» News Archive January 2019
Rochester, New York based progressive Death Metallers CONTRARIAN have just released the song ‘My Curse’ (from their forthcoming third full length "Their Worm Never Dies") at this location. The album was recorded at Watchmen Studios, Lockport, New York and Burnt Orange Studios in Brandenton, Florida. It was produced, mixed and mastered by George Bokos at Grindhouse Studios in Athens, Greece. It will be released on March 15, 2019 via Willowtip Records. More about CONTRARIAN at www.facebook.com/contrarianmetal
Belgian Black Metallers THRONUM VRONDOR are streaming their upcoming third full-length "Ichor (The Rebellion)" in its entirety at this location now. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by vocalist SvN and features an artwork concept and illustration by the band in co-operation with Chilean artist Daniel Valencia of Fenomeno Design (BLUT AUS NORD, DEMONICAL, MANES, etc). It will be released on February 01, 2019 via Pulverised Records on CD, in different vinyl editions and digitally. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘The Well’, ‘A Symbol Of Acrimony’, ‘Ceremony Of Atonement’, ‘Ichor (The Rebellion)’, ‘Diety’, ‘…And Then The Fall’, ‘Vision Of The Seven Tombs’, ‘Doom Upon Doom…’ and ‘The Last Specs Of A Dying Light’. A lyric video for ‘Ceremony Of Atonement’ is also available here. More THRONUM VRONDOR info at www.facebook.com/thronumvrondor
Dutch old school Death Metallers PUTREFIED CORPSE have been signed by Xtreem Music for the release of their debut full length "Left To Rot", which will be out on March 19, 2019. The band’s line-up includes ex – members of PHLEBOTOMIZED, ADETAR and DEATH SQUAD. The tracklist of "Left To Rot" reads like this: ‘Intro I’, ‘Smashed To Pieces’, ‘Cordon Bleu Of Her Curvaceous Body’, ‘Embrace Death In Solitude’, ‘Bloodbath’, ‘Sociopathic Monstrosity’, ‘Intro II’, ‘Obliteration Of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation’, ‘Procreation Of The Rotten Flesh’ (feat. Per Boder), ‘Necrotopia – Zombie Apocalypse’, ‘Joyful Repeating Movement’ and ‘Godly Beings’ (OBITUARY cover). The song ‘Procreation Of The Rotten Flesh’ is already available for streaming at this location. More about PUTREFIED CORPSE at www.facebook.com/putrefiedcorpse
Swiss Black / Death Metal trio EGGS OF GOMORRH will release a new MCD entitled "Outpregnate" on March 18, 2019 via Krucyator Productions. One of the tracks (‘Prayeggrh’) is already available for streaming right here. The cover art was created by Daniel “Nekronikon” Corcuera. For all further band information visit www.facebook.com/eggsofgomorrh
French Black / Death Metallers DUNKELNACHT will release their third album “Empire Ov Mediocracy” on February 28, 2019 via Non Serviam Records on CD and digitally (the vinyl edition will be available a month later). You can already check out the album track ‘Non Canimus Surdis’ over here. In support of the album DUNKELNACHT will play four shows in the UK in mid February. More band info at www.facebook.com/dunkelnachtband
German Black Metallers DER ROTE MILAN are now streaming their second full-length "Moritat" in its entirety at this location. The album will be released on February 01, 2019 via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork as a A5 digipak CD and on red vinyl. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E and deals with local stories based on real events during the Thirty Years’ War. More band info at www.facebook.com/derrotemilan
Norwegian Black Metallers 1349 recently released a new single entitled "Dødskamp". The song has been written for a project by the organizations Innovation Norway, Visit Norway and the Munch Museum, called "Munch + Music". Four Norwegian artists within four different genres of music were asked to interpret their angle on a freely selected work by the famous painter Edvard Munch. Find out what inspired 1349 by watching the video streaming on the website of Visit Norway. The song is available on vinyl, together with the bonus track ‘Atomic Chapel’. A new 1349 full length will be released later this year. For all further 1349 information go to www.facebook.com/1349official
