» News Archive September 2015
"Love’s Burial Ground", the third album from Italy’s Black / Doom Metallers FORGOTTEN TOMB, will be re-released on November 27, 2015 via Agonia Records, remastered and remixed, including re-vamped layout (and original cover, which was censored back in 2004). It will be available as digipak CD (with booklet), limited black double LP (with a digital download code) and black double LP with gold and grey splatter (incl. A4 poster and download code, limited to 111 copies) as well as digitally. FORGOTTEN TOMB will embark on a headlining European tour in late October / early November 2015 in support of their last album "Hurt Yourself And The Ones You Love". Support will come from French Black Metallers NOCTURNAL DEPRESSION. More about FORGOTTEN TOMB at www.facebook.com/official.forgotten.tomb
On October 02, 2015 Hellthrasher Productions will release the CD version of the self-titled debut full length from Belgium’s one man Doom / Deathers GATEWAY. It will feature the exclusive bonus track ‘Portaclus’ which wasn’t included on the digital version. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Prolegomenon’, ‘Vox Occultus’, ‘Kha’laam’, ‘Impaled’, ‘Corrumpert Interludium’, ‘Vile Temptress’, ‘Hollow’, ‘The Shores Of Daruk’ and ‘Portaclus’. A full stream is available at this location. More information about GATEWAY at www.facebook.com/gatewaydeathdoom
North Carolina based blackened Thrashers ALL HELL have just premiered the song ‘Graveyard Dust’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming debut full-length "The Red Sect" which will be released via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on October 16, 2015. More band info at www.facebook.com/allhellband
"Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt", GORGOROTH‘s full length from 2009, will be re-released on November 06, 2015 via Soulseller Records with refreshed artwork, including additional pictures from the original album release era. It will be available as a limited edition digipak, jewel case CD, deluxe limited gatefold LP and picture LP including heavy insert and A2 poster (the vinyl editions will be released on January 29, 2016). More info and pre-order details at www.soulsellerrecords.com or www.facebook.com/soulsellerrecords
On October 20, 2015 GS PRODUCTIONS will release a 2 CD compilation (limited to 1000 copies) against cancer entitled "If A Person Is Ill That Doesn’t Mean Beyond Help". The following bands will appear on it: BANNED AID (project of Dave Ingram), DEPRESSIVE MODE, DREAMS AFTER DEATH, ENDIMION, IMBARU, INADRAN DEHANRAST, MINIMORUM, MP (METAL PRIESTS), NAGAARUM, NEST, NIGHTMARE COUNCIL (new band of Don Gates, former guitarist of BRUTALITY), RED RIVER HOG, SEPULTUS EST, UNTIL MY FUNERAL BEGAN and GODS TOWER. Each band will be featured with an exclusive track (only the GODS TOWER song ‘Liudzi Na Balocie’ was previously already released in the limited 8 vinyl boxset "Raven Tales". For more information check out www.gsp-music.com
ABBATH will release a vinyl 7" EP, taken from their forthcoming debut album, which is scheduled for early 2016. Side A features the track ‘Count The Dead’ while side B is a cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic ‘Riding On The Wind’. It will be released on December 11, 2015 in two versions (both limited to 500 copies worldwide and exclusively available for pre-order through the Season Of Mist shop). For all additional ABBATH info check out www.facebook.com/abbathband or www.abbath.net
