» News Archive November 2020
On February 12, 2021 Signal Rex will release the self-titled debut full length from Perth, Australia based Black Metal three piece PESTIS CULTUS on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The trio was formerly known as SNORRI and released a demo and an EP via Signal Rex, as well as a split through Harvest Of Death in the years 2016 and 2017. “Pestis Cultus” was mastered by Henri Sorvali and the intro and outro was created by Mortiis. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Lazarus’, ‘Into The Endless Darkness’, ‘Black Mass’, ‘Cursed’, ‘Black Tongue’, ‘H.H.L’, ‘Abel De La Rue’, ‘To The Old Ruins’ and ‘Apocrypha’. ‘To The Old Ruins’ can already be streamed at this location. More about PESTIS CULTUS at www.facebook.com/pestiscultus
Lithuanian old school Death Metallers STORMGREY have just released a 2 song promo from their upcoming second album “DNA Of Chaos”. The album consists of 9 tracks and was recorded at Muzlab Studios in Vilnius, mixed by Dennis Israel at Clintworks Studios (MISERY INDEX, SIEGE OF POWER, etc.) and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. The band is currently looking for a dedicated label to release the album. The 2020 promo can be streamed at this location. For all further band information please visit www.facebook.com/stormgreyofficial
Finnish Black Metal duo SARVEKAS has premiered another song from their upcoming debut EP “Of Atavistic Fury & Visions”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. You can check out ‘Dark Spiritual Devotion’ right here. The EP was recorded and mixed at Ragged Sound Studio by Juha Nikkanen and mastered by Kari Laaksonen (Raja-Audio). The cover artwork was created by Kristina Pavleska. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Dark Spiritual Devotion’, ‘Hexenpyre’, ‘The Sacred Hour Of The Hunt’, ‘Where No Man Has Trodden’ and ‘Surtr’s Breath’. More about SARVEKAS at www.facebook.com/sarvekas
A new, self-titled, 10” EP from Portuguese Black Metallers MONS VENERIS will be released via Harvest Of Death, a division of Signal Rex, on January 01, 2021. A three-minute excerpt of the EP track ‘A Scythe Infested With Plagues’ can be streamed at this location. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/signalrec
Australia based, technical Death Metallers PSYCROPTIC have just released a video for the title track of their new EP “The Watcher Of All”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via Agonia Records (physical release) and Prosthetic Records (digital release). The video was filmed by Wilson Bambrick and can be watched over here. The EP was recorded and mixed by Joe Haley at Crawlspace Productions and mastered by Will Putney. The artwork was created by Shindy Reehal. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/psycroptic
American Black / Death Metallers UNCEREMONIAL have been signed by Chaos Records. The band is currently working on their upcoming debut album, which will be entitled “They Will Undone”. For regular updates you should follow the band at www.facebook.com/unceremonial
Extreme Metal project DEATHROLL has released a guitar playthrough video for ‘Visceral End’ at this location. The song is taken from their debut EP “Into The Vortex”, which was released on November 13, 2020. More info is available at www.facebook.com/deathrollmetal
Polish Black / Death Metallers AZARATH have just released a video for ‘Saint Desecration’ over here. The song appears on AZARATH’s new album “Saint Desecration”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via Agonia Records on vinyl, CD and digital. The video was filmed by the Grupa 13 production house (KREATOR, BEHEMOTH, AMON AMARTH). For all additional AZARATH information please check out www.facebook.com/azarathband
San Antonio, Texas based Death Metallers PNEUMA HAGION are streaming their upcoming debut album “Voidgazer” in its enirety at this location now. It will be released on December 01, 2020 via Nuclear War Now! Productions on vinyl LP format. More about PNEUMA HAGION at www.facebook.com/pneumahagion218
