» News Archive June 2023
“Nube Negra”, the third album of Chile based Thrashers DEMONIAC, will be released on September 01, 2023 via Edged Circle Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Nube Negra’, ‘Marchageddon’, ‘Ácaro’, ‘La Caída’, ‘Synthèse D’accords’, ‘Granada’, ‘Veneno’ and ‘El Final’. You can already stream ‘Granada’ over here. All additional DEMONIAC info you will find at www.facebook.com/demoniacchile
US Death Metallers INCANTATION will release their 13th full-length “Unholy Deification” via Relapse Records on August 25, 2023. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Offerings (The Swarm) IV’, ‘Concordat (The Pact) I’, ‘Chalice (Vessel Consanguineous) VIII’, ‘Homunculus (Spirit Made Flesh) IX’, ‘Invocation (Chthonic Merge) X’, ‘Megaron (Sunken Chamber) VI’, ‘Convulse (Words Of Power) III’, ‘Altar (Unify In Carnage) V’, ‘Exile (Defy The False) II’ and ‘Circle (Eye Of Ascension) VII’. You can already watch a video for ‘Concordat (The Pact) I’ at this location. Guests on the album are Jeff Beccera (POSSESSED), Henry Veggian (ex – REVENANT) and Dan Vadim Von (MORBID ANGEL) and the cover art was created by Eliran Kantor (IMMOLATION, KREATOR, CAVALERA). You can follow INCANTATION at www.facebook.com/incantationofficial
Spanish Speed / Black / Thrash Metallers KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR have just released a lyric video for ‘Count Estruch’ over here. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming sixth full length “Built To Kill” which will be released on CD and digital formats on August 01, 2023 via Xtreem Music. The previously released ‘In The Darkest Of Times’ can still be streamed at this location. The full “Built To Kill” tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Devil’s Sea’, ‘Existential Risk’, ‘The Nine Circles Of Hell’, ‘Built To Kill’, ‘In The Darkest Of Times’, ‘Exterminator’, ‘Night Of The Devil’, ‘Death To Human Race’, ‘Ritual Suicide’ and ‘Count Estruch’. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/korgulltheexterminatoraxethrash
On August 31, 2023 Me Saco Un Ojo Records, in co-operation with Dark Descent Records, will release “Lux Morte”, the debut full length from Mexico City based old school Death Metallers REVERENCE TO PAROXYSM, on vinyl LP and CD formats, respectively. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Astray Descent’, ‘AD Putrefactio’, ‘Burial Absolute’, ‘Necropacity’, ‘Portals To Dark Misery’ and ‘Care Data Vermibus’. You can already check out ‘Necropacity’ over here. For all further REVERENCE TO PAROXYSM information please visit www.facebook.com/reverencetoparoxysm
Norwegian Dark Metallers AETERNUS have inked a deal with Agonia Records. The band is currently putting final touches to their 9th album, which will be released later this year. For regular updates follow them at www.facebook.com/aeternusofficial
Spanish Black Metallers DANTALION have just been signed by Non Serviam Records and will release their fourth album “Fatum” through the label on September 08, 2023. The band commented on it as follows: “We are extremely proud to announce our signing with the renowned label Non Serviam Records! For this new opus we received offers from quite prestigious labels. We decided to sign to them without any doubts because of Non Serviam Records’ way of working, where quality is valued over quantity, and their professionalism. Ricardo (the label boss) is not only dedicated to the label, he is also a musician, and he lives with passion what he does, so we believe that this cooperation will be perfect.” For more information and regular updates follow DANTALION at www.facebook.com/dantalion.metalband
On July 28, 2023 Pennsylvania based Death Metal three-piece SADISTIC VISION will release a new EP entitled “Destroyer Of All Dreams” on CD and vinyl formats via Boris Records. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Intro’, ‘Unremorsed Killing’, ‘Repressed Mind’, ‘Destroyer Of All Dreams’ and ‘J.C.’. The EP’s first single ‘Unremorsed Killing’ is already available at this location. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/svforlife