"Subversions Of The Psyche", the debut full length from Scottish brutal Death Metallers INIQUITOUS SAVAGERY, is out now on Grindethic Records. The album track ‘Prey To The Agonies Of Morbid Apprehension’ can be checked out at this location and ‘Transient States Of Metaphysical Revelation’ is still streaming here. More about INIQUITOUS SAVAGERY at www.facebook.com/iniquitoussavagery
Morbid Metal Records have re-released UNGOD‘s 1993 debut full length "Circle Of The Seven Infernal Pacts", limited to 500 copies on 140g ultra clear vinyl with black splatter. The jacket is printed on 300g, cardboard and inside flooded in black and it additionally includes a 12” x 18” poster, printed on 150g glossy art paper. More info at www.facebook.com/morbidmetalrecords or http://morbidmetal.bigcartel.com
"Mysterium", the upcoming new full length from French Black / Death Metallers TEMPLE OF BAAL, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album was recorded at Hybreed Studios with Andrew Guillotin and the cover artwork was created by David Fitt (AOSOTH, SECRETS OF THE MOON, SVART CROWN) and Maria Yakhnenko. It will be released on October 02, 2015 via Agonia Records. More about TEMPLE OF BAAL at www.facebook.com/pages/temple-of-baal/20135072962
Multi-National technical Death Metallers SEROCS have just premiered ‘And When The Sky Was Opened’, the title track from their forthcoming new album, at this location. The album was mixed by Neil Kernon (NILE) and mastered by Alan Douches. It will be released through Comatose Music on November 27, 2015. More info at www.facebook.com/serocsband
Rising Nemesis Records will release the second full length from Dutch Death Metallers KORPSE. The album will be entitled "Unethical" and is scheduled to be released before the end of the year. For all additional information and updates check out www.facebook.com/korpsesbdm
Instead of a new album CRYPTOPSY will release a series of EPs entitled "The Book Of Suffering". The first in the series, "The Book Of Suffering Tome 1", was produced by Chris Donaldson at The Grid Studio in Montreal, mixed by Jason Suecoff at Audiohammer Studio and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music. It will be released on October 30, 2015 and features the following tracks: ‘Detritus (The One They Kept)’, ‘The Knife, The Head And What Remains’, ‘Halothane Glow’ and ‘Framed By Blood’. "The Book Of Suffering Tome 1" is now available for pre-order via CRYPTOPSY’s Bandcamp page cryptopsyofficial.bandcamp.com as well as on iTunes. Upon pre-order, fans will receive the exclusive single "Detritus (The One They Kept)". A video for the track ‘Detritus’ can already be checked out here. More information at www.cryptopsy.ca, www.facebook.com/cryptopsymetal
Necroharmonic Productions have just released a 2 CD compilation from Rhode Island based defunct Death Metallers PHLEGM. It is entitled "Consumed By The Dead" and features more than 50 songs in total. Disc 1 includes the "Consumed By The Dead" demo 1991, "Clotheshanger Abortion" demo 1990, "Satan’s Rectum" demo 1988 and pre-release demo "Masterpiece Of Mutilation" from 1990. Disc 2 additionally has a full length live soundboard recording from 1991 on offer (13 tracks in total). The booklet includes a complete history on the band, flyers, old photos and more. Go here http://necroharmonic.bigcartel.com for more info and ordering details.
ABBATH have released a live video for the song ‘Fenrir Hunts’ at this location. It’s a different version of the track that will appear on the band’s forthcoming debut album. More information, tourdates and updates at www.abbath.net or www.facebook.com/abbathband.
