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July 31, 2020

Perth, Australia based Death Grinders SENSORY AMUSIA have just released an official video for ‘Death’. The song is taken from their forthcoming EP “Bereavement”, which features a guest appearance from THE AMENTA vocalist Cain Cressell. You can watch the video here. The EP will be released on August 20, 2020 via Lacerated Enemy Records. More SENSORY AMUSIA information you will find at www.facebook.com/sensoryamusia

“Only Ashes Remain”, the debut album from Turku, Finland based blackened Death Metallers SEPULCHRAL CURSE, is out as a cassette edition via Lycanthropic Chants now. It is limited to 100 hand numbered copies and all tapes include a free digial download code. A video for the song ‘Dead Stars Drawing Spirals’ is available at this location. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/sepulchralcursedm

July 30, 2020

On September 30, 2020 Amor Fati Productions will release the debut album from German Black Metal duo HÄXENZIJRKELL, “Die Nachtseite”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following three lengthy tracks: ‘Part 1: Auf Der Schwelle’, ‘Part 2: Unter Sieben Sternen’ and ‘Part 3: Im Labyrinth Der Dunkelheit’. A seven-minute excerpt of ‘Unter Sieben Sternen’ can be checked out here. All additional information you will find at www.facebook.com/haexenzijrkell

Nuclear War Now! Productions will release an offical demo collection from Norway’s AMPUTATION entitled “Slaughtered In The Arms Of God”. It is scheduled for a August 31, 2020 release on vinyl LP format and will feature the band’s two demos “Slaughtered In The Arms Of God” (1990) and “Achieve The Mutilation” (1989) plus an additional 1989 rehearsal. The band’s original recording line-up consisted of Harald Nævdal (aka Demonaz) on guitars and vocals, Truls Kvernhusvik (guitars), Padden (bass) and Jørn Inge Tunsberg (drums). Kvernhusvik left the band prior to the recording of the second demo. You can stream the entire collection here. For more information and ordering details please visit www.nwnprod.com or www.facebook.com/nwnprod

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed New York / New Jersey based Death Metallers OXALATE. The band’s new EP “Infatuating Sickness” will be released on September 04, 2020 on CD and digital formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Unwholesome Revelation’, ‘Dark Ritual’, ‘Infatuating Sickness’ and ‘Blood And Sulphur’. You can already stream ‘Dark Ritual’ at this location. For all additional OXALATE info check out www.facebook.com/oxalateband

Melbourne, Australia based Death Metallers FACELESS BURIAL have just revealed a track from their upcoming Dark Descent / Me Saco Un Ojo Records album “Speciation”. You can check out ‘Irreparably Corpsed’ right here. The album will be out on August 07, 2020 on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital formats. It features the following tracks: ‘Worship’, ‘Limbic Infirmary’, ‘Irreparably Corpsed’, ‘Speciation’, ‘Spuming Catarrhal Gruel’ and ‘Ravished To The Unknown’. More about FACELESS BURIAL at www.facebook.com/facelessburial

July 29, 2020

“World In Ruins”, the second album from Greek Black Metallers ISOLERT, will be released via Nihilistische KlangKunst on November 11, 2020 on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl LP formats. The cover art was created by VisionBlack’s Nikos Stavridakis. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Fire, Ash, Blood’, ‘Burn Them’, ‘As We Die’, ‘Extinction’, ‘Staring At A Path Towards Nowhere’, ‘World in Ruins’ and ‘Light… Has Abandoned Us’. More about ISOLERT at www.facebook.com/isolert

Belarusian Black Metal duo DKHARMAKHAOZ is streaming their upcoming debut album “Proclamation Ov The Black Suns” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 31, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions

On September 28, 2020 Signal Rex will release “Tulikehrät”, the debut album from Finnish Black Metal duo SAMMAS’ EQUINOX, on vinyl LP format. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Fire’, ‘The Staunching’, ‘Northern Gate Of The Sun’, ‘Carved In Stone’, ‘Mustat Vedet’ and ‘High Seat Of The Pain Mountain’. ‘The Staunching’ can already be checked out here. The album mastering was done by MOONSORROW’s Henri Sorvali. More SAMMAS’ EQUINOX at https://sammasequinox.bandcamp.com

Brazilian Death Metallers REBAELLIUN have just released a lyric video for the song ‘Vile’ over here. The band had this to say about the track: “‘Vile’ talks about a very recurrent subject – the human selfishness and the false ideas people have about money and being better than others. The lyrics say a lot about what we see here in Brazil; more and more people with no sense of reality, who justify their twisted morality, but in truth are nothing more than hypocrites.” The new REBAELLIUN album will be released in autumn 2020 via Agonia Records. For regular updates follow them at www.facebook.com/rebaelliun

Austrian Death / Thrashers DEATHSTORM are now streaming their upcoming fourth album “For Dread Shall Reign” in its entirety right here. It will be released on July 31, 2020 via Dying Victims Productions. More about DEATHSTORM at www.facebook.com/deathstormthrash

Swedish / Italian Black Metallers TENEBRA have just premiered a video for ‘Tenebra’ at this location. The song is taken from their EP “Through Crying Souls I See What I Was…”, which will be released via Cult Of Parthenope on September 05, 2020 (it was originally released by Neapolis Niger as a limited cassette edition in 2007). The material was recorded, mixed and mastered at C.F. Studios by CLB and TENEBRA in May / June 2006, in Naples, Italy. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Tenebra’, ‘Phlaegrea’, ‘Eternal Rest’, ‘Dancing Souls’ and ‘Ode’. For all additional TENEBRA information check out www.facebook.com/tenebrablackmetal

July 28, 2020

Finnish Black / Thrashers FLAME have just premiered the new track ‘Primordial Storm’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s forthcoming mini album “Ignis Spiritus”, which will be released on August 21, 2020 via Primitive Reaction. The previously revealed ‘Firespirit Of Rebellion’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Ignis Spiritus” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Firespirit Of Rebellion’, ‘Primordial Storm’, ‘Astral Crypt’ and ‘Force And Fire’. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/satansflame

The Los Angeles based Black Metal duo CULTUS PROFANO has just released a second track from their upcoming sophomore full length “Accursed Possession”. You can stream ‘Towards The Temple Of Darkened Fates, Op. 19’ at this location now. The album will be released on August 28, 2020 via Debemur Morti Productions. More about CULTUS PROFANO at www.facebook.com/cultus.profano

Swedish Black Metallers MÖRK GRYNING will release their new album “Hinsides Vrede” via Season Of Mist on October 23, 2020. The band has just released an album teaser, which can be watched at this location. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘The Depths Of Chinnereth’, ‘Fältherren’, ‘Existence In A Dream’, ‘Infernal’, ‘A Glimpse Of The Sky’, ‘Hinsides’, ‘The Night’, ‘Sleeping In The Embers’, ‘For Those Departed’, ‘Without Crown’, ‘Black Spirit’ and ‘On The Elysian Fields’. More about MÖRK GRYNING at www.facebook.com/morkgryningband

On July 31, 2020 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Defleshing The Serpent Infinity”, a split mini album between New Zealand’s HERESIARCH and Canada’s ANTEDILUVIAN, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. A full stream is already available over here. More info and ordering details you will find at www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions

Belgian / Dutch / French Black Metallers SILVER KNIFE have just premiered the track ‘This Numinous Loom’ over here. It is taken from the band’s upcoming debut album “Unyielding / Unseeing”, which will be released on August 19, 2020 via Amor Fati Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats (the vinyl version will be co-released by Entropic Recordings). The previously revealed album track ‘Conjuring Traces’ is still available here. The complete “Unyielding / Unseeing” tracklist reads like this: ‘Unyielding’, ‘This Numinous Loom’, ‘Silver & Red’, ‘Unseeing’, ‘Conjuring Traces’ and ‘Sundown’. For all further information please visit www.amor-fati-productions.de or www.facebook.com/amorfatiprod

“À Travers Les Lambeaux”, the debut full length from Montréal, Canada based doomy Black / Death trio SHEZMU, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 29, 2020 via Krucyator Productions. All additional SHEZMU info you will find at www.facebook.com/shezmudeath or https://shezmu.bandcamp.com

July 24, 2020

French Death Metallers MERCYLESS have just released a music video for ‘Laqueum Diaboli’ at this location. The song is the third single from their upcoming new album “The Mother Of All Plagues”, which will be released on August 21, 2020 via Xenokorp on CD and vinyl. For all additional MERCYLESS information please visit www.facebook.com/mercylesscult

“In The Faith That Looks Through Death”, the debut EP from Black Metal duo VITAL SPIRIT, will be released via Hidden Tribe Records on August 28, 2020 on cassette tape and digital formats. It will feature the following 4 tracks: ‘Heart Of Sky’, ‘Centaur’, ‘Face Of The Sun’ and ‘Ghost Dance’. The material was recorded and engineered by Tim Creviston (WORMWITCH, SEER) and mixed and mastered by Andrew Oswald (VANUM, ASH BORER, SUPERSTITION). VITAL SPIRIT is a special collaboration between Kyle Tavares (SEER, WORMWITCH) on vocals, guitar and bass and Israel Langlais (WORMWITCH) on drums. Lyrically they are inspired by the words of Wovoka, Patti Smith, Chilam Balam, Townes Van Zandt and the corridos of the Mexican Revolution. Their musical influences include Ennio Morricone, TAAKE, EARTH, ULVER, Marty Robbins, DISSECTION, DRUDKH, INQUISITION, and WOVENHAND. More information at www.facebook.com/hiddentriberecords

Norwegian Thrashers EVOKE will release their debut full length “Seeds Of Death” via Pulverised Records on September 18, 2020 on CD, LP and digitally. It was recorded and mixed at Toproom Studio (BORKNAGAR, ENSLAVED, MAYHEM) with Marco Brinkmann of Hellforge Studios (VULTURE, SCALPTURE) and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony (BLACK VIPER, DEGIAL, GRAVE MIASMA). The cover artwork was created by Chilean illustrator Hex Graphics, the layout by Heresie Design (TEITANBLOOD, GRAVE MIASMA, ENSNARED). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Deadly Revenge’, ‘Seeds Of Death’, ‘Souls Of The Night’, ‘Leviathan’s Victory’, ‘Wrathcurse’, ‘Demons Of War’ and ‘Satanic Rebirth’. The title track is already available at this location. More EVOKE info you will find at www.facebook.com/evokeoslo

Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL will be touring Europe with countrymen LIK in November. Both bands will release new albums at that time: DEMONICAL their sixth full-length through Agonia Records and LIK their third through Metal Blade. Brazilian Deathers NERVOCHAOS and Swedish melodic Death Metallers BLEEDING UTOPIA will join them as special guests. The tour kicks off on November 18, 2020 in Prague (CZ) and ends on November 28, 2020 in Vienna (A). DEMONICAL’s new album was recorded at Glashuset Studios with engineer Johan Hjelm. Karl Daniel Lidén is currently putting final touches on the record at his own Tri-Lamb Studios in Sweden. It will be the first DEMONICAL album to feature new vocalist Christofer Säterdal and new drummer Ronnie Bergerstål. For regular DEMONICAL updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial

Polish Black Metallers BATUSHKA will release a five track EP entitled “Раскол / Raskol” on August 07, 2020 via Witching Hour Productions as a regular CD, limited digipak, cassette and digitally. A limited vinyl edition will follow a month later. The tracklist of the EP reads like this: ‘Ирмос I / Irmos I’, ‘Ирмос II / Irmos II’, ‘Ирмос III / Irmos III’, ‘Ирмос IV / Irmos IV’ and ‘Ирмос V / Irmos V’. Maciej Szupica took care of the graphic concept of the release as well as the cover art. You can already listen to two of the songs here and here. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/batushkaband

Polish blackened Doom Metallers KALT VINDUR will release their sophomore album “…And Nothing Is Endless” as an 8-panel digipak CD and limited edition cassette on August 07, 2020 via Witching Hour Productions. It was recorded at Regent Audio Studio in Cieklin with Piotr Krygowski. The mix and mastering was done by Krzysztof Kokosiński. The following tracks will 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’. An official video for ‘The Blind Sin Hunter’ is available at this location. For more KALT VINDUR info check out www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband

“Onwards The Mystic Paths Of The Dead”, the seventh album of Greek old school Death / Thrashers OBSECRATION, will be released on August 07, 2020 via Witching Hour Productions on digipak CD, limited tape (100 copies) and digitally. A limited marbled amber vinyl edition in gatefold sleeve (100 copies) and a limited black vinyl edition in gatefold sleeve (200 copies) will be out on September 11, 2020. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Onwards The Mystic Paths Of The Dead (Intro)’, ‘Beyond The Nightmarish Passage At The Skeletons Valley’, ‘Recollections For The Great Unknown (Hyperborea Prt.III)’, ‘Shadows’, ‘The Powers Of Darkness’, ‘The Cry Of Those Who Rejected Life’, ‘Incest, Brutality & The Abuse (Avoriaz Prt I & Prt II)’, ‘Circle Of The Nemesis (Avoriaz Prt III)’, ‘…At The Bonds Of Lucifer’, ‘When The Sky Turns Dark’ and ‘Chaotic Threat’. You can already check out the album closer over here. More about OBSECRATION at www.facebook.com/obsecration

July 23, 2020

On September 30, 2020 Amor Fati Productions will release “Roaring Eye”, the debut full length from Italian Black Metallers NUBIVAGANT, on CD and vinyl LP formats. NUBIVAGANT is the solo project of Gionata Potenti, better known as Omega, who is / was already involved in a whole bunch of bands like BLUT AUS NORD, DARVAZA, FIDES INVERSA, FROSTMOON ECLIPSE, ENEPSIGOS, CHAOS INVOCATION, KULT or MOLOCH. The “Roaring Eye” album will feature the following tracks: ‘Wonders Of The Invisible World’, ‘The Furnace Of Apollyon’, ‘One Eye Upon The Grave’, ‘Crawling The Earth’, ‘Solemn Peals’ and ‘The Plague Of Flesh’. The album closer, ‘The Plague Of Flesh’, can already be streamed at this location. For regular updates you can follow NUBIVAGANT at www.facebook.com/nubivagant.blackmetal

Portugal based Black Metallers VENTR will release their debut EP “Numinous Negativity” on 10″ vinyl format via Signal Rex on October 09, 2020. The track ‘Omnipresent Abominations’ has already been revealed here. The complete EP tracklist reads as follows: ‘Omnipresent Abominations’, ‘Our Altar Of Murderous Fanaticism’, ‘Numinous Negativity’ and ‘A Dagger To Worship’. For all additional VENTR information please visit www.facebook.com/signalrec

