» News Archive March 2021
Czech Death Metallers SNĚŤ have just premiered the track ‘Zamrzlý Vrch’ at this location. The song features guest vocals by David Mikkelsen (UNDERGANG, PHRENELITH, ULCEROT, WORMRIDDEN). It is the second track to be revealed from the band’s upcoming debut full length “Mokvání V Okovech”, which will be released on May 14, 2021 via Blood Harvest Records on CD and vinyl LP formats. The cassette version will be handled by Lycanthropic Chants in Europe and Headsplit Records in the US. The previously revealed ‘Kůň Kadaver’ can still be streamed over here. The full tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘Útes Mrtvol’, ‘Kůň Kadaver’, ‘Princip Křížení’, ‘Demon’, ‘Zamrzlý Vrch’, ‘Folivor’, ‘Sakrofag’ and ‘Vesmírná Saliva’. For all additional SNĚŤ information please visit www.facebook.com/snet6666
Polish blackend Doom Metallers NEKKROFUKK are streaming their fourth album “Mysterious Rituals In The Abyss Of Sabbath & Eternal Celebration Of The Blakk Goat” in its entirety at this location now. It was released via Putrid Cult yesterday. More NEKKROFUKK at https://nekkrofukk.bandcamp.com
Grindcore duo ANIMAL SCHOOLBUS will release a 2021 remix of their “Going To Grammy’s House” album via Lawnmowerjetpack Records tomorrow. The music was written and recorded by multi-instrumentalist Charlie Sad-Eyes (CRAWL BELOW) and features the surprisingly brutal vocals of his 9-year-old daughter Princess Beast. The album was mixed by Dave Kaminsky at Studio Wormwood and mastered by Ryan Williams at Augmented Audio. You can stream the album track ‘I Can Do One-Handed Cartwheels’ over here. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/animalschoolbus
French Pagan Black Metallers HANTERNOZ have just premiered the track ‘Vieille Nasse Crevée’ at this location. It is the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming third album “Au Fleuve De Loire”, which will be released on May 03, 2021 via Antiq. The previously revealed ‘A Cul De Grève’ is still available for streaming over here. More about HANTERNOZ at www.facebook.com/hanternoz-pagan-de-bretagne-144124245602843
Scottish Black Metallers IFRINN have just premiered the track ‘Caledonian Black Magick’ at this location. It is the title track of the band’s upcoming new mini album, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via The Sinister Flame. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Caledonian Black Magick’, ‘Silent Seas Of Sorcery’ and ‘Stellar Zephyrs’. More about IFRINN at www.facebook.com/ifrinnofficial
On May 14, 2021 UK based Death Metallers GRAVE MIASMA will release their new album “Abyss Of Wrathful Deities” on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats via Dark Descent Records (US) and Sepulchral Voice (Europe). The artwork was created by Ars Moriendee (DRAHG). The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Guardians Of Death’, ‘Rogyapa’, ‘Ancestral Waters’, ‘Erudite Decomposition’, ‘Under The Megalith’, ‘Demons Of The Sand’, ‘Interlude’, ‘Exhumation Rites’ and ‘Kingdoms Beyond Kailash’. An official music video for the album track ‘Rogyapa’ can already be watched over here. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/gravemiasma
Indonesia based blackened Speed / Thrash Metallers SPELLFORGER are streaming their debut EP “Upholders Of Evil” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on April 02, 2021 via Personal Records. All additional SPELLFORGER info is available at www.facebook.com/spellforger.band
Finnish Black Metallers SIELUNVIHOLLINEN will release their fourth album “Teloituskäsky” on April 02, 2021 via Hammer Of Hate. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Tulen Kaste’, ‘Murtunut Peili’, ‘Varjot’, ‘Kahleidenkatkoja’, ‘Noitavaino’, ‘Teloituskäsky’, ‘Hukkuneet’ and ‘Usvan Tuoma’. A full album stream you will find over here. More about SIELUNVIHOLLINEN at www.facebook.com/sielunvihollinen
The English language edition of “The Necromancer Of Rock: The Origins Of Death SS (1977-1982)”, the paperback book by Steve Sylvester with Gianni Della Cioppa, will be released via The Ajna Offensive on April 30, 2021. On its 224 pages it tells the story of DEATH SS and features images from every step of the band’s early history, 16 of those in full color. In addition to Steve Sylvester’s story and version of the history of the band, the book also includes interviews with all living members from the time of the “First Seal” (Danny Hughes, Thomas “Hand” Chaste, Claud Galley and Paul Chain), along with remembrances of the contributions from Aldo Polverari and Sanctis Ghoram. The book was translated into English by Alberto Brandi and the design and layout was done by Alejandro Tedín. For more info visit www.theajnaoffensive.com or www.facebook.com/theajnaoffensive
Belgian Death Metallers SLITHERING DECAY will release their debut full length “Aeons Untold” via Testimony Records on May 21, 2021 on CD, vinyl (100 transparent afterglow and 100 black copies) and in digital versions. It was mastered by Dan Swanö (including a special FDR version for the vinyl) and the cover art was created by Wesley Dewanckel. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Metaphysical Iconoclasm’, ‘Bloodstained Tears’, ‘Orgy Of Flesh’, ‘Embedded In Hollowness’, ‘Internal Dismay’, ‘Psychotic Ecstasy’, ‘Verminous Flood’, ‘Resurrected In Chaos’, ‘Doomsday Prayer’ and ‘Blood Unforeseen’. The album opener can already be streamed at this location. All additional SLITHERING DECAY info you will find at www.facebook.com/slitheringdecay
Last year’s self-titled 5 song demo from French Doom / Deathers ROTTEN BRAIN has just been released on cassette via Nekrassious Tapes as “ROTTEN BRAIN – Demo 2”. It was originally only available digitally. A full demo stream is available at https://nekrassioustapes.bandcamp.com. For more details and possible trades contact mattlablatt@lilo.org.