On October 20, 2015 Denmark’s blackened Death Metallers APPARATUS will release their self-titled debut via Lavadome Productions. You can already stream the entire album right here. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Sermon I’, ‘The Unreverberate Blackness Of The Abyss’, ‘Spheres’, ‘R’lyeh’, ‘Sermon II’, ‘Dissecting Temporal Dimensions To Afflict The Abyssi Of Chronos’, ‘Miskatonic’, ‘King God’, ‘Sermon III’, ‘Prayer’ and ‘Arkham’. For all additional APPARATUS information check out www.facebook.com/apparatusdk
US Death Metallers GRAVE RITUAL have just premiered the first song of the band’s forthcoming second full length "Morbid Throne". You can check out ‘Adversary Crown’ right here. The album will be released via Dark Descent Records on October 30, 2015. The coverart was created by Daniel Desecrator. The full "Morbid Throne" tracklist reads like this: ‘Baleful Aversion’, ‘Autonomous Death’, ‘Adversary Crown’, ‘Invoker Of Heathen Gnosis’, ‘Tyrant’s Hammer’, ‘Masters And Slaves’, ‘Lewd Perversities’, ‘Behind The Reigns Of Gods’ and ‘Throne Of Continuum’. More about GRAVE RITUAL at www.facebook.com/grave.ritual
For the band’s appearance at the Netherlands Deathfest in February 2016 Hammerheart Records will release another COFFINS compilation entitled "Perpetual Penance" on 180g double vinyl (including a poster). It will feature all the band’s split and other smaller releases collected. A limited edition (100 copies) on blue vinyl with exclusive artwork will be available at the festival as well. www.facebook.com/intothecoffin
On December 10, 2015 REBAELLIUN will enter the studio in São Paulo / Brazil to record their third full length "The Hell’s Decrees". The recordings will start at A Torre Studio. The album will be produced and mixed by guitarist Fabiano Penna. REBAELLIUN are currently writing and pre producing the new songs. "The Hell’s Decrees" is scheduled for a May 2016 release via Hammerheart Records. For more info and updates check out www.facebook.com/rebaelliun
Brazilian Death / Thrashers NERVOCHAOS together with Black / Death Metallers INSATANITY will be touring the US for three weeks, starting on October 16, 2015 at Fubar in St. Petersburg, Florida. The tour ends on November 09, 2015 in Shreveport, Los Angeles. More band info at www.nervochaos.com.br or www.facebook.com/insatanityofficial
French Black Metallers VI (featuring current and ex – members of AOSOTH, ANTAEUS and ABORTED), are streaming their new album "De Praestigiis Angelorum" in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released on September 25, 2015 via Agonia Records. All additional information at www.facebook.com/vithdevotion
Sunderland / UK based blackened Death Metallers VACIVUS will release the CD version of their debut EP "Rite Of Ascension" via Hellthrasher Productions on September 25, 2015. The EP was originally released through Goatprayer Records as a limited cassette edition in July. The artwork has been created by Grave IX Design and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Dark Apotheosis’, ‘Rite Of Ascension’, ‘Ageless, Nameless’, ‘Hostis Rei’ and ‘Vacivus Aeternum’. The entire EP is currently streaming here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/vacivus
‘Apologist (Of Theodicy And Denial)’, a track from the upcoming second REPULSIVE DISSECTION full length "Church Of The Five Precious Wounds", is available for streaming here. Another new song, ‘Apostasy (Ideological Dysphagia)’, is streaming at this location. The album will be released on October 01, 2015 via Sevared Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Baptism (Nurtured In The Void)’, ‘Confirmation (The Future Of An Illusion)’, ‘Apologist (Of Theodicy And Denial)’, ‘Ordination (Monuments Of The Deceived)’, ‘Missionary (Proselytic Strangulation)’, ‘Zealot (Power In The Blood)’, ‘Heretic (Schism And Perversion)’ and ‘Apostasy (Ideological Dysphagia)’. More info about REPULSIVE DISSECTION at www.facebook.com/repulsivedissectionband
Caverna Abismal Records have just released "Meditate To Kill", the debut album from French Black / Death Metallers STAV, as a limited edition (125 copies) tape. It was originally released in 2012 on CD / LP. More info at www.facebook.com/stavofficial, http://cavernaabismal.bandcamp.com
