» News Archive January 2021
Eternal Hatred Records have released a HEADHUNTER D.C. compilation CD entitled “A Hail To The Ancient Ones…”. It features all the covers that HEADHUNTER D.C. recorded for different tribute albums and other releases between 1996 and 2019. Included are songs by POSSESSED, SODOM, KREATOR, BLACK SABBATH, MORTEM, NECROVORE, MORBID ANGEL and more, 14 tracks in total. The band’s BATHORY, IRON MAIDEN and SANCTIFIER covers have previously been unpublished on CD until now. “A Hail To The Ancient Ones…” is available as a digipak CD with two panels limited to 300 copies. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
Denver, Colorado based Death Metal three piece ASTRAL TOMB is streaming their new EP “Degradation Of Human Consciousness” in its entirety at this location now. It was released via Blood Harvest Records on cassette tape format yesterday. For more ASTRAL TOMB visit https://astraltomb.bandcamp.com
French Death Metalers MERCYLESS have just released a guitar playthrough video for ‘Banished From Heaven’ over here. The track is taken from their latest album “The Mother Of All Plagues”, which was released via Xenokorp last August. All further MERCYLESS info you will find at www.facebook.com/mercylesscult
On May 14, 2021 Blood Harvest Records will release “Mokvání V Okovech”, the debut full length from Czech old school Death Metallers SNĚŤ, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The cassette version will be handled by Lycanthropic Chants in Europe and Headsplit Records in the US. The album was recorded in late 2020 and features cover art courtesy of Tomáš Mitura. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Útes Mrtvol’, ‘Kun Kadaver’, ‘Princip Krížení’, ‘Demon’, ‘Zamrzlý Vrch’, ‘Folivor’, ‘Sakrofag’ and ‘Vesmírná Saliva’. You can already check out ‘Kun Kadaver’ at this location. The band will be performing a special live stream today in support of the Club 007 in Prague. Event info can be found here and tickets can be purchased here. More about SNĚŤ at www.facebook.com/snet6666
Florida based old school Death Metallers HEXORCIST have been signed by Memento Mori. The band consists of past and current members of GNOSIS and DEVASTATOR. The CD version of their debut album will be released on July 26, 2021. The LP version will be handled by Unholy Prophecies and the tape version by Godz Ov War Productions. For regular updates you can follow HEXORCIST at www.facebook.com/hexorcistband
Australia’s Black / Death Metallers STARGAZER are streaming their upcoming fifth album “Psychic Secretions” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on February 01, 2021 via Nuclear War Now! Productions. For more STARGAZER info please visit www.facebook.com/stargazer-292821067421712
Memento Mori have signed San Diego, California based Death Metal trio CONJURETH. The CD version of their debut full-length will be released on July 26, 2021. Rotted Life Records will take care of the LP version. For regular updates please follow the band at www.facebook.com/conjureth
“Šahrartu”, the upcoming album from Belarusian occult technical Death Metallers EXIMPERITUS, will be released on January 29, 2021 on CD, digital and vinyl via Willowtip Records. A full album stream is available right here. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/eximperitus.official
On February 05, 2021 Denmark’s Death Metal three-piece DEIQUISITOR will release a new 6-song EP entitled “Humanoid”. Dark Descent Records is handling the CD and digital versions, the vinyl edition will be released via Extremely Rotten Productions / Night Shroud. Extremely Rotten Productions will also release the EP on cassette. The EP track ‘Empyrean Lifeform’ is already available for streaming at this location. The complete tracklist of the EP reads as follows: ‘World In Flames’, ‘Autonomous Warfare’, ‘Below The Frozen Tundra’, ‘Empyrean Lifeform’, ‘Dictate The Believers’ and ‘Blinded By Wisdom’. For all additional DEIQUISITOR info please check out www.facebook.com/deiquisitor
Chilean Thrashers DEMONIAC are currently streaming their upcoming second full length “So It Goes” right here. The album will be released on January 29, 2021 via Edged Circle Productions. Dissonant Death Records will release the cassette version, while Suicide Records will release the Chile-only CD version. More DEMONIAC at https://demoniac.bandcamp.com
Twente, Netherlands based Black Metallers SAGENLAND are streaming their debut album “Oale Groond” at this location now. It was released via Heidens Hart Records yesterday. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/sagenlandtwente