On April 30, 2021 Osmose Productions will release “Vandring”, the third album of Norwegian Black Metallers NATTVERD. It is the final chapter of the band’s Black Death Trilogy, which also includes the 2019 EP “Skuggen” and 2020’s full-length “Styggdom”. “Vandring” was recorded during March and April of 2020 at Velvet Recording in Spydeberg, Norway, with producer Christer Krogh, who also mastered the album. The cover artwork was created by Khaos Diktator Design and Ormr. The following tracks will appear on “Vandring”: ‘Det Bloer Paa Alt Som Spirer’, ‘Martyrer Av Kristus’, ‘Naar Taaken Fortaerer Alt’, ‘Med Rive Og Lime’, ‘I Moerket Slumrer Ravnen’, ‘Gudsmenn, Deres Svik Erkjenn’, ‘Det Hvisker I Veggene’ and ‘Langt Langt Der Borte I Det Fjerne’. The track ‘Naar Taaken Fortaerer Alt’, which features Geir Bratland (Gerlioz of DIMMU BORGIR, ex – GOD SEED) on piano, can already be streamed over here. Additionally a video by Grupa 13 can be checked out at this location. More about NATTVERD at www.facebook.com/nattverdofficial
Atlanta, Georgia based Death Metallers MALFORMITY have just premiered ‘Monument To Decay’, a track from their forthcoming album “Monumental Ruin”, at this location. The album will be released on April 19, 2021 on CD, digital and cassette formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. A vinyl release will follow in early summer. The complete “Monumental Ruin” tracklist reads as follows: ‘And I Beheld…’, ‘Perverse Apotheosis’, ‘Facemelt Bloodgrinder’, ‘Into Ruin’, ‘Monument To Decay’, ‘Degenerative Sequences’, ‘Immolated Archetype’, ‘False Dichotomy’, ‘Lost Necropolis’, ‘Lifeless Mindless’, ‘In Corrosion’, ‘Rapturous Damnation’ (bonus track) and ‘Unraveling’ (bonus track). For all further MALFORMITY information please visit www.facebook.com/malformity
“Conflagrate The Celestial Refugium”, the debut full length from US / German Death Metallers CAMBION, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album was released via Lavadome Productions today. CAMBION is comprising of German guitarist Thorben Rathje, US – based vocalist / bassist Rich Osmond and Chason Westmoreland (ex – HATE ETERNAL) on drums. For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/cambiontx
On May 28, 2021 Antiq will release the debut album from French Black Metallers ASCÈTE, “Calamites & Les Calamités”, on digipak CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Les Causses S’en Gaussent’, ‘Danse De La Sénescence’, ‘Courroux Du Lébérou’, ‘Sorlodais Huroux’, ‘Héritiers De L’austérité’, ‘La Lanterne Du Mort’ and ‘Calamites & Les Calamités’. A special teaser / edit for the seven-minute track ‘Courroux Du Lébérou’ can already be checked out here. The cover artwork was created by LaurineM (Borie de la Combe Noire). More ASCÈTE info you will find at www.facebook.com/asceteperigordnoir
Canadian progressive Death / Thrashers CATHARTIC DEMISE have just released a drum playthrough video for ‘Blade In The Dark’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s forthcoming album “In Absence”, which will be released on April 09, 2021. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘With Lust’, ‘For Power’, ‘Blade In The Dark’, ‘Silence Within’, ‘Pale Imitations’, ‘Disparity’, ‘In Absence’, ‘Waves’ and ‘Desire’. More CATHARTIC DEMISE info you will find at www.facebook.com/catharticdemise
PESTILENCE will release their ninth album “Exitivm” on June 25, 2021 via Agonia Records. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘In Omnibvs’ (Intro), ‘Morbvs Propagationem’, ‘Deificvs’, ‘Sempiternvs’, ‘Internicionem’, ‘Mortifervm’, ‘Dominatvi Svbmissa’, ‘Pericvlvm Externvm’, ‘Inficiat’, ‘Exitivm’, ‘Immortvos’ and ‘Personatvs Mortem’ (Outro). An official website for “Exitivm” has been launched here: www.exitivm.com. It is providing access to all revelant information surrounding the new album. PESTILENCE’s current line-up consists of: Patrizio Mameli (vocals, lead guitars), Rutger van Noordenburg (lead guitars), Joost van den Berg (bass) and Michiel van der Plicht (drums). For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/pestilenceofficial
Australian Death Metallers THE PLAGUE have just premiered the track ‘Festering In Sickness’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming debut album “Within Death”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Bitter Loss Records. The previously released video for ‘Spawn Of Monstrosity’ can still be watched over here. The complete tracklist of the album 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’. More about THE PLAGUE at www.facebook.com/theplaguesydney
Singapore based Death Metallers ADARRAK will release their debut full length “Ex Oriente Lux” on May 27, 2021 via Satanath Records (physical) and Blood Blast Distribution (digital). The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Final Ethos Demise’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘Mettle’, ‘Bereft’, ‘Withering’, ‘Through The Fabric Of Time’, ‘Beneath The Vault Of The World’ and ‘Fire Will Cleanse’ (Instrumental). The album’s first single ‘Bereft’ will be released on April 01, 2021. A teaser video for the song is already available at this location. The album was mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. For more ADARRAK information please check out www.facebook.com/adarrakband
‘The Atrophy Of Will’, a song from the forthcoming album “Animate // Isolate” by American Death / Thrashers OBSOLETE, can now be streamed over here. The album will be released via Unspeakable Axe Records on April 19, 2021 on CD and cassette. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Still’, ‘The Atrophy Of Will’, ‘The Slough’, ‘Old Horizon’, ‘Silent Freeway’, ‘Stumbling And Listless’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Callousness Of Soul’ and ‘Intercostal’. More OBSOLETE at https://obsoleteband.bandcamp.com