International Death Metallers DARKENED have just premiered the track ‘The Old Ones’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album “Kingdom Of Decay”, which will be released on September 11, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions. The previously revealed ‘The Burning’ is still available over here. The band’s current line-up consists of Andy Whale (ex – BOLT THROWER / MEMORIAM) on drums, Tobias Cristiansson (GRAVE / ex – DISMEMBER) on bass, Gord Olson (YE GOAT-HERD GODS / DEMISERY) on vocals and Linus Nirbrant (A CANOROUS QUINTET / THIS ENDING) and Hempa Brynolfsson (EXCRUCIATE / ORDO INFERUS) on guitars. Tobbe Sillman (GENERAL SURGERY) has mixed the album and Dan Swanö took care of the mastering at his Unisound Studio in Sweden. The cover artwork was supplied by Juanjo Castellano Rosado (UNLEASHED, THE BLACK DALHIA MURDER, GATES OF ISHTAR). “Kingdom Of Decay” will features the following tracks: ‘Nekros Manteia’, ‘Dead Body Divination’, ‘1000 Years’, ‘Pandemonium’, ‘Cage Of Flesh’, ‘The Burning’, ‘The Old Ones’, ‘Kingdom Of Decay’, ‘Of Unsound Mind’, ‘The White Horse Of Pestilence’ and ‘Winds Of Immortality’. More DARKENED information you will find at www.facebook.com/darkeneddeathmetal

July 22, 2020

On September 25, 2020 Unholy Prophecies will release “Ominous Radiance”, the debut album from Greek Death Metal three-piece MIASMAL SABBATH. A first track (‘Chaos Magnvm’) can already be checked out here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Invocation Of Death Essence’, ‘Celestial Prodigy’, ‘The Oracular Voice’, ‘Chaos Magnvm’, ‘Ghostly Aura Bathed In Stellar Luminence’, ‘Wisdom Of The Occult’, ‘Umbra Mortis’ and ‘The Terminable Nature Of Existence’. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/miasmalsabbath

Taiwanese Grinders BRAIN CORROSION and Taiwanese / American Death Metallers RIPPED TO SHREDS will release a split CD entitled “Exhumed From Eastern Tombs” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The material was mixed by Andrew at the W. Dungeon, mastered by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and features artwork by Skadvaldur. BRAIN CORROSION will be featured with the following tracks: ‘Corpse Refining – To Become A Jiangshi’, ‘Dead Infant Enreincarnation’, ‘Mondo Ivo’s Blood’, ‘Land Of Four Shades, Surroundings Collapse’, ‘Raped By An Angel’, ‘Legal Innocence’, ‘Death A Go-Go’ and ‘Twisted Reflections’. Tracklist RIPPED TO SHREDS: ‘Rotting Stenches Unknown’, ‘Samhallets Offer’ (ASOCIAL cover), ‘Sterility’ (ASSUCK cover) and ‘Dodonpachi’ (GRIDLINK cover). You can stream the album track ‘Land Of Four Shades, Surroundings Collapse’ from BRAIN CORROSION at this location. ‘Rotting Stenches Unknown’ from RIPPED TO SHREDS is available over here. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/braincorrosion or www.facebook.com/rippedtoshredsband

German progressive brutal Death Metallers DEFEATED SANITY are streaming their new album “The Sanguinary Impetus” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 24, 2020 via Willowtip Records. For all further DEFEATED SANITY info please visit www.facebook.com/defeatedsanity

Polish Black Metallers ODIUM HUMANI GENERIS have signed a two album deal with Cult Of Parthenope. The band will tour Europe in support of the new album release in October 2020 with depressive Black Metallers PSYCHONAUT 4. For regular updates follow ODIUM HUMANI GENERIS at www.facebook.com/odiumbm

“At The Crossroads Of Infinity”, the debut full-length from California based Death Metallers DRAGHKAR, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released on July 27, 2020 on CD and digital formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. For more information check out www.facebook.com/draghkarband

Finnish Black Metallers ORDINANCE have just premiered the new track ‘Diabolopathia’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “In Purge There Is No Remission”, which is set for international release on September 11, 2020 via The Sinister Flame (the exclusive US distribution will be handled by Dark Descent Records). The following tracks will appear on the album ‘Obstructed Paths’, ‘Diabolopathia’, ‘Gathering Wraiths’, ‘Credo Sceleratum’, ‘The Kingdom Of Nothing’, ‘Gesticulation Of Death’ and ‘Purging Kremanation’. More ORDINANCE at https://ordinance.bandcamp.com

July 21, 2020

Ukrainian Black Metallers PRECAMBRIAN have just premiered the new track ‘Fossilization’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Tectonics”, which will be released on August 21, 2020 via Primitive Reaction. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Archaebacteria’, ‘Fossilization’, ‘Cryogenian’, ‘Volcanic Winter’ and ‘P-Tr. Extinction’. The previously released ‘Cryogenian’ can still be streamed here. For more information please visit www.primitivereaction.com

“Antilogos: Arcane Transmutation In The Temple Of Flesh”, the debut album from Chile’s INDOCTRINATE will be released via Unholy Prophecies on September 25, 2020. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘N.A.G.I.T.H.A.’, ‘Arcane Ectasis’, ‘Barbaric Asencion’, ‘Sacred Brew Of Perdition’, ‘Forbidden Rites Of Fertility’, ‘Savagery’, ‘Antediluvian Experiencia (Celebrate In Profane Exaltation)’ and ‘Phalocentric Goatidolatry’. The album track ‘Savagery’ can already be checked out at this location. All further info you will get from www.unholyprophecies.com or www.facebook.com/unholyprophecies666

July 20, 2020

On September 15, 2020 Goathorned Productions will release “Topheth” (“the place to burn” in Hebrew), the second full-length from Black Metallers NOVAE MILITIAE, on digipak CD, limited to 300 copies. A vinyl version will be released later by Sentient Ruin Laboratories. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Towards The Sitra Achra’, ‘Advent Of The Prophet’, ‘Faithfully Reduced To Ashes’, ‘The Call Of Aeshma’, ‘Elevated To Him’, ‘Affliction Of The Divine’, ‘The Tables Of Revelations’ and ‘A.R.F.A.’. ‘Elevated To Him’ is already available for streaming here. More NOVAE MILITIAE info at www.facebook.com/novae.militiae

July 18, 2020

Agonia Records have signed Texas based Mythological Occult Metal act PROSCRIPTOR MCGOVERN’S APSÛ. The band’s self-titled debut album will be released later in 2020. An “ABSU To APSÛ Permutation” trailer can be watched over here. Drummer / vocalist Proscriptor (Russ R. Givens) issued the following statement : “I want people to know that I disbanded ABSU to form PROSCRIPTOR MCGOVERN’S APSÛ with underpinning intention, despite the inclusion of my name, as an armorial bearing to pay tribute to the former sanctuary. I do not consider myself the band’s leader, but more of an administrator. I may be an oppressive commissioner, but PROSCRIPTOR MCGOVERN’S APSÛ is an equal, collective unit.” The album features guest appearances from Vorskaath (ZEMIAL), Ross Friedman (ROSS THE BOSS), Jeff Becerra (POSSESSED), Rune Eriksen (AURA NOIR / VLTIMAS), Alex Colin-Tocquaine (AGRESSOR) and The Dark (AGATUS). The artwork was created by Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak. The final track listing for “Proscriptor McGovern’s Apsû” reads like this: ‘Amenta: Accelerando: Azyn Including Hierophantasmal Expounder’, ‘Esoterically Excoriating The Exoteric’, ‘Quasaric Pestilence’, ‘Mirroracles’, ‘In-Betweeness Gateway Commuters’, ‘Jupiter In Capricornus’, ‘Dedicated To Thoth, But Azathoth Wasn’t Listening (A Necroloquy)’, ‘Caliginous Whorl’, ‘The Coagulating Respite’, ‘Prana: Therion: Akasha’, ‘Tantrums Of Azag-Kkû’ and ‘Every Watchtower Within Is The Axis Of A Watchtower Without Including Totemic Thresholds’. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/officialabsu

