» News Archive January 2023

January 31, 2023

Miami, Florida based Black / Deathers INFERION will reissue their long out-of-of-print 1999 debut full length “Given To the Ground” on February 10, 2023 on digipak CD and digitally. The album has been remastered and the digital version will include three bonus tracks, re-recorded versions of ‘Entering Death Without A Name’, ‘Killing Off Life’ and ‘Religous War’. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Given To The Ground’, ‘Luxor Massacre’, ‘Entering Death Without A Name’, ‘Killing Off Life’, ‘Religious War’, ‘When The Fire Dies’, ‘Realm Of Solitude’, ‘Angelic Suffering’, ‘Further Into The Vortex’, ‘Entering Death Without A Name’ (2023 re-recording), ‘Killing Off Life’ (2023 re-recording) and ‘Religious War’ (2023 re-recording). For more INFERION information please visit www.facebook.com/inferion1

January 30, 2023

On March 17, 2023 Eternal Death will release “Hermitic Fire”, the new EP from US Black Metallers DEATH VANISH, on cassette tape format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Conquer With Solar Might’, ‘From Down There’, ‘Old Magick And Tyrant’, ‘Hermitic Fire’ and ‘Doctrine Of A Beast’. You can already check out ‘From Down There’ at this location. More info you will find at www.eternal-death.com or www.facebook.com/eternaldeathusa

January 28, 2023

Copenhagen, Denmark based Death Grinders SEQUESTRUM (featuring members of CHAOTIAN and UNDERGANG) have just released their debut EP “Pickled Preservation” via Extremely Rotten Productions. It was recorded at Mayhem Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and mixed and mastered by J. B. Hviid. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Giblet Excreter’, ‘Preserved To Last’, ‘Necromucouphagia’, ‘Guts’, ‘Consigned To Humus’, ‘Human Broth’ and ‘Dis-Organ-Ized’ (IMPETIGO cover). For all additional SEQUESTRUM information please visit the band at www.facebook.com/sequestrumdk

On March 10, 2023 Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl), in co-operation with Pulverised Records (CD), will release “Pulsations From The Black Orb”, the debut full length from Costa Rica based Death Metallers ASTRIFEROUS. You can already check out ‘Teleport Haze’ at this location. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro (The Black Orb)’, ‘Blinding The Seven Eyes Of God’, ‘Teleport Haze’, ‘Metasymbiosis’, ‘Forlorn And Immemorial’, ‘Ominous And Malevolent’, ‘Lunomancy’ and ‘Symmetries That Should Not Be’. More ASTRIFEROUS you will find at https://astriferous.bandcamp.com

January 27, 2023

On February 27, 2023 Purity Through Fire will release “Naar All Tid Er Omme”, the sophomore full length of Norwegian Black Metallers UNHOLY CRAFT, on CD format. The vinyl version will follow later this year, as well as the band’s debut album via different underground labels. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Naar All Tid Er Omme’, ‘Vitriolic Winds Of Hate’, ‘En Askedrøm’, ‘We Are Your Death’, ‘For Thee I Long’, ‘As I Gaze Upon The End’, ‘En Sjels Pinsle’ and ‘I Taaken’. You can already listen to the title track at this location. For more information please visit www.purity-through-fire.com

Helsinki, Finland based Thrashers ANZILLU have just released a video for ‘Mental Graveyard’ over here. The song appears on the band’s debut full length “Ex Nihilo”, which was released via M-Theory today on limited color LP and digipak CD, as well as digitally. All further ANZILLU info you will find at www.facebook.com/anzillufi

January 26, 2023

Italian progressive Death Metallers SADIST have re-recorded their classic song ‘Breathin’ Cancer’ for the 30th anniversary of the band’s debut album “Above The Light”. You can check out a video for it at this location. The band commented on it as follows: “As SADIST’s debut album “Above The Light” turns 30 this year, we felt like giving a special gift to all the fans of the band out there! We re-recorded one of the most iconic songs from the album, ‘Breathin’ Cancer’, giving the song a fresh, brutal and fast new arrangement. For us, a good song is like a good wine, which gets better with age!” More SADIST info is available at www.facebook.com/sadstofficial

Hungarian Death Metallers COFFINBORN have just released a lyric video for ‘Infernal Entombment’ over here. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Cadaveric Retribution”, which will be released on February 23, 2023 via Xtreem Music. Additionally to the CD, there will also be a vinyl edition of 250 copies (100 splatter and 150 black), as well as cassette tape edition, limited to 50 copies. The album’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Self-Mutilation Of The Soul’, ‘Undead Ceremony’, ‘Flesheater’, ‘Lycanthropic Devourment’, ‘Cleansed By Putrefaction’, ‘Infernal Entombment’, ‘Gruesome Fate’ and ‘Cadaveric Retribution’. You can already check out ‘Undead Ceremony’ at this location. All further COFFINBORN information you will find at www.facebook.com/coffinborn

Belarus based brutal Death Metallers OMINOUS SCRIPTURES are streaming their upcoming third album “Rituals Of Mass Self-Ignition” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Willowtip Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats on January 27, 2023. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/ominousscriptures

Chilean Thrashers TRASTORNED are streaming their debut full length “Into The Void” in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Dying Victims Productions on January 27, 2023. For all additional TRASTORNED info please visit www.facebook.com/trastorned

Finnish melodic Death Metallers TORCHIA have just released a video for the song ‘La Magra’ at this location. It is the first single from the band’s upcoming third album, which will be released later in the autumn. More about TORCHIA at www.facebook.com/torchiaband

January 25, 2023

Finnish Death Grinders SONIC POISON are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Eruption” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on January 27, 2023 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl edition) in co-operation with Pulverised Records (CD edition). More SONIC POISON info you will find at www.facebook.com/sonicpoison

On February 27, 2023 Purity Through Fire will release “With A Last Exhale”, the debut full length from Norwegian Black Metallers SOLUS GRIEF, on CD format. The vinyl version will follow later this year. It was originally digitally self-released by the band late last year. The following tracks are featured on it: ‘Under Choking White Veils’, ‘Life Has Left This Place’, ‘With A Last Exhale’ and ‘Yearning Of The Soul Damned’. You can already stream the album opener over here. For more SOLUS GRIEF please visit https://solusgrief.bandcamp.com

German Black Metallers SERVANT are currently in the studio to record the follow-up to their debut album “Blessed By The Light Of A Thousand Stars”, which was released in November 2021. The new album will be released in the summer via MDD Records. A video for the track ‘The Ultimate Occult Worship’ can be watched at this location. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/servantmagick

Serbian Death Metallers LIGHT DENIED have just released their self-titled debut EP, which is available for streaming at this location. The band has commented on it as follows: “The EP was recorded during 2022, consisting of 2 older rerecorded songs (‘Light Denied’ and ‘No Pity For The Weak’) and 2 newer never before recorded ones (‘Brooding Shadows’ and ‘Wither’). We are currently focused on rehearsing and preparing our next songs. Might go for some gigs as well. Special thanks to Maledictor for mastering and mixing our EP, Vhan artworks & printing for the cover as well as a few others that helped us get the release ready.” All further LIGHT DENIED info you will find at www.facebook.com/lightdenied

American Black / Death Metallers MALLEUS are streaming their upcoming debut full length “The Fires Of Heaven” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on January 27, 2023 via Armageddon Label. The cover artwork was created by Adam Burke. For more MALLEUS please visit https://malleusheavymetal.bandcamp.com

“Maternity Ward To Crematorium”, the tribute album to Miami, Florida based Black / Death Metallers INFERION, which was released digitally last year, is now also available on cassette tape via Schematic. It features a wide variety of different veteran artists from all different genres with their own unique take on INFERION’s discography. The cover artwork was supplied by Richard Vergez. More about INFERION at www.facebook.com/inferion1

Spanish Thrashers HOLYCIDE have just released video # 8 (out of a series of 10 videos) from their second album “Fist To Face”. You can watch a lyric video for ‘Napalm Sweet Napalm’ over here. The complete “Fist To Face” album is also available on Spotify at this location. You can follow HOLYCIDE at www.facebook.com/holycide

Finnish Death Metallers OF SPITE will release their sophomore full length “Riddle Redemption” on March 31, 2023 via Inverse Records. You can already watch a video for ‘Olen’ at this location. More OF SPITE information you will find at www.facebook.com/ofspite

January 24, 2023

Italy based technical Death Metallers MAZE OF SOTHOTH have just premiered ‘Scorn Of Flesh’, a track of their upcoming sophomore full length “Extirpated Light”, at this location. The album will be released on March 24, 2023 via Everlasting Spew Records. MAZE OF SOTHOTH features members from BEHEADED and RIEXHUMATION. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/mazeofsothothofficial

January 23, 2023

German blackened Death Metallers THRON will release their fourth full length “Dust” on March 31, 2023 via Listenable Records. The album was recorded at Black Halo Studios in Rheinfelden, Chäuer Studios in Bärn and RL Studios in Freiburg in 2022. It was mixed and mastered at Iguana Studios in March-Buchheim by Christoph Brandes in October 2022. The artwork was created by Khaos Diktator Design. The folllowing tracks will be featured on it: ‘Dying In The Mud’, ‘Return…’, ‘The True Belief’, ‘The Golden Calf’, ‘Monologue’, ‘The Eve’, ‘Into Oblivion’ (CD / digital bonus track) , ‘The Tyranny Of I’ (CD / digital bonus track) , ‘Face Of Despair’, ‘The Wrong God’ and ‘Martyr’. A teaser video for “Dust” can already be watched at this location. For more THRON information please visit www.facebook.com/thronkvlt

Netherlands based atmospheric Black Metal duo FREJA has just premiered a video for ‘Scattered Shields’ over here. The song is taken from the band’s debut full length “Tides”, which was released last year via Babylon Doom Cult Records. All additional FREJA info you will find at www.facebook.com/frejaband

January 21, 2023

“Apotheosis”, the fourth full-length from Danish Death Metallers DEIQUISITOR, has just been released on vinyl, CD and cassette tape formats via Extremely Rotten Productions in co-operation with Night Shroud Records. It was recorded at Phlegm Studios in Lejre and mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson of Earhammer Productions. A full album stream is available at https://deiquisitordk.bandcamp.com. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/deiquisitor

“The Purpose Is Cruelty”, the new digital EP from Kansas City based Thrashers HELLEVATE, is out now. It features the following tracks: ‘The Purpose Is Cruelty’, ‘Dagon’, ‘Buried Under Mistakes’, ‘Die Or Be Killed’ and ‘(No) Further Action Is Required’. You can listen to it in its entirety over here https://hellevate.bandcamp.com. All additional HELLEVATE info you will find at www.facebook.com/hellevate

January 20, 2023

San Diego, California based Death Metal four-piece CONJURETH is streaming their upcoming sophomore full length “The Parasitic Chambers” in its entirety at this location now. The cover artwork was created by Erskine Designs. The album will be released on January 23, 2023 via Memento Mori. More CONJURETH info you will find at www.facebook.com/conjureth

Finnish Death Metallers TRAMALIZER have just revealed a second song from their upcoming debut full length “Fumes Of Funeral Pyres”. You can stream ‘The Rostov Ripper’ at this location. The album will be released via Soulseller Records on February 17, 2023 on CD, vinyl and digitally. The cover artwork was created by Niko Partanen. Here’s the complete “Fumes Of Funeral Pyres” tracklist: ‘Tramalized’, ‘Point Of No Turning Back’, ‘Hating God’, ‘As They Are Put To Sleep’, ‘Curse Of The Lake Drag’, ‘Gift’, ‘Fumes Of Funeral Pyres’, ‘Looking For Reality’, ‘Plain Evil’, ‘The Rostov Ripper’ and ‘At The Night Of Feast’. More TRAMALIZER info you will find at www.facebook.com/tramalizer

Norwegian Black Metallers TULUS have just premiered ‘Snømyrkre’, the second single from their upcoming seventh full-length “Fandens Kall”, over here. The album will be released via Soulseller Records on February 17, 2023 on CD, vinyl and digitally. It was recorded and mixed at H-10 Productions by Lars Erik Westby, mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering and features guest appearances of Anders Hunstad (keyboards), Lars Erik Westby (piano) and Lena Fløitmoen (female vocals). The cover artwork was created by Kjell Åge Meland. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Fandens Kall’, ‘Lek’, ‘Slagmark’, ‘Allstøtt’, ‘Isråk’, ‘Samuelsbrenna’, ‘Sjelesmerte’, ‘Bloddråpesvermer’, ‘Snømyrkre’ and ‘Barfrost’. All additional TULUS information you will find at www.facebook.com/tulusband

Norwegian Black / Viking Metallers UBUREN have just released their new album “Usurp The Throne” on vinyl LP, digipak CD and digitally via Dusktone. You can watch a video of the song ‘When The River Breaks’ at this location. The album was recorded at Fuck It I’ll Do It Myself Studio, mixed and mastered by Ask Kjetilson and the artwork was supplied by Bharaduur. A full album stream is available over here. For all further UBUREN info check out www.facebook.com/uburen

“Cursedness Of The Cinder Witch”, the latest album from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based Black / Thrash Metallers BLOOD STORM, is also out now as a limited edition cassette tape (red shell) via Necroharmonic Productions / Rotter Records. It was originally released on CD and digitally via Barbarian Wrath last year. The album features the following tracks: ‘Chaotic Exile’, ‘Mundane Havoc’, ‘Nefarious Pact’, ‘The Separation’, ‘The Hungering Emptiness’, ‘Saffron Harlot Of The Nightside’, ‘Futile Obsession’, ‘The Penanggalan’ and ‘Terror Inversion’. The artwork was created by Morkh aka Alex Shadrin. For more BLOOD STORM information please visit www.facebook.com/bloodstormcult

“Tomb Of Morbid Stench”, the 2019 demo from Houston, Texas based Death Metallers CEMETARIAN, has been released on CD via Necroharmonic Productions with two additional bonus tracks. Here’s the full tracklist of the CD: ‘Expulsed From The Netherworld’, ‘Malformed Deity’, ‘Tomb Of Morbid Stench’, ‘Eroded Altar Of Mortality’ (bonus track, not on the cassette versions) and ‘Discarded And Dismembered’ (bonus track from the band’s split EP with ABSCONDER). You can stream the three original demo tracks at https://cemetariantx.bandcamp.com

January 19, 2023

On March 21, 2023 Purity Through Fire will release “Vulgäre, Deutsche Hassmusik”, the third full length from German Black Metallers EISENKULT, on CD, A5 digipak and cassette tape formats. The vinyl LP edition will follow later this year. The first advance track ‘Bizarr Und Erbärmlich’ can already be streamed at this location. The album’s full tracklist reads like this: ‘Anrufung’, ‘Der Teufel Hat’s Gesandt’, ‘Bizarr Und Erbärmlich’, ‘Da Ist Nichts’, ‘Tränensäufer’, ‘Wer Schlug Deinen Abel Tot?’, ‘Te Deum’, ‘Niederes Gewürm’, ‘Gnadenwille’ and ‘Sendung Und Segen’. More about EISENKULT at www.facebook.com/eisenkult

“Feuerwalze”, the fourth full length from Sacramento, California based Black Metal duo MINENWERFER, will be released via Osmose Productions on March 10, 2023 on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Cemetery Fields’, ‘Feuerwalze’, ‘Eternal Attrition’, ‘Nachtschreck’, ‘Sturmtruppen III (Sommekämpfer)’, ‘Shrapnel Exsanguination’ and ‘Labyrinthine Trench Sectors’. For more info and regular updates please follow MINENWERFER at www.facebook.com/minenwerfer

“Lamentation Of Immolated Souls”, the debut full length from Chile’s Death Metallers SEPULCRUM, will be released via Chaos Records, in co-operation with Canometal Records and Burning Coffin Records, on March 17, 2023 on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Orbital Teratoma’, ‘Schizophrenic Amputation’, ‘Lamentation Of Immolated Souls’, ‘The Decay’, ‘Legion’s Mandate’, ‘Arousing The Putrid Flesh’, ‘Slitting Coagulated Mess’, ‘Caustic Inhalation’, ‘Sick Delusion’ and ‘Traumatized By Insanity’. You can already listen to ‘Schizophrenic Amputation’ over here. A full stream of the band’s debut EP “Corpse Dividing Holes” from 2020 can be found at https://sepulcrumdm.bandcamp.com

French Death Metallers CATACOMB will release their debut full length “When The Stars Are Right” on 12″ LP, CD, cassette tape and digitally on March 23, 2023 via Xtreem Music. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘The Kings Of Edom’, ‘Ruler Of This World’, ‘Servants Of The Old Ones’, ‘Waiting For The Stars’, ‘The Great Dreamer’, ‘Black Goat’, ‘In Your Blasphemous Name’, ‘Crawling Chaos’, ‘Blind Idiot God’ and ‘Chapel Of Ghouls’ (MORBID ANGEL cover). The first advance single ‘Waiting For The Stars’ can already be streamed at this location. For all additional CATACOMB info please visit www.facebook.com/catacombcult

Vancouver based Death Metal duo CROWN OF MADNESS has just released a lyric video for ‘A Wrenching Nostalgia’ over here. The song will be featured on their upcoming second EP “Elemental Binding”, which will be released on February 23, 2023. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Immortal Eyes’, ‘A Wrenching Nostalgia’, ‘Roots, Limbs And Sky’ and ‘Vile Sun’. All further information you will find at www.facebook.com/crownofmadnessmetal

January 18, 2023

Finnish Death Metallers ASHEN TOMB are streaming their self-titled debut EP in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 20, 2023 via Personal Records on transparent CD. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/ashentomb

On February 04, 2023 German melodic Death / Black Metallers BRIMSTONE GATE will release their debut full length “Return From The Brimstone Portal” on CD, cassette tape and digitally via ADG Records. You can already check out a video for the song ‘Death Arises In The Winds’ over here. More about BRIMSTONE GATE at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069061359027

Finnish Doom Metallers ASTRAL SLEEP will release their fourth full length “We Are Already Living In The End Of Times” on April 21, 2023 via Saarni Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘We Are Already Living In The End Of Times’, ‘Torment In Existence’, ‘Invisible Flesh’, ‘The Legacies’, ‘Time Is’ and ‘Status Of The Soul’. The cover artwork was created by Mark Cooper. For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/astralsleepdoom

Polish Black Metallers THREE EYES OF THE VOID have just revealed a lyric video for the new song ‘Against The One’ at this location. The band is currently working on material for an album, which will be released later in 2023. For regular updates make sure to follow THREE EYES OF THE VOID at www.facebook.com/teovband

On February 24, 2023 Osmose Productions will release “Horde Of Disgust”, the fifth full length from Italian thrashing Black Metallers SATANIKA, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Not Of This Earth’, ‘The Void’, ‘Cosmic Funeral’, ‘Horde Of Disgust’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Their Hands Upon Our Throat’, ‘Tentacles Of Horror’, ‘Cursed Be Thy Name’, ‘The Absolute Torment’ and ‘Bleed For Darkness’. For more SATANIKA information please visit www.facebook.com/satanikattack

Boston, Massachusetts based Grinders HORRIBLE EARTH will release thir sophomore full length “Weakened By Civilization” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on February 17, 2023 on CD and digital formats. You can already stream the album’s first single ‘Prayers Ring Hollow’ at this location. The complete “Weakened By Civilization” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro / Worth More Dead’, ‘Brainworms’, ‘Corrupting Morals’, ‘Pay For Your Hubris’, ‘Prayers Ring Hollow’, ‘Trepaining’, ‘Endless War III’, ‘Surrounded By Obscenities’, ‘Jerk Oracle’, ‘Narcanastan’, ‘Extinction Through Violence’, ‘Jazz Odyssey’, ‘Pyrrhic Victory’, ‘Consume Microplastics’, ‘Modified Umbrella’, ‘Rats Eat Better Than Us’ and ‘Weakened By Civilization’. All additional HORRIBLE EARTH info you will find at www.facebook.com/horribleearth

January 17, 2023

US Black Metal HÄXANU duo has just premiered the track ‘Ephòdion’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full length “Totenpass”, which will released via via Amor Fati Productions on February 07, 2023. The previously revealed ‘Death Euphoria’ can still be streamed over here. The album’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Θάρσει’, ‘Death Euphoria’, ‘Thriambus’, ‘Threnoidia’, ‘Sparagmos’, ‘Ephòdion’, ‘Οὐδεὶς Ἀθάνατος’ and ‘Totenpass’. For more information and ordering details please visit www.amor-fati-productions.de or www.facebook.com/amorfatiprod

Slovenian technical Death Metallers CORDURA have just released a video for ‘0.1.3. Messiah’ over here. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming EP “Nibiru X”. You can follow CORDURA at www.facebook.com/corduraofficial

On March 31, 2023 Inhuman Assault Productions will release “Festering Embryos Of Logical Corruption”, the debut full length from Bangkok, Thailand based Grinders SMALLPOX AROMA, on CD and cassette tape formats. The vinyl LP edition will follow later this summer. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Harvesting The Aliens’ Nest’, ‘Into The Realm Of Nothingness’, ‘Oh My Sweet Gruesome Scarecrow’, ‘Quest For The Missing Head’, ‘Eternal Burrow’, ‘Inherited Ritual Of Savagery’, ‘Gory Sight, Shining Bright’, ‘Swallow The Defiled’, ‘Unfolding The Secret Alter Egos In You’, ‘Eleven Corpses Disentombed’, ‘Metamorphic Passage Of Time’, ‘Inescapable Viceral Erosion’ and ‘Country Of The Ghouls’. You can already listen to ‘Eleven Corpses Disentombed’ at this location. More about SMALLPOX AROMA at www.facebook.com/smallpoxaroma

“The Malign Covenant”, the debut full length from Ireland’s Black Metal trio VERMINOUS SERPENT, will be released via Amor Fati Productions on March 17, 2023 on CD and vinyl LP formats. The band features SLIDHR’s Joseph Deegan on guitar, MALTHUSIAN’s Matt Bree on drums and PRIMORDIAL’s A.A. Nemtheanga on vocals and bass. The album’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Seraphim Falls’, ‘Transcendent Pyre’, ‘The Malign Covenant’, ‘Chasm Of Nameless Bone’ and ‘Deaths Head Mantra’. You can already stream ‘Transcendent Pyre’ at this location. All additional information you will find at www.amor-fati-productions.de or www.facebook.com/amorfatiprod

US Black Metallers VREDENSDAL will release their fourth album “Sonic Devotion To Darkness” on March 31, 2023 via Soulseller Records. The following tracks will be on it: ‘Between Worlds (Intro)’, ‘The Chaos Rite’, ‘The Eye In The Well’, ‘Nightgrasp’, ‘Sonic Devotion To Darkness’, ‘Cyclical Despondancy’, ‘Svøpt I Blod’, ‘My Right To The Throne’ and ‘Eyes Glowing Black’. The cover artwork was created by Marek Soszynski. All further VREDENSDAL info you will find at www.facebook.com/vredensdal666

January 16, 2023

British Black Metallers OLD FOREST will release their seventh full-length “Sutwyke” via Soulseller Records on March 31, 2023. It was written and recorded from 2020 to 2022 and will feature the following tracks: ‘Faust Recants (Satan Cometh)’, ‘Black Hearts Of Sutwyke’, ‘Zodiac Of War’, ‘Winter Years Begin’, ‘Master Of Arachnids’, ‘Witch Of Prague Pt. 1’, ‘Witch Of Prague Pt. 2’ and ‘Effigies To The Flames’. The cover artwork is a wood engraving by Robert Paterson. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/oldforestofficial

“Beyond The Cenotaph Of Mankind”, the new album from Swedish Doom / Deathers RUNEMAGICK, will be released via Hammerheart Records on April 28, 2023 on CD, vinyl LP and digitally. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Archaic Magick (After The Red Sun)’, ‘Endless Night And Eternal End’, ‘Revocation Of Spectral Paths’ (not on the vinyl edition), ‘The Storm Rode Beyond The Firmament’, ‘Nocturnal Deities Of Winter’ and ‘Beyond The Cenotaph Of Mankind’. The album was mixed and mastered by Johan Bäckman at Raven Noise Studio and the cover artwork was created by Denny Surreal Art. For all additional RUNEMAGICK information please visit www.facebook.com/runemagick

On February 07, 2023 Polish one-man Black Metal band MOONTHOTH will release a new album entitled “Uroczysko” on CD via Polish label EastSide as well as digitally. The vocals were contributed by Mateusz Sibila (IMPERIAL SIN, ex – VISHURDDHA). The album was recorded between 2021 and 2022 at AstralGate Studio and mixed and mastered in 2022 by Witek Nowak at Devil’s Tail Production. The cover artwork was created by Paulina Przybylska. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Uroczysko’, ‘Pomrok’, ‘Brzask Odmętem Zgaszony’, ‘Żercy Pieśń Krucza’, ‘Żalnik’, ‘Wołchwowe Widziadła’, ‘Martwe Twe Żywota’, ‘Popielnik’ and ‘Chram Chorsa’. You can already stream ‘Wołchwowe Widziadła’ at this location and watch a lyric video for ‘Pomrok’ over here. More about MOONTHOTH at www.facebook.com/moonthothband

January 14, 2023

Swiss melodic Death / Thrashers KATAPULT have just released a video for ‘Sweetheart Come’ at this location. The song is featured on the band’s debut full length “Play Stupid Games, Win Stupid Prizes”, which was released last November via Discouraged Records. For more information on KATAPULT please visit www.facebook.com/katapultthrash

Polish Black Metallers TERRESTRIAL HOSPICE have just premiered the track ‘Memoir’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming second full length “Caviary To The General”, which will be released on February 10, 2023 via Ancient Dead Productions on CD and cassette tape formats. The previously revealed album track ‘In The Streams Of Phlegethon’ can still be streamed at this location. The full “Caviary To The General” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Rat In A Burning Cage’, ‘In The Streams Of Phlegethon’, ‘December Night’, ‘Extinction Delight’, ‘Verminous Spawn’, ‘The Last Dance’, ‘Memoir’, ‘Path To Mahasamadhi’ and ‘Ars Moriendi’. All additional TERRESTRIAL HOSPICE info you will find at www.facebook.com/terrestrialhospiceofficial

American technical Death Metallers ORIGIN have just released a lyric video for ‘Nostalgia For Oblivion’ over here. The song is featured on the band’s latest album “Chaosmos”, which was released via Agonia Records last year. For regular updates follow ORIGIN at www.facebook.com/origin

UK’s technical brutal Death Metallers UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION have just released a video for their new single ‘The Defying Symphony Of Universal Dissonance’ at this location. It’s the first track with the band’s new vocalist Mallika Sundaramurthy (ex – ABNORMALITY). The song was recorded, mixed and mastered by Sam Turbitt at Ritual Studios, with vocals recorded by Tonda Smrcka at Seabeast Production. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/unfathomable.ruination.official

On March 26, 2023 Argento Records (Europe) in co-operation with Not Kvlt Records (USA) will release “Saturnian Bloodstorm”, the third album from Los Angeles, California based Black Metallers LAMP OF MURMUUR. You can already stream the album opener ‘Conqueror Beyond The Frenzied Fog’ at this location. The complete tracklist of “Saturnian Bloodstorm” reads as follows: ‘Conqueror Beyond The Frenzied Fog’, ‘Hymns Of Death, Rays Of Might’, ‘Seal Of The Dominator’, ‘Descending From The Aurora’, ‘In Communion With The Wintermoon’ and ‘Saturnian Bloodstorm’. More LAMP OF MURMUUR music is available at https://lampofmurmuur.bandcamp.com

Italian brutal Death Metallers DEVANGELIC will release their fourth album “Xul” on April 07, 2023 on CD, vinyl and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Scribes Of Xul’, ‘Which Shall Be The Darkness Of The Heretic’, ‘Udug-Hul Incantation’, ‘Famine Of Nineveh’, ‘Sirius, Draconis, Capricornus’, ‘Worship Of The Black Flames’, ‘Ignominious Flesh Degradation’, ‘Hymn Of Savage Cannibalism’, ‘Shadows Of The Iniquitous’ and ‘Sa Belet Ersetim Ki’am Parsusa’. A lyric video for the album’s first single ‘Sirius, Draconis, Capricornus’ can already be watched over here. All additional DEVANGELIC information you will find at www.facebook.com/devangelic.official

Dutch Death Metallers BODYFARM have just premiered a video for ‘The Swamp’ at this location. The song is featured on the fifth BODYFARM album “Ultimate Abomination”, which will be released on February 24, 2023 via Edged Circle Productions. The previously revealed videos for ‘Blasting Tyranny’ and ‘Torment’ can still be watched here and here. For all further BODYFARM info check out www.facebook.com/bodyfarmdeathmetal

January 13, 2023

Colorado Springs based blackened Death Metallers OB NIXILIS will release their new full-length “Abhorred” on January 27, 2023 via Reaping Scythe Records on CD and digitally. It was recorded, mixed, produced and mastered by Jacob St. Amand at The Shadow Temple in Denver, Colorado. The cover art was created by Dennis Lee Hughes of Cythraul Art. You can already listen to the first single ‘Discordian Epitaph’ at this location. The complete “Abhorred” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Prolific Destitution’, ‘Discordian Epitaph’, ‘Bloodletting’, ‘Interludium II’, ‘War Of The Burning Sands’, ‘Deathrite Shaman’ and ‘Fated Ascendance’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068839699502

“Pyrogenesis”, the new album from Austrian Black Metallers ASPHAGOR, will be released on March 10, 2022 via MDD Records on CD and vinyl, the latter as a double LP due to the total playing time of over 60 minutes. The artwork was hand drawn by singer Morgoth himself. For all further ASPHAGOR info check out www.facebook.com/asphagor

On February 24, 2023 Osmose Productions will release the seventh full length of Netherlands based Black Metallers FUNERAL WINDS, “Stigmata Mali”, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Open The Wounds’, ‘Stigmata Mali’, ‘By These Hands, By Your Command’, ‘Odious Emanations’, ‘The Angles Of Darkness’, ‘Ferocious Revelations’, ‘Purified By Acausal Flames’ and ‘The Bornless Forever’. For more FUNERAL WINDS information please visit www.facebook.com/funeralwindsbm

Pennsylvania based Death Grinders THE HUMAN RACE IS FILTH will digitally release their new album “Cognitive Dissonance” on March 10, 2023. The album’s first single ‘Propagating Technology’ can already be streamed at this location. It was recorded at The Kaleidoscope in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in November / December 2022, engineered and mixed by Ben Roth and mastered by Joel Grind from TOXIC HOLOCAUST. For all additional band info check out www.facebook.com/thehumanraceisfilth

“Usurp The Throne”, the new full-length from Norway based Black / Viking Metallers UBUREN, will be released on January 20, 2023 via Dusktone on vinyl LP, digipak CD and digitally. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘En Død Manns Drøm’, ‘Harken Now’, ‘When The River Breaks’, ‘Usurp The Throne’, ‘Defiance Towards Futility’, ‘Bring Forth Ragnarok’, ‘None Is Forgotten’ and ‘As Sorrow Turns To Hate’. All further UBUREN info you will find at www.facebook.com/uburen

Italian technical Death Metallers HOUR OF PENANCE have begun recording their ninth full length album, which will be the follow-up to “Misotheism” from 2019 (“Misotheism” will be re-issued via Agonia Records on January 27, 2023 on CD, LP and cassette tape format). The band started off with drums, which are being recorded by Giacomo Torti, who officially joined the band as new full-time drummer in December, and who can be seen in a new video from Bloom Studios in Rome, where tracking is taking place. More about HOUR OF PENANCE at www.facebook.com/hourofpenance

Finnish female fronted melodic Death Metallers ADMIRE THE GRIM have just digitally released their debut EP “Rogue Five” via Inverse Records (a strictly limited CD version will be released on February 03, 2023). You can listen to the EP in its entirety at this location. A video for the title track is furthermore available over here. You can follow the band at www.facebook.com/admirethegrim

January 12, 2023

Spanish Death Metallers SÖNAMBULA will release their third full length “Estasis Interrumpida” on CD and digital formats on March 09, 2023 via Xtreem Music. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Última Superviviente’, ‘Respirando Muerte’, ‘Caos Y Gloria’, ‘Oasis Lisérgico’, ‘Agua De Ruina’, ‘Cruz De La Desesperanza’, ‘Cuarentena’, ‘Fury 161’, ‘Pausa Solemne’, ‘Desolación’ and ‘Estasis Interrumpida’. You can already stream ‘Respirando Muerte’ at this location. More about SÖNAMBULA at www.facebook.com/sonambulaofficial

January 11, 2023

I just got the really sad news that our good friend Doug Grandon of New Jersey based technical Death Metallers MASS PSYCHOSIS has passed away yesterday. He was diagnosed with MSA-C a while ago, which is an incurable neurological disease, with symptoms similar to Parkinson, that is causing painful muscle spasms and tremors. He was already in a wheelchair for a while and has been in a nursing home since the summer of 2022. Longtime readers of our zine will certainly remember that we had a really strong connection with the band during our print era, which resulted in various bigger features. I spoke to Doug countless times on the phone back then and even helped out MASS PSYCHOSIS with the promotion of their “Face” compilation CD, which was released overhere via No Bull / Koch Records in 1995. We joked around a lot, talked about way more than just music and Doug even created and printed the first bunch of Voices From The Darkside shirts, which he sent over for free. Unfortunately we never got the chance to meet in person, but I will always remember him as a very kind and friendly guy, who really wanted to get to the next level with MASS PSYCHOSIS. Farewell bro, you will be missed! – Frank

Nashville, Tennessee based Death Metallers ACT OF IMPALEMENT have just premiered the track ‘Atomic Hecatomb’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s sophomore full length “Infernal Ordinance”, which will be released on February 02, 2023 via Caligari Records on CD and cassette tape formats. It was mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studios and the cover artwork was supplied by Diablo Macabre. The previously revealed album track ‘Summoning The Final Conflagration’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows ‘Summoning The Final Conflagration’, ‘Bogbody’, ‘In Wolflight’, ‘Specters Of Unlight’, ‘Creeping Barrage’, ‘Atomic Hecatomb’, ‘Blasphemous Rebirth’, ‘Death Hex’ and ‘Erased’. All additional ACT OF IMPALEMENT info you will find at www.facebook.com/actofimpalement

Brazilian Black Metallers CURSED EXCRUCIATION are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Arcane Diabolism” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 13, 2023 via Iron Bonehead Productions on vinyl LP format. More CURSED EXCRUCIATION at https://tranceoftheundead.bandcamp.com

January 10, 2023

“The Vision”, the third full length of German melodic old school Death Metallers DISMINDED, will be released on March 03, 2023 via Black Sunset / MDD. It was recorded in the summer of 2022 at Tim Schlichting’s Flashback Recording Studios and mixed and mastered by Harris Johns. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/dismindedofficial

Netherlands based old school Doom / Death Metal one man band CADAVER SHRINE has just premiered the track ‘The Black Door’ at this location. It will be featured on the upcoming debut full length “Benighted Desecration”, which will be released on February 10, 2023 via Chaos Records. The previously revealed ‘And Death Crawls’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Benighted Desecration” tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Reverberation’, ‘And Death Crawls’, ‘Dragged Away’, ‘The Black Door’, ‘Tongues Spread’, ‘Benighted Desecration’, ‘Faceless Abomination’ and ‘The Shattered Corpse’. The CADAVER SHRINE three song demo from 2022 can be streamed at https://gnawtheirtongues.bandcamp.com

January 09, 2023

“Vast Reaches Unclaimed”, the debut full length from US melodic Death Metallers MAJESTIES, will be released on March 03, 2023 via 20 Buck Spin. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘In Yearning, Alive’, ‘The World Unseen’, ‘Our Gracious Captors’, ‘Verdant Paths To Radiance’, ‘Across The Neverwhen’, ‘Seekers Of The Ineffable’, ‘Sidereal Spire’, ‘Temporal Anchor’, ‘City Of Nine Gates’ and ‘Journey’s End’. The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano Rosado. A first track, ‘The World Unseen’, can already be checked out over here. MAJESTIES constists of members from OBSEQUIAE and INEXORUM. For pre-order info, please visit www.20buckspin.com/majesties

On February 22, 2023 Amor Fati Productions will release “Av Vålnader Bortom Allt”, the sophomore full length from Black Metallers BRÆ, on vinyl LP format. It will feature the two tracks ‘I Nattskrud Viska’ and ‘Efter Ålderdomens Tid’ with a total playing time of approximately 43 minutes. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/amorfatiprod

Netherlands’ based crusty Death Metallers DEFY THE CURSE have just revealed a song from their upcoming debut full length “Horrors Of Human Sacrifice”, which will be released via Hammerheart Records on 2 CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digitally. You can check out ‘Eidolon Of The Blind’ at this location. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Toneshed Studio (DEAD HEAD, INHUME, TROUBLE) and the artwork was created by Rafal Wechterowicz from Too Many Skulls (SLAYER, GHOST, KREATOR). More about DEFY THE CURSE at www.facebook.com/defythecurse

January 07, 2023

Greek Black Metallers DEVISER have just released a video for ‘Death Is Life Eternal’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming new album “Evil Summons Evil”, which will be released on February 10, 2023 via Hammerheart Records. Additional DEVISER information you will find at www.facebook.com/deviserbandofficial

On February 22, 2023 Amor Fati Productions will release the second demo from Belgian Black Metallers OERHEKS, “Landschapsanachronismen”, on 12″ vinyl format. It will feature the two tracks ‘Een Eenzaat In Het Landschap’ and ‘Een Oude Wijsheid Werd Hier Geveld’ with a total running time of approximately 25 minutes. More OERHEKS at https://oerheks.bandcamp.com

January 06, 2023

On March 10, 2023 Pulverised Records will release “Vortex Of Disgust”, the third full-length from Swedish Death Metallers BASTARD GRAVE. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Sunder The Earth’, ‘Icon Bearer’, ‘Necrotic Ecstasy’, ‘Consumed And Forgotten’, ‘Nameless Horror’, ‘Hunger To Devour’, ‘Eternal Decomposition’ and ‘Vortex Of Disgust’. You can already stream ‘Necrotic Ecstasy’ at this location. The album was recorded by the band, with the exception of the drums, which were recorded by Ulf Blomberg at The End Studios. The mixing and mastering was done by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studio and the cover artwork was supplied by Thomas ”Necromaniac” Westphal (CRYPTIC BROOD, MORBIFIC, DESERTED FEAR). More BASTARD GRAVE info you will find at www.facebook.com/bastardgrave

“Guerra Eterna”, the fourth album from Peruvian Death Metallers DISINTER, will be released on CD via Pest Records on January 31, 2023. It features 12 tracks (9 songs + 3 intros) divided in 3 chapters: “Chapter I: Caos, Guerra Y Muerte” (tracks 1-4), “Chapter II: Ancestrales Cultos Heréticos” (tracks 5-8) and “Chapter III: Gloria Inmortal” (tracks 9-12). You can watch a video for ‘Orgia Negra’ over here. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in 2022 at Giovanni Lama Studio in Lima, Peru. For all further DISINTER info please visit www.facebook.com/disinterperu

Norwegian Black Metallers TULUS have just revealed a first song from their upcoming seventh full-length “Fandens Kall”. The track ‘Isråk’ is streaming at this location now. The album will be released via Soulseller Records on February 17, 2023 on CD, vinyl and digitally. It was recorded and mixed at H-10 Productions by Lars Erik Westby, mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering and features guest appearances of Anders Hunstad (keyboards), Lars Erik Westby (piano) and Lena Fløitmoen (female vocals). The cover artwork was created by Kjell Åge Meland. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Fandens Kall’, ‘Lek’, ‘Slagmark’, ‘Allstøtt’, ‘Isråk’, ‘Samuelsbrenna’, ‘Sjelesmerte’, ‘Bloddråpesvermer’, ‘Snømyrkre’ and ‘Barfrost’. TULUS have also just published a documentary which traces the band’s history and the work on “Fandens Kall” over here. All additional TULUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/tulusband

Finnish Deather Metallers TRAMALIZER have just revealed a first song from their upcoming debut album “Fumes Of Funeral Pyres”. You can check out ‘Hating God’ at this location. The album will be released via Soulseller Records on February 17, 2023 on CD, vinyl and digitally. The cover art was created by Niko Partanen. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Tramalized’, ‘Point Of No Turning Back’, ‘Hating God’, ‘As They Are Put To Sleep’, ‘Curse Of The Lake Drag’, ‘Gift’, ‘Fumes Of Funeral Pyres’, ‘Looking For Reality’, ‘Plain Evil’, ‘The Rostov Ripper’ and ‘At The Night Of Feast’. More about TRAMALIZER at www.facebook.com/tramalizer

Indonesia based Black / Death Metallers SEREIGNOS will release their debut EP “Decisivicious Annihilation” on January 27, 2023 on cassette tape and CD via Anti-Human Productions (Canada). More info you will find at www.facebook.com/antihumanproductions

German Death Metallers MAGEFA have just released a lyric video for their new single ‘Pathology Calls’ at this location. The song was recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Heiliger at Presskopp Studio. Produced by Kevin Grams, Kai Or and Michael Heiliger. The artwork was supplied by Kai Or. You can follow MAGEFA at www.facebook.com/magefametal

January 05, 2023

Finnish Death / Grinders SONIC POISON have just premiered three new tracks (‘War On Drugs’, ‘Eruption’ and ‘Radiate The Masses’) over here. They will all be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Eruption”, which will be released on January 27, 2023 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl version) in co-operation with Pulverised Records (CD). The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Reeking Earth’, ‘Impenetrable Force’, ‘Repulsive Reactions’, ‘Carbonized’, ‘Ouroboros’, ‘Taste Of Inferiority’, ‘Grinding Fear’, ‘The Scavenger’, ‘Antihesis’, ‘No Time’, ‘War On Drugs’, ‘Library Slasher’, ‘Eruption’, ‘Radiate The Masses’, ‘Uprising’ and ‘World We Knew’. For more SONIC POISON information check out www.facebook.com/sonicpoison

On March 24, 2023 Dying Victims Productions will release “Demonic Assassination”, the sophomore full length from Italy’s Speed / Thrash Metal three-piece HELLCRASH, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. You can already stream the track ‘Okkvlthammer’ at this location. The complete tracklist of “Demonic Assassination” reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Volcanic Outburst’, ‘Okkvlthammer’, ‘Satan’s Crypt’, ‘Usurper Of Hell’, ‘Abyss Of Lucifer’, ‘Serpent Skullfuck’, ‘Finit Hic Deo’, ‘Graveripper’, ‘Demonic Assassinatiön’ and ‘Outro’. For all additional HELLCRASH information please visit www.facebook.com/hellcrashmetal

January 04, 2023

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based Death Metallers OBSCURIAL have inked a deal with Memento Mori. The CD version of their second full-length will be released in the first half of 2024. More details will follow in the coming months. For more OBSCURIAL info, check out www.facebook.com/obscurialmusic

Rochester, New York based progressive Death Metallers CONTRARIAN will release their fifth full length “Sage Of Shekhinah” on March 17, 2023 on CD, vinyl and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The album’s first single ‘In Gehenna’ can already be streamed at this location. The complete tracklist of “Sage Of Shekhinah” reads as follows: ‘Sage Of Shekhinah’, ‘In Gehenna’, ‘Ibn Al Rawandi’, ‘The Guide For The Perplexed’, ‘Zabur Of Satfiyah Al Shamal’, ‘Apollonius Of Tyana’ and ‘A Madman From Island Patmos’. For all further CONTRARIAN information please visit www.facebook.com/contrarianmetal

Italian blackened Death Metal trio MITHRIDATUM has just premiered ‘Mournful Glow’, the second single from their upcoming debut full length “Harrowing” over here. The album will be out on CD, vinyl and digital formats on February 03, 2023 via Willowtip Records. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Sojourn’, ‘Silhouette’, ‘Mournful Glow’, ‘Lower Power’ and ‘The Passageway’. MITHRIDATUM features former members of ABHORRENT and THE FACELESS. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/mithridatum

January 03, 2023

Indianapolis, Indiana based Death Metal four-piece OBSCENE will be touring the US in support of their latest album “…From Dead Horizon To Dead Horizon” this spring with Shorewood, Illinois based Death / Thrashers MOLDER. The tour will kick off on March 31, 2023 in Chicago and ends on April 08, 2023 in Indianapolis. For more information and regular updates please visit www.facebook.com/obscenedm

Chris Reifert, drummer and vocalist of US Death Metallers AUTOPSY, who have just been voted on number 1 in our BEST OF 2022 readers poll with their latest album “Morbidity Triumphant“, sent us the following message: “What a cool surprise it was to see so many folks digging our filth. Cheers to all of you!” You can follow AUTOPSY at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050176223094

On March 03, 2023 Monumental Rex will release “Ossadas“, the sophomore full length from Portugal based CARMA, on digipak CD format, as well as a special handmade edition. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Leirão 1‘, ‘Jazigo‘, ‘Memória‘, ‘Leirão 4‘, ‘Paz‘, ‘Destino‘, ‘Leirão 7‘, ‘Monumento‘ and ‘Saudade‘. You can already stream ‘Memória‘ at this location. The band mixes Funeral Doom, Black Metal and Dark Ambient. More about CARMA at www.facebook.com/carma.doom

January 02, 2023

Cleveland, Ohio based Speed / Thrash Metallers DESTRUCTOR have been signed by Shadow Kingdom Records. A new album has already been completed and will be released later in 2023 on vinyl, CD and cassette tape. For regular updates please follow DESTRUCTOR at www.facebook.com/destructormetal

January 01, 2023

A happy new year and massive thanks to every single one of you who sent in their top ten list for our BEST OF 2022 readers poll! You can check out the results at this location now.