On May 15, 2021 Sepulchral Productions will release the debut album of Canadian Black Metallers ORIFLAMME, “L’égide Ardente”. A full album stream is already available at this location. More ORIFLAMME at https://oriflammeqc.bandcamp.com
Czech bestial Death Metallers MU°RA are streaming their debut EP “Doom Invocations And Narcotic Rituals” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 30, 2021 via Caligari Records on cassette tape format. More info you will find at www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Berlin, Germany based old school Death Metallers CARNAL TOMB have just released a new 7″ EP entitled “Festering Presence” via Lycanthropic Chants. A full EP stream is available over here. More info about CARNAL TOMB can be found at www.facebook.com/carnaltombdeathmetal
On May 28, 2021 War Anthem Records will release “Eve”, the fourth full length from Spanish Black / Death Metallers BALMOG. The album was produced by Javi Félez (who is now also an official member of the band) at his Moontower Studio, mastered by Jaime Gómez Arellano (Orgone Studio) and features cover artwork by Branca Studio. BALMOG have just released a first single from the album entitled ‘Desacougo’, which you can check out over here. The full “Eve” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Horror In Circuitu’, ‘Birth Of Feral’, ‘Senreira’, ‘Slander’, ‘Agnus Dei’, ‘Desacougo’, ‘Zohar’, ‘Carrion Heart’ and ‘Lume’. The band commented on the album as follows: “This isn’t an avant-garde or experimental album, there is no intention to innovate, we just haven’t set limits and we have put into practice everything we have in our heads. In some ways we wanted to recreate the horror that rock music has built from SISTERS OF MERCY to MAYHEM, from PINK FLOYD or KING CRIMSON to DANZIG or MORBID ANGEL.” More BALMOG information can be found at www.facebook.com/balmog-365630056846060
Greek blackened Death / Thrashers KARMA VIOLENS have just premiered the title track of their new album “Mount Of The Congregation” at this location. The song features guest vocals by Natasa Tsirou, from Greek progressive Rockers THE MIGHTY N. The album was recorded at Symbolic Π Studios and produced and mixed by Costas Papadopoulos. The mastering was done at Hertz Studios and the artwork created by Remedy Art Design (EVERGREY, SUFFOCATION, OCEANS OF SLUMBER). Two additional tracks from the album can be streamed here (‘Embrace’) and here (‘The Observer’). The complete” Mount Of The Congregation” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Necropolis’, ‘Embrace’, ‘One Way Journey’, ‘The Observer’, ‘Great Old Ithaqua’, ‘My Storm Upon You’, ‘Kingdom Of The Deserters’, ‘Exodus’, ‘Mount Of The Congregation’, ‘Fly Into Starlight’, ‘The Gathering’, ‘Mark On My Forehead’ and ‘Light Beyond The Event Horizon’. The album will be self-released on April 02, 2021. More KARMA VIOLENS info you will find at www.facebook.com/karmaviolens
Russian Black Metallers HYMNR have just premiered the track ‘Part III’ at this location. It is the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming debut full length “Far Beyond Insanity”, which will be released on April 23, 2021 via Saturnal Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Part I’ can still be streamed over here. More HYMNR information you will find at www.facebook.com/hymnrofficial
Arizona based Goregrinders FLUIDS have just released the track ‘Life Spent’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s third album “Not Dark Yet”, which will be out in late Spring / early Summer via Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl LP formats. All additional FLUIDS info you will find at www.facebook.com/fluids666
Belgian / Japanese Grindcore act MONNIER has been signed by Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. A self-titled compilation album of the bands two EPs, “Monnier” and “EP 2” (sixteen tracks in total), will be released on April 23, 2021 on CD and digital formats. MONNIER features Makiko Suda of FLAGITIOUS IDIOSYNCRASY IN THE DILAPIDATION and Jasper Swerts of DAYS OF DESOLATION. You can check out the track ‘The Abyss’ right here. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/monniergrindcore
Medford, Oregon based Bay Area inspired Thrashers EMISSARY have reformed after a 25-year hiatus to record a new album for Germany’s Underground Power Records. It will be released on CD and vinyl later this year and features newly recorded tracks from EMISSARY’s 90s back catalog plus brand new material. The reformed line-up consists Jym Harris (SYLENT STORM) – vocals, Eric Hoover (who played on the band’s “Nowhere Left To Run” demo in 1994) – drums, Pete Kinney (SONIC OCTANE, who originally joined after the departure of Hoover in 1995) – bass and Tim Dahlen – guitar. An official lyric video for the demo version of the song ‘The Silent Treatment’ can be checked out at this location. For more info and regular updates you can follow EMISSARY at www.facebook.com/emissarymetalband
On April 19, 2021 Immortal Souls Productions, in cooperation with Satanath Records, will release “Autumnal Rites”, the second full length from Italy’s Doom / Deathers MORTICULA REX. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Scars’, ‘The Great Devourer’, ‘Autumnal Rites’, ‘They Come Out At Dusk’, ‘The Silence Within’, ‘Days Of Darkness’ and ‘Sleeping Among The Dead’. The album’s title track can already be checked out at this location, ‘The Silence Within’ is additionally streaming over here. The cover artwork was created by Aleksander “Noctember” Prokophiev (Paint-it-Black Design). For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/morticularex