“À Travers Les Lambeaux”, the debut album from Canadian doomy Black / Death Metallers SHEZMU, will be released on July 29, 2020 via Krucyator Productions. You can check out the track ‘Lex Talionis’ at this location. The previously released single ‘À Travers Les Lambeaux’ and ‘Les Secrets Des Ziggourats’ are still available here and here. More SHEZMU info you will find at www.facebook.com/shezmudeath

French Death / Grinders PUTRID OFFAL have just released ‘Skilled Ritual’, the third single from their upcoming new album “Sicknesses Obsessions”, which will be out on September 11, 2020 on CD and vinyl via Xenokorp. The song features guest vocals by BLACK BOMB A singer Arno. You can listen to it at this location. You can follow PUTRID OFFAL at www.facebook.com/putridoffal

“The World Trapped In Vampyric Sway (Darker And Darker)”, the third album from US Black Metallers UNHOLY VAMPYRIC SLAUGHTER SECT (and follow-up to 2018’s “Power Of Ordained Light”), will be released on August 21, 2020 via Crown And Throne Ltd. on cassette tape and digital formats. The vinyl LP version will be released on September 04, 2020. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘To Love’, ‘Pummeled Flesh In The Mouth Of The Virgin’, ‘Forced Genuflection On Adored Gored Knees’, ‘Lunar Intrusion Of The Crown Shaktra (Castration Of The Inferior Aura)’ and ‘And I Shall Come To Thee As An Iron Wolf’. More about UNHOLY VAMPYRIC SLAUGHTER SECT at www.facebook.com/unholyvampyricslaughtersect

July 17, 2020

Polish Death Metallers REDEMPTOR have just started recording the successor of their “Arthaneum” album from 2017. It will be released via Selfmadegod Records in late Autumn 2020 on CD and LP. Drummer Daniel Rutkowski (HATE, VIRGIN SNATCH) joined the band as a regular member now. You can follow REDEMPTOR via www.facebook.com/redemptorpl for more details about the new album, which will be unveiled soon.

On September 25, 2020 the third (and once again self-titled) album from Providence, Rhode Island based Hardcore Punk Thrashers DROPDEAD will be released on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats via Armageddon Label. Additionally a video for the brand new tracks ‘Prelude’ and ‘Torches’ can be watched over here. The band is also working on reissues of all of their previously recorded material. This includes a remastered version of the first album from 1993, a remixed and mastered second album from 1998, and a remixed and remastered “Discography 1992 – 1993” with new bonus tracks. 2020 will also see the first-time release of a “Discography Vol. 2” with tracks from 1995 – 2013, and an LP of the original 1991 demos. All original multi-track reels were restored and then remixed by Kurt Ballou at God City and the tape speed was also corrected on all the recordings. According to the band, these are the best the recordings have ever sounded. More DROPDEAD info at www.facebook.com/dropdead-253671617997061

Memento Mori will release a CD compilation of all three demos by the Long Island, New York based Death Metal band CROSS FADE. It will be entitled “Return To Planet Hell (1992-1994)” and is scheduled for a 2021 release. Until then all three demos can still be checked out on YouTube: “Cross Fade” (1992), “Ruined” (1992) and “Demo 1994“. The two remaining members of CROSS FADE (Scot Trollan – vocals and John Colucco – bass) are currently creating some new music in memory of their fallen brother Eric Rhodes (drums – RIP). Two songs are currently in the works, with the sound having a heavy futuristic edge. Commitments unfortunately keep John Tinger (guitars) from contributing to the writing, but he will hopefully end up providing solos. For regular updates on the release follow Memento Mori at www.facebook.com/memento.mori.label

Ohio based Black / Death Metal duo PROSANCTUS INFERI has just premiered the title track of their upcoming third full length “Hypnotic Blood Art” at this location. The album will be released on August 15, 2020 via Nuclear War Now! Productions. The previously revealed ‘Dark Scarp Of Hell’ can still be streamed here. The complete “Hypnotic Blood Art” tracklist reads like this: ‘Dark Scarp Of Hell’, ‘Pulpit Sycophants’, ‘Sheol Below’, ‘Hypnotic Blood Art’, ‘Blood Synod’, ‘Torture Enraped’, ‘Bellicose Spiritual Violence’, ‘Void Called As Black Bonds’, ‘Geist Enthralled’, ‘Washed In The Blood’ and ‘The Fearful Pit’. For more PROSANCTUS INFERI info check out www.facebook.com/prosanctusinferi

July 16, 2020

“Sæti Sálarinnar”, the debut album from Iceland’s Black Metal one-man band ILLKYNJA, will be released on September 15, 2020 via Goathorned Productions. It was originally a digital only release, but Goathorned will now release it on CD format. A full album stream is available at this location. More about ILLKYNJA at www.facebook.com/illkynja

Finnish Grinders ROTTEN SOUND have announced a live stream, which will happen on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at 21:00 CEST. Tickets for the stream can be purchased here. More info can be found on the official Facebook event. ROTTEN SOUND have commented on the stream as follows: “COVID-19 situation in Finland allows us to play a show in front of a 50% capacity of live audience. WsArena also arranged a live stream for the show, which everyone of you can watch from home. It does cost a bit, just like it does to hire professionals to do the stream and for us to travel and play the show.” For all additional ROTTEN SOUND information check out www.facebook.com/rottensoundofficial

On September 04, 2020 Signal Rex will release “Zmierzch Stalowej Ciemnosci”, the debut EP from Poland’s Black Metallers VERMISST, on 12″ vinyl format with three additional exclusive tracks (‘Frozen Flames Of Misanthropy’, ‘Za Ducha Glebiny Zaslona’ and ‘Zimowa Aura Krwawych Cieni’). It was previously only released on CD. You can stream the EP track ‘Czas Chtonicznej Zemsty’ at this location. For ordering details please visit www.facebook.com/signalrec

On September 25, 2020 Dying Victims Productions will release “Forever Baptised In Eternal Fire”, the second album from German Black / Thrash trio BLACKEVIL, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Come Forth’, ‘Satan’s Crown’, ‘The Disciple’, ‘Black Fire Tornado’, ‘Forever Baptised In Eternal Flames’, ‘Lucifer’s Supremacy’, ‘The Final Book’, ‘Pestkarren’ and ‘1943’. The cover art was created by Paolo Girardi. You can already stream ‘Black Fire Tornado’ over here. More band info you will find at www.blackevil.net

German Death Metallers NEKUS are streaming their debut mini album “Death Nova Upon The Barren Harvest” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 17, 2020 via Blood Harvest Records on CD and cassette tape formats (the 12″ vinyl version will be released on August 28, 2020). For all additional NEKUS information check out www.facebook.com/nekusband