Belgian Black Metallers SERPENTS OATH have just released a video for the track ‘Malediction’ at this location. The song will appear on their upcoming debut full length “Nihil”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Vox Mortis’, ‘Speaking In Tongues’, ‘Leviathan Speaks’, ‘Thrice Cursed’, ‘Malediction’, ‘Serpents Of Eight’, ‘Bestia Resurrectus’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘Mephisto’, ‘The Beast Reborn’, ‘The Swords Of Night And Day’ and ‘Beyond The Gates’. The album was mixed and mastered at Stage One Studio by Andy Classen (BELPHEGOR, LEGION OF THE DAMNED) and the artwork was created by Néstor Avalos (DARK FUNERAL, BLOODBATH). More about SERPENTS OATH at www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Gothenburg, Sweden based Death Metallers AVLIVAD are streaming their self-titled debut demo in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 27, 2020 via Invictus Productions. AVLIVAD features ENSNARED’s J.K. on drums. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/avlivad-101208341703473
On February 26, 2021 Dying Victims Productions will release “Into The Storm”, the debut full length from Japan’s old school Speed / Heavy Metal band SIGNIFICANT POINT, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The album track ‘Heavy Attack’ can already be checked out over here. The full “Into The Storm” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Attacker’, ‘Heavy Attack’, ‘You’ve Got The Power’, ‘Riders Under The Sun’, ‘Night Of The Axe’, ‘Run For Your Life’, ‘Into The Storm’, ‘Deathrider’, ‘Danger Zone’ and ‘Running Alone’. All additional SIGNIFICANT POINT information you will find at www.facebook.com/significant-point-257488107708532
Boston, Massachusetts based Death Metallers INHALEMENT will release a new EP entitled “Live Resin!” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Charred And Stale’, ‘Exhumed For Edibles’, ‘Drowning In Reclaim’, ‘MJ Ultra’ and ‘Bong Rip Execution’. The material was recorded live at their practice space on October 01, 2020 and will be available on December 11, 2020 as a digital album along with merchandise. You can already stream ‘Bong Rip Execution’ at this location. More about INHALEMENT at www.facebook.com/inhalementdeathmetal
Norwegian blackened Death Metallers THE DEVIANT have just premiered another song from their upcoming third full-length “Rotting Dreams Of Carrion”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. You can listen to ‘Son Of Dawn’ at this location. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Ragnar A. Nord Varhaug at Studio Valhalla and features a cover artwork by REH. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Atomic Dreams’, ‘Atomic Revolt’, ‘Son Of Dawn’, ‘Torment Inferno’, ‘It Has A Name’, ‘Martyrdom’, ‘Iron Vultures’ and ‘Enter The Storm’. More about THE DEVIANT at www.facebook.com/officialthedeviant
Bay Area Death / Thrashers HEMOTOXIN have just released a video for ‘Automation’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s third full length “Restructure The Molded Mind”, which was released via Unspeakable Axe Records earlier this year. The video was filmed at The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, California. More about HEMOTOXIN at www.facebook.com/hemotoxin
French Black Metallers SAINTE MARIE DES LOUPS are streaming their second album “Funérailles De Feu” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on November 25, 2020 via Amor Fati Productions (CD), in co-operation with Portland, Oregon based Extraconscious Records (vinyl version). More SAINTE MARIE DES LOUPS at https://saintemariedesloups.bandcamp.com
On November 27, 2020 Osmose Productions will release ONDSKAPT‘s fourth album “Grimoire Ordo Devus”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The track ‘Animam Malam Daemonium’ can already be streamed over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Prelude’, ‘Semita Sinistram’, ‘Ascension’, ‘Devotum In Legione’, ‘Animam Malum Daemonium’, ‘Opposites’, ‘Paragon Belial’, ‘Possession’, ‘Old And Hideous’ and ‘Excision’. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/ondskaptofficial
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of VADER‘s “Morbid Reich” demo, Witching Hour Productions will re-release the band’s demos “Live In Decay”, “Necrolust” and “Morbid Reich” on limited analog editions. All releases come with posters. A special triple 12″ LP and cassete box will also be released. All vinyls are 45rpm audiophile pressings. For pre-order information check out https://store.witchinghour.pl