“Black Vitriol & Iron Fire”, the second album from Russian Black / Thrash Metal three-piece THANATOMASS, will be released on May 21, 2021 via Living Temple Records, in co-operation with LVX MorgenStern. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Funereal Ejaculation’, ‘Deathmass Extasis’, ‘Sulphureous Darkness’, ‘Altars Of Nigromancy’ and ‘Phallvs Lvciferi’. The track ‘Deathmass Extasis’ is already streaming at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/livingtemplerecords or https://lvxmorgenstern.bandcamp.com
Indianapolis based technical Death Metallers FLESHBORE will release their debut full-length “Embers Gathering” via Innerstrength Records in late Summer. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Momentum’, ‘Careless Preacher’, ‘Cynicism’, ‘The Scourge’, ‘Embers Gathering’, ‘Revivified’ and ‘One Thousand Hands’. An official video for the title track is already available over here. More about FLESHBORE at www.facebook.com/fleshbore
International Death Metal project CAMBION has just revealed a second single from their upcoming debut full-length “Conflagrate The Celestial Refugium”. You can check out ‘Eiton Ecularion’ at this location now. The album will be released on March 26, 2021 via Lavadome Productions. It was mixed and mastered by Chris Erkens at (((CYPHX-AUDIO))) in 2020 and features coverart by Shaari Moth. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Conflagrate The Celestial Refugium’, ‘Vae Victis’, ‘Cambion’, ‘Cities Of Brass’, ‘Eiton Euclarion’, ‘Impact Steel’, ‘Fatalitism’ and ‘Obscuratio’. CAMBION consists of German guitarist Thorben Rathje, US – based vocalist / bassist Rich Osmond and Chason Westmoreland (ex – HATE ETERNAL) on drums. For more CAMBION information please visit www.facebook.com/cambiontx
“Torture Banished”, the new full length from Indonesian Death Metal trio IMMENSE, has just been released via Brutal Mind. It features the following tracks: ‘The Bloody Victims’, ‘Torn Of Veins’, ‘Brutally Massacre Part II’, ‘Vortex Of Misery’, ‘Into The Grave’, ‘Hellwinds Disaster’, ‘Enemy Of Sickness’, ‘Scum Injection’ and ‘Apparent Death’. A full album stream is available at this location. All additional IMMENSE information can be found at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100056765798552
On May 07, 2021 Chaos Records will release “Flesh Reborn”, the comeback EP of Belgium’s Doom / Deathers GATEWAY, on CD format. It will feature the following four tracks: ‘Hel’, ‘Slumbering Crevasses’, ‘Rack Crawler’ and ‘Flesh Reborn’. You can already check out ‘Slumbering Crevasses’ over here. More GATEWAY info is available at www.facebook.com/gatewaydeathdoom
Hells Headbangers have signed Canadian Black Metallers NOCTURNAL DEPARTURE. The band’s third album “Clandestine Theurgy” will be released later this year. More NOCTURNAL DEPARTURE at https://nocturnaldeparture.bandcamp.com
Austrian Black Metallers AUSSICHTSLOS have just reveald the track ‘Lebenslaub’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Völlig Aussichtslos”, which will be released on March 21, 2021 via Purity Through Fire. The previously released album track ‘…Vom Dämon’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of “Völlig Aussichtslos” reads as follows: ‘…Vom Dämon’, ‘Lebenslaub’, ‘Grausick’, ‘Des Sommers Tod’, ‘Nächstenhass’ and ‘Gefallen’. For more info and ordering details, please visit www.purity-through-fire.com
“Scattered Remnants”, the debut full length from Indonasian Death Metallers DETRITIVOR, was released via Brutal Mind last month. Chris Barnes (SIX FEET UNDER, ex – CANNIBAL CORPSE) talks about DETRITIVOR in this video. The band shares their own thoughts about “Scattered Remains”, the Indonesian scene and Death Metal in a video that can be viewed at this location. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/detritivordeath
“Gouging The Eyes Of Angelic Purity”, the debut demo of War Metal duo CRUCIFIXION RITUAL, will be released on May 16, 2021 via Invictus Productions. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Gouging The Eyes Of Angelic Purity’, ‘Sacrament Of Defilement’ and ‘Ritual Bludgeoning’. The demo opener can already be streamed at this location. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/invictusproductions
On April 21, 2021 Amor Fati Productions will release “Thrall Of Winter’s Majesty”, a special full-length from ambient Black Metallers RINGARË, on CD format. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Witness To Winter’s Lament’, ‘O’er Winters Shroud’, ‘Thrall Of Winter’s Majesty’ and ‘A Paean For Endless Snow’. The material was originally written in early 2004, but unearthed and finalized in 2019 with a completed line-up. More RINGARË at https://ringare.bandcamp.com
Swedish Witching Metallers REAPER will release their second album “The Atonality Of Flesh” on March 19, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Dogs Of The Crumbled Firmament’, ‘The Sweetness Of The Wound’, ‘Come Nature, Come Cruelty, Come Death’, ‘Nightgaunts’, ‘Raid The Heavens’, ‘Saturn Devours’, ‘Architecture Of The Flame’, ‘Me, You And The Juices Of Death’, ‘Thru With You’, ‘Rise Epimetheus’, ‘Piss, Bile And Violence’ and ‘Outro’. A full album stream is available at this location now. For all further details please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
On May 03, 2021 Antiq will release “Au Fleuve De Loire”, the third album from French epic Pagan Black Metallers HANTERNOZ, on digibook CD and double LP vinyl formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Déjà La Nuit’, ‘A Cul De Grève’, ‘Ce Que Le Fleuve A Pris’, ‘L’hanterdro De Languidic’, ‘Vieille Nasse Crevée’, ‘Bateliers De Loire’, ‘Le Roi René A Fait Mander’, ‘Hérons Dans Ma Mémoire’ and ‘Bientôt La Nuit’. ‘A Cul De Grève’ is already available for streaming over here. More HANTERNOZ info you will find at www.facebook.com/hanternoz-pagan-de-bretagne-144124245602843