On April 02, 2021 Personal Records will release “Upholders Of Evil”, the debut EP from Indonesia based Thrash / Black / Speed Metallers SPELLFORGER. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Upholders Of Evil’, ‘Lord Of Possession’, ‘Metal Crusaders’, ‘Curse Of The Lycans’, ‘Black Spellcrafters’ and ‘Pestilentia’. The original single version of ‘Pestilentia’ can be streamed at this location. More SPELLFORGER info you will find at www.facebook.com/spellforger.band
Brazilian old school Thrashers SPEEDKILLER are streaming their debut album “Midnight Vampire” in its entirety over here now. It 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 cover art was created by Jean Nightbreäker of Brazil’s MURDEATH. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/speedkiller666
Indian technical Death Metal trio DEAD EXALTATION has just released a third and final single from their upcoming album “Despondent”. You can check out a lyric video for ‘Omnia Mors Aequat’ at this location. The previously released album tracks ‘The Transformation’ and ‘Coerced Sewer Ingest’ can still be streamed here and here. The album will be released on February 05, 2021 on digipak CD and digitally. For all further DEAD EXALTATION info check out www.facebook.com/deadexaltation
California based Death Metallers REPAID IN BLOOD have just released their sophomore full length “Reflective Duality”. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Eric Hill at The Blue Room Recording Studio. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Intro’, ‘Wake Up, Time To Die’, ‘Thots & Purveyors’, ‘He’s No Good To Me Dead’, ‘Ritualistic Stoning’, ‘Rebel Scum’, ‘Dave’s Not Here Man’ and ‘Molotov Circumcision’. The album features guest appearances from members of THREAT SIGNAL, ALLEGAEON, BORN OF OSIRIS and FLUB. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/repaidinblood
On April 30, 2021 Bitter Loss Records will release “Within Death”, the debut album of Australia’s old school Death Metal quintet THE PLAGUE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Mind Eraser’, ‘Torment The Living’, ‘Spawn Of Monstrosity’, ‘Effigy Of The Rotten’, ‘Hand Of Greed’, ‘Drones’, ‘Slave To Addiction’, ‘Dismal Solitude’, ‘Within Death’ and ‘Festering In Sickness’. A promo video for ‘Spawn Of Monstrosity’ can already be watched over here. For all additional THE PLAGUE information please visit www.facebook.com/theplaguesydney
“Arcadian Witchcraft”, the third full length from Greek Black Metallers MEDIEVAL DEMON, will be released via Hells Headbangers on February 12, 2021 on CD format. The vinyl LP version will follow on March 12, 2021. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Meet Her Majesty, The Black Queen’, ‘Mystics Of Ritual Madness’, ‘Mundus Est Diaboli’, ‘The Grand Archon’, ‘Nocturnal Gates Through The Night’, ‘Seeking Blood In The Blackness’ and ‘Arcadian Witchcraft’. A full album stream is available at this location. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/medievaldemonofficial
Canadian Death Metallers EXPUNGED have just released a video for ‘Early Tragic End’. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Into Never Shall”, which will be released this summer via Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl LP formats. You can watch the video here. The cover artwork of the album was supplied by French fantasy novel painter Normand Didier. For regular updates make sure to follow EXPUNGED at www.facebook.com/expungeddeathmetal
On March 21, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release “Sworn To Profound Heresy”, the third album from German Black Metallers SARKRISTA, on CD, vinyl LP, A5 digipak and cassette tape formats. The cover artwork was created by Misanthropic-Art and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Sworn To Profound Heresy’, ‘Lair Of Cursed Remains’, ‘Ablazing Ritual Torches’, ‘The Chosen Ones Of Satan’, ‘Conjuring The Profane Fury’, ‘Destroyer Of The Sun’, ‘The Beast Reborn’ and ‘A Whisper From Forgotten Coffins’. The album track ‘The Beast Reborn’ can already be streamed over here. More information you will find at www.facebook.com/sarkrista
US Black Metallers HULDER are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Godslastering Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 22, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed video for ‘Upon Frigid Winds’ can still be watched here. More about HULDER at www.hulder-official.com
Norwegian Black Metallers INFLABITAN have just premiered another song from their upcoming debut full length “Intrinsic”. You can check out ‘Symbols’ at this location. The previously released ‘Mental Radiation Fix’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘Mental Radiation Fix’, ‘Avanti Cristo’, ‘Crown Of Horns’, ‘Egocide’, ‘Divine Prostitution’, ‘Introvert Vile Domain’, ‘Symbols’, ‘The Evil Mainframe’, ‘The Great Surrender’ and ‘Children Of The Damned’. Mainman Inflabitan took care of all guitars, bass and vocals, while the drums were handled by AntiChristian (TSJUDER, BEATEN TO DEATH, THE CUMSHOTS) and the lyrics were written by Aldrahn (DØDHEIMSGARD, URARV). “Intrinsic” will be released on February 26, 2021 via Soulseller Records on CD and in digital formats, followed by a vinyl release on May 07, 2021. For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/inflabitanintrinsic