Austrian Black Metallers THEOTOXIN have just released a video for ‘Philosopher’. The track appears on the band’s third album “Fragment: Erhabenheit”, which was released this past September via AOP Records. You can watch the video here. A full album stream is available at this location. More THEOTOXIN info you will find at www.facebook.com/theotoxinofficial
German Thrashers SODOM have just released a video for ‘Friendly Fire’. The song appears on the band’s new album “Genesis XIX”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via SPV / Steamhammer. You find the video here. Tom Angelripper: “So, here it is… my favourite on this album. I can hardly believe or indeed describe how much I love this song. I’m pretty sure it sets the direction for our next album. And in the meantime, I’m convinced that it’s the clever sequence and combination of notes in our twelve equal system that makes music (generally) so diverse. Lord, I wish we’d known that back then… Often in a war situation, soldiers find themselves having to direct their weapons against their own comrades who are holed up close to enemy positions. These victims were accepted as part and parcel of the overall victory. Large numbers of supposed enemy planes were also shot down.” All further SODOM info you will find at www.facebook.com/sodomized
On January 25, 2021 Memento Mori will release “Bushmeat”, the second full length from Santa Cruz, California based Death Metal four-piece DIPYGUS. It was mixed at Earhammer Studios and mastered by Mammoth Sound. The cover art was created by Doug Camp. The track ‘St. Augustine, FL 1896’ can already be streamed over here. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Ape Sounds’, ‘St. Augustine, FL 1896’, ‘The Khumjung Scalp’, ‘Osteodontokeratic Savagery’, ‘Plasmoidal Mass (Slime Mold)’, ‘BushMeat’, ‘Long-Pig Feast’, ‘Myiasis in Human Mouth’ and ‘Ape Sounds II’. More about DIPYGUS at www.facebook.com/dipygus
Czech Thrashers SHAARK are streaming their fifth album “Deathonation” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 23, 2020 via Slovak Metal Army. The material was recorded in the Spring of 2020 at Shaark Studio in Bzenec with the following line-up: Alex Nejezchleba (ex – MASTER, guitars), Zdeněk Pradlovský (ex – MASTER, drums), Radek Bája Kutil (ex – KRABATHOR, bass) and Ctibor Peroon666 Palík (vocals). The previously revealed video for ‘Union Of Pain’ can still be watched right here. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/shaarkcz
From the ashes of New York based Black / Death Metallers WEVERIN comes a new band, featuring sole members Samuel (WEVERIN, PHTHISIS, GOVERNMENTAL CRUCIFIXION) and Matthew (VALDUR, SXUPERION, WEVERIN, SXAP). The name of the band is OREAMNOS and you can already stream a just revealed song, entitled ‘March Towards Oblivion’ (from their forthcoming debut album “Into The Night”), at this location. Another song (‘Shadows Of Misery’) can be streamed over here. The album will be released on November 27, 2020 via Bloody Mountain Records. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Into The Night’, ‘Shadows Of Misery’, ‘Bombastic Utterances’, ‘Torrid Hate’, ‘March Towards Oblivion’ and ‘Forlorn (Fire Of Despair)’. More info at https://bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com
Australia’s Black / Thrashers MONGREL’S CROSS are streaming their third album “Arcana, Scrying And Revelation” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on November 27, 2020 via Hells Headbangers. For regular updates make sure to follow the band at www.facebook.com/mongrelscross
British Thrash Metal three piece BEYOND SALVATION has just released a lyric video for ‘Aftermath’, which can be watched over here. More BEYOND SALVATION you will find at https://beyondsalvation.bandcamp.com/releases or www.facebook.com/beyondsalvationthrash
French Death Metallers SKELETHAL are streaming their upcoming second full length “Unveiling The Threshold” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 20, 2020 via Hells Headbangers. The previously revealed video for ‘Repulsive Recollections’ can still be watched over here. More SKELETHAL info you will find at www.facebook.com/skelethal
“Rex Exterminii (The Hand Of The Opposer)”, the fifth full length from Colombian Black Metallers HORNCROWNED, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The cover artwork was created by Mitchell Nolte. The album will be released on November 20, 2020 via Ketzer Records. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/horncrowned