Poland’s female fronted melodic Death Metallers WARBELL have just released a video for the song ‘Fight Back’ over here. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming new EP ”Ruin”, which will be released in late 2021, early 2022. More WARBELL information you will find at www.facebook.com/warbellband
On April 23, 2021 Edged Circle Productions will release the self-titled debut 7″ EP from Wisconsin based Crust three-piece TO THE DOGS. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Virus’, ‘Prowler’ and ‘To The Dogs’. The material was originally released in December 2020 as a digitally only three-song demo. A full EP stream is available at this location. More TO THE DOGS at https://tothedogs.bandcamp.com
On May 07, 2021 Amor Fati Productions will release the fourth, self-titled album of Danish Black Metallers MÚSPELLZHEIMR. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Søkkdair’, ‘Selvæder’, ‘Drømme’, ‘Gabet Og Torden’ and ‘Draugen’. A full stream and more info is available at https://muspellzheimr.bandcamp.com
“Land Of Darkness”, the third album from Scottish Black Metallers WINTER ETERNAL, will be released via Hells Headbangers this Spring on CD and vinyl LP formats. The title track can already be streamed at this location. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/wintereternalband
Canadian progressive Death / Thrashers CATHARTIC DEMISE have just released a lyric video for ‘Blade In The Dark’. The song will appear on the band’s forthcoming album “In Absence”, which was recorded and mixed by Jonah Kay at HM Studio in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and mastered by Jamie King. The artwork was supplied by Ioannis Vassilopoulas. You can check out the video right here. “In Absence” will be self-released on CD and digitally on April 09, 2021. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘With Lust’, ‘For Power’, ‘Blade In The Dark’, ‘Silence Within’, ‘Pale Imitations’, ‘Disparity’, ‘In Absence’, ‘Waves’ and ‘Desire’. For all additional CATHARTIC DEMISE information please visit www.facebook.com/catharticdemise
On March 26, 2021 Berlin, Germany based old school Death Metallers CARNAL TOMB will release a new two song 7″ EP entitled “Festering Presence” via Lycanthropic Chants. The EP was produced by Tobias Engl and mastered by Laurent Teubl at Sculpt Sound Studios. The artwork was created by Skaðvaldur. It will be available in two limited editions: 100 copies on black vinyl, in a black inner sleve and a noble jacket. And 200 copies on transparent vinyl, with dusty and festering splatter, in a black inner sleve and a noble jacket. Both editions include a free digital download code. You can already listen to the entire EP at this location. More info about CARNAL TOMB can be found at www.facebook.com/carnaltombdeathmetal
Italy / American technical Death Metallers TURRIS EBURNEA are currently streaming their self-titled EP in its entirety over here. It was released on March 15, 2021 via Everlasting Spew Records. More TURRIS EBURNEA information you will find at www.facebook.com/turris-eburnea-105459167894064
Atlanta, Georgia based Death Metallers MALFORMITY will release their debut album “Monumental Ruin” on April 19, 2021 via Unspeakable Axe Records on CD and cassette (a vinyl edition will follow in early Summer). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘And I Beheld…’, ‘Perverse Apotheosis’, ‘Facemelt Bloodgrinder’, ‘Into Ruin’, ‘Monument To Decay’, ‘Degenerative Sequences’, ‘Immolated Archetype’, ‘False Dichotomy’, ‘Lost Necropolis’, ‘Lifeless Mindless’, ‘In Corrosion’, ‘Rapturous Damnation’ (bonus track) and ‘Unraveling’ (bonus track). You can already stream ‘Perverse Apotheosis’ at this location. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/malformity
“Animate // Isolate”, the debut full length from American Death / Thrashers OBSOLETE, will be released via Unspeakable Axe Records on April 19, 2021 on CD and cassette. The album opener ‘Still’ is already streaming over here. The complete “Animate // Isolate” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Still’, ‘The Atrophy Of Will’, ‘The Slough’, ‘Old Horizon’, ‘Silent Freeway’, ‘Stumbling And Listless’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Callousness Of Soul’ and ‘Intercostal’. More OBSOLETE at https://obsoleteband.bandcamp.com
Italian Metalpunks BUNKER 66 have just premiered the track ‘The Blackest Of Omens’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming fourth album “Beyond The Help Of Prayers”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘To The Gates Of Death / Lair Of The Profaner’, ‘The Blackest Of Omens’, ‘The Rite Of The Goat’, ‘Summon The Evil Lords’, ‘At Our Master’s Behest’, ‘Malicious… Seditious’, ‘Regret Every Breath’, ‘Die On Monday’ and ‘Beyond The Help Of Prayers’. The previously revealed album track ‘To The Gates Of Death / Lair Of The Profaner’ can still be checked out here. More BUNKER 66 info is available at www.facebook.com/bunker66
Everlasting Spew Records have signed FOSSILIZATION, a new brazilian Death Metal band, that features members of JUPITERIAN. More details will be revealed shortly. All band information you will find at www.facebook.com/fossilization
Season Of Mist have signed Texas based Black Metallers NECROFIER. The band will release their debut full-length later this year. Until then you can check out their EP “Visions In Fire” at this location. More about NECROFIER at www.facebook.com/necrofier
