, ‘Ancient Black Blood’, ‘Solitary Forest Necromancy’, ‘Malevolence Enshrined’, ‘Coven Of The Ancient Black Flame’, ‘Exsanguinated And Impaled’, ‘Heed The Call’, ‘Under Cover Of Night’ and ‘Beyond The Veil Of This Reality’. https://azathothsdream.bandcamp.com
Salt Lake City based Thrashers DEATHBLOW have just released a second track from their upcoming EP “Open Season”. You can stream ‘Deny, Defend, Dispose’ at this location now. The EP will be released on June 16, 2025 via Sewer Mouth Records on CD, vinyl, cassette tape and digital formats. It was recorded at Archive Recordings with Wes Johnson and the artwork was created by Emil Rousse. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Open Season’, ‘Deny, Defend, Dispose’, ‘Tormentor’ and ‘Never Again’. www.facebook.com/deathblowofficial
German Death / Thrashers UNSPOILT have just self-released their self-titled debut full length on CD. A full album stream you will find over here. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/unspoiltband
On July 28, 2025 Spanish blackened Death Metallers FERMENTO will self-release their fourth full length “Acts Of Blood”. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Taste Emptiness’, ‘My Wish Is To End Their Breath’, ‘Under Fire’, ‘In Eternal Hunger’, ‘All Shall Kneel To Chaos’, ‘The Stench Spreading To Your Progeny’ and ‘Isolation Nation’. You can already check out the album opener at this location. “Acts Of Blood” features two French guest musicians: BST (ORDER OF APOLLYON, SOTHERION, VI) on drums and production and MkM (ANTAEUS, AOSOTH, DESTRUCTION RITUAL) on guest vocals. www.facebook.com/fermentoband
On June 20, 2025 Selfmadegod Records will release a double vinyl LP pressing of “After The Funeral”, the latest compilation from Polish Deathgrinders PARRICIDE (limited to 100 copies on splatter vinyl and 200 copies on black vinyl). It features re-recorded old songs from their “Rehearsal Tape ’92”, “Unnailed” demo 1993, “Fascination Of Indifference” 1994 full-length, “Accustomed To Illusion” 1996 full-length and their entire 1999 full length “Crude”. You can check out ‘Indignation’ (from “Crude”) and ‘Hidden Truth’ (from “Rehearsal Tape ’92”) here and here. More about PARRICIDE at www.facebook.com/parricidepl
German Thrashers ENTERA have just released a live video for ‘War Of The Zombies’ over here. The track is featured on the band’s latest full length “Hate Factory”, which was released in 2020. ENTERA are currently in the studio to record two new songs to celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary. www.facebook.com/enterathrashmetal
Los Angeles, California based old school Death Metallers PUTRESCENT have just released their debut full length “Darkness Embraced” via Rotted Life Records. A full album stream is available at this location. More about PUTRESCENT at www.instagram.com/putrescentdeathmetal
Finnish Black Metallers AZAZEL will release their fourth full length “Ave Dominus Luciferi” via Primitive Reaction today. The band’s 1993 demo “Crucify The Jesus Christ Again” and their 1996 EP “The Night Of Satanachia” will also be re-released through the label and a reprint of the third AZAZEL full length “Aegrum Satanas Tecum” will follow soon as well. A full stream of “Ave Dominus Luciferi” is available at this location. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/azazelblackmetalfinland
Stockholm, Sweden based MASSGRAV will release their new full length “Pizza Speziale” via Selfmadegod Records today. It recorded and mixed by Robert Pehrsson at Studio Humbucker and mastered by Dan Randall of Mammoth Sound. The album has been described by their label as “a crusty slice of punk fury straight out of the oven.” The album title is derived from the use of “Pizza special” as a derogatory term for someone who is different, and the title track encourages anyone who is mocked for being odd to wear the insult as a medal and take pride in not being like everyone else. You can check out the title track over here. For all further MASSGRAV information please visit www.facebook.com/massgrav
German Black Metallers CROMLECH are streaming their sophomore full length “Of Owls And Eels” in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released via Darkness Shall Rise Productions today. www.facebook.com/cromlechxciv
American Black Metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have just released a visualizer video for ‘Still Nights’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming new album “A Void Within Existence”, which will be out on July 18, 2025 via Agonia Records. It was produced by frontman Ken Sorceron and mixed by Dave Otero (ABORTED, AKHLYS). The cover artwork was created by Eliran Kantor (TESTAMENT, BLOODBATH). Here’s the complete “A Void Within Existence” tracklist: ‘Life, Disconnected’, ‘Void Within’, ‘Nonexistence’, ‘Still Nights’, ‘Talk To Your Sleep’, ‘Embrace The Chasm’ and ‘No Less Than Death’. www.facebook.com/abigailwilliamsband