American blackened Death Metallers PESSIMIST have been signed by Season Of Mist. In addition to the new full-length, “Keys To The Underworld”, which the band is currently writing, the label will also be re-releasing the band’s early full-length records in the coming months. You can stream the band’s complete discography over here. More about PESSIMIST at www.facebook.com/pessimist.deathmetal
“…And Nothing Is Endless”, the sophomore full length from KALT VINDUR was released as an 8-panel digipak CD and a limited edition cassette via Witching Hour Productions. The album was recorded at Regent Audio Studio in Cieklin with Piotr Krygowski and mastered by Krzysztof Kokosiński. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Solar Cross’, ‘Inner War’, ‘The Blind Sin Hunter’, ‘Eyes Ov Gods’, ‘Dirty Yields’, ‘Red Glow’, ‘…And Nothing Is Endless’, ‘The Golden Age’ and ‘Crescent Moon Of Chors’. You can check out a video for ‘The Blind Sin Hunter’ at this location and the brand new video for ‘Dirty Yields’ over here. All additional information you will find at www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
On February 01, 2021 Nuclear War Now! Productions will release “Psychic Secretions”, the fifth album from Australia’s blackened Death Metallers STARGAZER, on CD and vinyl LP formats. A brand-new track (‘The Occidental Scourge’) can already be checked out here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Simulacrum’, ‘Lash Of The Tytans’, ‘Evil Olde Sol’, ‘Star Vassal’, ‘Hooves’, ‘The Occidental Scourge’, ‘All Knowing Cold’ and ‘Pilgrimage’. More STARGAZER information can be found at www.facebook.com/stargazer-292821067421712
“Prahara”, the debut full length from Indonesian Death Metal trio DISINTEGRATON, has recently been released via Brutal Mind. You can stream the full album at this location. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/disintegration-549326705241809
Polish old school Death Metallers CLAIRVOYANCE have been signed by Blood Harvest Records. The band released their three song debut demo in mid 2020: first digitally and then on CD via Putrid Cult, on cassette via Caligari Records and on 7″ vinyl via Behind The Mountain. CLAIRVOYANCE will start recording a mini album soon, which will include five songs. For more information and regular updates please follow them at www.facebook.com/clairvoyancedeathmetal
Canadian Black Metallers REVENGE are now streaming their entire re-issued “Attack.Blood.Revenge” EP over here. This new edition contains the “Attack.Blood.Revenge” EP and four additional bonus tracks, including the “Superion.Command.Destroy” EP, REVENGE’s track from the split 7” with ARKHON INFAUSTUS and the band’s cover of VON’s ‘Lamb’ that was recorded for inclusion on the 2009 NWN! Fest compilation. “Attack.Blood.Revenge” will be released via Season Of Mist on November 20, 2020. All further REVENGE info you will find at www.facebook.com/revengeofficialsompage
On December 06, 2020 Nuclear War Now! Productions will reissue VULPECULA‘s “Fons Immortalis” EP from 1997 on vinyl LP format. The band featured Chuck Keller (ORDER FROM CHAOS, ARES KINGDOM) and drummer Chris Overton (NEPENTHE / LEGIA). A full “Fons Immortalis” stream is available at this location. More information and pre-order details you will find at www.nwnprod.com
“Returned To Life”, the second album from Canadian Death Metal two-piece ALTERED DEAD, will be released via Memento Mori on January 25, 2021. The album’s title track can already by streamed over here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Mental Suicide’, ‘Returned To Life’, ‘Final Pathogen’, ‘Prosodemic Realms’, ‘Empostomb’, ‘Thrawing In Agony’, ‘Ensanguine Path’, ‘Rotting Outwards’, ‘…Of The Oppressed’ and ‘Into The Crypts Of Rays (CELTIC FROST cover). “Returned To Life” was mastered by Loïc Fontaine at Krucyator Studio, France. More about ALTERED DEAD at www.facebook.com/altereddead
Colombia based Speed Metallers SPEEDKILLER have just premiered the track ‘Circles Of Blood’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut full length “Midnight Vampire”, which will be released on January 29, 2021 via Edged Circle Productions on vinyl LP format (Helldprod Records will handle the CD and cassette versions). The previously revealed title track, ‘Midnight Vampire’, is still streaming over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Nightspell’, ‘Suicide Hell’, ‘Shadow People’, ‘Midnight Vampire’, ‘Valley Of Death’ and ‘Circles Of Blood’. More about SPEEDKILLER at www.facebook.com/speedkiller666