International Black Metallers XEPER have just revealed another song from their upcoming fourth full-length “Ad Numen Satanae”. You can check out ‘Riding The Spiral Of Lilith’ at this location. The album will be released on February 26, 2021 via Soulseller Records on CD and digitally, followed by a vinyl release on May 07, 2021. The artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Fiat Interitus’, ‘The Hidden Genesis’, ‘Under The Will Of Satan’, ‘Riding The Spiral Of Lilith’, ‘Purity And Death’, ‘Snake That Brought The Flame’ and ‘Ad Numen Satanae’. More XEPER info you will find at www.facebook.com/xeperofficial
Hells Headbangers have signed Texas based Death Metallers CEMETARIAN for the release of the band’s debut album, which will be out later this year. CEMETARIAN include members of labelmates THY FEEBLE SAVIOUR, current members of BLASPHERIAN, P.L.F. and OATH OF CRUELTY as well as ex – members of MORBOSIDAD and SACRELIGIOUS TORMENT among many others. More info to be revealed shortly. In the meantime you can already stream ‘Tomb Of Morbid Stench’ over here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/cemetarian
“Heldentod”, the debut full length from German Black Metallers GRABUNHOLD, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 22, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More about GRABUNHOLD at www.facebook.com/grabunhold
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed French female-fronted Gothic Doom / Death Metallers WINTEREVE. The band’s new album “October Dark” will be released on February 19, 2021 on CD and digital formats. It was recorded at Mastercut Studio and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Olima’, ‘Sea Of Suffering’, ‘The Quiet Desperation’, ‘October Dark’, ‘Call Of The Void’, ‘Forgotten’, ‘To Die In Your Arms’ and ‘Down The Path To Perdition’. You can already listen to the track ‘Call Of The Void’ right here. For regular updates make sure to follow the band at www.facebook.com/winterevemusic
Belgium’s Doom / Deathers GATEWAY have just been signed by Chaos Records for the release of a new EP entitled “Flesh Reborn”, which will be released later this year. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Hel’, ‘Slumbering Crevasses’, ‘Rack Crawler’ and ‘Flesh Reborn’. ‘Slumbering Crevasses’ can already be streamed at this location. All further information you will find at www.facebook.com/gatewaydeathdoom
On April 06, 2021 Florida Death Metallers KILLING ADDICTION will release their second full-length “Mind Of A New God” via Xtreem Music on CD, 12″LP, cassette and digital. Following the death of guitarist (and one of the original members) Chad Bailey in September 2016, coinciding with the release of the EP “Shores Of Oblivion”, the rest of the members continued in his memory. So, the title of the new album is the same as the last song they wrote with Chad before his demise. “Mind Of A New God” was once again recorded at Helton Music Studios and the artwork was supplied by Samuel Araya (CRADLE OF FILTH, ELVENKING, DARK MOOR). Until the new album will be available you can still stream ‘Engine Of Ruin’ (from the band’s 2016 EP “Shores Of Oblivion”) at this location and the title track of 2018’s “Omega Factor” album over here. For all additional KILLING ADDICTION info please visit www.facebook.com/killingaddiction
Finnish Death / Grinders CADAVERIC INCUBATOR have just revealed a new track entitled ‘Necropolis’. It is taken from their upcoming second album “Nightmare Necropolis”, which is set to be released later this spring via Hells Headbangers on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. You can check out ‘Necropolis’ at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘World Necrosis’, ‘Blood Lust’, ‘Necropolis’, ‘Sarcophagidae’, ‘Sickly Obsessed’, ‘Through The Flesh’, ‘Frenzied Hatred’ and ‘Coffin Defiler’. Eric Cutler of AUTOPSY contributed a guest solo to the album track ‘Frenzied Hatred’. More about CADAVERIC INCUBATOR at www.facebook.com/cadaveric-incubator-1537299173162374
Finnish Black Metallers AETHYRICK are streaming their upcoming third album “Apotheosis” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on January 22, 2021 via The Sinister Flame. The cover art was created by Timo Ketola. It was one of the final pieces he completed a week before he passed away. More AETHYRICK info you will find at www.aethyrick.com
Saint Petersburg, Russia based symphonic Black Metallers TRAGEDY IN HOPE have just released a new single entitled ‘Insomnious Autumnal Night’. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming debut full-length “Sleep Paralysis” and is available for streaming at this location. The band will self-release the album on February 12, 2021. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Lucid Dream’, ‘The Celebration Of Despair And Woe’, ‘Fighting With The Rain’, ‘Winter Wedding Ceremony’, ‘The Mistress Of Dark Art’, ‘Nightmare Lullaby’, ‘Insomnious Autumnal Night’ and ‘Sleep Paralysis’. You can follow TRAGEDY IN HOPE at www.facebook.com/tragedyinhope
Polish Black Metallers SZARY WILK have just premiered the track ‘Wilczy Taniec’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Wrath”, which will be released on February 19, 2021 via Putrid Cult. The previously revealed ‘Mortuos Voco’ is still available at this location. The following tracks will appear on “Wrath”: ‘Mortal’, ‘Behind The Curtain Of Death’, ‘Mortuos Voco’, ‘Wilczy Taniec’ and ‘Wrath’. For more information check out www.putridcult.pl or www.facebook.com/putridcult
On February 12, 2021 Signal Rex will release “Derej Najash”, the debut EP from cross continental blackened Death / Doom duo ORDO CULTUM SERPENTIS on cassette tape format. The 13 minutes opener ‘Chapter 1’ can already be streamed over here. For more info please visit www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec
Northern California based technical Death Metallers OMINOUS RUIN have just premiered ‘Attuned To The Chasm’, a track from their forthcoming debut full length “Amidst Voices That Echo In Stone”, at this location. The album will be released on February 26, 2021 on CD, vinyl and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Ritual’, ‘Attuned To The Chasm’, ‘Deception’, ‘Chrysalis Of Flesh’, ‘A Feast For Shadows’, ‘Labyrinthine Torment’, ‘Consumed’, ‘Simulacra’ and ‘Amidst Voices That Echo In Stone’. All further OMINOUS RUIN info you will find at www.facebook.com/ominousruin
MALEVOLENT CREATION‘s Philip Fasciana just gave us an exclusive update about what the band is currently up to: “We’re writing the new album and recording it as we move along. Our bassist Josh Gibbs (ex – SOLSTICE) is recording it, just like the last album we did. We have 6 new songs and 3 that are mixed and mastered, titled ‘Spiteful Revenge’, ‘Empathy Becomes Extinct’ and ‘Heredtrocide’. Century Media will release 2 songs as videos in the spring and we are gonna write 5 more songs and a couple of cover songs. The new album rewards the end of the year and hopefully we will be able to finish all the tours and festivals that got cancelled or postponed due to Corona virus. We have a lot of touring to do. This virus couldn’t have come at a worse time. We are also going to play festivals and tours for the 30th anniversary of “The Ten Commandments” in 2021 and “Retribution” in 2022 as long as we are able to play live. We will play each album from start to finish with a bunch of songs from our catalogue of music that has never been played live before.” You can follow MALEVOLENT CREATION at www.facebook.com/malevolentcreation
Polish Black / Death Metal three-piece UPON THE ALTAR has just premiered the track ‘Wolfs Of Napalm’ right here. It is already the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming debut album “Absid Ab Ordine Luminis”, which is set for release on February 19, 2020 via Putrid Cult. The previously revealed ‘Crown Of Weakness’ can still be streamed at this location. The full “Absid Ab Ordine Luminis” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Crown Of Weakness’, ‘Wolfs Of Napalm’, ‘Expire’, ‘Mortuus Est Rex’, ‘Blasphemare Absens Fides’, ‘Absit Ab Ordine Luminis’ and ‘Hapax Legamenon’. More UPON THE ALTAR at https://uponthealtar.bandcamp.com
Swedish Black Metallers SERPENTS have just revealed a first official video clip. You can check out ‘Worship The Reprobate’ at this location. The track is taken from their “The Brimstone Clergy” EP, which was released via War Anthem Records in November 2020. More SERPENTS at https://serpents1.bandcamp.com
German Doom / Deathers ABYTHIC have just premiered the track ‘The Call’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming third album “Dominion Of The Wicked”, which will be released on February 12, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Augury Of The Doomed’ can still be streamed right here. The complete “Dominion Of The Wicked” tracklist reads as follows: ‘At The Treshold Of Obscurity’, ‘The Call’, ‘Endless Tides’ and ‘Augury Of The Doomed’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/abythic