On June 27, 2025 Polish Black / Thrash Metal / D-Beat five-piece DESPIZER will release the CD edition of their third full length “Krew” through Via Nocturna. It was recorded and mixed by Paweł Drozd (DOOMSTER REICH, ARCHITECT OF DISEASE), mastered by Marcin Sosnowski (NAMELESS, SERPENT SEED) and the cover artwork was created by Martyna Ciupka. The following tracks will be featured on “Krew”: ‘Trzeba Umrzeć’, ‘Ślepiec’, ‘Zaciśnięte Pięści’, ‘Krzyk Udręczonych’, ‘Przypadkowy Samobójca’, ‘Strużka Krwi’ and ‘Megalomania’. You can check out the song ‘Krzyk Udręczonych’ at this location. More DESPIZER info you will find at www.facebook.com/despizer
California based Black Metal one man band CHAMBER OF MIRRORS is streaming its upcoming third full length “Tales Of Blood” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on June 06, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions on CD and vinyl LP. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/chamberofmirrors
Finnish Deathgrinders I, CURSED have just released a second track from their upcoming, as of yet untitled EP. A lyric video for ‘Death Pays It All’ can be watched at this location. The EP will be released via Inverse Records, in co-operation with Meara Music, later this year. A video for the EP’s first single ‘Disfigurement’ can still be checked out over here. A full stream of the previous I, CURSED EP “Death Holograms” is still available at this location. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/i.cursed.grind
Finnish Dark Metallers MONOLICHT have just released a video for the track ‘Frozen Child’ over here. To find out more about MONOLICHT, check out www.facebook.com/monolichtfi
Austrian Thrash / Death Metallers DARKFALL have just released a lyric video for the track ‘The Art Insane’ at this location. A new DARKFALL album is currently in the planning stages, with a release scheduled for next year sometime. www.facebook.com/darkfallmetal
Finnish Black Metallers IÄTÖN are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Portit Pohjolan” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 06, 2025 via Signal Rex. https://signalrex.bandcamp.com
Italy’s brutal Death Metallers PUTRIDITY have just premiered ‘In Disgust They Shine’, the second track from their upcoming fourth full-length “Morbid Ataraxia”, over here. The album will be out on June 06, 2025 on all digital platforms. Willowtip Records will release the CD and vinyl editions on June 27, 2025. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Prenatal Obituary’, ‘Mors Mater Nostra’, ‘In Disgust They Shine’, ‘Adipocere Retribution’, ‘Molten Mirrors Of The Subjugated’, ‘Morbid Ataraxia’, ‘Overflowing Mortal Smell’ and ‘Immersed In The Spell Of Death’. The “Morbid Ataraxia” cover artwork was created by Paolo Girardi. www.facebook.com/putridity.official
Italian Black / Death Metal duo AFFLICTION VECTOR is streaming their upcoming debut full length “Contra Hominem” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 06, 2025 via Iron Bonehead Productions. www.facebook.com/ansav666
On June 06, 2025 Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release “Death Chants Echo From Aphotic Void”, the debut full length from German Doom Metallers OBSIDIAN SCAPES, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. A full album stream is already available over here. For all additional OBSIDIAN SCAPES information please visit www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562434551526
Texas based Black Metal trio HEXELLA has just revealed the track ‘Where The Scythe Falls’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “The Ancient Gaping Mouth”, which will be released on June 27, 2025 via Hells Headbangers. The previously released album tracks ‘Ophitic Revelation’ and ‘Black Earth’ can still be checked out here and here. The full “The Ancient Gaping Mouth” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Malefic Warpath’, ‘Leviathan Calls’, ‘Ophitic Revelation’, ‘Into 218’, ‘No Return’, ‘Black Earth’, ‘Obsidian Night’, ‘Storms Of Uncreation’, ‘Voices Of Vorsa’, ‘Nocturnal Fury’ and ‘Where The Scythe Falls’. www.facebook.com/hexella218
Southern California based Death Metallers CURSED BLOODLINES have just released the track ‘Corpser’ over here. It is featured on the band’s sophomore full length “Virulent”, which was digitally self-released by the band earlier this year. www.facebook.com/cursedbloodlines
“Follow The Echo Of Curses”, the debut full length from Rhode Island based Black Metallers ANCIENT TORMENT, will be released via Eternal Death on August 01, 2025 on CD format. The vinyl edition will follow a bit later via Goatowarex. The album was recorded at Distorted Forest Studio in the early months of 2024, mixed by Josh Welshman (Flux Studios NYC) and mastered by Dan Lowndes (Resonance Sound Studio). The artwork was supplied by David Thiérrée. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Hanging From A Dead Star’, ‘Spectre At The Crossroads’, ‘Sorrow Verses’, ‘Dejected Dreams Molested In Purgatory’, ‘Under The Guise Of Virtue’ and ‘Rotting Temperament’. You can already check out ‘Sorrow Verses’ at this location. For more ANCIENT TORMENT please visit https://ancienttorment.bandcamp.com