“Floating In Timeless Streams”, the new album from Finnish Death Metallers LIE IN RUINS is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be released via Dark Descent Records on November 20, 2020 on CD, vinyl and digitally. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/lieinruins
“Bardo Exist”, the sixth album from BEHERIT, has just been relased via Kvlt on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. The first pressing of both the CD and vinyl versions includes a 23 minutes bonus track on a separate CD of the album’s titletrack ‘Bardo Exist’. The tape version will be strictly limited to 250 copies and not contain the bonus track. A full album stream is available at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Aivosota’, ‘Shadow Prayer’, ‘Coruscation’, ‘Acid Death Vision’, ‘Extreme Thirst and Insomnia’, ‘Blindsight’, ‘Silom Vortex’, ‘Mens Rea’, ‘Ghost Visitor’, ‘Peilien Vanki’, ‘Sorrowers’ and on the bonus CD ‘Bardo Exist’. More about BEHERIT at www.facebook.com/beherit
German Pagan Black / Death Metallers MINAS MORGUL are back with a revamped line-up (featuring Robse of EQUILIBRIUM on vocals) and a new full-length, entitled “Heimkehr”. It will be released via Trollzorn on LP and limited box (January 15, 2021), CD (January 22, 2021) and digitally (February 05, 2021). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Prolog: Sturm Aus Ost’, ‘Heimkehr’, ‘Niedergang’, ‘Stein Um Stein’, ‘Scheitan’, ‘Weltenfall’, ‘Totenschiff’, ‘V.F.’, ‘Dein Erwachen’ and ‘Epilog: Tiefe Narben’. A lyric video for the track ‘Totenschiff’ can already be checked out here. For all further MINAS MORGUL info please visit www.facebook.com/minasmorgul
French Death Metallers SÉPULCRE are streaming their debut demo “Ascent Through Morbid Transcendence” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 13, 2020 via Invictus Productions on cassette tape format. More band info is available at www.facebook.com/sepulcre-114775230366403
Salt Lake City based punkish Death Metallers DEATHBLOW will release their sophomore full-length “Insect Politics” on December 23, 2020 via the band’s own label Sewer Mouth Records. It was recorded and mixed by Wes Johnson at Archive Recordings and mastered by Arthur Rizk. The artwork was supplied by Axel Hermann (SODOM, ASPHYX etc.). The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Brain Bugs’, ‘Accelerated Decrepitude’, ‘Nefarious Ends’, ‘Insect Politics’, ‘Convert Or Die!’, ‘Through The Eyes Of Delusion’, ‘Agent Zero’ and ‘Behind Closed Doors’. The first single (‘Behind Closed Doors’) is already streaming right here. More about DEATHBLOW at www.facebook.com/deathblowofficial
DEATHORCHESTRA – a collaboration by Russian Death Metal band BUICIDE and the Olympic Symphony Orchestra, performing covers of songs by DEATH – has just released a live video for the track ‘Voice Of The Soul’ at this location. The song is taken from the forthcoming live album “Symphony Of Death”. A live video for the first single from the album, ‘Spirit Crusher’, is still available over here. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/deathorchestra
On January 25, 2021, Memento Mori will release “The Harrowing”, the second album of Spanish Death Metallers DEVOTION. It was mastered by Javier Félez at Moontower Studios and the cover artwork was created by Diko Nursyahra. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Harrowing’, ‘God Forlorn’, ‘Megiddo’s’, ‘Brethren In Gloom’, ‘Valley Of Death’, ‘Birth Of Horror’, ‘Mangled Angels’, ‘Feast Of Esdras’, ‘The Mournful Beam’, ‘Depravity’, ‘Demon Sleep’, ‘Virtue Besmirched’ and ‘Penumbra’. You can already check out ‘God Forlorn’ over here. More DEVOTION information you will find at www.facebook.com/deathmetaldevotion
German Black / Death Metallers OMEGAVORTEX are streaming their debut album “Black Abomination Spawn” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 13, 2020 via Invictus Productions. All further information about OMEGAVORTEX you will find at www.facebook.com/omegavortexblackdeath
Spanish Death Metallers UNBOUNDED TERROR have just released a new song that will appear on an album entitled “Infernal Judgment”. You can check it out right here. The album will also feature 4 re-recordings of songs from their first album “I” from 1992 and three live tracks from their latest album “Faith In Chaos”, that were recorded on August 20, 2020 in the middle of the pandemic. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Infernal Judgment’, ‘Dreamlord’ (2020), ‘Fear’ (2020), ‘Slaves Of Sufferage’ (2020), ‘Sarcastic Souls’ (2020), ‘They Will Come From The Pain’ (Live), ‘Silent Soul’ (Live) and ‘Hated In Hell’ (Live). The cover art was created by Raymond Art. “Infernal Judgment” will be released on January 19, 2021 via Xtreem Music. Last September UNBOUNDED TERROR recorded a video clip for ‘Infernal Judgment’, that will be released next month. More about UNBOUNDED TERROR at www.unboundedterror.com or www.facebook.com/unboundedterror
“Master Of Disguise”, the 1985 debut full length from California based Speed Metallers SAVAGE GRACE, will be re-released on CD via Hooked On Metal Records on November 13, 2020. It will contain the original 9 album tracks ‘Lion’s Roar’, ‘Bound To Be Free’, ‘Fear My Way’, ‘Sins Of The Damned’, ‘Into The Fire’, ‘Master Of Disguise’, ‘Betrayer’, ‘Sons Of Inquity’ and ‘No One Left To Blame’ in the 1985 mix. For more info and ordering details check out www.hookedonmetalrecords.com
On December 18, 2020 Hells Headbangers will release “Written Destiny”, the third full length from Italian Speed Metal Punks CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The vinyl version will come with a bonus 7″ featuring an ONSLAUGHT cover and a reboot of an old demo song. The cover art was created by Velio Josto (RIOT, ENFORCER, CRUEL FORCE, VULTURE, OSTROGOTH). The complete “Written Destiny” tracklist reads like this: ‘Soundtrack Of No Future’, ‘Creation Through Destruction’, ‘Written Destiny’, ‘The New Barbarians’, ‘Desert City’, ‘Warpainted Nightcreatures’, ‘The Days Of Future Past’ and ‘Wasteland Cratediggers’. A recently revealed VHS style video for ‘The New Barbarians’ can already be watched over here. For all additional CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY information please visit www.facebook.com/cotofficial
Polish Black Metallers BATUSHKA will release their live stream from October 31, 2020 on CD / DVD via Witching Hour Productions. It will be entitled “Черная Литургия / Black Liturgy / Czernaya Liturgiya – A Monastic Live” and comes with four additional songs (11 in total plus intro). The band’s full-time filmmaker Hiatsyntos Perry is responsible for the camera work, the Dobra 12 Studio team took care of the sound and Maciej Szupica designed the album’s art. It will be out on December 24, 2020 as limited black & white tape, digipak CD / DVD and wooden CD box (black & white splatter 2 LP vinyl editions, limited to 250 copies) will also be available in January 2021). You can already check out ‘Ирмос IV / Irmos IV’ from the release at this location. More about BATUSHKA at www.facebook.com/batushkaband
Warsaw, Poland based Black / Death Metal trio TRUP will release their sophomore album “KE” on November 11, 2020 via Godz Ov War Productions as standard jewel case CD and digitally. A full album stream is available here. The band commented on the release as follos: “”KE” is a result of two recording sessions, both at Mustache Ministry studio in Warsaw, Poland – the first one took place in late 2019 and the second one in June 2020. Our previous album, “Szmula”, was an attempt to create a new path for the band, and at the same time we wanted to sneak in some amok into our sound. “KE”, however, was our way to release our rage and fury. We still aim to make improvised music without any boundaries. The tunes you can hear on our new album are the initial versions of the songs – no overdubs, no composing, no lyric writing. If you like the music, just write your own words about your own problems… or don’t. At the end of the day, it’s all about the noise.” For more TRUP information please visit www.facebook.com/trupzespol
Minsk, Belarus based occult technical Death Metallers EXIMPERITUS (shortened from EXIMPERITUSERQETHHZEBIBŠIPTUGAKKATHŠULWELIARZAXUŁUM) will release their second full-length “Šahrartu” via Willowtip Records on January 29, 2021 on CD, vinyl and digitally. You can already stream the album track ‘Utpada’ at this location. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Šahrartu’, ‘Utpada’, ‘Tahâdu’, ‘Anhûtu’, ‘Inqirad’ and ‘Riqûtu’. More EXIMPERITUS information can be found at www.facebook.com/eximperitus.official