On March 05, 2021 Saturnal Records will release a special boxset from Finland’s BARATHRUM entitled “Demo(no)s”. It will contain three vinyl albums with all the studio material that BARATHRUM recorded before their debut album “Hailstorm”, plus the “From Black Flames To Witchcraft” rehearsal. The boxset will be available with black, bone and witchflame-colored vinyls, housed in a trifold sleeve and includes a woven patch and a 12-page booklet with old interviews and info. A strictly limited die hard version also features a bronze pendant and A1-size flag. All additional BARATHRUM information you will find at www.facebook.com/barathrumofficial
Perth, Australia based Black Metal trio PESTIS CULTUS has just premiered the track ‘Black Tongue Hymn’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming self-titled debut full length, which will be released on February 12, 2021 via Signal Rex. The album was mastered by Henri Sorvali (MOONSORROW), the layout was done by Heresie Graphic Design Studio and the intro and outro features Mortiis. The previously released album track ‘To The Old Ruins’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Pestis Cultus” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Lazarus’, ‘Into The Endless Darkness’, ‘Black Mass’, ‘Cursed’, ‘Black Tongue Hymn’, ‘H.H.L’, ‘Abel De La Rue’, ‘To The Old Ruins’ and ‘Apocrypha’. More about PESTIS CULTUS at www.facebook.com/pestiscultus
On February 18, 2021 Caligari Records will release “Syzygial Summoning”, the debut demo from Canadian Death Metal one man band PERIHELION GNOSIS, on cassette tape format. It will feature the following two tracks ‘Syzygial Summoning Of His Pale-Skinned Majesty (Sacrifice Of The Neverborn)’ and ‘Nebular Hypothesis (The All-Mother’s Cyclical Un-Birth, Genesis Of The Swarm)’. The demo opener can already be streamed at this location. For all additional information and pre-order details check out www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Indian technical Death Metal trio DEAD EXALTATION has just released ‘The Transformation’, which is the second single from their upcoming album “Despondent”. It is accompanied by a lyric video that showcases specific elements of the artwork by Aaron Pinto. You can check it out here. The previously released album track ‘Coerced Sewer Ingest’ can still be streamed at this location. “Despondent” will be released on February 05, 2021 on digipak CD and digital format. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/deadexaltation
On February 26, 2021 Chaos Records (in co-operation with Personal Records) will release “Catacombs Of Terror”, the debut full length of Athens, Greece based Doom / Deathers SLOUGH OF DESPAIR, on CD format. It was originally released digitally in April 2020 and then on limited edition cassette a few months later. A full album stream is available over here. All additional band info you will find at www.facebook.com/sloughofdespair
Brazilian / German Death Metal quartet INCARCERATION will release a new EP entitled “Empiricism” on April 16, 2021 on vinyl, CD and cassette. It features four brand new tracks. The whole material was recorded and mixed by the band itself and the cover artwork was created by Rodrigo Salvatierra. Each song additionally has its own illustration by Jenglot Hitam. “Empiricism” marks the recording debut of the band’s new guitarists Pedro Capaça (VIOLATOR) and Alex Obscured (OBSCURED BY EVIL, SPEEDWHORE). The vinyl edition will be released via Dawnbreed Records (limited to 500 copies, 200 hand-numbered on black / red and 300 copies on black vinyl). The CD will be available worldwide (except Brazil) via Dawnbreed Records. Misanthropic Records will handle South American territories. The tape edition will be released worldwide (except Asia) via Lycanthropic Chants (33 copies in papyrus / bone color plus slipcase, 66 copies come in red color plus slipcase and 100 copies in red color without slipcase). All tapes will be hand-numbered and include a free download-code. The limited Asian tape edition will be out via Deadly Throat Productions (100 hand-numbered copies). An “Empiricism” EP promo / teaser video can already be watched over here. You can follow INCARCERATION for regular updates at www.facebook.com/incarceration
“Oculus Rot”, the debut full length from Dutch Death Metallers BURIED (featuring former members of PYAEMIA), will be released via Brutal Mind on February 14, 2021. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Retribution’, ‘Anti Body’, ‘Tornado Of Blood’, ‘Buried’, ‘Oculus Rot’, ‘Leech’, ‘Splintered’, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Tenebrous Worm’. Lyric and guitar playthrough videos for the album opener ‘Retribution’ are available here and here. For more BURIED information check out www.facebook.com/buriedmetal