July 15, 2020

“Þar Sem Skepnur Reika”, the debut full length from Icelandic Black Metallers HRÆ, will be released via Goathorned Productions on September 15, 2020. It was originally only released digitally. A full album stream is available at this location. More about HRÆ at www.facebook.com/hrae-194066124606577

On July 31, 2020 Crown And Throne Ltd. will release “The Black Banners Of Cosmic War”, the debut album from KHAR SULDE, on cassette tape format. All instruments on the album have been performed by Zach Fogle, while the vocal duties are shared by Emelia McKay and Rusty Kelley. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘C-123s Spraying Agent Orange Using The Call Sign Hades’, ‘A Shattered Statue Of The Archangel Raphael Found In The Ruins Of Monte Cassino’, ‘Ritualized Violence And Murder In Kandahar Province (A Shrine To The Goddess Mara)’, ‘Harrying Of The North (God Will Punish Him)’, ‘4th Armored Division Encounters A Steppe Daemon While Liberating Ohrdruf’, ‘Military Ritual To Lord Abaddon With Radiation And Fire (Fat Man/Little Boy)’, ‘Battle Of Towton (To Call The Goddess Nemain)’ and ‘Siege Of Przemsl (A Crumbling Fortress Slowly Disappears Into A Black Hole)’. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/crownandthroneltd

Greek symphonic Death Metallers SEPTICFLESH have just released a live video (taken from the band’s upcoming DVD release “Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX”) for ‘The Vampire From Nazareth’ right here. The full concert was taped in February 2019, during a sold out show at the Metropolitan Theater in Mexico City. It was the largest production of its kind at the venue, which included the band and over 100 musicians from the Symphonic Experience Orchestra, the Enharmonía Vocalis Choir and the National University Of Mexico Children’s And Youth Choir. The Blu-ray DVD will be released on July 31, 2020 via Season Of Mist. An official teaser can be checked out here. You can follow SEPTICFLESH at www.facebook.com/septicfleshband

Italian Death Metallers VALGRIND have just premiered the new track ‘Divination – Marked By The Unknown’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Condemnation”, which will be released on July 27, 2020 via Memento Mori. The cover artwork was created by vocalist Daniele Lupidi himself. “Condemnation” will feature the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘The Curse Of Pegasus Spawn’, ‘Entangled In A World Below’, ‘Condemnation’, ‘Eater Of Hearts’, ‘The Day’, ‘Furies’, ‘Storm Birds Descent’, ‘Divination – Marked By The Unknown’ and ‘Goddess Of The Salt Sea’. More VALGRIND info you will find at www.facebook.com/valgrindband

On September 04, 2020 Signal Rex will release the second album from Italian Black Metal quartet IDOLATRIA, “Tetrabestiarchy”, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The cover artwork was created by Cold Poison and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro: Glorious Praise To The Tetrarchs’, ‘Serpent: The Father Of Darkness’, ‘Noctule: The Emperor Of Scourge’, ‘Goat: The Servant Of Underworld’, ‘Vulture: The God Of Last Rites’ and ‘Outro: Vibrant Flare Of Their Coming’. You can already stream ‘Vulture: The God Of Last Rites’ over here. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/idolatria666

“Beyond Any Human Conception Of Knowledge”, the second album from French Thrash quartet HEXECUTOR, will be released on September 25, 2020 via Dying Victims Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Buried Alive With Her White Silk Dress’, ‘Ker Ys’, ‘Eternal Impenitence’, ‘Tiger Of The Seven Seas’, ‘Belzebuth’s Apocryphal Mark’, ‘Brecheliant’, ‘Danse Macabre’ and ‘Kroez Er Vossen’. The artwork was supplied by SKELETHAL’s Jon Whiplash. The track ‘Ker Ys’ is already available for streaming at this location. For all additional HEXECUTOR info please visit www.facebook.com/hexecutor

Danish Black / Death Metallers ASCENDENCY are streaming their debut mini album “Birth Of An Eternal Empire” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on July 17, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More ASCENDENCY at https://prophesiedascendency.bandcamp.com

July 14, 2020

On September 01, 2020 Me Saco Un Ojo Ojo Records will release the debut mini album from Copenhagen, Denmark based Death Metallers HAD on 12″ vinyl format. Dark Descent Records will be handling the CD version, while Extremely Rotten Productions will handle the tape version. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Et Dyrisk Ondt Ønske Mod Alt Og Alle’, ‘Ler I Dødelig Smerte’, ‘Slidt Livet Ud Gennem Legemlige Smerte’ and ‘Skingrer De Døendes Pinefulde Skrig’. For more information please visit Me Saco Un Ojo Records at www.mesacounojo.com or www.facebook.com/mesacounojo

On August 28, 2020 Signal Rex will release “Fúnebre”, the debut album from Spanish Black Metal trio MORTA, on digipak CD and cassette tape formats. It was originally only released on vinyl in a limited edition of 100 copies. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Cadáver Perenne’, ‘Introit Sabbat’, ‘Sacrificio’, ‘Sin Voz Ni Rostro’, ‘Infierno Fúnebre’, ‘Oraculum Ab Necromantiæ’, ‘Fuego Y Hueso’ and ‘Gloria Profunda’. You can check out the album track ‘Sin Voz Ni Rostro’ at this location. More info you will find at www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec

New Jersey based Death Metallers SIEGE COLUMN have just premiered the title track of their second full length “Darkside Legions” right here. The album will be out on August 15, 2020 via Nuclear War Now! Productions. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Devil’s Knights Of Hell’, ‘Echoes From The Underworld’, ‘Snakeskin Mask’, ‘In The Stolen Tomb’, ‘Funeral Fiend’, ‘Darkside Legions’, ‘Gloves Of Fire’, ‘Speed Of Omen Winds’ and ‘Buried In Lava’. The previously revealed ‘Funeral Fiend’ can still be streamed at this location. More SIEGE COLUMN at https://siegecolumn.bandcamp.com

American Death Metallers CARDIAC ARREST have just premiered the new track ‘Sodomite’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s seventh album “The Day That Death Prevailed”, which will be released on July 17, 2020 via Memento Mori on CD format (Boris Records will release the vinyl version on September 11, 2020). The previously revealed tracks ‘Eradicate The Masses’ and ‘Naegleric Outbreak’ can still be streamed here and here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Thrive On The Fear’, ‘Naegleric Outbreak’, ‘Birth Of Hideki’, ‘Plague Ridden Destiny’, ‘A Call For Violence’, ‘Eradicate The Masses’, ‘Endless Dread’, ‘Sodomite’ and ‘Up From Oblivion’. The cover art of the album for was created by Eric Rot and the mastering was done by Javier Felez at Moontower Studios. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/cardiacarrestdeathmetal

Germany’s Black / Death Metallers KHTHONIIK CERVIIKS are streaming their upcoming second album “Æequiizoiikum” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 17, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/khthoniik-cerviiks-1667196730203180

July 13, 2020

Blood Harvest Records will release a four-way split with the US Death Metal acts OXALATE, PERPETUATED, BLOOD SPORE and VIVISECT on CD and cassette tape formats. The physical formats will be released on September 04, 2020, while the digital version will already be released on July 24, 2020. The tracklist reads as follows: OXALATE – ‘Necrotic Descent’, PERPETUATED – ‘God’s Assassins’, BLOOD SPORE – ‘Dreading The Mycelial Mask’ and VIVISECT – ‘Extraterrestrial Proliferations’. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/oxalateband, www.facebook.com/vivisectnj, www.facebook.com/perpetuated.death and www.facebook.com/bloodsporefungaldeath