US based, Avantgarde Metal quartet SHADOWS has started recording their yet-untitled debut full length at Rhawn Street Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsyvania. The album will be released sometime in 2021 via Agonia Records. Guitarist Henny Piotrowski (ex – GOREAPHOBIA) had this to say about the recordings: “Myself and the rest of the band are always thinking outside the box of heavy dark music. And I believe the collection of songs for our full length represents taking things to another level. The recording has been coming along fantastic and we can’t wait to release this music that we are all so proud of.” SHADOWS consists of IMMOLATION guitarist and GOREAPHOBIA founding member Alex Bouks, Henny Piotrowski (guitars, ex – GOREAPHOBIA), Jake G (vocals, ex – GOREAPHOBIA) and Lance Walter (drums / bass). You can follow them at www.facebook.com/shadows-official-105520794447870
International Metal project DEATHROLL has just released a guitar play-through video for the song ‘The Rise Of Artificial Souls’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut EP “Into The Vortex”, which will be released on November 13, 2020. For all additional information please visit https://deathrollband.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/deathrollmetal
Chile based Thrashers DEMONIAC have just premiered the track ‘Equilibrio Fatal’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “So It Goes”, which will be released on December 11, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions (the cassette version will be released via Dissident Records while Suicide Records will release the Chile-only CD version). The previously revealed 20 minutes long title track can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘RSV – Fool Coincidence – Testigo’, ‘The Trap’, ‘Extraviado’, ‘Equilibrio Fatal’ and ‘So It Goes’. More DEMONIAC at https://demoniac.bandcamp.com
This Saturday, on November 07, 2020, at 11pm CET, OBITUARY will return to their rehearsal space, the Redneck Studio in Gibsonton, where they will be playing their final live stream filled with rare classics. This is what the band had to say about it: “We are super stoked about Saturday’s final livestream right from our home studio and are excited to bring you guys into our world. No lights, no stage… just beer cans, whiskey shots and FlipFlops. See you Saturday and let’s have some fun!” Tickets for the show are on sale at obituarylive.com. You can check out a video teaser from the band at this location. More OBITUARY you will find at www.facebook.com/obituaryband
Norwegian blackened Death Metallers THE DEVIANT have just released another song from their new full length “Rotting Dreams Of Carrion”. You can listen to ‘Atomic Revolt’ at this location. The album will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Ragnar A. Nord Varhaug at Studio Valhalla and features cover artwork by REH. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Atomic Dreams’, ‘Atomic Revolt’, ‘Son Of Dawn’, ‘Torment Inferno’, ‘It Has A Name’, ‘Martyrdom’, ‘Iron Vultures’ and ‘Enter The Storm’. You can follow THE DEVIANT at www.facebook.com/officialthedeviant
Poland’s Black / Death Metallers AZARATH have just revealed a song off their upcoming album “Saint Desecration”. You can stream ‘No Salvation’ at this location now. The album will be released on November 27, 2020 via Agonia Records. More about AZARATH at www.facebook.com/azarathband
“Odkazy Doby”, the second album from Czech melodic Death Metallers ARAWN, will be released on December 24, 2020 via Slovak Metal Army. A video for ‘Z/N/P’ can already be watched right here. A lyric video for ‘Pohan’ is additionally availble here. The full “Odkazy Doby” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Z/N/P’, ‘Mozkomor’, ‘Jachymov’, ‘Nemysli, Zaplati’, ‘Pohan’, ‘Hlasy Z Tartaru’, ‘Ragnarok’, ‘Divej, Venku Uz Svita’ and ‘9 Krizu’. For all further band info please visit www.facebook.com/arawncz