Canada’s old school Death Metal duo ALTERED DEAD has just premiered the track ‘Thawing In Agony’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s forthcoming second full length “Returned To Life”, which will be released on January 25, 2021 via Memento Mori. The album was mastered by Loïc Fontaine at Krucyator Studio in France. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Prosodemic Realms’ and ‘Returned To Life’ can still be streamed here and here. The full “Returned To Life” 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). All additional ALTERED DEAD information are available at www.facebook.com/altereddead
“The Plague Of The Aeons”, the debut EP from Santiago, Chile based Doom / Deathers SPORAE AUTEM YUGGOTH, will be released on March 05, 2021 via Personal Records on CD format. Personal Records is the new label imprint of MAJESTIC DOWNFALL mainman Jacobo Córdova and will be distributed by Chaos Records. A full EP stream is available at this location. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/sayuggoth
Australia’s blackened Death Metallers STARGAZER have just premiered the track ‘Pilgrimage’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fifth album “Psychic Secretions”, which will be released on February 01, 2021 via Nuclear War Now! Productions. The previously revealed ‘The Occidental Scourge’ can still be streamed at this location. The complete “Psychic Secretions” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Simulacrum’, ‘Lash Of The Tytans’, ‘Evil Olde Sol’, ‘Star Vassal’, ‘Hooves’, ‘The Occidental Scourge’, ‘All Knowing Cold’ and ‘Pilgrimage’. For all additional STARGAZER information please visit www.facebook.com/stargazer-292821067421712
On February 05, 2020 Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release a split EP of Pennsylvania based Goregrinders SEROTONIN LEAKAGE and CHARCUTERIE on CD and digital formats. You can already listen to an untitled track by SEROTONIN LEAKAGE at this location, while ‘Death Shroud Manducation’ by CHARCUTERIE can be streamed over here. For more band information please visit https://serotoninleakage.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/charcuteriegore
Spanish Death Metallers DEVOTION have just premiered the track ‘Virtue Besmirched’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “The Harrowing”, which will be released on January 25, 2021 via Memento Mori. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Megiddo’s’ and ‘God Forlorn’ can still be streamed here and here. The complete 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’. “The Harrowing” was mastered by Javier Félez at Moontower Studios and the cover artwork was supplied by Diko Nursyahra. More about DEVOTION at www.facebook.com/deathmetaldevotion
Dutch Black Metallers KJELD have just premiered the track ‘Betsjoend’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming new album “Ôfstân”, which will be released on February 15, 2021 via Heidens Hart Records. The album, that was written over the course of 2017, 2018 and 2019, features the following tracks: ‘Betsjoend’, ‘De Iensume Widner’, ‘Wylde Rixt’, ‘Ôfstân’, ‘Asbran’, ‘Wite Fokel’, ‘Falske Doop’, ‘Skaad’ and ‘Konfrontaasje’. More KJELD info you will find at www.facebook.com/kjeldblackmetal
Memento Mori have signed Australian old school Death Metal trio PUSTILENCE. A CD version of their debut full-length will be out in 2022, Rotted Life Records will take care of the LP and tape versions. All further details will follow in the coming months. Rotted Life Records will also release a tape version of the band’s demo, “The Birth Of The Beginning Before The Inception Of The End”. For regular updates follow PUSTILENCE at www.facebook.com/pustilenceaus
On January 08, 2021 Swedish Black Metallers MALAKHIM will release their debut album “Theion” via Iron Bonehead Productions. The cover art was created by Mitchell Nolte and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘There Is A Beacon’, ‘Merciless Angel Of Pestilence’, ‘Slither O Serpent’, ‘Chalice Of Ruin’, ‘His Voiceless Whisper’, ‘Hammer Of Satan’, ‘The Splendour Of Stillborn Stars’ and ‘Theion’. A full album stream is already available at this location. More about MALAKHIM at www.facebook.com/malakhimofficial
INCANTATION‘s latest album “Sect Of Vile Divinities” was voted BEST ALBUM OF 2020 by you, the Voices From The Darkside readers, in our annual readers poll. The band’s guitarist / vocalist John McEntee already commented on the result as follows: “Wow that is so cool. I’m so happy. Nothing better then the support from the underground! Thanks so much for all you do for the scene – John.” Which other bands made it into the top ten and what kind of releases the Voices staff writers and a lot of musicians enjoyed over the last year you can check out in the full special here.