Swedish Death Metallers MEGASCAVENGER will release their fourth full length "Boneyard Symphonies" on February 01, 2019 via Selfmadegod Records. The album was recorded at The Rotpit Studios (and some other studios) and mixed and mastered by Jonny Pettersson (WOMBBATH, ASHCLOUD, JUST BEFORE DAWN, RIBSPREADER). The cover artwork was created by Ironworx Gravefix (BONE GNAWER, PAGANIZER, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE) and the following guests appear on the album: Sven Gross (FLESHCRAWL), Ralf Hauber (REVEL IN FLESH), Jonas Lindblad (PUTERAEON), Michael Andersen (THORIUM), Mattias Parkkila (BLOOD MORTIZED), Tommy Carlsson (ENTRAILS), Adde Mitroulis (BIRDFLESH, GENERAL SURGERY), Dany Deranger (DEAD) and Jens Johansson (MEGA SLAUGHTER). The complete "Boneyard Symphonies" tracklist reads like this: ‘Grotesque World Remnants’, ‘Bone And Meat Machine’, ‘The Unexpected Journey’, ‘Soils Reclamation’, ‘Murder By Vermin’, ‘Pandemic Rotting Storms’, ‘Factory Standard Slaughterdevice’, ‘World Sized Meatgrinder’ and ‘Back To The Ancient Again’. An advance stream of ‘Back To The Ancient Again’ is already available right here. More MEGASCAVENGER information at www.facebook.com/megascavenger
Italian Death Metallers HOUR OF PENANCE have just finished writing the material for their eighth studio album (the follow up to 2017’s "Cast The First Stone") and will enter the studio in less than a month to commence the recording process. The drums will be recorded at Bloom Recording Studio in February, while guitars, bass and vocals will be tracked at Kick Recording Studio. The mixing and mastering will be done in March at Hertz Recording Studio (BEHEMOTH, DECAPITATED, VADER, HATE) in Poland. The album will be released later in 2019 via Agonia Records. HOUR OF PENANCE have already been confirmed to perform at Metaldays Festival 2019 in Tolmin (Slovenia), alongside AKEROCKE, DIMMU BORGIR, DREAM THEATER, KVELERTAK, OCTOBER TIDE and others. More band information and regular updates you will find at www.facebook.com/hourofpenance
Polish blackened Death Metaller SERPENT SEED will release their second album "Death And Decay Considerations" via Old Temple in co-operation with The End Of Time in Spring. Two songs off the album are already available for streaming at this location. For all additional SERPENT SEED information visit www.facebook.com/serpentseedofficial
New Jersey based blackened Death Metallers HATH will release their debut full-length "Of Rot And Ruin" on April 12, 2019 via Willowtip Records. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Usurpation’, ‘Currents’, ‘Rituals’, ‘To Atone’, ‘Withered’, ‘Worlds Within’, ‘Kindling’, ‘Accursed’ and ‘Progeny’. The opening track ‘Usurpation’ can already be checked out at this location. For all further band information visit www.facebook.com/hathnj
On February 27, 2019 Poland’s blackend Thrash duo WARFIST will release their third album "Grünberger" via Godz Ov War Productions. It was recorded in September 2018, engineered by Piotr Zubko and mixed and mastered by Mariusz Konieczny at Heavy Gear Studio. The cover artwork and layout were designed by Maciej Kamuda and the complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Black Army’, ‘The Chapel Of Death’, ‘Feasting On Dead Bodies’, ‘The Burning Flames Of Ignorance’, ‘Slay, Swive And Devour’, ‘The Punishment’, ‘Death By The Cleansing Fire’, ‘Grünberger (Drinking With The Devil)’, ‘March Of Death’ and ‘Atrocious Saviour’. "Grünberger" is a concept album about some dark episodes in the history of Zielona Góra (Grünberg). A lyric video for ‘Death By The Cleansing Fire’ is already available at this location. More about WARFIST at www.facebook.com/warfisthorde
On February 02, 2019 Godz Ov War Productions will release "Totalitarian", the debut full length from Polish Doom Metallers TANKOGRAD. It was recorded at Nebula Studio in November 2018 by Maciej Karbowski and mixed and mastered by Haldor Grunberg of Satanic Audio. The cover art and layout was supplied by Michał Skuła. An official lyric video for the track ‘Lot Do Kraju’ can already be watched right here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Ostatni Sen Joachima’, ‘Arkhangelsk’, ‘Lot Do Kraju’, ‘Żelazne Trumny’ and ‘Mir’. More info about TANKOGRAD you will find at www.facebook.com/tankogradband
Swedish Death Metallers SORCERY are currently in the finalizing process of composing their fourth, as yet untitled album. The recordings are scheduled for April / May 2019, with a planned release in July via Xtreem Music. Some songtitles are ‘Illuminate’, ‘Death Is Near’, ‘King Of Nothing’ and ‘Of Blood And Ash’. For all additional SORCERY information and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/sorcerydeathmetal
Greek ROTTING CHRIST have just released a third track of their upcoming new album "The Heretics". You can check out a lyric video for the Edgar Allan Poe inspired ‘The Raven’ over at this location. The new album will be released on February 15, 2019 via Season Of Mist. More about ROTTING CHRIST at www.facebook.com/rotting-christ-290468585669
Chilean old school Thrashers CRITICAL DEFIANCE have released a track from their forthcoming debut full length "Misconception". You can stream ‘Spiral Of Hatred’ here (English version) or here (Spanish version). The album will be out on February 08, 2019 via Unspeakable Axe Records. More CRITICAL DEFIANCE info at www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
Germany / Bangladesh based old school Death Metal duo KHNVM (pronounced "khoo-num") have inked a deal with Testimony Records. Their debut full length "Foretold Monuments Of Flesh" will be released on March 29, 2019 on CD (limited, hand-numbered digipak), LP (limited silver and black vinyl) and digitally. The album was mixed and mastered by Tastemaker Audio (USA) and the following tracks will appear on it: ‘Foretold Monuments Of Flesh’, ‘Invocato Deo Plaga’, ‘Heathen Beast’, ‘Sic Mundus Creatus Est’, ‘Profaning The Ancient Rites’, ‘Gutted To The Bone’ and ‘Kabbalah Of Darkness’. James Coppolino (ABYSMAL DAWN) plays drums on the song ‘Sic Mundus Creatus Est’. The title track is available for streaming at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/khnvm666
"Egregors Of The Black Faith", the debut full length from Salvadorian Black / Thrashers WITCHGÖAT, will be released on February 13, 2019 via Morbid Skull Records (CD and cassette) and Hell Productions (CD). The album track ‘Black Vomit Of Souls’ is already available for streaming right here. More about WITCHGÖAT www.facebook.com/witchgoatsv
Pennsylvania’s intense Black / Death / Doom / Thrash Metallers IN THE FIRE (feat. members of RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER, TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, AZURE EMOTE) have been signed by Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The band’s new album "Volatile Beings" will be released on February 15, 2019. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Feral’, ‘The Devil In The Mirror’, ‘Into Battle’, ‘Channel’, ‘In The Fire’, ‘Techno-Sociopathic De-Evolution’, ‘Inside Out’ and ‘The Poisoned Rye’. ‘The Devil In The Mirror’ can be streamed at this location and the artwork for the album was created by Mike Hrubovcak (MORTICIAN, PATHOLOGY, MORTAL DECAY, SIX FEET UNDER, MONSTROSITY). All additional information you will find at www.facebook.com/inthefireofficial
Canadian Death Metallers BEGRIME EXEMIOUS will self-release a compilation CD entitled "Primeval Wasteland", which will be out on February 15, 2019. It compiles the "Primeval Satellite" MLP (originally released by Dark Descent Records in 2014) plus re-recorded songs from the same session (which ended up being released as an exclusive tour tape for their West Coast US / Canada tour in 2013) and the "Wasteland Of Damnation" EP (originally released as a 7" in 2013). All songs have been remastered by Cody Baresich at Circle A Studios in Victoria, BC and the cover art was created by Adam Kindred. The booklet features all of the releases’ original artwork by Dennis Thomsen, with the layout done by the band’s frontman Derek Orthner. A full album stream is available here. All further BEGRIME EXEMIOUS info at www.facebook.com/begrimeexemious
Norwegian Black Metallers BLODHEMN have released another song from their upcoming third full length "Mot Ein Evig Ruin". You can check out ‘Det Gjekk Ein Faen’ at this location. The album will be released on February 15, 2019 via Soulseller Records. It was mixed by Øystein Brunn (BORKNAGAR) at Crosound Studios and the full tracklist reads like this: ‘Ruin’ (Intro), ‘Det Gjekk Ein Faen’, ‘Døgenikt’, ‘Østfront’, ‘Nordhavs Speil’, ‘Uante Krefter I Fra Nord’, ‘Dra Te’ Helvete’ and ‘Mot Midnatt’. More about BLODHEMN at www.facebook.com/blodhemnnorway
SETHERIAL‘s 1996 debut full length "Nord" will be re-released on vinyl, digipak CD and digitally via Soulseller Records. The limited edition 6 panel digipak includes the exclusive CD bonus track ‘My Veins Are Open’ (from the "With Us or Against Us" compilation from 1995). The vinyl comes housed in a 300 gsm black flooded sleeve with reverse side print and has a double sided 300 gsm insert. It includes the exclusive vinyl bonus track ‘Their Blood In Me’ (from the band’s 1995 EP "För Dem Mitt Blod"). It will be available on limited black and transparent red vinyl. A gold vinyl edition (limited to 100 copies worldwide) is exclusively available from Soulseller directly. All ordering options can be found here. More SETHERIAL information at www.facebook.com/setherialsweden
Norwegian Black Metallers 1349 have just released a new single entitled ‘Dødskamp’. It is available for streaming at this location. The song has been commissioned by Innovation Norway, Visit Norway and the Munch Museum, who asked four Norwegian artists within four different genres of music to interpret their angle on a freely selected work by the famous painter Edvard Munch. Guitarist Archaon issued the following comments about the single: "Munch is arguably the biggest Norwegian artist throughout history, together with Edvard Grieg, I suppose. His works are tremendously dark and eerie, reflecting a lot of anxiety, pain and loneliness, in the way I perceive them. So, it suited us perfectly. I chose the work "Dødskamp" which directly translates "Death Struggle" and speaks volumes for itself. It was an emotionally Heavy task, and also a completely new way to compose. As well as some very long nights, bereaved of sleep. In the end though, it was worth it. This is the soundtrack to the dilemmas of mortality." ‘Dødskamp’ is available as a vinyl single (which also features the bonus track ‘Atomic Chapel’) and can be pre-ordered from the Season Of Mist shop. A new 1349 full length will be released later this year. For regular updates visit www.facebook.com/1349official
"Call Of The Void", the debut demo from Oakland, California based old school Death Metallers EVULSE, will be released via Godz Ov War Productions on digipak CD on February 15, 2019. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jacob Lee and the cover artwork was provided by Joe ‘Ravager’ Romero. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Hypochondria’, ‘Hideous Mound’, ‘Call Of The Void’ and ‘Agoraphobia’. Transylvanian Tapes already released the demo on tape and a 7” EP version will be available from Dawnbreed Records soon. To stream the demo in its entirety visit the Godz Ov War Productions Bandcamp site. EVULSE features members of MORTUOUS, SWAMP WITCH and AUGURS. More band info at www.facebook.com/evulsingdeath
Trondheim, Norway based Black / Death Metallers KATECHON will release their third album "Sanger Fra Auschwitz" on March 01, 2019 on CD (and later on LP) via Saturnal Records. A stream of the album track ‘Renselsen’ is already available right here. For all additional KATECHON info visit www.facebook.com/katechonband
Melbourne, Australia based brutal Death Metallers REVULSED have been signed by Everlasting Spew Records. A new album will be released by the end of the year as the band is currently in the writing / production process. Drummer Jayson Sherlock just issued the following statement: "We are working hard on new material for the follow-up album to "Infernal Atrocity". We feel the music we have so far is a lot more savage than the previous outing. We guarantee the new songs will stay with you, as we love writing memorable music filled with hooky riffs, never compromising on brutality. The slaughter is coming. Also, we are super proud to be working with Everlasting Spew Records on this new release!" A vinyl edition of REVULSED’s 2015 debut "Infernal Atrocity" will be released this spring in a gatefold sleeve and a limited colored version. More info at www.facebook.com/revulseddm
MISERY INDEX have just released another track from their upcoming album "Rituals Of Power". You can check out the title track right here. The album will be released on March 08, 2019 via Season Of Mist. More about MISERY INDEX at www.facebook.com/miseryindex
Greek ZEMIAL have been signed by Agonia Records. Work on the band’s fourth studio album, the follow-up to "Nykta" (from 2013), has already commenced. For all further information and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/zemialofficial
Pennsylvania based SPLIT/CROSS will release their debut EP “Rise Of Discontent” via Bandcamp (for now) on Jan 31, 2019. Hard copy versions will be available when they manage to get funds by selling digital copies or get support from their fans. The band’s music has been described as "a melange of Grind, Crust, D-Beat, Sludge, Doom and even Black / Death Metal." The track ‘Rat/Cult’ can be streamed at this location. More band information at www.facebook.com/splitcrossband
Chicago’s USURPER will release their sixth album "Lords Of The Permafrost" on March 22, 2019 via Soulseller Records on CD, vinyl and digitally. It was recorded between July and August 2018 at Electrical Audio, Chicago and produced by the band and Taylor Hales. The cover artwork was created by Juha Vuorma and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Skull Splitter’, ‘Beyond The Walls Of Ice’, ‘Lords Of The Permafrost’, ‘Cemetery Wolf’, ‘Warlock Moon’, ‘Gargoyle’, ‘Black Tide Rising’ and ‘Mutants Of The Iron Age’. A lyric video for the title track is available at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/usurper.chicago
"Hammer Of The Heretics", the third full length of French Death Metallers AUTOKRATOR (which was released on CD via Krucyator Productions early last year), will be released on vinyl through Death Kvlt Productions. It will be limited to 100 hand-numbered copies, pressed on 140g black vinyl and comes with an alternative cover art. It also includes an A3 poster and a logo enamel pin. A full album stream Of "Hammer Of The Heretics" is available at this location. More AUTOKRATOR info at www.facebook.com/autokratormetal
Virginia based old school Death / Doom Metallers NIGHT HAG will release their new EP "Insemination Rites Of The Succubus" on February 08, 2019 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on CD and digitally. It will feature the following 5 tracks: ‘Buried In Gore’, ‘Night Hag’, ‘Carnal Necromantic Lust Ritual’, ‘Insemination Rites Of The Succubus’ and ‘Witches’ Coven’ (MORTICIAN cover). You can already check out the EP opening track ‘Buried In Gore’ right here. For all further NIGHT HAG information visit www.facebook.com/nighthagva
Austrian Crossover Party Thrashers INSANITY ALERT have just released a lyric video for the song ‘The Body Of The Christ Is The Parasite’. You can watch the video here. The song is taken from their upcoming album "666-Pack" which will be released on January 25, 2019 via Season Of Mist. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/insanityalert