Finland’s Black Metallers SARVEKAS have just released a second song from their upcoming debut EP “Of Atavistic Fury & Visions”. You can stream ‘The Sacred Hour Of The Hunt’ over here. The previously revealed ‘Hexenpyre’ can still be checked out at this location. “Of Atavistic Fury & Visions” will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. It was recorded and mixed at Ragged Sound Studio by Juha Nikkanen and mastered by Kari Laaksonen (Raja-Audio). The cover artwork was created by Kristina Pavleska. The complete EP tracklist reads as follows: ‘Dark Spiritual Devotion’, ‘Hexenpyre’, ‘The Sacred Hour Of The Hunt’, ‘Where No Man Has Trodden’ and ‘Surtr’s Breath’. More about SARVEKAS at www.facebook.com/sarvekas
Belgian Black Metallers SERPENTS OATH have just released a video for ‘Leviathan Speaks’ at this location. The song is taken from their upcoming debut full length “Nihil”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. The album was recorded at Stage One Studio with Andy Classen and features artwork by Néstor Avalos (DARK FUNERAL, BLOODBATH). The following tracks will appear on “Nihil”: ‘Vox Mortis’, ‘Speaking In Tongues’, ‘Leviathan Speaks’, ‘Thrice Cursed’, ‘Malediction’, ‘Serpents Of Eight’, ‘Bestia Resurrectus’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘Mephisto’, ‘The Beast Reborn’, ‘The Swords Of Night And Day’ and ‘Beyond The Gates’. All further SERPENTS OATH info can be found at www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Greek Black Metallers ISOLERT are streaming their upcoming second album “World In Ruins” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 11, 2020 via Nihilistische KlangKunst on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl, with cover art courtesy of VisionBlack’s Nikos Stavridakis. For more ISOLERT info please check out www.facebook.com/isolert
Turkish Death Metallers CIDESPHERE have just released a video for ‘Plague Of Greed’ at this location. The song is taken from their upcoming second full-length “Dawn Of A New Epoch”, which will be released via Testimony Records on November 13, 2020. The artwork was designed by Delic Saike and the complete tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘Reborn Into Extinction’, ‘Plague Of Greed’, ‘Living Scars’, ‘Sacred Patronage’, ‘Sadist’, ‘Dawn Of A New Epoch’, ‘Death Is Only Ours’, ‘March Of The Backstabbers’, ‘Hate Design’ and ‘Sui Caedere’. More about CIDESPHERE at www.facebook.com/cidesphere
Costa Rica based Doom / Deathers BLOODSOAKED NECROVOID are streaming their upcoming debut album “Expelled Into The Unknown Depths Of The Unfathomable” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 06, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More BLOODSOAKED NECROVOID you will find at https://bloodsoakednecrovoid.bandcamp.com
“Darkness Devours”, the debut full length from Toledo, Ohio based Death Metal quintet HANGING FORTRESS, can be streamed in its entirety over here now. It will be released on November 06, 2020 via Redefining Darkness Records. The cover artwork was created by Anthony Orosz and Jimmy Smo. For all additional HANGING FORTRESS information please visit www.facebook.com/hangingfortress
On November 28, 2020 Filosofem Records will re-release “Néma Gyász”, the 2012 EP from Hungarian Black Metallers WITCHER on CD. It features a remixed version of the original EP, accompanied by a bonus song and comes with a brand-new cover. More about WITCHER at www.facebook.com/witcherband
Finnish Black Metallers VALRAVN have just premiered the track ‘The Raven’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album “Prey”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Primitive Reaction. The previously revealed album track ‘Throne Of Blood’ can still be streamed at this location. The complete “Prey” tracklist reads like this: ‘Awaken’, ‘Throne Of Blood’, ‘Void’, ‘Conjuration’, ‘Evoke The Fire’, ‘Illastratum’, ‘Enchained’, ‘Treachery’, ‘The Raven’ and ‘Outro’. For all additional VALRAVN information please visit www.facebook.com/valravnfin
Texas based blackened Death Metallers NEXUL have just premiered the track ‘Reflected In Glaring Eyes’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s new EP “Scythed Wings Of Poisonous Decay”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Partitioned by Severity’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Thy Terror’, ‘Reflected In Glaring Eyes’, ‘Partitioned By Severity’, ‘He That Takes The Soul’, ‘Returns Nothing To Naught’, ‘M.S.R’, ‘T.M.I.P.L’, ‘N.X.L.Z.F.R’ and ‘Raped By Demons / Luziferion’. More info is available at www.facebook.com/nexul-364297183771475