UK based progressive Death Metallers RANNOCH have just premiered a second single from their upcoming album “Conflagrations”. You can stream ‘Threads’ over here. “Conflagrations” will be out via Willowtip Records on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats on July 21, 2023. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Degenerate Era’, ‘Prism Black’, ‘Threads’, ‘Conflagrations’, ‘Daguerreotype’, ‘Earth-Recycle’ and ‘Threnody To A Dying Star’. The material was recorded and produced by Ian Gillings at Rannoch studios in Warwickshire, England, between January and October 2022 and the drums were engineered and recorded by Troy Mccosker at Bushido Studios in Melton, Australia during January 2022. The album was mixed and mastered by James Stephenson for Stymphalian Productions in York, England and the artwork was supplied by Kishor Haulenbeek. All further RANNOCH info you will find at www.facebook.com/rannochband
Romanian Death Metallers PUTRED have just signed a deal with Memento Mori for the release of the CD version of their sophomore full-length in late 2024. All further details will follow in the coming months. More about PUTRED at www.facebook.com/metalputredalmortii or https://putred.bandcamp.com
US Black Metallers PROFANATICA will release a new album entitled “Crux Simplex” on September 22, 2023 via Season Of Mist Underground Activists. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Condemned To Unholy Death’, ‘Take Up The Cross’, ‘The First Fall’, ‘Meeting Of A Whore’, ‘Compelled By Romans’, ‘Wipe The Fucking Face Of Jesus’, ‘The Second Fall’, ‘Cunts Of Jerusalem’, ‘The Third Fall’ and ‘Division Of Robes’. The band has already released ‘Take Up The Cross’, which you can check out over here. PROFANATICA drummer / vocalist Paul Ledney commented on the song as follows: “‘Take Up The Cross’ is the second station of the cross. Jesus is forced by Roman’s to carry it, and its weight is that of 10,000 suns. As spikenard fills the air so does the very real scent of sweat and blood. This is the beginning of the days of stains and pain.” All further information you will find at www.facebook.com/profanaticausa
Scottish Death Metallers COFFIN MULCH are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Spectral Intercession” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 30, 2023 via Memento Mori. You can visit COFFIN MULCH at www.facebook.com/coffinmulch
Canadian melodic Death Metal quintet INHUMED will release a new EP entitled “Feasted Upon Like Carrion” on July 14, 2023 on CD, cassette tape and digital formats. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Matt Cooper and the artwork was created by Dallas Zacharias. The EP’s first single ‘A Defiance Of Faith’ is already available at this location now. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Ascent’, ‘Fed To The Skies’, ‘A Defiance Of Faith’, ‘Vengeance On A Godking’ and ‘Exhibitions Of Beauty’. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/inhumed
NWOBHM three-piece RAVEN has just released a video for ‘All Hell’s Breaking Loose’, the title track of their upcoming new album, at this location. The video features co-founder, bassist / vocalist John Gallagher in a straitjacket surrounded by explosions and destruction. “The song is about the restrictions that we’ve all experienced from the pandemic and the desire to break out of these prohibitions in order not to go completely insane”, explains guitarist Mark Gallagher. “You have to regain control of your freedom!” The album will be released via Silver Lining Music on June 30, 2023 on black vinyl, limited edition green vinyl, digipak CD, cassette tape and digital formats as well as special D2C bundles. Here’s the complete “All Hell’s Breaking Loose” tracklist: ‘Medieval’, ‘Surf The Tsunami’, ‘Turn Of The Screw’, ‘All Hell’s Breaking Loose’, ‘The Far Side’, ‘Desperate Measures’, ‘Victory’s Call’, ‘Edge Of A Nightmare’, ‘Invasion’ and ‘Go For The Gold’. You can follow RAVEN at www.facebook.com/ravenbandofficial
Rhode Island, USA based Black Metallers BLACK SORCERY have just premiered the track ‘Gasping For Light Under A Petrine Cross’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Deciphering Torment Through Malediction”, which will be released on July 28, 2023 via Eternal Death. The previously revealed ‘Erinyes Slough’ can additionally still be streamed over here. The cover artwork of the album was created by Maegan Lemay and its complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Gasping For Light Under A Petrine Cross’, ‘Final Meditations On Despair’, ‘Erinyes Slough’, ‘Gomorran Virtue’, ‘Sordid Rote’, ‘Heinous Rites’, ‘(Endgame Thought Process)’ and ‘Seven Veils’. BLACK SORCERY’s “Heinous Rites Wrenched Open” demo from 2021 you will find at https://blacksorcery93.bandcamp.com
Portuguese Hardcore Punks SYSTEMIK VIØLENCE are streaming their upcoming sophomore full length “Negative Mangel Attitude” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 30, 2023 via RSR Records (vinyl LP), Doomed Records / Ragingplanet (CD) and Regulator Records / Ring Leader (cassette tape). Videos for ‘Extinta Raiva’ and ‘Uncivil Disobedience’ can additionally be watched over here, respectively here. More about SYSTEMIK VIØLENCE at www.facebook.com/systemikviolence
In August 2023 US Death Metallers DETERIOROT will embark on a full European tour together with their country mates ASCENDED DEAD. The tour will kick off on August 11, 2023 at the HeadQuarters club in Aarhus (Denmark), runs through 12 countries and ends at this year’s edition of the Kill-Town Death Fest, in Copenhagen (Denmark) on August 31, 2023. The bands are still looking for shows on August 12, 2023 (North Germany / Holland) and August 21, 2023 (South Germany / West Austria). If you can help please contact Daniel (Killtown Bookings) at killtowntourbookings@gmail.com
From July 21, 2023 to August 26, 2023 Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL will play several festival shows across Europe. The “Victorious Summer Tour 2023” will include appearances at Boarstream Open Air (Germany), Baden in Blut Festival (Germany), Free & Easy Festival (Germany), Tolminator Festival (Slowenia), Brutal Assault (Czech Republic), Modra Vopice (Czech Republic) and Malmö Massacre (Sweden). You can check out the band’s latest lyric video for the track ‘Into Victory’ at this location. For regular updates please follow DEMONICAL at www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
Southern German melodic Doom / Post-Black Metal quintet SARLIC BLISS will release their debut full length in autumn via MDD Records. An official video for the track ‘Darkest Desire’ can be watched at this location. For more SARLIC BLISS information please visit www.facebook.com/sarlicblissband
Tacoma, Washington based Black Metallers PROGENITOR are streaming the title track off their upcoming debut full length “Eldritch Supremacy” over here now. You can still find the album’s first single ‘Beast Of Gévaudan’ at this location. The album will be released on July 14, 2023. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Mannino and the artwork was created by Jasmine Howsmon. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Intro’, ‘Eldritch Supremacy’, ‘Crows Of Winter’, ‘Prophets Belial’, ‘Beast Of Gevaudan’, ‘Treasures Of Perversion’ and ‘Binding Of The Corpse God’. All additional PROGENITOR information you will find at www.facebook.com/progenitormetalband
On August 25, 2023 Personal Records will release “Missa Tridentia”, the sophomore full length from Barcelona, Spain based Funeral Doom Metallers OF DARKNESS, on CD format. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Adjutorium Nostrum In Nomine Domini’, ‘Requiem Aeternam’, ‘Dies Irae’, ‘Deus Qui Humanae Substantiae’, ‘Eis Requien, Eis réquiem Sempiternam’, ‘Requiescant In Pace’ and ‘Ite Missa Est’. You can already stream ‘Requiem Aeternam’ at this location. For all additional information please visit OF DARKNESS at www.facebook.com/ofdarknessrequiem
Quebec, Canada based Black Metallers MISERERE LUMINIS are streaming their sophomore full length “Ordalie” in its entirety at this location now. It has just been released via Sepulchral Productions. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/luminis
Norwegian Black Metallers ETERNITY have just revealed another track from their upcoming third album “Mundicide”, which will be released on July 07, 2023 via Soulseller Records. You can check out ‘Gunmetal Sky’ at this location. The previously revealed tracks ‘Hymn’ and ‘Journey Towards the Darkside’ can still be streamed here and here. For all additional ETERNITY information please visit www.facebook.com/eternitynorway
US Black Metallers BLACK EUCHARIST are streaming their debut full length “Inn Of The Vaticide” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Stygian Black Hand today. More about BLACK EUCHARIST at www.facebook.com/stygianblackhand
Spanish melodic Death Metallers EMPIRE OF DISEASE will release their sophomore full-length “Shadows In The Abyss”, which is currently being recorded, in November 2023 via Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats. Songs from their 2021 debut “With All My Hate” you will find here and here. For more information and regular updates follow EMPIRE OF DISEASE at www.facebook.com/empireofdisease
“Monstrous Eruption Of Impetuous Preposterosity”, the new album from UK slamming Death Metallers CREPITATION, is available for streaming at this location now. It will be released via Australian label Vicious Instinct Records today. For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/crepitation
On August 18, 2023 Edged Circle Productions will release “Chants Of Steel”, the seventh album from CALES, on vinyl LP format. CALES is the Epic / Dark Metal project of Petr Hošek (aka Blackosh) from Czech Black Metallers ROOT, which was founded in 1992 on the ruins of the disbanded old school Black Metal band CRUX. The following tracks will be featured on “Chants Of Steel”: ‘Black Riders’, ‘Roar Of Stormy Chase’, ‘Hordes Of Thunder’, ‘Prophetic Ash’, ‘Hall Of Death’, ‘Chants Of Steel’, ‘The Mighty Hour’, ‘Only One Dark Abyss’ and ‘Return Paths’. More of his music you will find at https://blackosh.bandcamp.com
“Helvegr”, the upcoming sixth album from Norwegian Black Metallers TSJUDER, is available for streaming over here now. It will be released via Season Of Mist on June 23, 2023. TSJUDER commented on it as follows: “”Helvegr” is raw Norwegian Black Metal. No synthesizers, no wimpy vocals, no fucking compromises!” The bonus album “Scandinavian Black Metal Attack” (the band’s tribute to BATHORY) can be streamed at this location. Here’s what they had to say about that release: “It’s so great to be back to bring you five new evil recordings with TSJUDER, from some of the gruesome material Quorthon, Jonas, and I played when we started BATHORY in our dark cold cellar rehearsal room back in 1983.” More about TSJUDER at www.facebook.com/tsjuderofficial
Danish blackend Death Metallers ASCENDENCY have just premiered the track ‘Victory – In All Its Ephemeral Glory’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming new mini album “A Manifest Of Imperious Destiny”, which will be released on July 14, 2023 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records on 12″ vinyl and CD formats, respectively. The previously revealed ‘Domitor Invictus’ can additionally still be streamed at this location. Here’s the complete tracklist of “A Manifest Of Imperious Destiny”: ‘The Triumph Of Draconian Might’, ‘Victory – In All Its Ephemeral Glory’, ‘Domitor Invictus’ and ‘A Manifest Of Imperious Destiny’. More ASCENDENCY you will find at https://prophesiedascendency.bandcamp.com
German Death Metallers TEMPLE OF DREAD have just released a second track from their upcoming fourth full-length “Beyond Acheron”. You can check out a lyric video for ‘World Below’ at this location. A previously released lyric video for ‘The Plague’ can still be watched over here. “Beyond Acheron” will be released on August 11, 2023 via Testimony Records on various LP versions, CD and digitally. It was produced by drummer Jörg Uken at his Soundlodge Studio and features a cover artwork by Italian artist Paolo Girardi. Guests on the album are Marc Grewe (ex – MORGOTH, INSIDIOUS DISEASE) and Henri Sattler (GOD DETHRONED). The full tracklist of “Beyond Acheron” reads like this: ‘Charon’s Call (Intro)’, ‘Beyond Acheron’, ‘World Below’, ‘Damnation’, ‘Dance Of Decay’, ‘All-Consuming Fire’, ‘The Plague’, ‘Carnality Device’, ‘Asebeia’ and ‘Hades’. For all further TEMPLE OF DREAD info check out www.facebook.com/templeofdread
Helsinki, Finland based technical Death Metallers OMNIVORTEX have just released a first single from their upcoming sophomore full length “Circulate”. You can check out the album opener ‘Dwells’ at this location. “Circulate” is the first release of the band with a shrunken line-up (from a quintet to a quartet) and features vocals from guitarist Saarioja and drummer Aaro Österman. It was again produced, recorded and mixed by Teemu Aalto (INSOMNIUM, OMNIUM GATHERUM) and mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano (GHOST, MAYHEM). Inverse Music Group will release the album on September 29, 2023. All further OMNIVORTEX information you will find at www.facebook.com/omnivortexofficial
Argentinia’s Black / Deathers INFERNAL CURSE are streaming their third album “Revelations Beyond Insanity” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on June 23, 2023 via Iron Bonehead Productions on vinyl LP format. More about INFERNAL CURSE at www.facebook.com/infernalcurseofficial
Colombian Death Metallers FUNERAL VOMIT are currently recording their debut full-length, which will be released via Xtreem Music at the end of 2023 or beginning of 2024 on 12″ vinyl LP, CD, cassette tape and digital formats. Until them you can still listen to the band’s 2022 EP at this location. You can follow FUNERAL VOMIT at www.facebook.com/funeral.vomit
Philippines based old school Death Metallers FORMLESS OEDON have just premiered the track ‘Calcine Purification’ over here. It will be featured on their upcoming debut full length “Streams Of Rot”, which will be released on July 24, 2023 via Memento Mori. The previously revealed ‘Heavenly Abomination’ is still available at this location. The complete “Streams Of Rot” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Heavenly Abomination’, ‘Voidspawn…’, ‘…In The Flesh’, ‘Calcine Purification’, ‘Consolamentum’, ‘Beyond Eclipse Of Time’ and ‘Streams Of Rot’. For more FORMLESS OEDON information please visit www.facebook.com/formlessoedon
“Comme Des Revenants Parmi Les Ruines”, the debut full length from Québec, Canada based Black Metallers SACRENOIR, is entirely available for streaming at this location. It will be released on June 24, 2023 via Sepulchral Productions. More SACRENOIR information you will find at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065311967575
US Death Metallers DETERIOROT will release their third full length “The Rebirth” on July 18, 2023 via Xtreem Music on CD, cassette tape and digital formats (the 12″ vinyl LP version will follow later). The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Undead (Intro)’, ‘Dark Embrace’, ‘Return To Rot’, ‘A Nameless Grave’, ‘The Rebirth’, ‘Reanimate’, ‘Political Evocation’, ‘Hauntings’ and ‘Unholy Rebirth’. You can already check out ‘Dark Embrace’ at this location. This summer DETERIOROT will be headlining the first night of the Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen Denmark and the Dragonfest in Prague. For more information and regular updates make sure to follow the band at www.facebook.com/deteriorot
Polish old school Death Metallers CORTEGE will release a new album entitled “Vandari” on June 23, 2023 via ADG Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at MAQ Records studio with Jarosław Toifl and the cover artwork was created by the band’s drummer, Kamil Szuszkiewicz. A full album stream you will find at this location now. Videos for ‘Purgatory’ and ‘Filth’ can additionally be watched here and here. CORTEGE have already released two full length albums (“Anachoreo” in 2012 and “Touching The Void” in 2016) as well as the compilation “Where The Watchers Are Imprisoned Part I” (2017). All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/cortege.poland
On June 23, 2023 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “The Dark Subconscious”, a new mini album from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia based Black / Deathers TOMB, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. You can stream it in its entirety at this location now. For all additional info please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
In July / August 2023 Madison, Wisconsin based female fronted Death Metallers CASKET ROBBERY will once again hit the road in support of their latest album “Rituals Of Death”. The first leg of the tour kicks off on July 06, 2023 in Detroit, followed by a string of dates in August 2023 with St. Louis based symphonic Deathcore band ABADDONIA. Video footage from the CASKET ROBBERY performance at Milwaukee Metal Fest can be watched at this location. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/casketrobbery
International Death Metallers ETERNAL ROT have just premiered the track ‘Swollen Corpse Adoration’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full length “Moribound”, which will be released on July 24, 2023 via Memento Mori (CD), in co-operation with Godz Ov War Productions (vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats). The previously revealed ‘Desecrated Guts’ can still be checked out over here. The cover artwork was created by Mark Riddick and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Summoned From Moribund Delusions’, ‘Reflected In Perpetual Waves Of Despair’, ‘Swollen Corpse Adoration’, ‘Desecrated Guts’, ‘Gestures Never Recalled’ and ‘Lurker In The Morgue’. For more ETERNAL ROT info please visit www.facebook.com/eternalrot
On July 28, 2023 Rochester, New York based progressive Death Metallers CONTRARIAN will release a compilation entitled “Demos & Oddities: 1995 – 1999” via CD Baby. It will also be available for free on all streaming platforms. You can check out the opener ‘Loss Of Phase’ over here. Guitarist Jim Tasikas had this to say about the album: “As with many other progressive Death Metal bands in the ’90s such as DEATH, PESTILENCE, ATHEIST and CYNIC; CONTRARIAN also experienced disruptions in continuity from lack of support in the fledgling scene and lack of capable musicians within an innovating genre. Being able to record music during that time was more difficult. Bands commonly recorded demos under different names. MANTAS (DEATH), R.A.V.A.G.E. (ATHEIST), PORTAL (CYNIC). The same went for CONTRARIAN during these times (MANIC). Upon many requests from fans, we have gathered some of these demos in a collection. The 1990s were an amazing time for Metal in Rochester, New York as well. It was this time period that spawned bands such as DISGORGED (WITHERED EARTH), BURIED BENEATH (NIGHT CONQUERS DAY), LETHARGY (SULACO / MASTODON) and so many more. Most of these bands recording in the infamous Watchmen Studios in Lockport, New York with Doug White. It was an amazing time, and we hope you enjoy these vintage raw demos with a ‘live feel’ from around 1995-1999.” CONTRARIAN’s last studio album, “Sage Of Shekhinah”, was released earlier this year via Willowtip Records. You will find a full stream of it at this location. All further CONTRARIAN information you will find at www.facebook.com/contrarianmetal
Quebec, Canada based Black Metallers TRÉPAS are streaming their upcoming sophomore full length “Les Ombres Malades” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on June 24, 2023 via Sepulchral Productions. For more TRÉPAS information please visit www.facebook.com/trepasblackmetal
Ohio based Death / Thrashers DIESOMNIA have just released their debut EP “Pray For The Flood” via https://diesomnia.bandcamp.com. A lyric video for the EP’s first single ‘No Truth’ you will find over here. More about DIESOMNIA at www.facebook.com/diesomniametal
On August 04, 2023 Eternal Death will release “The Howling Gale”, a Black Metal split album with the two Providence, Rhode Island bands ANCIENT TORMENT and HAXEN, on CD format. Timeworn Records will be releasing the cassette tape version. ANCIENT TORMENT will be featured with the tracks ‘A Solitary Grave Illuminated By The Light Of The Morningstar’ and ‘Outlaw Cleansed Waters’. HAXEN complete the release with ‘Blood On The Fire’, ‘Cave And Solitude’ and ‘Black Eyes Of Dog’. A track from each band can already be streamed over here https://eternaldeath.bandcamp.com.
Gothenburg, Sweden based young Thrashers HOSTILIA will have a new release out on June 30, 2023. It is entitled “Atomic Thunder EP” and features a cover artwork by Niklas Sundin (ex – DARK TRANQUILLITY / Cabin Fever Media). The songs are about environmental dystopia, a 19th century murder mystery and the great feeling of going berserk at metal shows – which includes a homage to the 1985 Schwarzenegger movie “Commando”. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/hostiliathrash
On July 21, 2023 Edged Circle Productions will release “Lord Of Sickness And Bile”, a new two-song 7″ EP from Swedish / Canadian Death Metallers DARKENED, on 7″ vinyl format. It comes on black and white vinyl with exclusive embroidered logo patch and will feature the songs ‘Steal-Kill-Destroy’ and ‘Archaic Wounds’. The latter you can already check out at this location. It is the first DARKENED recording with new drummer Perra Karlsson (PERRACIDE, NOMINON, IN AETERNUM, DREADFUL FATE), who replaced Andy Whale (ex – BOLT THROWER, ex – MEMORIAM). The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano. More DARKENED info you will find at www.facebook.com/darkeneddeathmetal
Italy’s Avantgarde, one-man Black Metal band HIEMS (featuring songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alessandro “Algol” Comerio) will release its third full length “Stranger In A Wasteland” on September 08, 2023 via Agonia Records on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The material was recorded at Elfo Studio (FORGOTTEN TOMB), engineered by Daniele Mandelli and mixed and produced by Daniele Mandelli and Alessandro “Algol” Comerio. The album was mastered at La Maestà Studio (MUSE) by Giovanni Versari and comes with artwork by Adam Burke (SOLSTAFIR, ENFORCER). Layout illustrations (medieval engravings) were provided by Davide Schileo. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘A Night On The Bare Mountain’, ‘Death Unites Us’, ‘Master Of Lies’, ‘March!’, ‘The Rites Of Terror’, ‘Bereavement’, ‘Better Off Dead’, ‘Stranger In A Wasteland’ and ‘Quietus’. All additional HIEMS info you will find at www.facebook.com/hiemsofficial
“Grebbeberg”, the seventh full length from Black Metallers SAMMATH, will be released via Hammerheart Records today. It is available on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digitally. A full album stream you will find over here. For all further SAMMATH information check out www.facebook.com/sammath666
German Pagan Black / Death Metallers HELGRINDUR have just finished work on their new album. It was recorded and produced at 4CN Studio and will be released via MDD Records in autumn this year. Regular updates you will find at www.facebook.com/helgrindur
On July 14, 2023 Massachusetts based Death Metallers EXSANGUINATION will release their sophomore full length “Burial Rites” on CD and digital formats via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Reborn In A Casket’, ‘Coffin Dweller’, ‘As The Acolytes Burn’, ‘The Pleasure To End All Pleasures’, ‘Berserker’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘The Void’ and ‘Devastated By Black’. You can already listen to the first single ‘The Pleasure To End All Pleasures’ at this location. The album was recorded at Waldron Recordings, Black Cathedral and New Alliance and mixed and mastered by Chris Johnson (CAVE IN, CULT LEADER, DEAFHEAVEN). For more EXSANGUINATION information check out www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063490454694