Portuguese old school Black Metallers EMPALAMENTO will release their debut EP “Ordem Da Estaca” on June 10, 2025 via Haloran Records. It was recorded at Drahkul’s Den and Axe Farm Studios in 2023 and 2024 and features Koraxid (GRIEVANCE, MEDO) as a special guest on drums. The following tracks will appear on the EP: ‘Deambulação Abismal (Reino Das Tormentas)’, ‘O Sangue Escorre’, ‘Ode Aos Espíritos Flamejantes’, ‘Devaneios’, ‘Ordem Da Estaca’, ‘Ascenção Obscura’ and ‘Maldição Intemporal’. You can already stream ‘O Sangue Escorre’ over here. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/haloranrecords
On July 14, 2025 BlackSeed Productions will release the debut mini album of Stockholm, Sweden based Black / Death Metallers LEPRA, “Mortuus Morgana”, on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl formats. It was originally self-released online by the band in December 2024 and via Stygian Black Hand on cassette tape in the US. A full “Mortuus Morgana” stream is available at this location. More about LEPRA at https://leprasweden.bandcamp.com
Canadian Black Metal / Sludge duo BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER will release their debut EP “Windows Drenched In Red” on July 29, 2025 on the main digital streaming platforms. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mrudul Kamble at Erb Street Recording, Waterloo, ON (Canada). The artwork was also created by Mrudul Kamble. You can already check out a visualizer video for the EP opener ‘Testing The Waters’ over here. The complete “Windows Drenched In Red” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Testing The Waters’, ‘Windows Drenched In Red’, ‘Seek Nothing Destroy Everything’ and ‘Desire To Be Thoughtless’. www.facebook.com/bbb.metal
“Chapel Of Bones”, the upcoming debut full length from Finnish Black Metallers BELETH’S TRUMPET, will be released on July 01, 2025 via Dominance Of Darkness Records on CD and vinyl LP formats. Korpituli Productions will be handling the cassette tape version. You can check out the album track ‘Triumphant Voice Of Beleth’ at this location. The previously revealed ‘Mass Grave (Of The Angels)’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Chapel Of Bones” tracklist reads like this: ‘Triumphant Voice Of Beleth’, ‘Mass Grave (Of Angels)’, ‘Chapel Of Bones’, ‘Extermination Of God’s Dominion’, ‘Clandestine Ritual’, ‘Death’s Cold Hand’ and ‘Black Light’. https://belethstrumpet.bandcamp.com
On July 14, 2025 BlackSeed Productions will release “The Epitome Of Transgression”, the sophomore full length of Indonesian Death Metallers INCINERATED, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Preludium: The Saint’s Humanity’, ‘Deciphering The Signs Of Salvation’, ‘The Cyclic Perdition’, ‘Confronting & Unfolding Fana’ and ‘Traces To Eternity’. You can already check out ‘Deciphering The Signs Of Salvation’ over here. More about INCINERATED at www.facebook.com/incineratedeath
On July 16, 2025 Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release “Event Horizon”, the debut full length of German Death Metallers MOUTH OF MADNESS, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Transhimalaja+ Part I’, ‘Sex And Thanatos’, ‘Year Of The Dog’, ‘At The Heart Of The Unknown’, ‘Worms’, ‘Transhimalaja+ Part II’, ‘Fireborn’, ‘Masaan’ and ‘Transhimalaja+ Part III’. www.facebook.com/thewolvesofgolgatha
Polish Thrashers TERRORDOME will release their fourth full length “Plagued With Violence” on August 01, 2025 via Selfmadegod Records. It was recorded and produced by Tomasz Zalewski at ZED Studio and the artwork was created by Marcin Białkowski. www.instagram.com/terrordomeband
Slagelse, Denmark based Deathgrinders DIGESTOR have just released a 4-track demo entitled “Vile Deeds Of Cannibalism”. You can check it out in its entirety at https://digestor.bandcamp.com
German blackened Doom / Death Metallers DOOMENTOR will self-release their fifth full length “…Of Pestilence, War And Death” on limited CD (150 copies) on August 23, 2025. It will feature the following tracks: ‘…Of Pestilence, War And Death’, ‘Soulfire’, ‘Burn The Cross’, ‘Into The Realms Of Darkness’, ‘Sagittarius’, ‘At The Gates Of The Otherworld’, ‘War Sathanas’, ‘Crusaders From Hell’, ‘Black Magic Witchery’ and ‘Furor Teutonicus’. Digipak CDs, cassette tapes and wooden boxes will also be available via Zvonica Propaganda (limited to 25 copies). The band will play their album release show on August 23, 2025 at the sold out “Schwarzmetall Über’m Miriquidi” festival at the Waldbühne Cunersdorf in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany. https://doomentor.bandcamp.com
Topeka, Kansas based Death Metallers UNMERCIFUL have just released a lyric video for ‘Unnatural Ferocity’ at this location. The track is featured on the band’s fourth full length “Devouring Darkness”, which is out now on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Willowtip Records. A full stream of the album you will find at https://unmerciful.bandcamp.com. For more UNMERCIFUL information please visit www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful