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January 31, 2020

Spanish Thrashers HOLYCIDE have just released a video for the song ‘Empty Cyber Life’ from their sophomore album “Fist To Face” at this location. The album will be released on February 14, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD, 12″ LP and cassette formats, through MDD Records (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Spiritual Beast Records in Japan (February 12, 2020). More about HOLYCIDE at www.facebook.com/holycide

Testimony Records have signed Finnish Death Metallers NERVE SAW. The band’s debut album “Peril” will be released on March 27, 2020 on CD, vinyl (with a differently colored cover) and in digital formats. It was recorded, produced and mixed by Javier Félez (GRAVEYARD, TEITANBLOOD) at Moontower Studios, mastered by Mikko Saastamoinen / Transistor Media (HOODED MENACE, SOLOTHUS) and features artwork by Raúl Fuentes (Mörtuus-Art). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘A Fool’, ‘Life Goes On… Not’, ‘No Lead’, ‘The Red Line’, ‘Ghosts In Dialogue’, ‘Empty Heart’, ‘Nails’, ‘Last Verse For The Buried’, ‘P.I.A.T.’, ‘The Eye Of The Golem’ and ‘Wolves Of The 80’s’. You can already check out ‘Last Verse For The Buried’ right here. All additional info can be found at www.facebook.com/nerve-saw-101834354696011

Italian Black Metallers KYTERION have just released a lyric video for ‘Dolenti Ne La Ghiaccia’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s second album “Inferno II”, which came out back in 2018. More KYTERION at www.facebook.com/kyterion

Greek Black Metallers ACHERONTAS will release their eighth album “Psychic Death – The Shattering Of Perceptions” on April 24, 2020 via Agonia Records. It was recorded in Greece, Germany and the UK, at the band’s own studios (the “Coven’s Corridors Of Wilderness”) and produced, mixed and mastered at Pentagram Studio by George Emmanuel (LUCIFER’S CHILD, ex – ROTTING CHRIST). The cover artwork was created by Chris Undirheimar of Blood And Fire Ritual Art studio. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Paradigms Of Nyx’, ‘Κiss The Blood’, ‘The Brazen Experimentalist’, ‘Psychic Death “The Shattering Of Perceptions”‘, ‘Coiled Splendor’, ‘The Offering Of Hemlock’, ‘Sermons Of The Psyche’ and ‘Μαγεια Των Καθρεφτων (Magick Of Mirrors)’. An album trailer is already available at this location. All further info can be found at www.facebook.com/drakonbreath

Polish Black Metallers KRYPTA NICESTWA are streaming their new mini album “Sarkofagi Nocnych Zjaw” in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Harvest Of Death (a division of Signal Rex) on single-sided 12″ vinyl format today. More details and ordering information you will find at www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec

On March 13, 2020 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based blackened Death / Thrashers IN THE FIRE will release their new album “The Living Horror Show” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The album track ‘Take Away The Crown’ is already streaming here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Take Away The Crown’, ‘The Living Horror Show’, ‘Martyrs Perished’, ‘Wrestling Faith’, ‘Lycanthropy’, ‘The Disease Of Man’ and ‘Crescendo Of Bane’. To find out more about the band, please visit www.facebook.com/inthefireofficial

“Spiral Of Obscurity”, the debut EP from Portuguese Death Metallers NECRO CHAOS, will be released via Helldprod Records on March 20, 2020 on cassette tape format. It will feature the following four tracks: ‘Casket Breaker’, ‘Infernal Flood’, ‘Entanglement Of War’ and ‘Spiral Of Obscurity’. You can already check out the track ‘Infernal Flood’ at this location. More about NECRO CHAOS at www.facebook.com/necro-chaos-110056573853470

January 30, 2020

Finnish Black Metallers PANTHEON OF BLOOD are streaming their new compilation “Voices Rooted In Blood” (which compiles nearly all of the band’s recordings to date) at this location now. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Signal Rex. More PANTHEON OF BLOOD at https://pantheonofblood.bandcamp.com

US Death Metallers PERDITION TEMPLE have just reveald a new track entitled ‘Desolation Usurper’ over here. It is the first to be revealed from the band’s upcoming third album “Sacraments Of Descension”, which will be released this spring via Hells Headbangers on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Nemesis Obsecration’, ‘Desolation Usurper’, ‘Eternal Mountain’, ‘Devils Countess’, ‘Crypts Of Massacre’, ‘Carnal Harvest’, ‘Red Reaping’ and ‘Antichrist’. The album was recorded between September and October 2019 at Audial Warfare, Very Metal Sound and M.A.D.F. Studios. The mixing and mastering was handled by Jarrett Pritchard (1349, GOATWHORE, NOCTURNUS A.D.) at New Constellation. The artwork comes courtesy of SLAUGHTBBATH’s Daniel Corcuera. For all additional PERDITION TEMPLE information please visit www.facebook.com/perditiontemple

“Projections”, the debut album from Peru’s Black Metallers ARCADA, will be released on March 27, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Projections’, ‘IAO’, ‘O’, ‘Lunar Possession’ and ‘Setheus’. The title track is already streaming here. More about ARCADA at www.facebook.com/arcadablackmetal

On March 27, 2020 Dark Descent Records will release “Drakon – Darshan – Satan”, the second album from Greek Black Metallers NOX FORMULAE. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Psychopath Of NOX’, ‘Ravens Of Terror’, ‘Eclipse Of Gharrasielh’, ‘The Black Stone Of Satan’, ‘The Blood Oath Of Thagirion’, ‘The Arrival Of Noctifer’, ‘Berzerks Of OD’ and ‘Eve Of Annihilation’. You can already stream the album track “Psychopath of NOX” at this location. All additional NOX FORMULAE info you will find at www.facebook.com/noxformulae

January 29, 2020

American Grinders ALPHA-O-MAGA will release their new album “Make America Grind Again!” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on March 06, 2020. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Gringo’, ‘No ReGRETAs (Death Cum)’, ‘Creep Show’, ‘Deceiver Believer’, ‘Americunt’, ‘Death Panel’, ‘Guns Don’t Kill People, Teenagers With Guns Kill People’, ‘You Don’t Look Like Me’, ‘Only Heroes And Cowards Wear Masks’ and ‘Furniture Shopping (GHBTP)’. You can already check out the album track ‘Deceiver Believer’ at this location. For more info and ordering details go to www.horrorpaingoredeath.com

On March 13, 2020 Blood Harvest Records will release “Spoiled Marrow”, the debut EP of Massachusetts based Death Metallers ANTHROPOPHAGOUS, on 7″ vinyl format. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Trial By Fist And Stone’, ‘Anthropophagous’, ‘Illness Enthroned’ and ‘Memento Mori’. A full EP stream is already available here. More ANTHROPOPHAGOUS at https://anthropophagous.bandcamp.com

Swedish Black Metallers REAPER are streaming their debut full length “Unholy Nordic Noise”, in its enirety at this location now. Tracklist: ‘Intro’, ‘Hero Of The Graveyard Flies’, ‘Severing Tentacles Of Faith’, ‘Arctic Wrath – Blood And Bone’, ‘Order Of The Beelzebub’, ‘Horn Of Hades’, ‘The Birth Of War’, ‘Surrender To The Void’, ‘This Crystal Hell’, ‘Ravenous Storm Of Piss’, ‘De Krälande Maskarnas Kör’ and ‘Outro’. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More info at www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions

Norwegian Black Metallers NATTVERD are streaming their second album “Styggdom” in its enirety right here. The drums, bass, guitars and vocals were recorded at Velvet Recording in Spydeberg, Norway and engineered by NATTVERD and Christer Krogh. The mixing and mastering was handled by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studios. The artwork, layout and design was done by Khaos Diktator Design. “Styggdom” will be released on January 31, 2020 via Osmose Productions on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. More band information at www.facebook.com/nattverdofficial

January 28, 2020

German Medieval Black Metallers ZALMOXIS are streaming their new mini album “A Nocturnal Emanation” at this location now. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Signal Rex on cassette and single-sided 12″ vinyl formats. More ZALMOXIS at https://zalmoxis.bandcamp.com

“666 Goats Carry My Chariot”, the upcoming second full length from Belgian blackend Speed Metallers BÜTCHER, is now streaming in its entirety here. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Osmose Productions. Vocalist R Hellshrieker had this to say about the album: “We are extremely proud to see the upcoming album taking its final twisted form. We have worked tremendously hard to make this a unique output in the overabundance of digitally altered releases. The sonic layers of analog mayhem that have shaped our identity on the first album were molded once again in the Voodoosound Studios, but this time with a clear focus. With the previous experience under our belt, there was far less need for experimenting with all the vintage equipment, and we took the opportunity to include every detail that accentuates the deeper layers of the songs. This brings it as close as possible to the vision that main songwriter KK Ripper and I intended for this LP.” For all additional information please visit https://butcherspeedmetal.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/butcherspeedmetal

On March 20, 2020 Helldprod Records will release “No Mercy For The Weak”, the new EP from Portuguese Black / Thrashers VECTIS. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Invocation Spells’, ‘Satanic Force’, ‘No Mercy For The Weak’, ‘Mark Of The Chainsaw’ and ‘Evil Possession’. The title track can already be streamed over here. More about VECTIS at www.facebook.com/vectisband

January 25, 2020

French Post Black Metal trio AODON will release their sophomore album “11069” on March 27, 2020 via Willowtip Records on digipak CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Les Rayons’, ‘L’œuvre’, ‘L’écho’, ‘L’infime’, ‘L’instinct’, ‘L’énergie’, ‘L’illusion’ and ‘Le Parfum Des Pluies’. You can already check out the new single ‘Les Rayons’ at this location. The album was mixed and mastered by Vamacara Studio and the artwork was created by Ludovic Robin. More AODON info you will find at www.facebook.com/aodonband

On March 27, 2020 Osmose Productions will release “Wrath Of Wraths”, the sophomore album from Norwegian Black Metallers ENEPSIGOS, on CD, digipak, black and limited edition white vinyl and digitally. The vocals, guitars and bass were recorded at Bergegarda Studios in Norway, while the drums were recorded at Beastcave Studios in Italy. The album was mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studios in Sweden and the artwork was supplied by Benjamin Vierling (additional inlay artwork by Nestor Avalos). The complete tracklist for “Wrath Of Wraths” reads as follows: ‘Shields Of Faith’, ‘Confess’, ‘Seventh Seal’, ‘The Whore Is The Temple’, ‘Cups Of Anger’ and ‘Water And Flesh’. The track ‘Cups Of Anger’ can already be heard at this location. A video for ‘Pagan Rites’ (from the band’s debut full length “Plague Of Plagues”) can be watched here. For all additional ENEPSIGOS information please visit www.facebook.com/enepsigosofficial

January 24, 2020

‘Yggdrasil’, a track from the upcoming second FORNDOM album “Faþir”, is available for streaming now at all major digital platforms. The album will be released on April 03, 2020 via Nordvis Produktion. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Jakten’, ‘Yggdrasil’, ‘Finnmarken’, ‘Fostersonen’, ‘Munin’, ‘Hel, Jag Vet Mig Väntar’ and ‘Hemkomst’. More about FORNDOM at www.facebook.com/forndom

Swedish Death Metallers DERANGED will release their tenth studio album “Deeds Of Ruthless Violence” on March 27, 2020 via Agonia Records. It was recorded at Berno Studio (AMON AMARTH, THE CROWN, WITCHERY) in Malmö and the artwork was created by Mike Hrubovcak (GRAVE, SIX FEET UNDER, SINISTER). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Necro-Bulimia Interfering Afterlife’, ‘Engulfed By Hate I Stab To Kill’, ‘Level Of Lividity’, ‘Carnal Provision For The Rotten Masses’, ‘Through Stages Of Putrefaction’, ‘Carried In Pain, Released By Torture’, ‘Quarantine Required For Living Entities’ and ‘I Send You Half The Kidney I Took’. DERANGED Drummer and mastermind Rikard Wermén issued the following comments about the album: “It’s Death Metal like it was meant to be. No gimmicks, no costumes, no stage show, no make up, no bullshit. Just straight up ruthless Metal the violent and intense way”. “Deeds Of Ruthless Violence” is the first DERANGED album to feature new vocalist Johan Bergström (VISCERAL BLEEDING). More info at www.facebook.com/derangedband

On February 28, 2020 Caligari Records will release the debut demo from American Doom / Deathers MUSCIPULA, “Little Chasm Of Horrors”, on cassette tape format. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Descending Into Chasm Dionanea Muscipula’, ‘Closed Shut (Enzymatic Death By Digestion)’ and ‘Sphagnum Bog Of The Depraved Droseracea’. The demo closer ‘Sphagnum Bog Of The Depraved Droseracea’ is already available for streaming here. More info at www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords

January 23, 2020

Los Angeles, California based Death Metal three piece COFFIN TEXTS will be touring Europe for the very first time since the band’s origin way back in 1994. The tour will run from September 04 – September 12, 2020 and will also include a show at the Kill-Town Deathfest VIII in Copenhagen, Denmark. Support on the tour comes from Dutch Death Metallers LUCIFERICON. COFFIN TEXTS members Robert Cardenas (bass / vocals) and Emilio Marquez (drums) are also part of the current POSSESSED line-up. For booking get in touch with daniel@killtownbookings.com. More info and regular updates at www.facebook.com/coffintexts

Portuguese Black / Death Metal duo NECROBODE has just premiered the new track ‘Sangue Da Virgem’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Sob O Feitiço Do Necrobode”, which will be released on February 21, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Tumba Universal’, ‘Santo Santuário Do Ódio’, ‘Satanás Governa’, ‘Algol’, ‘Culto Da Intolerância’, ‘Penetração Diabólica’, ‘Possuido’, ‘Sangue Da Virgem’, ‘Capela Heretica’ and ‘Liturgica Profanação’. More NECROBODE info at www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions

On March 31, 2020 Helldprod Records will release “Não Gosto!”, the third album from Brazil’s THRASHERA. You can already stream the title track over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro Víbora Resistente’, ‘Não Gosto!’, ‘Maré 669’, ‘Rei Dos Excessos’, ‘Sangue Ao Metal’, ‘Trapped In The 80’s (Hard Version)’, ‘Metal!’, ‘Correntes Não Prendem Serpentes’ and ‘Igreja (Tributo Ao Cabeça Dinossauro)’. For all additional THRASHERA information visit www.facebook.com/thrashera666

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions (in co-operation with Thrashing Corpse Records) will release an early demos collection from Milwaukee, Wisconsin based VIOGRESSION, entitled “Perception Blur”. It will contain the following demos: “Execution” (4 songs, 1990), “Perception Blur” (4 songs, 1989), “Apocalypse” (2 songs, 1989) as well as two previously unreleased tracks from 1988. All recordings have been remastered and packaged with new artwork, historical info, lyrics and photos courtesy of original drummer Jef Jaeger. You can listen to the album track ‘Execution’ (from the “Execution” demo) at this location. More about VIOGRESSION at www.facebook.com/viogression

January 22, 2020

Norwegian Black Metallers 1349 have just released an official music video for ‘Through Eyes Of Stone’. The song is taken from the band’s latest album “The Infernal Pathway” which was released in October 2019. The video was shot and directed by Vesa Ranta and Aapo Lahtela and can be watched here. 1349 will kick off their European tour with VLTIMAS, ABBATH and support act NUCLEAR on January 23, 2020 in Weimar (DE) at the Uhrenwerk. The tour ends on February 15, 2020 in Stockholm (SE) at the Fryhuset Klubben. More 1349 info can be found at www.facebook.com/1349official

On February 14, 2020 Armageddon Label will release two 12″ vinyl releases from America’s MALLEUS: a remastered version of the band’s “Storm Of Witchcraft” debut (originally self-released by the band on cassette in 2016) and 2018’s “Night Raids” EP. On the same date, Armageddon Label will release a CD version of “Storm Of Witchcraft” with the “Night Raids” tracks as bonus. You can listen to the remastered version of ‘Winds Of Wrath / Ire’ at this location. More MALLEUS at https://malleusheavymetal.bandcamp.com

European Death Metallers PESTILENCE will join POSSESSED on their North American East Coast tour in March / April 2020. The tour will also include special guests THE BLACK MORIAH. PESTILENCE have signed a new record deal with Agonia Records (by the courtesy of the band’s own imprint Hadeon Records) in August of 2019. The band is currently working on their new album titled “Exitivm”. For regular updates follow them at www.facebook.com/pestilenceofficial

Edmonton, Alberta based experimental Death Metallers BRAIN STEM will release their new EP “Symptoms Of Annihilation – Stage 2” on March 20, 2020. It is the second chapter of a journey begun with 2018’s “Symptoms Of Annihilation – Stage 1”. The EP track ‘Dawn Of Rot’ is already streaming at this location. More about BRAIN STEM at www.facebook.com/brainstemband

Swedish Black Metallers JORDABLOD are now streaming their upcoming second album “The Cabinet Of Numinous Song” over here. It will be released on January 24, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. All band additional information you will find at www.facebook.com/jordablod

January 21, 2020

German Black Metallers MAVORIM have just revealed the new track ‘Königsjäger’ at this location. It is taken from from the band’s upcoming second album “Axis Mundi”, which will be released on January 31, 2020 via Purity Through Fire. The cover art has been painted by Maxime Taccardi and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Weltenberg’, ‘Aus Asche Auferstanden’, ‘Wo Kriegergleiche Kräfte Walten’, ‘Wie Ein Sturm’, ‘Die Letzte Festung’, ‘Die Ufer Von Thule’, ‘Der Himmel Bricht Entzwei Künstler’, ‘Verbannt In Dunkelheit’, ‘Königsjäger’, ‘Axis Mundi’, ‘Hyperborea’, ‘Wie Ein Sturm’ and ‘Kaiserjägerlied’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/mavorim

Minneapolis, Minnesota based Doom / Deathers VOID ROT have just released the track ‘Necrotic Deity’ (from their upcoming split album with French ATAVISMA) over here. The split CD will be out on February 07, 2020 (a vinyl edition will follow in Spring) via Everlasting Spew Records. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/voidrot

Florida based Funeral Doom Metallers WORM are streaming their upcoming second album “Gloomlord” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 24, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. For alladditional information please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions

Istanbul, Turkey based Black Metal trio ZİFİR are streaming their fourth album “Demoniac Ethics” over here now. It will be released on January 24, 2020 via Duplicate Records. The cover art was created by Vergvoktre and the tracklist reads as follows: ‘Sûr’, ‘Chants For Execution’, ‘Still Reigning’, ‘Empire Of Worms’, ‘Gökyüzü Karanlık’, ‘An Eerie Moment’, ‘Chaos Clouds’, ‘Spirit Of Goats’, ‘A Bleak Portrait’, ‘Ephemeral Idols’ and ‘Insects As Messengers’. More about ZİFİR at www.zifirofficial.com or https://zifir.bandcamp.com

January 20, 2020

Japanese Death Metallers DEFILED are now streaming their entire forthcoming new album “Infinite Regress” at this location. It will be released on January 24, 2020 via Season Of Mist. The band commented on the stream as follows: “Our new album is finally here! In order for you to enjoy the optimal listening experience, we encourage you to take it as a whole, so to listen to it from beginning to end, not a random song at a time. And remember, music on free streaming platforms is always of a lesser quality than the real versions, whether on a CD or vinyl. So please take the time to enjoy our album the way it was intended because after all, without you, we’re nothing, and you deserve no less than the best!” More about DEFILED at www.facebook.com/defiled

Belgian blackened Speed Metallers BÜTCHER have just premiered their new video for ‘Iron Bitch’ right here. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “666 Goats Carry My Chariot”, which will be released on January 31, 2020 via Osmose Productions. More BÜTCHER at https://butcherspeedmetal.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/butcherspeedmetal

January 19, 2020

Songs For Satan have just released “Cursed Existence”, the debut album from Brazilian old school Death Metallers CHRONIC ASHES. The titletrack is available for streaming here. The band is currently working on their first Brazilian and overseas tours for 2020 and 2021. More band information can be found at www.facebook.com/chronicashes

January 18, 2020

Finnish Death Metallers VIOLENT HAMMER have just revealed a new track entitled ‘(Trapped) In Depths’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Riders Of The Wasteland”, which will be released this spring via Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl LP formats. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Annihilation (Victims Of Bomb Raid)’, ‘Death Squad’, ‘Wasted Through Life’, ‘Screams Of Agony’, ‘Riders Of The Wasteland’, ‘(Trapped) In Depths’, ‘House Of Beria’, ‘Bratva’ and ‘Prophet Of Darkness’. More about VIOLENT HAMMER at www.facebook.com/violenthammer

January 17, 2020

“Emanatism”, the debut album from French Black Metallers AMNUTSEBA, will be released on March 27, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. The track ‘Dislumen’ is already available for streaming here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Abstinence’, ‘Ungrund’, ‘.’, ‘Dislumen’ and ‘Tabula’. For additional info please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions

Baltimore, Maryland based Death Metallers VISCERAL DISGORGE will re-release their debut album “Ingesting Putridity” on February 28, 2020 via Agonia Records. It has been remastered and will be available as digipak CD, vinyl LP (black, purple, red and splatter) and digitally. The band will embark on a North American tour with UK’s INGESTED on January 30, 2020. Special guests include THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE, CABAL and SPLATTERED (selected dates only). For more band information and regular updates follow VISCERAL DISGORGE at www.facebook.com/visceraldisgorge

French Death / Grinders BENIGHTED have just revealed a first track of their upcoming new full length “Obscene Repressed”, which will be released on April 10, 2020 via Season Of Mist. You can already watch a lyric video for ‘Brutus’ here. All additional band info you will find at www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted

DRUADAN FOREST have just released a special edit of the new track ‘Tuhat Tähteä Ikuisuuden Viitassa’ at this location. It will appear on “Kingdoms Long Gone”, their split album with BANNWALD and URUK-HAI, which will be released on February 02, 2020 via Antiq on digipak CD and cassette tape formats. Ordering info you will find at www.antiqrecords.com or www.facebook.com/antiq.label

Bestial Invasion Records have just released “Burn With Me”, the debut of Brazilian blackend Speed Metallers HELL POISON. It features the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘Give Your Soul To Hell’, ‘Knives’, ‘Cross Upside Down’, ‘Mr Howdy’, ‘No Escape From Satan’s Curse’, ‘Backward Words Of Blasphemy’, ‘Mad Rats On The Run’ and ‘The Evil Invader (Tormenting The Virgin)’. Some tracks can be checked out over here. More about HELL POISON at www.facebook.com/speednhell

“Hermetik Heretik”, the second album of Rio based blackend Speed Metallers CULT OF HORROR, is out on Bestial Invasion Records now. The CD features the following songs: ‘Heretik’, ‘Philosophy Of A Knife’, ‘Murder By Witchcraft’, ‘Song For The Sick’, ‘Breed Of Cain’, ‘Hellfire Convent’, ‘Promethean Reign’, ‘Dead Slut Cumming’ and ‘Hermetik’. The album can be streamed at this location. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/cultofhorror

January 16, 2020

On March 27, 2020 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Vrees De Toorn Van De Wezens Verscholen Achter Majestueuze Vleugels”, the debut album from Dutch Black Metallers DODENBEZWEERDER (“necromancer” in English), on vinyl LP format. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Vrees De Toorn Van De Wezens Verscholen Achter Majestueuze Vleugels’, ‘Als Het Vuur Van Mijn Toorn Is Ontstoken Zal Het Branden Tot In Het Diepste Dodenrijk’, ‘Opgeslokt Door De Ontzielde Leegte’, ‘Glimmende Zwaarden Door De Mist Van Het Evangelie’, ‘Zalf De Voeten Van Het Hoofdeloze Lichaam’ and ‘Haat In Het Aangezicht Van De Verscheurde Zielen’. The title track is available for streaming at this location. More DODENBEZWEERDER at https://dodenbezweerder.bandcamp.com

On February 21, 2020 Spread Evil Productions will release “Blood Of Qayin”, the second album from Finland’s Black Metallers MIMORIUM. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘I Am What We Are’, ‘Profane Breed’, ‘Regret Everything In You’, ‘Left Hand Of North’, ‘Two Faced Shadow’, ‘Throne Of Whore’, ‘Blood Of Qayin’ and ‘Hunter’. The track ‘Left Hand Of North’ is already available for streaming here. More MIMORIUM info at www.facebook.com/mimorium

Italian Black / Doom Metallers FORGOTTEN TOMB have just finished the recordings of their new album. It will be mixed and mastered this month and released via Agonia Records in April / May 2020. In support of the album FORGOTTEN TOMB will be touring Europe with TOTALSELFHATRED (Finland) and VANHELGA (Sweden). For booking contact: annie@hammer-booking.de. All further band information you will find at www.forgottentomb.com or www.facebook.com/official.forgotten.tomb

January 15, 2020

On February 14, 2020 Caligari Records will release “Execution Void”, a new EP from Montreal based blackened Thrash trio SKUMSTRIKE, on cassette tape format. It will feature the following five tracks: ‘Filth’, ‘The Deserter’, ‘Lethal Injection’, ‘Thousand Eyes’ and ‘The Lie’. The EP closer ‘The Lie’ is already streaming at this location. All additional band info can be found at www.facebook.com/skumstrike

Spanish Death Metallers NECROPHILIAC will release their second album “No Living Man Is Innocent” on March 12, 2020 via Xtreem Music on CD and 12″ LP formats. The band started back in 1988 and recorded 5 demos before releasing their debut album “Chaopula – Citadel Of Mirrors” in 1992. “No Living Man Is Innocent” was recorded by Jesús “Punti” Montilla at Wandering Studios and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. The cover art was created by Artem Grigoryev. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Piper Leading Innocents’, ‘Hunting Humans’, ‘Magma Of Flesh (Beasts Of The Earth)’, ‘When Mother Ate Son’, ‘Horseaters’, ‘Inhabitants Of The Red Forest’, ‘Kill All, Burn All, Loot All’, ‘GodBundy’ and ‘No Living Man Is Innocent’. A first advance single can already be checked out over here. More about NECROPHILIAC at www.facebook.com/necrophiliacdeathmetal

Swedish Death Metallers ENSNARED have just premiered the new track ‘The Throne Of Transformation’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming second album “Inimicus Generis Humani”, which will be released on February 14, 2020 via Invictus Productions in co-operation with Dark Descent Records. The album was recorded at Black Path Studios and the layout was hadled by Heresie Graphics. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Spiritual Necrosis’, ‘Interlude I’, ‘The Throne Of Transformation’, ‘Interlude II’, ‘Disciples Of The Whip’, ‘Interlude III’, ‘Katharsis Through Terror’ and ‘Black Hole Acolytes’. All further ENSNARED information you will find at www.facebook.com/nsnrdgbg

January 14, 2020

On February 20, 2020 Amor Fati Productions will release “Lokabrenna”, the debut full length from German Black Metallers NAWAHARJAN. The album track ‘Utfursko (Exploration)’ is already available for streaming here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Warassuz (Awareness)’, ‘Maino (Intention)’, ‘Skuwwe (Reflection)’, ‘Utfursko (Exploration)’, ‘Sunjo (Realization)’, ‘Thwerhanassuz (Opposition)’, ‘Umbibrautiniz (Transformation)’, ‘Thrawo (Suffering)’ and ‘Hradjungo (Liberation)’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/nawaharjanofficial

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based Avantgarde Death Metallers AZURE EMOTE (featuring members of MONSTROSITY, HYPOXIA, RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER) will release their third full-length “The Third Perspective” as a special slipcase CD on March 06, 2020 via Selfmadegod Records. It was recorded and mixed by Ron Vento at Nightsky Studios (AURORA BOREALIS, IMPERIAL CRYSTALLINE ENTOMBMENT) and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. The artwork was created by AZURE EMOTE‘s Mike Hrubovcak (MEGADETH, SIX FEET UNDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION). The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Loss’, ‘Curse Of Life’, ‘Dark Realms’, ‘Negative Polarity’, ‘Three Six Nine’ and ‘Solitary Striving’. A trailer for the album has been posted at this location. More about AZURE EMOTE at www.facebook.com/azureemote

Welsh Black Metallers REVENANT MARQUIS are streaming their upcoming fourth album “Youth In Ribbons” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 20, 2020 via Inferna Profundus Records. More info at www.facebook.com/ipr666

January 13, 2020

Swedish Death Metallers WOMBBATH will release their fourth full length “Choirs Of The Fallen” on March 06, 2020 via Soulseller Records on CD, limited vinyl versions and digitally. It was mixed by Tomas Skogsberg at Studio Sunlight and the cover artwork was created by Benny Moberg (Sufficiently Studios). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Fallen’, ‘Crawling From The Pits’, ‘We Shall Remain’, ‘A Sweet Taste Of Death’, ‘From The Beggars Hand’, ‘Void’, ‘A Vulgar Declaration’, ‘Wings Of Horror’, ‘Choirs Of The Damned’ and ‘In A Cloak Of Anger’. ‘A Vulgar Declaration’ can already be streamed at this location. More WOMBBATH information can be found at www.facebook.com/wombbath

“Old Old Death”, the sixth full-length of Norwegian Black Metallers TULUS, will be released via Soulseller Records on March 06, 2020 on CD, limited vinyl versions and digitally. It was recorded and mixed at H-10 Productions by Lars Erik Westby with the assistance of Per Kristian Schjønsby and mastered at Sonic Train Studios by Andy La Rocque. The cover artwork was created by Maxime Taccardi. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Hel’, ‘Jord’, ‘I Havet Hos Rån’, ‘Flukt’, ‘Folkefall’, ‘I Hinmannens Hånd’, ‘Grunn Grav’, ‘Ild Til Mørkning’, ‘Villkjeft’ and ‘In Memoriam’. You can already listen to ‘Jord’ right here. For all additional TULUS information please visit www.facebook.com/tulusband

January 11, 2020

“The Weakest Among Us”, the forthcoming sophomore album from technical brutal Death Metallers WORMHOLE, is streaming in its entitety at this location now. It will be released on January 14, 2020 via Lacerated Enemy Records. More bout WORMHOLE at www.facebook.com/wormholemetal

Chilean Death Metal duo COFFIN CURSE has just premiered a new track entitled ‘Grave Offender’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album “Ceased To Be”, which will be released on January 27, 2020 via Memento Mori. The cover artwork was created by Daniel Hermosilla (Nox Fragor Art). For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/coffincurse

The special re-recording of WALDGEFLÜSTER’s first demo “Stimmen Im Wind 2020” is streaming in its entirety exclusively at this location now. It has just been released via Nordvis Produktion on vinyl LP format. More about these German Black Metallers at www.waldgefluester.com or www.facebook.com/blackmetalwaldgefluester

January 10, 2020

Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL will be touring Europe together with Brazil’s MYSTIFIER in July 2020. The band will hit the road with new frontman Christofer Säterdal, who made his DEMONICAL debut during a gig in Stockholm last November, as well as throughout the “Brazil Ablaze tour”, which took place last month. A new, as of yet untitled DEMONICAL album is tentatively slated for an early summer 2020 release via Agonia Records. For more info and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial

Hells Headbangers have signed Detroit, Michigan based Death / Thrashers PERVERSION for the band’s second album, which will be released through the label later this year on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. A statement from the band reads as follows: “PERVERSION has always had an orthodox and purist ideology in regards to how Black and Death Metal are meant to sound. Gathering inspiration from the degeneration of civilization, the decay in morality, and the Kali Yuga itself, we captured an archaic structure in our latest recordings. Our principles and convictions have remained unchanged through the years. We have forged an alliance with Hells Headbangers to release our second full-length, which is definitely not for people looking for sophisticated, politically correct music, but for fanatics of barbaric and punishing cacophony.” You can already check out a new track entitled ‘Bhagavad Genocide’ here. More band information at www.facebook.com/perversion.is.death

Finnish Black Metallers SAMMAS’ EQUINOX and EMANATING VOID will release a split 7″ entitled “Temples Of Ice” on January 31, 2020 via Signal Rex. The material was recorded during the past few months, while both bands gathered at the same studio. The final mastering work was done by MOONSORROW’s Henri Sorvali at Trollhouse Studio. A two-minute sample can already be checked out at this location. The tracklist reads as follows: SAMMAS’ EQUINOX – ‘Glaciers In The Somber Night’ and EMANATING VOID – ‘Crystallised In Superiority’. More info at www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec

Spanish Thrashers HOLYCIDE have just released a lyric video of the song ‘Trapped By The Crappy Trap’ over here. The song is taken from their upcoming new album “Fist To Face”, which will be released on February 14, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD, 12″ LP and cassette formats, and also through MDD Records (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Spiritual Beast Records in Japan (February 12, 2020). For all additional HOLYCIDE information please visit www.facebook.com/holycide

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed Virginia’s Goregrinders REDUNDANT PROTOPLASM for the release of the band’s new album “Adipose Piquerism: A Collection Of Maniacal Bloodlettings”. It will be out on February 07, 2020 on CD and digital formats. You can already check out the album track ‘Intravenous Leptosporosis’ at this location. The complete tracklisting reads like this: ‘Truncated Ileostomy / Terratoma Dizygotician’, ‘Intravenous Leptosporosis’, ‘Abdominal Urethritis’, ‘Clit Ripper’, ‘Emaciatophobia’, ‘Forced Ingestion Of Endometrium Abscess Discharge’, ‘High Caloric Dysphagia’, ‘Planned Obsolescence’, ‘Runaway Systolic Arterial Rupture’, ‘Terroristic Fecalization’, ‘Drop Dead’ (SIEGE cover), ‘Rapid Cellulite Prolapse’ and ‘Bipolar Coagulation Of The Metastatic Tumor’. All further REDUNDANT PROTOPLASM info you will find at www.facebook.com/redundantprotoplasm

On March 20, 2020 Nordvis Produktion will release “Budet”, the third album from Sweden’s GRIFT. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Barn Av Ingenmansland’, ‘Skimmertid’, ‘Ödets Bortbytingar’, ‘Väckelsebygd’, ‘Vita Arkiv’ and ‘Oraklet I Kullabo’. More about GRIFT at www.facebook.com/griftofficial

“Vicious Inhumanity”, the new album from Seattle based experimental Death / Grind Trio RAT KING, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Within The Mind Records on January 17, 2020 on CD, cassette and digitally. It was recorded by Tad Doyle at Witch Ape Studio in Seattle, Washington and mixed and mastered by Ryan Butler (EXHUMED, LANDMINE MARATHON) at Arcane Digital Recording in Chandler, Arizona. The artwork was created by Daniel Racines. More RAT KING information you will find at www.facebook.com/ratkingseattle

Lycanthropic Chants have just released the “Defied Mummified” EP from Norwegian Death Metallers FILTHDIGGER as a limited tape edition (100 hand numbered copies). The covers are made of 300g recycling paper and a free digital download code is included. You can listen to one song from the EP right here. More info about FILTHDIGGER at www.facebook.com/filthdigger

January 09, 2020

On February 14, 2020 Werewolf Records will release “Outojen Tornien Varjoissa”, the debut full length from Finnish Black Metallers FAUSTIAN PACT, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The album track ‘Myytti Am’khollenin Kuninkaasta’ is already available for streaming here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Saastainen Valo Lintutornissa’, ‘Myytti Am’khollenin Kuninkaasta’, ‘Kuulas Musta Aika’, ‘Loitsupuut’, ‘Rauniopuhetta’, ‘Keihäsrinta’, ‘Valottomien Askelten Takana’, ‘Askeesikuun Luolissa’, ‘Yön Viittojen Saleissa’ and ‘Viimeisen Tyrannin Silmä’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/truefaustianpact

Polish Death Metallers TRAUMA have completed work on their eighth full length album “Ominous Black”. It will be released via Selfmadegod Records on March 06, 2020 as CD, limited edition CD box, 12″ LP and digital download. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Inside The Devils Heart’, ‘Insanity Of Holiness’, ‘Astral Misanthropy’, ‘Soul Devourer’, ‘Among The Lies’, ‘I Am Universe’, ‘The Black Maggots’, ‘The Godless Abyss’ and ‘Colossus’. Here’s what guitarist Jarosław “Mister” Misterkiewicz had to say about the new material: “All songs have been recorded in our very own TRAUMAtic Sound Studio in Elbląg, Poland where we used to make pre-productions of the previous albums. Whole thing has been mixed and mastered by Wiesławscy Bros at famous Hertz Studio (BEHEMOTH, VADER, HOUR OF PENANCE, BEHEADED). The new album includes nine brand-new songs and it’s entitled “Ominous Black”.” You can check out an official teaser of the album here. More about TRAUMA at www.facebook.com/traumaofficialpage

On January 31, 2020 Signal Rex will release a special compilation from Finnish Black Metallers PANTHEON OF BLOOD on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will be entitled “Voices Rooted In Blood” and compiles the following releases: “Pantheon Of Blood” (Demo 2010), “Consociatio Solis Et Lunae” (7″ EP, 2011), their track from the split 7″ EP with CREATURA (2015) and the “Purgatorial Awakening” cassette EP (2018). The track ‘The Dead End’ (from the cassette EP) is available for streaming at this location. More PANTHEON OF BLOOD at https://pantheonofblood.bandcamp.com

On March 27, 2020 Dying Victims Productions will release “From Below”, a new mini album (on 12” vinyl format) from German Speed Metallers CRYPT DAGGER. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The God Fukk You’, ‘Six Horned Pervertor’, ‘Death To All’, ‘Rape From The Grave’, ‘The Cruel Reign’, ‘Devastation’, ‘Blood For The Crypt Dagger’ and ’54/40 Or Fight’ (DEAD MOON cover). You can already stream the track ‘Devastation’ here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/cryptdagger

Polish Black Metallers KRYPTA NICESTWA will release a new single-sided 12″ vinyl mini album entitled “Sarkofagi Nocnych Zjaw” via Harvest Of Death (a division of Signal Rex) on January 31, 2020. The track ‘Spojrzenia Świątyni Nocy’ is already available for streaming at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Spojrzenia Świątyni Nocy’, ‘Czernie Bytów Chtonicznych’, ‘W Sferze Pzoagrobowego Trwania’ and ‘Ołtarze Diabelskich Pierwocin’. More info at www.signalrex.com.

January 08, 2020

Norwegian Black Metallers SVARTTJERN have released a third and final track from their upcoming fifth full-length “Shame Is Just A Word”. You can stream ‘Frost Embalmed Abyss’ at this location. The album (that will be released on January 17, 2020 through Soulseller Records) features the following tracks: ‘Prince Of Disgust’, ‘Ment Til Å Tjene’, ‘Melodies Of Lust’, ‘Ta Dets Drakt’, ‘Frost Embalmed Abyss’, ‘Ravish Me’, ‘Bonded By Blood’ and ‘Shame Is Just A Word’. More about SVARTTJERN at www.facebook.com/svarttjern

German Black Metallers PORTA NIGRA have just premiered a new track entitled ‘Die Augen Des Basilisken’ over here. It is taken from their forthcoming album “Schöpfungswut”, which will be released on January 17, 2020 via Soulseller Records. It was produced by Markus Stock and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Die Kosmiker’, ‘Das Rad Des Ixion’, ‘Die Augen Des Basilisken’, ‘Die Entweihung Von Freya’, ‘Unser Weg Nach Elysium’ und ‘Schöpfungswut’. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/portanigraband

“Versus All Gods”, the ninth full length from Asian Black / Death Metallers IMPIETY, will be released as digi CD and limited deluxe digibox on January, 20, 2020 via Evil Dead Productions / Shivadarshana. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in Bialystok, Poland at Hertz Studio with Wojtek and Slawek Wieslawski and features guest appearances by Wenceslas Carrieu (NECROWRETCH) and Henriette Bordvik (ABYSSIC). The artwork was supplied by Jenglot Hitam. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Intro: Kommand IX’, ‘Reigning Armageddon’, ‘Djinn Of All Djinns’, ‘Barbarian Black Horde’, ‘Azazel’, ‘Inviktus Satanikus’, ‘Terror Occult Dominion’, ‘Dajjal United’, ‘Interstellar Deathfuck’ and ‘Magickal Wrath’. An official lyric video for ‘Azazel’ is already available at this location. More IMPIETY information you will find at www.facebook.com/impietyofficial

Australian blackened Death Metallers EARTH ROT have released a first track of their upcoming new album “Black Tides Of Obscurity”, which will be released on March 06, 2020 via Season Of Mist. You can check out a music video for the single ‘Dread Rebirth’ right here. The band issued the following comment about it: “‘Dread Rebirth’, our first single from “Black Tides Of Obscurity” is the opening of the void. The simultaneous unlocked and unhinging of mind, both visually and musically. We’re excited to begin the year with our opening track that we will be playing live this month and on tour in March.” All further EARTH ROT info you will find at www.facebook.com/earthrotband

On January 31, 2020 Signal Rex will release “A Nocturnal Emanation”, the new mini album from German Black Metallers ZALMOXIS, on cassette and single-sided 12″ vinyl formats. It was mastered by Henri Sorvali (MOONSORROW) at Trollhouse Studios and the cover art was created by Nether Temple Design. An 11 minutes edit / sample of the mini-album can already be found here. More ZALMOXIS at https://zalmoxis.bandcamp.com

On February 14, 2020 Clavis Secretorvm will re-release “NâHásh”, the debut album from Swedish Black Metallers GRAFVITNIR on digipak CD and vinyl gatefold LP with metallic gold artwork. It was originally released in 2012, but only in extremely limited quantities, both as vinyl picture disc and CD-R. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Summoning Of The Serpent’, ‘Shadowed Portal (To The Left Light)’, ‘Vilddjurets Återkomst’, ‘Luciferian Flame’, ‘Beyond The Black Veil Of Da’ath’, ‘Sphere Of The Acausal’ and ‘Vastness Of Death’. For all additional information please check out www.facebook.com/grafvitnir.official or https://grafvitnir.bandcamp.com

French blackened Death Metallers NECROWRETCH have just revealed a third track from their upcoming new album “The Ones From Hell” which will be released on February 14, 2020. You can listen to ‘Codex Obscuritas’ at this location. NECROWRETCH commented on the track as follows: “A few weeks left before the release of our fourth album “The Ones From Hell”, here lies ‘Codex Obscuritas’, a slow and dreadful hymn that will drown you into a certain death.” More NECROWRETCH info you will find at www.facebook.com/necrowretch

Greek Black Metallers EMPIRE OF THE MOON are streaming their forthcoming second album, “ΕΚΛΕΙΨΙΣ” (“Eclipse” in English) in its entirety over here now. It will be released on January 10, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/empireofthemoonofficial

Italian Doom / Deathers PROSCRITO have just released a new track entitled ‘Marcado Por La Pezuña’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut full length “Llagas Y Estigmas”, which will be released on January 27, 2020 via Memento Mori. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Persistiendo’, ‘Tronos De Oprobio’, ‘Exequias’, ‘Marcado Por La Pezuña’ and ‘Pantalgia’. More PROSCRITO information can be found at www.facebook.com/proscritoyolvidado

January 07, 2020

French Death Metallers BENIGHTED will be touring France in April and two shows in Japan (Osaka and Tokyo) in May. Support on the French shows will come from SHAARGHOT and (on some selected dates) RISE OF THE NORTH STAR. Vocalist Julien Truchan issued the following comments about the tour: “No other occasion would be better to promote our new album “Obscene Repressed” than the amazing Hellfest Warmup Tour 2020 and hitting the French and Swiss roads with SHAARGHOT and the Hellfest crew!!! We are so impatient to show you what BENIGHTED is capable of on stage, make you discover the new tracks and roar the old ones together! We want to see the moshpit on fire!!! Stay sick!!!” BENIGHTED’s upcoming new full length “Obscene Repressed” will be out on April 10, 2020 via Season Of Mist. More band information and regular updates can be found at www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted

Greek Black Metallers KAWIR are streaming their upcoming eighth album “Adrasteia” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 10, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More about KAWIR at www.facebook.com/kawirblackmetal

January 06, 2020

On January 31, 2020 Purity Through Fire will release “Evighetens Cirkel”, the debut full length from Swedish Black Metallers MUVITIUM. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Evig Vandring Till Gamla Riken’, ‘De Viskande Vindarna’, ‘Vid Mörkrets Fäste’, ‘Under En Iskall Natt’, ‘I Nattsvart Dunkel’ and ‘Nordisk Frostnatt’. A full album stream is already available here. For more information please visit www.purity-through-fire.com

Italian old school Death Metallers VALGRIND have signed a deal with Memento Mori. The band entered the studio in mid 2019 to record their fourth full-length, which will be released on CD in late 2020 / early 2021. Lyrical inspiration this time comes from the myths of legendary creatures and beasts in various ancient cultures. More VALGRIND info at www.facebook.com/valgrindband

January 04, 2020

Finnish Black Metallers AETHYRICK have just premiered the new track ‘Stellar Flesh’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s second album “Gnosis”, which will be released on January 24, 2020 via The Sinister Flame. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Will Embodied’, ‘Oneiric Portals’, ‘Stellar Flesh’, ‘Your Mysteries’, ‘Blood Acre’, ‘Anointed Bones’ and ‘Golden Suffering’. More about AETHYRICK at www.aethyrick.com

January 03, 2020

Detroit, Michigan based Doom / Deathers TEMPLE OF VOID will release their third full length album “The World That Was” on March 27, 2020 via Shadow Kingdom Records on CD and vinyl LP formats. The cover artwork was created by Adam Burke and the following tracks will appear on it: ‘A Beast Among Us’, ‘Self-Schism’, ‘A Single Obolus’, ‘Leave The Light Behind’, ‘Casket Of Shame’ and ‘The World That Was’. More about TEMPLE OF VOID at www.facebook.com/templeofvoid

German technical Death Metallers PAVOR have made their two albums “A Pale Debilitating Autumn” (1994) and “Furioso” (2003) available again in digital versions via https://pavor.bandcamp.com. Both downloads also include re-worked PDF versions of the CD booklets. For all additional band info, please visit www.pavor.com

Blackened Speed Metallers BÜTCHER have just premiered the new track ‘666 Goats Carry My Chariot’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “666 Goats Carry My Chariot”, which will be released on January 31, 2020 via Osmose Productions. The previously revealed video for ’45 RPM Metal’ can still be watched here. For more BÜTCHER information check out www.facebook.com/butcherspeedmetal

URUK-HAI have just revealed the new track ‘The Birth Of An Uruk-Hai’ right here. The track is taken from a special split album with BANNWALD and DRUADAN FOREST, entitled “Kingdoms Long Gone”, which will be out on February 02, 2020 via Antiq on digipak CD and cassette tape formats. The front cover was created by Marine Février (ARSULE). More info you will find at www.antiqrecords.com or www.facebook.com/antiq.label

January 01, 2020

Happy New Year everyone! The results of our BEST OF 2019 readers poll are available now. You will find all details here. Thanks to everyone who contributed!

Osmose Productions, in co-operation with Hells Headbangers, will release the second ABHOMINE album “Proselyte Parasite Plague” on February 28, 2020 on CD and vinyl LP formats. ABHOMINE features Pete Helmkamp (ORDER FROM CHAOS, ANGELCORPSE, REVENGE, KERASPHORUS, TERROR ORGAN, FELDGRAU) and Cazz Grant (CRUCIFIER, GRAND BELIAL’S KEY). The following tracks will appear on “Proselyte Parasite Plague”: ‘Heresy Pulpit’, ‘Infidel And Unclean’, ‘Gogamgoz’, ‘Blacklist’, ‘Saracen’ and ‘Progeny Devoid’. You can already stream the album track ‘Progeny Devoid’ at this location. More ABHOMINE info you will find at www.facebook.com/abhomine-487162971453007

On February 28, 2020 Blood Harvest Records will release “Undimensioned Identities”, the second demo from North Dakota based old school Death Metal four-piece PHOBOPHILIC, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. The cassette tape version was already co-released on September 13, 2019 with Rotted Life. It will feature the following tracks: ‘That Which Swallowed The Sun’, ‘Subterranean Miscreation’, ‘Diminished To Unbeing’ and ‘Synaptic Vessel’. A full stream of the demo is available at this location. More PHOBOPHILIC at https://phobophilic.bandcamp.com