Swedish Thrashers INSANE have just premiered the track ‘The Sword’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “Victims”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. A video for the previously revealed album track ‘Sinister Night’ can still be watched at this location. The album’s complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Maximum Force’, ‘The Sword’, ‘Cruel Command’, ‘The Theme (Victims)’, ‘Sinister Night’, ‘At Dawn They Die’, ‘Sanitarium’, ‘Skullcrusher’, ‘Oblivious Void’ and ‘Tormented Breath’. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/insanesweden
Danish Death Metallers SULPHUROUS are streaming their new EP “Encircling Darkness” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on March 15, 2021 via Me Saco Un Ojo Ojo Records on 7″ vinyl format. All further SULPHUROUS info can be found at www.facebook.com/sulphurous-1830777203674450
Spanish blackened Death / Thrashers KROSSFYRE have just revealed the track ‘Infernal War’ at this location. It will appear on their upcoming debut full length “Rites Of Extermination”, which will be released this summer via Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl LP formats. The band’s line-up features members and ex – members of SHEIDIM, GRAVEYARD, KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR, INSULTERS, MORBID FLESH and SUSPIRAL. For more KROSSFYRE info please visit www.facebook.com/krossfyre666
German blackend Speed Metal Punks LUCIFUGE have just premiered the track ‘Leviathan Arise’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Infernal Power”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Infernal Power’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Infernal Power” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Infernal Power’, ‘Leviathan Arise’, ‘Black Batallions’, ‘Temples Of Madness’, ‘Heresy Shall Remain’, ‘ Beneath The Eyes Of The Black’, ‘Black Light Of The Evening Star’, ‘The Doors Of Hell May Shake’, ‘Good As It Is’ (GISM cover) and ‘Midnight Sun’. For more LUCIFUGE info please visit www.facebook.com/lucifugeblackmetal
On May 21, 2021 Personal Records will release the debut full length of Monterrey, Mexico based Black / Doom Metallers HAGEL, “Veneration Of The Black Light”. The track ‘Decalogue Of Misery’ can already be streamed over here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Decalogue Of Misery’, ‘Veneration Of The Black Light’, ‘Blindness’, ‘Labyrinth Of Flesh’, ‘Mystery Of The Mortal’, ‘Pergamum’, ‘The Blazing Glow Of Eternity’ and ‘Whims Of A God’. More HAGEL info is available at www.facebook.com/hagel-613153742156926
A 16 minutes sampler video for “Demo(no)s”, the just released demo boxset from Finland’s BARATHRUM, can now be watched at this location. The boxset includes three vinyl albums, that feature the demos “Witchmaster” (1991), “Battlecry” (1992) and “Sanctus Satanas” (1993), plus the “From Black Flames To Witchcraft” rehearsal. It will be available in two editions: regular edition in black, bone or witchflame-colored 3 x 12″ heavy vinyl, in trifold sleeve, including a woven patch and a 12-page booklet with old interviews and info. And the die hard version in black, bone or witchflame-colored 3 x 12″ heavy vinyl in trifold sleeve, including a woven patch and a 12-page booklet with old interviews and info, plus a bronze pendant and A1-size flag – strictly limited edition. For more BARATHRUM information please visit www.facebook.com/barathrumofficial
Polish Black / Doom Metallers NEKKROFUKK have just premiered the track ‘Devil’s Blood Injekktion’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Mysterious Rituals In The Abyss Of Sabbath & Eternal Celebration Of The Blakk Goat”, which will be released on March 30, 2021 via Putrid Cult. The previously revealed album tracks ‘The Great Beast Speaks’ and ‘Kkursed Gathering On Sabbath’ can additionally be streamed at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘The Great Beast Speaks’, ‘Summoning Of Azrael’, ‘Kkursed Gathering On Sabbath’, ‘Devil’s Blood Injekktion’, ‘Spiewajac Psalmy Smierci’ and ‘Vlci Zena’. More NEKKROFUKK at https://nekkrofukk.bandcamp.com
London based Death Metallers UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION will release a new EP entitled “Decennium Ruinae” on May 28, 2021 via Willowtip Records on digipak CD, vinyl LP and digitally. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Suspended In Entropic Dissipation’, ‘A Withered Embrace’, ‘The Great Contaminator’ and ‘Disciples Of Pestilence’. You can already stream the EP opener at this location. “Decennium Ruinae” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Samuel Turbitt at Ritual Studios, with Daniel Herrera and Ross Piazza. The cover artwork was created by Cristian Alias. For all additional UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION info, please visit www.facebook.com/unfathomable.ruination.official
On May 07, 2021 Invictus Productions will release a new two song EP from Ireland’s blackened Death Metallers COSCRADH, “Mesradh Machae (The Heads Of The Men Who Have Been Slaughtered)”, on 7″ vinyl format. It will feature the tracks ‘Mesradh Machae (The Heads Of The Men Who Have Been Slaughtered)’ and ‘Plagues Of Knowth’. The latter can already be streamed at this location. More about COSCRADH at www.facebook.com/coscradh
“Primordial Dawn”, the debut EP from Canadian Black / Death Metal trio MALGÖTH, will be released via Iron Bonehead Productions on June 18, 2021 on 12″ vinyl format. It was originally released digitally at the end of 2020 and features the following tracks: ‘Possessed Sword Of A Thousand Deaths’, ‘Defiling The Convent’, ‘Cellular Void Corruption’ and ‘The Opposer’. A full EP stream is available at https://malgoth.bandcamp.com/releases. The band’s debut album will be released later this year, also via Iron Bonehead.
London based Death Metal trio GRAVE MIASMA will release their new album “Abyss Of Wrathful Deities” on CD, vinyl, cassette and digitally via Dark Descent Records (US) and Sepulchral Voice (Europe) on May 14, 2021. It was produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios. A video for the album track ‘Rogyapa’ can already be watched at this location. The complete “Abyss Of Wrathful Deities” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Guardians Of Death’, ‘Rogyapa’, ‘Ancestral Waters’, ‘Erudite Decomposition’, ‘Under The Megalith’, ‘Demons Of The Sand’, ‘Interlude’, ‘Exhumation Rites’ and ‘Kingdoms Beyond Kailash’. For more GRAVE MIASMA information please visit www.facebook.com/gravemiasma
Edged Circle Productions have signed Swedish Black Metallers IN APHELION. The band consists of Sebastian Ramstedt (NECROPHOBIC, NIFELHEIM) on vocals and lead guitar, Johan Bergebäck (NECROPHOBIC, NIFELHEIM) on rhythm guitar and Marco Prij (CRYPTOSIS) on drums. IN APHELION will be recording 12 songs during the Spring, which will be mixed by Fredrik Folkare at Chrome Studios. In the Fall of 2021 an EP will be released, followed by a full length album at the end of the year. A lyric video for ‘Let The Beast Run Wild’ (one of the demo songs that got them the contract), can be checked out here. More info and regular updates you will find at www.facebook.com/inaphelion
French Post Black Metallers DECLINE OF THE I have released a video for ‘Diev Vide’ over here. The nearly 15 minutes long track is the album closer on the band’s forthcoming new full length “Johannes”, which will be released on March 26, 2021 via Agonia Records. More about DECLINE OF THE I at www.facebook.com/declineofthei
German Death Metallers BETRAYAL will release their new full-length album “Disorder Remains” on April 16, 2021. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Matthias Schmitt at Unleash The Sound Studios. The artwork was created by Bastian Kraus. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Ignite’, ‘Rise’, ‘War’, ‘Ghost Of Mind’, ‘The Manifest’, ‘Lost Promises’, ‘Disorder Remains’, ‘Chaos Reigns’, ‘Devouring Nothingness’, ‘Dooming Diversions’, ‘Insanity’ and ‘Greed & Oblivion’. For all further info please visit www.facebook.com/betrayalger
On May 07, 2021 Invictus Productions will re-release “Horrid Invocations”, the debut demo of Melbourne, Australia based blackened Death / Thrash Metal duo HECATOMB, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Metal Maleficium’, ‘Queen Of Perversion’, ‘Black Winged Pestilence’, ‘Fields Of Gorgoroth’ and ‘Horrid Invocations’ (bonus track). The original four-song demo can still be streamed here. All additional HECATOMB info you will find at www.facebook.com/hecatomb666
“Aorta”, the sixth album from Mexican Doom / Deathers MAJESTIC DOWNFALL, will be released via Personal Records on May 21, 2021. It features four songs (‘Roberta’, ‘A Dying Crown’, ‘Aorta’ and ‘Become Eternal’) with a total playing time of approximately 70 minutes. The mixing and mastering was done by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio and the cover artwork was created by Oscar de las Flores. The 20 minutes long opener ‘Roberta’ can already be streamed at this location. More about MAJESTIC DOWNFALL at www.facebook.com/majestic.downfall
On March 21, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release the debut full length from Austrian Black Metallers AUSSICHTSLOS, “Völlig Aussichtslos”, on digipak CD format. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘…Vom Dämon’, ‘Lebenslaub’, ‘Grausick’, ‘Des Sommers Tod’, ‘Nächstenhass’ and ‘Gefallen’. The album opener can already be streamed at this location. More info at www.purity-through-fire.com
“Psychosomatika”, the new mini album from UK based Black Metallers LUNAR MANTRA, will be released via Invictus Productions on May 07, 2021. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Preliminary’, ‘Nexicthon’, ‘Azothic Pyres’ and ‘Aghora’. A full “Psychosomatika” stream is already available here. More about LUNAR MANTRA at www.facebook.com/lunarmantraesoteria
Greek blackened Death / Thrashers KARMA VIOLENS will release their fourth full-length “Mount Of The Congregation” on April 02, 2021. The album was recorded and mixed at Symbolic Studios and mastered at Hertz Studios (BEHEMOTH, DECAPITATED). The artwork was created by Remedy Art Design (EVERGREY, SUFFOCATION, OCEANS OF SLUMBER). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Necropolis’, ‘Embrace’, ‘One Way Journey’, ‘The Observer’, ‘Great Old Ithaqua’, ‘My Storm Upon You’, ‘Kingdom Of The Deserters’, ‘Exodus’, ‘Mount Of The Congregation’, ‘Fly Into Starlight’, ‘The Gathering’, ‘Mark On My Forehead’ and ‘Light Beyond The Event Horizon’. Two tracks from the album are already available for streaming. You can check out ‘Embrace’ at this location and ‘The Observer’ over here. More about KARMA VIOLENS at www.facebook.com/karmaviolens