Italian Thrashers VIOLENTOR will release their new album "Putrid Stench" via Inferno Records in May 2019 on CD, LP and cassette. The band is currently in the studio to finish the recordings. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘The Escalation’, ‘Butcher The Holy Swine’, ‘Burning Rage’, ‘Hunter Of The Anorexis’, ‘Pray To Die’, ‘Caustic Cutting’, ‘Putrid Stench’, ‘Scum Of Society’ and ‘Destroy The Enemies’. The artwork was created by Ronnie Ripper (ex – GEHENNAH / TURBOCHARGED) who also contributed to the lyrics of ‘Butcher The Holy Swine’. After the release of the album VIOLENTOR will tour Europe in May / June and October 2019. More info will be revealed soon. For all additional VIOLENTOR info visit www.facebook.com/violentor666
Santiago, Chile based Speed Metallers VASTATOR have just announced a new line-up. The band now consists of Nelson "Rob Díaz" D’Aldunce on vocals, Gerardo Barrenechea on drums and new members Richard Pilnik on guitars and Criss Nelson on bass. VASTATOR currently work on a new album, which will be the follow-up to "Machine Hell" from 2010. Some songtitles are ‘Nautilus’, ‘All 4 One’, ‘Midnight Train’ and ‘Rock You To Hell’. More info and regular updates at www.facebook.com/vastator
Los Angeles, California based Grindcore act SKULLSMASHER just signed a deal with Selfmadegod Records for the release of their debut album "Rocket Hammer Brain Surgery" this Spring. The band just finished recording the material that includes 16 tracks in 15 minutes. It will be mastered at Audiosiege by Brad Boatright. In the meantime you can check out the band’s “Promo 2018” and “Cranial Emulsification” demo right here. More band information at www.facebook.com/skullsmashergrind
Belgian Black Metallers ENTHRONED have signed a deal with Season of Mist. The band has already started to work on their 11th, as yet untitled album, which will be released later this year. More about ENTHRONED at www.facebook.com/frater.silurian
German Black Metallers DER ROTE MILAN have released a video from their upcoming second full-length "Moritat". You can check out ‘Drohende Schatten’ at this location. The album will be released on February 01, 2019 via Unholy Conspiracy Deathwork as a A5 digipak CD and red vinyl. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Markus Stock at Klangschmiede Studio E and deals with local stories based on real events during the Thirty Years’ War. The opening track ‘Die Habsucht’ is still streaming here. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Die Habsucht’, ‘Drohende Schatten’, ‘Gnosis Der Vergänglichkeit’, ‘Der letzte Galgen’, ‘Der Findling’ and ‘Moritat’. All additional band information at www.facebook.com/derrotemilan
Trondheim, Norway based Black / Death Metallers KATECHON will release their third album "Sanger Fra Auschwitz" via Saturnal Records on March 01, 2019. The record is a view into the events of the second world war and how it affected the people on both sides. It is anti-totalitarian in form, drawing textually from Paul Celan, T.S. Eliot and beat poetry. "Sanger Fra Auschwitz" was recorded at Nordstern Studios in 2017 / 2018 and was mixed, mastered and engineered by Christian Broholt. The cover artwork was created by Martin Schreiner. The following eight tracks will appear on the album: ‘Fotspor’, ‘Eloi’, ‘Renselsen’, ‘Ankomst’, ‘Mørkets Hjerte’, ‘Tre Hoder’, ‘Davids Skjold’ and ‘Unheimlich’. For all further information visit www.facebook.com/katechonband
Finnish Death Metallers FESTERDAY are currently streaming their entire new album "Iihtallan" right here. The band’s debut full length will be released on January 04, 2019 via Season Of Mist Underground Activists. More FESTERDAY information at www.facebook.com/festerday
Swedish Doom / Deathers VANHA have just released their second album "Melancholia" via Black Lion Records. A full album stream is available at this location. More about VANHA at www.facebook.com/officialvanha