December 07, 2011

Steve DiGiorgio (DEATH, TESTAMENT, SADUS, OBSCURA), Karyn Crisis (CRISIS, KARYN CRISIS BAND) and Marco Minemann (PAUL GILBERT, NECROPHAGIST, KREATOR, TONY MACALPINE) join EPHEL DUATH on the upcoming EP due to be released in spring 2012. Being fully into the pre-production process and about to record drums for the EP, the band will keep posting regular updates and videos of the recording at www.facebook.com/EphelDuathOfficial

Here’s the complete tracklist of LEGIONS OF CROWS‘s debut album "Stab Me": ‘Provident’, ‘Hymn’, ‘Fellating The Lamb’, ‘Defecate’, ‘Carrion Pond Drove’, ‘Legions Of Crows’, ‘Bullshit Acres’, ‘Dull Grey’ and ‘Coventry Carol’. The band’s vocalist / keyboard player Attila used to be a member of TOKYO BLADE and PAUL DI’ANNO’S BATTLEZONE in the past while guest vocals on the LEGIONS OF CROWS album come courtesy of ex – IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di’Anno. More info at www.myspace.com/legionsofcrows

Funeral Rain Records is currently streaming the track ‘Drowning Into The Sea’ from RITUAL‘s "The Resurrection" album at this location. It is the band’s first album in over 12 years. RITUAL was formed in 1993 and was very influential in the United States Black Metal scene with their first album, "The Summoning" in 1995. They continued with "Demonic Winter Metal" in 1997 and "Soldiers Under Satan’s Command" in 1998, all three on Wild Rags. For more info check out www.myspace.com/ritualblackmetal

REIGN OF VENGEANCE and TURBID NORTH will team up for the "The Arctic Brutality and Bloodshed" mini-tour at the end of January 2012. Local bands interested in playing any of these shows in their home states are advised to contact Marshall "Fucking" Beck and his staff at MarshallBeck@hotmail.com. You’ll find the dates in our tourdates section.

F.D.A. Records have signed Spanish Death / Grinders GRUESOME STUFF RELISH with plans to release the band’s next full-length album on CD and vinyl in the Spring of 2012. The band was formed in 2000 by members of the early 90s Death Metal band REPUGNANCE and has already released two full length albums along with several splits. More details at www.gruesomestuffrelish.grindgore.net.