Portuguese Black Metallers TOD HUETET UEBEL will release their debut album "Malícia" in October 2015 via Caverna Abismal Records as a deluxe 6-panel digipak CD. The cover artwork has been created by Metastazis (PARADISE LOST, BEHEMOTH, MORBID ANGEL). All further info at: www.facebook.com/todhuetetuebelofficial or http://cavernaabismal.bandcamp.com
The first EP from Swiss old school Death / Thrashers UNDEAD VISION will be released in Autumn 2015. The band will furthermore be presented for the second time in the Imperative Music Compilation CD, Volume 11. More about UNDEAD VISION at www.facebook.com/undeadvisionband
Greek Black Metallers VARATHRON will release a new seven-track EP entitled "The Confessional Of The Black Penitents" on October 23, 2015 via Agonia Records. It features three brand new tracks and four songs recorded live, with a total playing time of 40 minutes. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘The Confessional Of The Black Penitents’, ‘Sinister Recollections’, ‘Utter Blackness’, ‘Unholy Funeral’ (Live), ‘Cassiopeia’s Ode’ (Live), ‘Descent Of A Prophetic Vision’ (Live) and ‘Kabalistic Invocation Of Solomon’ (Live). For all additional VARATHRON information check out www.facebook.com/varathronofficial
"Chronicles Of Perversion", the new album from Norwegian Death Metallers KRAANIUM, has just been released via Comatose Music. The album tracks ‘Acid Cumbustion’ and ‘Hung By Your Entrails’ are currently streaming here and here. More band information at www.facebook.com/kraaniumslam
Scottish Death Metallers INIQUITOUS SAVAGERY have just released the song ‘Prey To The Agonies Of Morbid Apprehension’ at this location. It is taken off their upcoming debut full length "Subversions Of The Psyche" which was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studios in Germany. The release is scheduled for September 22, 2015 via Grindethic Records. All further info at www.facebook.com/iniquitoussavagery
Technical brutal Death Metallers REPULSIVE DISSECTION will release their second full length "Church Of The Five Precious Wounds" on October 01, 2015 via Sevared Records. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Baptism (Nurtured In The Void)’, ‘Confirmation (The Future Of An Illusion)’, ‘Apologist (Of Theodicy And Denial)’, ‘Ordination (Monuments Of The Deceived)’, ‘Missionary (Proselytic Strangulation)’, ‘Zealot (Power In The Blood)’, ‘Heretic (Schism And Perversion)’ and ‘Apostasy (Ideological Dysphagia)’. The last song is already streaming at this location. More about REPULSIVE DISSECTION at www.facebook.com/repulsivedissectionband
"Tentacles Of Horror", the third album from PUTREVORE, will be released on October 10, 2015 via Xtreem Music. It was mixed and mastered by Dave Rotten at his own Sanctuary Studios and the cover artwork was once again supplied by the Juanjo Castellano. An advance track from the album can already be checked out here. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘These Caverns Breed Filth’, ‘Unspeakable Madness Beckons’, ‘Gable Window Portal Pt. I’, ‘Gable Window Portal Pt. II’, ‘Through The Vortex To Aeons Past’, ‘The Rotten Crawls On’, ‘Hyperborean Dreams’ and ‘A Maw Surrounded By Tentacles’. More band information at www.putrevore.com
Danish Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have released a video for the song ‘Greater Horror’. It was made in cooperation with the H. P. Lovecraft Historical Society and features clips from their "Call Of Cthulhu" movie. It can be checked out here. ‘Greater Horror’ is taken from the band’s "Sis Mortuus Mondo" EP, which was released earlier this year via Godeater Records. The song will also be re-recorded for the upcoming fourth, as of yet untitled, DEUS OTIOSUS album in 2016. All further band info at www.deus-otiosus.com or www.facebook.com/deusotiosus.dk
GRAVE RITUAL‘s second full length "Morbid Throne" will be released on October 30, 2015 via Dark Descent Records. The cover art was created by Daniel Desecrator. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Baleful Aversion’, ‘Autonomous Death’, ‘Adversary Crown’, ‘Invoker Of Heathen Gnosis’, ‘Tyrant’s Hammer’, ‘Masters And Slaves’, ‘Lewd Perversities’, ‘Behind The Reigns Of Gods’ and ‘Throne Of Continuum’. More band information at www.facebook.com/grave.ritual