Italian progressive Death Metallers RELEASE THE BLACKNESS have signed a deal with Cult Of Parthenope for the release of their upcoming debut full length album, which will be out in late 2020. The band recently entered the studio for the recordings of the follow-up to their EP “Antares”, which was released in 2017. More RELEASE THE BLACKNESS info and regular updates you will get from www.facebook.com/releasetheblacknessofficial

July 10, 2020

“Envenoming Wounds”, the second album from Mexican Death Metal trio INFESTICIDE, will be released via Blood Harvest Records on September 25, 2020 on CD and cassette tape formats. The vinyl LP version will be out on October 16, 2020. The following tracks will be featured on “Envenoming Wounds”: ‘Envenoming Wounds’, ‘The Phosphovore’, ‘Magma Blood’, ‘Perpetuating Madness’, ‘Acid Lava (Instrumetal)’, ‘Stalwart, Poisonous And Burned’, ‘Fathomless Steel’, ‘Utter Darkness’ and ‘Ageless Storms (Instrumental)’. You can already listen to the titletrack and ‘Magma Blood’ here. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/infesticide.death

“Fragment: Erhabenheit”, the third album from Vienna, Austria based Black Metal quintet THEOTOXIN, will be released via AOP Records on September 11, 2020 on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Golden Tomb’, ‘Obscure Divinations’, ‘Prayer’, ‘Through Hundreds Of Years’, ‘Philosopher’, ‘Two Ancient Spirits’ and ‘Sanatory Silence’. A video for ‘Golden Tomb’ has already been revealed here. All additional THEOTOXIN information you will find at www.facebook.com/theotoxinofficial

Swedish Black Metallers SVEDERNA have just released ‘Folkets Blod’, a track from the band’s upcoming third full-length “Härd”, at this location. The first single ‘Tempelhärd’ had its premiere a month ago and is still available for streaming here. The album will be released on CD and digital format through Carnal Records on August 28, 2020. A vinyl release is planned for later this year. The cover art was created by Björn Underek Lidberg. More about SVEDERNA at www.facebook.com/svederna.garde

Spanish Speed / Black / Thrash band KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR will release their fifth album “Sharpen Your Spikes” on September 09, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD and 12″LP formats. The tracklist for “Sharpen Your Spikes” is as follows: ‘Campanades A Morts (Intro)’, ‘Prophecy Of Black Blood’, ‘Inquisitor Generalis’, ‘Sharpen Your Spikes’, ‘Battle Ram’, ‘The Black Goat Of The Woods’, ‘Dawn Of The Extermination’, ‘Firing Squad’, ‘Follow The Flame’, ‘Sword And Sorcery’ and ‘A Black Bird Is Always A Warning’. The album has been recorded at their own rehearsal room (drums and vocals) and Moontower Studios, which is owned to their bassist Javi Bastard. The cover has been provided by Alastor Nihilosatan. The first advance single can be checked out at this location. For more band info please visit www.facebook.com/korgulltheexterminatoraxethrash

‘At The Crossroads Of Infinity’, the title track from the forthcoming album from California based Death Metallers DRAGHKAR, has just been revealed over here. The album will be released on July 27, 2020 on CD and digital formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The First Death’, ‘Beyond Despair, The Dawn Of Rebirth’, ‘An Erosion Of The Eternal Soul’, ‘Seeking Oblivion’, ‘Pursued By Black Forms’ and ‘At The Crossroads Of Infinity’. More DRAGHKAR at www.facebook.com/draghkarband

July 09, 2020

On September 25, 2020 Blood Harvest Records will release the debut full length of Los Angeles based melodic Death Metallers TRANSCENDENCE, “Towards Obscurities Beyond”, on CD and cassette tape formats. The vinyl LP edition will follow on October 16, 2020. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Infernal Resurrection’, ‘Majesty Of Chaos’, ‘Towards Obscurities Beyond’, ‘As The Maggots Feast’, ‘Drowned Screams Of The Departed Souls’, ‘And Darkness Shall Be’, ‘Ravens Of The Burial’ and ‘In Silent Procession’. The album opener is already available for streaming here. More about TRANSCENDENCE at www.facebook.com/transcendencedeathmetalofficial

On August 01, 2020 Switzerland’s Black / Deathers IMPALEMENT will release a vinyl version of their debut album “The Impalement”, which was originally released on Walpurgis night 2020 on CD and digitally. There will be a standard edition on black vinyl (unlimited) and a “First Impaler Edition” on pink vinyl (limited to 100 handnumbered copies). “The Impalement” features the following tracks: ‘The Impalement’, ‘The Tombs Of The Saints’, ‘Within The Court Of Rats’, ‘Alma Pater’, ‘I Am All’, ‘Satan’s Fire In My Eyes’ and ‘Thus Spoke I – Götzendämmerung’. IMPALEMENT have also just released a video for the track ‘Satan’s Fire In My Eyes’ over here. It was directed by Guilherme Henriques (MAYHEM, MALEVOLENT CREATION, ARCHGOAT, BELPHEGOR). For all further IMPALEMENT info check out www.facebook.com/impalementoffical

“Sons Of Satan”, a collection of VENOM‘s early demo material from 1979 to 1983, will be released on August 28, 2020 via BMG, on double album splatter vinyl, digipak CD and digitally. It was originally only issued within the “In Nomine Satanas” deluxe vinyl boxset from last year and will include new liner notes and interviews with Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon, plus rare and unseen photos from the band’s early years. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Angel Dust’, ‘Buried Alive’, ‘Raise The Dead’, ‘Red Light Fever’ and ‘Venom’ (all from the Church Hall Rehearsals 1979), ‘Sons Of Satan’, ‘In League With Satan’, ‘Angel Dust’, ‘Live Like An Angel’, ‘Schizo’ and ‘Venom’ (all from the 1980 Impulse £50 demo) and ‘Angel Dust’, ‘Raise The Dead’, ‘Red Light Fever’ and ‘At War With Satan’ (all from the 1983 Impulse Studio demo). More about VENOM at www.venomslegions.com or www.facebook.com/officialvenomband

‘Cursed In Sin, Op. 25’, the opening track from the upcoming second CULTUS PROFANO full length “Accursed Possession”, is available for streaming at this location now. The album will be released at the end of August via Debemur Morti. More about CULTUS PROFANO at www.facebook.com/cultus.profano.