OBITUARY have announced a new two part Spring livestream series. The band will perform their favorite songs on March 27, 2021 and “The End Complete” in its entirety on April 03, 2021. Tickets will be available this Friday, March 05, 2021 at 1pm EST / 7pm in Europe at www.obituarylive.com. OBITUARY issued the following official comment: “For the past 7 weeks we have locked ourselves inside the studio to prepare for these next studio livestream sessions. Re-learning the now 29 year old “The End Complete” album and rehearsing many of the bands favorites. We are proud to announce that we are ready to bring our fans the goods and have picked a killer selection of classic songs, rare tracks and “The End Complete” album performed in its entirety. We have been busting our asses preparing and now we are ready. Question is… Are you? Here we Go!!!!!” You can follow OBITUARY at www.facebook.com/obituaryband
Dutch Black Metallers KJELD are streaming their upcoming second album “Ôfstân” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 05, 2021 via Heidens Hart Records. For all further KJELD information please visit www.facebook.com/kjeldblackmetal
“Malevolent Demise Incarnation”, the third full length from Greek Thrashers RAPTURE, will be released on vinyl via Defying Danger on March 26, 2021 (the CD edition will be out the same day through F.D.A. Records). There also will be an ultra limited crystal-clear vinyl edition (100 copies) with an exclusive patch and a free download code. For pre-order details please visit www.facebook.com/defyingdanger. More RAPTURE info you will find at www.facebook.com/thrashrapture
“Grotesque Buzzsaw Defilement”, the new EP from Japanese Death Grinders MORTIFY, will be released via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on April 02, 2021 on CD and digitally. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Flesh Creep’, ‘Musty Trudge’, ‘Organ Terror’, ‘Obelisk Of Suffering’, ‘100 Rats’, ‘No Survivors’, ‘No!’ (AGATHOCLES cover), ‘Grabby Hands’, ‘Brain Gurgler’, ‘Adhesives’, ‘Mangy Mutts’, ‘Smells Of Barfs’ and ‘Deviant’. You can already listen to ‘Obelisk Of Suffering’ at this location. MORTIFY features Koreeda (ex – COFFINS / TRIKORONA) on guitar, Ryohei (FINAL EXIT / SU19B) on drums and Adam (DISROTTED, SICK/TIRED) on vocals. All additional MORTIFY info is available at www.facebook.com/mortify666
Finnish Black Metallers SIELUNVIHOLLINEN have just premiered the title-track of their fourth full length “Teloituskäsky” at this location. The previously revealed ‘Murtunut Peili’ can still be streamed over here. The album will be released on April 02, 2021 via Hammer Of Hate. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Tulen Kaste’, ‘Murtunut Peili’, ‘Varjot’, ‘Kahleidenkatkoja’, ‘Noitavaino’, ‘Teloituskäsky’, ‘Hukkuneet’ and ‘Usvan Tuoma’. More about SIELUNVIHOLLINEN at www.facebook.com/sielunvihollinen
On April 30, 2021 Eternal Death will release “Our Victory Is Eternal”, the debut full length from Colombia based Black Metallers NIADH, on vinyl LP format. It was originally released on limited CD and cassette via the band’s Iron Goat Commando label. “Our Victory Is Eternal” features the following tracks: ‘Endless Victory (Doom’s Advent)’, ‘All Evil Spirits Rise’, ‘The Bright Fire Of Perception’, ‘Evil (Light Of Primeval Darkness)’, ‘Destroy All And Create A New World Without End’ and ‘From Emptiness And Despair… Total Hate’. A full album stream is available here. More about NIADH at www.facebook.com/niadhsupremacy
Indonesia based blackened Thrashers SPELLFORGER have just premiered the track ‘Lord Of Possession’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s debut EP “Upholders Of Evil”, which will be released on April 02, 2021 via Personal Records, the new label imprint of MAJESTIC DOWNFALL mainman Jacobo Córdova. 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 the track ‘Pestilentia’ can furthermore be streamed over here. For more SPELLFORGER info please visit www.facebook.com/spellforger.band
On April 16, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release the fourth album of Finland’s Black Metallers MALUM, “Devil’s Creation”, on CD and A5 digipak formats. The vinyl LP and cassette tape formats will follow later. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro / Serpent Of The Abyss’, ‘Messiaan Kuolema’, ‘Devil’s Creation’, ‘The Curse’, ‘Dead But Breeding’ and ‘Son Of The Dracul’. ‘Messiaan Kuolema’ can already be checked out at this location. All additional MALUM information you will find at www.facebook.com/malumfinland
German Thrashers NECRONOMICON have just released another video from their upcoming tenth full-length album “The Final Chapter”. You can watch ‘Me Against You’ at this location. “The Final Chapter” will be released on March 26, 2021 via El Puerto Records. It was mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler. More about NECRONOMICON at www.facebook.com/necronomiconofficial