Dutch old school Death Metallers BODYFARM have released a lyric video for ‘The Dark Age’, the opening track of their upcoming new full length “Battle Breed”. You can check it out at this location. The album will be released on November 06, 2015 via Cyclone Empire Records. It was produced and mixed by Ronnie Björnström from Enhanced Audio Productions and the album’s intro ‘Hell March’ was orchestrated by Clemens Wijers. The cover artwork was designed by Juanjo Castellano. The complete “Battle Breed”tracklist reads like this: ‘Hell March’ (Intro), ‘The Dark Age’ (featuring Martin Van Drunen), ‘Saxon Victory’, ‘Dawn Of Defeat’, ‘The Last Crusade’, ‘Prince Of Wallachia’, ‘Storming Revolution’, ‘Firing Squad’, ‘Wolfpack’, ‘Death By Fire’ and ‘Slaves Of War’ (bonus track). www.facebook.com/bodyfarmdeathmetal
French Death Metallers ANTROPOFAGO have just released a digital single for the song ‘Helter Skelter’, taken from the band’s latest full-length "Æra Dementiæ". The single also includes a cover of SEPULTURA’s ‘Arise’, a song that has been in the band’s live set for quite some time now. You can download the single for free right here. More about ANTROPOFAGO at www.facebook.com/antropofago.deathmetal
Finnish Death Metallers NERLICH have just released another track from their upcoming EP "Eternity’s Gate". You can check out ‘Mercury And Acetates (Parts 1 & 2)’ at this location. "Eternity’s Gate" will be released on October 02, 2015 via F.D.A. Records as MCD, MLP and digitally. www.facebook.com/nerlichband
Spanish Doom / Deathers FAMISHGOD have shot a live video during the band’s first live show earlier this year. You can check it out here. The band’s debut album "Devourers Of Light" was released in December 2014 via Xtreem Music. More information at www.famishgod.com
New York City based experimental Death Metallers PYRRHON will release the CD version of their new mini album “Growth Without End” via Selfmadegod Records on October 01, 2015. It was recorded and mixed by Ryan Jones and mastered by Colin Marston. The vinyl edition was released earlier this year by Handshake Inc. You can already check out the song ‘Cancer Mantra’ at here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Cancer Mantra’, ‘Forget Yourself’, ‘The Mass’, ‘Viral Content’ and ‘Turing’s Revenge’. All additional information about PYRRHON you’ll find at www.facebook.com/pyrrhonband
French Black Metallers AOSOTH will release a new EP entitled "IV" an October 23, 2015 via Agonia Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at BST Studio and features one new song and a remix from the last album "IV: Arrow In Heart". The cover artwork has been created by Somnyum. "IV" will be available as a black 10" MLP, gold 10" MLP (limited to 177 copies) and picture 10" MLP (limited to 333 copies) only. More info at www.facebook.com/aosoth
Imperative Music is looking for bands to appear on the upcoming 11th volume of their IMPERATIVE MUSIC COMPILATION. The CD is for free and will be printed in 3.000 copies, 100 copies will be mailed to the most important record labels, distributors and press from the US, Brazil, Japan and Europe. The artwork will be supplied by Obscure Art from Brazil. On the previous compilations bands like KREATOR, EPICA, DEATH, OBITUARY, LOUDNESS and DEVILMENT already got included. For all further details check out www.imperative-music.com or contact label manager Gilson R. de Arruda via email at imperativemusicagency@gmail.com
French Black / Death Metallers TEMPLE OF BAAL have just released a brand new track entitled ‘Hosanna’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming fifth studio album "Mysterium" which will be released on October 02, 2015 via Agonia Records. "Mysterium" was recorded at Hybreed Studios with long-time sound engineer Andrew Guillotin and the cover artwork and layout has been created by David Fitt (AOSOTH, SECRETS OF THE MOON, SVART CROWN) and Maria Yakhnenko. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Lord Of Knowledge And Death’, ‘Magna Gloria Tua’, ‘Divine Scythe’, ‘Hosanna’, ‘Dictum Ignis’, ‘Black Redeeming Flame’, ‘Holy Art Thou’ and ‘All In Your Name’. The vinyl edition will additionally feature a cover of BATHORY’s ‘The Golden Walls Of Heaven’ as a bonus track. More about TEMPLE OF BAAL at www.facebook.com/pages/temple-of-baal/20135072962
2016 will see the next full length release of Berlin’s INGURGITATING OBLIVION with lead guitarist and mastermind Florian Engelke being the only remaining member of the band’s line-up. For further information visit www.ingurgitating-oblivion.de, www.willowtip.com
DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN (featuring former BENEDICTION / BOLT THROWER frontman Dave Ingram as well as Rogga Johansson) will release their second full length "Exterminate! Annihilate! Destroy!" on November 06, 2015 via Cyclone Empire. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Pyramids Of Mars’, ‘Warriors Of The Deep’, ‘The Oncoming Storm’, ‘The Ambassadors Of Death’, ‘Forged In Fire’ (ANVIL cover feat. Kam Lee), ‘Arc Of Infinity’, ‘Death Seed’, ‘War Machines’, ‘Unearthly Child’, ‘Tooth And Claw’, ‘Armageddon Factor’, ‘Protest And Survive’ (DISCHARGE cover), ‘Deadly Assassin’ and ‘Exterminate! Annihilate! Destroy!’. The cover artwork was once again created by Turkka G. Rantanen (ARCHGOAT, ADRAMELECH, THE GROTESQUERY, DEMILICH, DEMIGOD). More band info at www.facebook.com/downamongthedeadmen
Caverna Abismal Records, in co-operation with War Productions and Sinais Produções, have just released "From The Grave", the debut album from Portugal’s old school Death Metallers FESTERING. The artwork was created by César Valladares (ASPHYX, NOMINON, PRAISE THE FLAME, ANATOMIA, GRAVEYARD etc). More band information at festeringpt.blogspot.pt
On November 27, 2015 US Death Metallers AUTOPSY will release their eighth studio full length "Skull Grinder". It was recorded in late July at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California with Adam Munoz and the cover artwork was once again created by Wes Benscoter. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Strung Up And Gutted’, ‘Skull Grinder’, ‘Children Of The Filth’, ‘Sanity Bleeds’, ‘The Withering Death’, ‘Waiting For The Screams’ and ‘Return To Dead’. Already before that, on November 13, 2015, a special limited edition 4 CD deluxe release entitled "After The Cutting" will be released, that will feature lots of AUTOPSY classics and previously unheard rarities from the band’s own archive. Also included will be the entire "Skull Grinder" album. The cover art for "After The Cutting" comes courtesy of Kev Walker, who already created the covers for "Severed Survival" and "Mental Funeral". The whole packed gets completed by an extensive 72 pages book about the history of AUTOPSY, written by Dennis Dread, which consists of interviews, unseen photos and exclusive artwork. More info and updates at www.facebook.com/pages/autopsy-official/162194133792668
Unspeakable Axe Records has just released a two song split CD from Russian Death Metallers CIST and US Death / Thrashers SOLSTICE. A promo trailer for it can be checked out at this location. More band information at www.facebook.com/cistband or www.facebook.com/solsticefl
MASTER are currently recording their 13th, as of yet untitled, full length at Shaark Studios in the Czech Republic. The album will feature about 10 songs and will be released in early 2016 via F.D.A. Records. More info at www.master-speckmetal.net
Bay Area based Death / Thrashers INSANITY will release their new full-length "Visions Of Apocalypse" on November 13, 2015 via Unspeakable Axe Records. A vinyl edition on Dark Descent Records is also in the works, to be released later this year. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Sacrefixion’, ‘When’, ‘Sociopath’, ‘Mortification’, ‘Disillusioned’, ‘Dread The Dawn’, ‘Tired’, ‘Blind’ and ‘Visions Of Apocalypse’. More INSANITY at www.facebook.com/pages/insanity/57208433713
New Era Productions in co-operation with Hammerheart Records will release the OCCULT “Studio Demo 1993” as a very limited edition LP / CD with additional live-recordings. The release is scheduled for February / March 2016. For all further info or updates check out www.new-era-productions.nl or www.hammerheart.com
Louisiana based Thrashers CRETUS have just released an official music video for ‘Price Of Immortality’. The song is taken from their forthcoming debut EP "Dux Mea Lux" which will be released via Pavement Music on September 04, 2015. The uncut version of the video is now playing at the band’s website www.followcretus.com (the censored version has been posted here). More band info at www.facebook.com/deathtocretus
Canadian Death Thrashers BESIEGED have released a new self-titled vinyl 7" EP via Unspeakable Axe Records. It is currently streaming here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/besiegedthrash