On August 28, 2020 Osmose Productions will release “Hallelujah Messiah”, a special mini album from TSATTHOGGUA, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. The recordings are from the 1995 demo tape “Siegeswille”. All songs have been remastered at Norwegian Paranoic Abyss studios by Gulnar and the artwork was created during the COVID-19 lockdown and quarantine in April 2020 by the Corona-infected vocalist North Wind and designer Silere Omnia. You can check out the track ‘Niemals Geboren’ here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Belief – The Lie’, ‘Heirs Of Fire’, ‘Niemals Geboren’, ‘Intrude Into Immortality’, ‘Worm Of Sin’, ‘Status Stürmer’ and ‘Courtesan Mary Slut’. For pre-order details please visit www.osmoseproductions.com

New Zealand based Black / Death / Doom Metallers VASSAFOR have just premiered the new track ‘Egregore Rising’ over here. It will appear on the band’s third album “To The Death”, which will be released on August 07, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Eyrie’ is still available here. The following tracks will appear on “To The Death”: ‘To The Death’, ‘Egregore Rising’, ‘Eyrie’, ‘Black Talon’, ‘The Burning Íthyr’, ‘Emanations From The Abyss’ and ‘Singularity’. All additional VASSAFOR info you will find at www.facebook.com/vassafor

July 08, 2020

On July 10, 2020 Edged Circle Productions will release “Jaertegn”, a special split 10″ EP between Norwegian Black Metallers TAAKE and DEATHCULT. A full EP stream is available at this location. More information and ordering details can be found at www.edgedcircleproductions.com or www.facebook.com/edgedcircleproductions

Belgian Death Metallers CARNATION are now premiering the first track of their second full length “Where Death Lies”. You can check out a video for ‘Sepulcher Of Alteration’ over here. The album will be released on September 18, 2020. Frontman Simon Duson commented on it as follows: “Finally, the gateway to the ‘Sepulcher Of Alteration’ has been opened. With great exhilaration, we encourage you all to venture forth and witness our newest creation of aural devastation. Like most tracks on the “Where Death Lies” album; ‘Sepulcher Of Alteration’ deals with the pursuit of physical reincarnation, the challenges laid forth in obtaining set goal, and the impending punishment for desiring it… With ‘Sepulcher Of Alteration’, we offer a first glimpse at a few new elements that are featured on “Where Death Lies”. The CARNATION sound has truly witnessed a natural evolution during the songwriting process of this album; and we can’t wait to show you more. Dreaming of what’s to come… Freedom to rise beyond.” To find out more about CARNATION please visit www.facebook.com/carnationbe

Canadian blackened Death Metallers NECRONOMICON have just released a guitar playthrough video for ‘Vox Draconis’. You can watch the video here. The track is taken from the band’s latest album “UNUS”, which was released in October 2019 via Season Of Mist. You can follow NECRONOMICON at www.facebook.com/necronomiconmetal

Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed Maryland based old school Death Metallers VISCERAL VIOLATION. The band’s new album “Carnival Cannibal” will be released on August 14, 2020 on CD and digital formats. You can already stream the album track ‘Taste Of Flesh’ here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Carnival Cannibal’, ‘Taste Of Flesh’, ‘Despellejando Vivos’, ‘En Un Costal’, ‘Visceral Violation’, ‘Culo Descarnado’, ‘Violation’ and ‘Tortura Cerebral’. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/visceralviolation

Chilean Death Metallers SOULROT have just premiered the track ‘Deceiving Tyranny Manifesto’ at this location. It will appear on SOULROT’s second album “Victims Of Spiritual Warfare”, which will be released on July 27, 2020 via Memento Mori. The cover artwork was created by Cesar Valladares and the mastering was done by Javier Felez at Moontower Studios. The previously revealed album tracks ‘All That Remains’ and ‘God Forsaken’ are still available here and here. More about SOULROT at www.facebook.com/soulrotchile

Finland’s Death Metallers LANTERN are streaming their upcoming third full length “Dimensions” in its entirety at this location now. The album was mixed and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios and the artwork was created by Timo Kokko. “Dimensions” will be released on July 10, 2020 via Dark Descent Records. For all further LANTERN info check out www.facebook.com/lantern666

July 07, 2020

Old Temple have released European editions of “Alchemical Warfare”, the second album from Chile based Black / Death Metallers SLAUGHTBBATH, as well as “The Tight Deathrope Act Over Rubicon”, the ninth album from Polish THRONEUM, on gold CDs. Full streams of both albums can be checked out at https://oldtemple.bandcamp.com. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/slaughtbbath and www.facebook.com/throneumofficial

Australian Black / Death Metallers TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE have just premiered the new track ‘Wreathed In Agony’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Pillars Of Damnation”, which will be released on August 07, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Death Eucharist’ can still be streamed here. The complete “Pillars Of Damnation” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Contagion Of Heresy’, ‘Death Eucharist’, ‘Morose Triumphalis’, ‘The Carrion Veil’, ‘Wreathed In Agony’, ‘Blood Cathedral’, ‘In Absentia’ and ‘Damnation’. More TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE info you will find at www.facebook.com/templenightsidenecromancy

July 06, 2020

“Unyielding / Unseeing”, the debut album from Belgian / Dutch / French Black Metallers SILVER KNIFE, will be released via Amor Fati Productions on August 19, 2020 on CD and vinyl LP formats. The vinyl version will be co-released by Entropic Recordings, while the CD version shall be released by Amor Fati alone. The track ‘Conjuring Traces’ is already available for streaming here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Unyielding’, ‘This Numinous Loom’, ‘Silver & Red’, ‘Unseeing’, ‘Conjuring Traces’ and ‘Sundown’. More info you will find at www.amor-fati-productions.de or www.facebook.com/amorfatiprod

On September 11, 2020 The Sinister Flame will release “In The Sign Of The Five Angles”, the debut album from German Black Metallers STYGIAN TEMPLE, on vinyl LP format for the first time ever. It was originally released on CD format in 2016. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Intro’, ‘Soli Deo Gloria’, ‘Cathartic Nimbus’, ‘The Great Cosmic Void’, ‘Verbum Dei’, ‘In The Sign Of The Five Angles’ and ‘Dominion Of The Trident’. Selected tracks from the album can be checked out here. Dark Descent Records will handle the US distribution. For more information please visit www.thesinisterflame.com or www.facebook.com/thesinisterflame

‘Blackfield’, the first single from the upcoming FROSTVORE (Tokyo / Japan) debut full length “Drowned By Blood”, is available for streaming at this location now. The album will be released via Testimony Records on August 28, 2020. More about FROSTVORE at www.facebook.com/frostvorejapan

July 05, 2020

Ohio based Death Metallers MUTUAL HOSTILITY will release their debut EP “Sacred Propaganda” via Cult Of Parthenope in late 2020. The band is currently in the studio for the mixing and mastering sessions. An official studio teaser video can be watched at this location. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/mutualhostility

July 04, 2020

On July 31, 2020 Chaos Records will release “Reflections Of The Void”, the second album from Mexican Death Metal quintet QUESTION. It will feature the following eight tracks: ‘The Process Of Dehumanization’, ‘Beyond Illusions Of Existence’, ‘Sunyata’, ‘First Fragmentation’, ‘Alone With Everybody’, ‘A Fate Worse Than Death’, ‘Mysteries (About Life & Death)’ and ‘Vacuous Thoughts’. The artwork was created by Shoggoth Kinetics. More info at www.facebook.com/questionmx

Harvest Of Death (a division of Signal Rex) will release “Blood Of The Vampyre”, the debut mini album from Black Metallers WAMPIRVS SINISTRVS, as a single-sided 12″ vinyl edition on August 28, 2020. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘VVith The Blood Of The Ancients’, ‘Cadaveric VVinter’, ‘Nevoeiro’ and ‘Rotten Coffin’. ‘Nevoeiro’ is already available for streaming here. For all additional information check out www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec

Australian Death Grinders SENSORY AMUSIA will release a new EP entitled “Bereavement” on August 20, 2020 via Lacerated Enemy Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘Death’, ‘Beast’, ‘Pain’ and ‘Absolute’. You can already listen to the first single ‘Death’ (featuring THE AMENTA vocalist Cain Cressell) at this location. More SENSORY AMUSIA info is available at www.facebook.com/sensoryamusia

New Jersey based blackened Death Metallers HATH will re-issue their 2015 debut EP “Hive” on October 02, 2020 via Willowtip Records on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. It was previously self-released on digital format. The reissue includes the brand new song ‘Artopus’, which is streaming right here. HATH released the following statement concerning the “Hive” re-issue: “We were excited when Willowtip gave us the opportunity to do a physical release for “Hive”, since it’s what started it all for HATH. AJ remastered the EP to give it an updated sound, and we included a new song, ‘Atropus’. This song was written in between “Hive” and “Of Rot And Ruin”, and really represents the shift in our sound between the two releases. We can’t wait for people to finally be able to physically own these songs, and hear them how we wanted them to be heard.” More about HATH at www.facebook.com/hathband

Germany’s ROPE SECT have premiered the new track ‘Lava’ at this location. It is a stand-alone digital release. The band’s upcoming debut album “The Great Flood” will be released on August 12, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. A video for the previously revealed “The Great Flood” track ‘Hiraeth’ is available here. For all further ROPE SECT information please visit www.facebook.com/theropesect

Austrian Death / Thrashers DEATHSTORM have premiered another track from their upcoming fourth full length “For Dread Shall Reign”. You can now listen to ‘Human Individual Metamorphosis’ right at this location. The album will be released on July 31, 2020 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed tracks ‘Sulphuric Scents’ and ‘Funereal Depths’ can still be streamed here, respectively here. More DEATHSTORM info you will find at www.facebook.com/deathstormthrash

July 03, 2020

On August 28, 2020 Testimony Records will release “Drowned By Blood”, the debut full length of Tokyo based old school Death Metallers FROSTVORE, on CD, LP (transparent blood red / black splatter vinyl and black vinyl) and digitally. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in February 2020 by the band itself. The artwork was supplied by Japanese artist Kenro Imamura. A first track, entitled ‘Blackfield’, can already be checked out at this location. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Abandoned’, ‘Blackfield’, ‘Path To Your Tomb’, ‘Extreme Cold Torture’, ‘Drowned By Blood’, ‘The Reaper’, ‘Eroded Mind’, ‘Lake Of Vein’ and ‘Unholy Mountain’. More about FROSTVORE at www.facebook.com/frostvorejapan

Greek Black Metallers KATAVASIA have just revealed the new track ‘Chthonic Oracle’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “Magnus Venator”, which will be released on September 04, 2020 via Floga Records. KATAVASIA was formed in 2014 by members of VARATHRON, HAIL SPIRIT NOIR, AENAON, MELAN SELAS and AGNES VEIN. The full tracklist of “Magnus Venator” reads like this: ‘Daughters Of Darkness’, ‘The Tyrant’, ‘Blood Be My Crown’, ‘Chthonic Oracle’, ‘Saturnalia Magnus Cult’, ‘Triumphant Fate’, ‘Sinistral Covenant’, ‘Hordes Of Oblivion’ and ‘Babylon (Sammu-Rawat)’. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/katavasiaofficial

On September 11, 2020 The Sinister Flame will release “In Purge There Is No Remission”, the second album of Finland’s Black Metallers ORDINANCE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The exclusive USA distribution will be handled by Dark Descent Records. The folowing tracks will appear on it: ‘Obstructed Paths’, ‘Diabolopathia’, ‘Gathering Wraiths’, ‘Credo Sceleratum’, ‘The Kingdom Of Nothing’, ‘Gesticulation Of Death’ and ‘Purging Kremanation’. More ORDINANCE at https://ordinance.bandcamp.com

Finnish blackened Death / Thrashers FRONT have just revealed a video for ‘Venom & Salt’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s new mini album “Antichrist Militia”, which was released on June 05, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions on CD and 12″ vinyl. Tape versions will follow later this summer / autumn via Von Wolfsblood and Funeral Hymns (exclusively in North America) and Davao Hellbangers (exclusively in Asia). Guitarist / songwriter Von Bastard commented on the video as follows: “As we made the “Antichrist Militia” record by ourselves all the way – produced, engineered, recorded, mixed – we wanted to try if we could pull out a video also. We didn’t want to do another mindless and easy lyric video with few still images looping around mindlessly like the trend is today. We wanted to do the video in an old school way, and I think we captured that spirit. The video was made with zero budget, DIY all the way. It really is an honest attempt, despite its warts and all. It was clear to us that the place where to shoot the video should be in the very same place where the record was created.” You can listen to “Antichrist Militia” in its entirety here. More FRONT information you will find at www.facebook.com/legionfront

On August 28, 2020 AOP Records will release “The Blinding Light”, the debut from Portland, Oregon based ALEYNMORD, on CD and vinyl LP formats. A video for the track ‘Wounded Monolith’ has already been revealed here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Spores Of Possession’, ‘Wounded Monolith’, ‘The Blinding Light’ and ‘Poetry Of Marrow And Rot’. For all further ALEYNMORD info please visit www.facebook.com/aleynmord

July 02, 2020

US Black Metallers BLACK FUNERAL are streaming their upcoming tenth album “Scourge Of Lamashtu” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 03, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More about BLACK FUNERAL at www.facebook.com/akhtya

On September 11, 2020 The Sinister Flame will release the second album of Finland’s ORDINANCE, “In Purge There Is No Remission”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Obstructed Paths’, ‘Diabolopathia’, ‘Gathering Wraiths’, ‘Credo Sceleratum’, ‘The Kingdom Of Nothing’, ‘Gesticulation Of Death’ and ‘Purging Kremanation’. More info at www.thesinisterflame.com or www.facebook.com/thesinisterflame

July 01, 2020

“Morsus”, the fifth full-length of German Death Metallers ARROGANZ, will be released on October 02, 2020 via Supreme Chaos Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Anodynon’, ‘Morsus’, ‘Pain & Light’, ‘Sleepless Forever’, ‘Dead Man Galaxy’, ‘In$Ide $uicide’, ‘Aurora Arroganz’, ‘Guillotinen’, ‘Sickpeopledie’, ‘Next Level Satan’, ‘553’, ‘Praise Death = Feast Life’ and ‘I Dealt With The Devil’. A video for the title track is already available at this location. More ARROGANZ info you will find at www.facebook.com/arroganzgermany

Hellenic Black Metallers VARATHRON have just released a video for ‘Son Of The Moon’, the first single from their upcoming 30th anniversary live album “Glorification Under The Latin Moon”, at this location. The album will be released on September 25, 2020 via Agonia Records. More about VARATHRON at www.facebook.com/varathronofficial

“À Travers Les Lambeaux”, the debut full length from Montréal, Canada based Black / Death / Doom trio SHEZMU, will be out on CD and digitally via Krucyator Productions on July 27, 2020. The second single ‘Les Secrets Des Ziggourats’ is already available for streaming over here now. All additional SHEZMU information can be found at www.facebook.com/shezmudeath

International Black Metallers BLOOD STRONGHOLD are now streaming their third album “Spectres Of Bloodshed” in its entirety at this location. It will be released on July 02, 2020 via Nebular Carcoma in co-operation with Satanik Requiem on vinyl LP format. For all further info and ordering details please visit www.nebularcarcoma.com or www.facebook.com/nebularcarcoma