To celebrate their upcoming 30th anniversary blackened Thrashers DESTRÖYER 666 will re-release their very first demo on June 23, 2023 via Season Of Mist. Additionally the following four long out-of-print 7″ EPs will be re-released on a compilation entitled “To The Devil His Due” on August 25, 2023 (also via Season Of Mist): “Satanic Speed Metal” (1989), “King Of Kings / Lord Of The Wild” (2000), “…Of Wolves, Women & War” (2002) and “See You In Hell” (2010). You can follow DESTRÖYER 666 at www.facebook.com/destroyer666page
The American Death Metal project OPHIDIAN MEMORY, lead by Blake Lamoureux, will release a brand new studio album entitled “Our Shattered Garden” on July 07, 2023. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Blake Lamoureux and the cover artwork was created by Caelan Stokkermans (ABIOTIC, HANNES GROSSMANN, LORNA SHORE). It will feature the following tracks: ‘Awakening’, ‘Our Shattered Garden’, ‘Esoteric Menagerie’, ‘Tulpa’, ‘Vengeance Devouring’, ‘Apocryphal Existence Of White Flame’ and ‘In Revelation’. You can already check out the title track at this location. More OPHIDIAN MEMORY at https://ophidianmemory.bandcamp.com
On June 16, 2023 Signal Rex will release “Imprisoned In The Graven Wood”, the debut full length from Oklahoma based Black Metal one-man band GEIST OF OUACHITA, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Vampyric Exhumation’, ‘Awakening Of Ancient Blood’, ‘Lust Of Ichor’, ‘From A Tree I Hang In Chains’, ‘A Vengeful Spirit Imbued By Hatred’ and ‘Imprisoned In The Graven Wood’. A full album stream you will find over here. For more GEIST OF OUACHITA please visit https://geistofouachita.bandcamp.com
Swedish melodic Death Metallers SODOMISERY will release their sophomore full-length “Mazzaroth” on September 08, 2023 via Testimony Records on CD, vinyl LP and digitally. It was produced by band founder Harris Sopovic at Sopovic Antiproductions, mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström at Björnström Sound & Production and features a cover artwork from JRMR. A lyric video for ‘Psychogenic’ can already be watched at this location. Here’s the full tracklist of the album: ‘Coming Home’, ‘Psychogenic’, ‘Delusion’, ‘A Storm Without A Wind’, ‘Master Of Your Mind’, ‘Mazzaroth’, ‘Rebuilding’, ‘Demon In Heaven’ and ‘Ephemeral Requiem’. Niklas Sandin of KATATONIA and LIK contributed choir vocals to ‘Demon In Heaven’. All further SODOMISERY info you will find at www.facebook.com/sodomiseryofficial
Finnish Death Metallers PURTENANCE have just released a lyric video for ‘Transitory Soul Of The Righteous’ at this location. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming fifth full length “The Rot Within Us”, which will be released on limited 12″ vinyl LP (100 splatter and 400 black copies), CD, cassette tape (50 copies) and digital formats on July 11, 2023 via Xtreem Music. The cover art was once again created by Chris Moyen. Here’s the complete “The Rot Within Us” tracklist: ‘Mournful Echoes’, ‘Transitory Soul Of The Righteous’, ‘Unseen Sphere Of Realities’, ‘Mystic Sacrifice’, ‘Solemn Presence Of Death’, ‘An Invisible Master’, ‘Fate’s Fearful Gesture’ and ‘Nekromantik Spiritualism’. You can still check out the previously released album track ‘An Invisible Master’ over here. More about PURTENANCE at www.facebook.com/purtenance
Swedish Death / Thrash Metal trio ATONEMENT has just premiered the track ‘Await The Command’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Sadistic Invaders”, which will be released on July 28, 2023 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Hellish Delight’ can still be listened to at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Hellish Delight’, ‘Await The Command’, ‘Fatal Militia’, ‘Axe Of Death’, ‘Evil Disaster’, ‘Lust For Sin’, ‘Unholy Sorcery’, ‘Death Merchant’, ‘Evil Minds’ and ‘Sadistic Invader’. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/atonementband
Indiana based Death Metallers DESEKRYPTOR have just premiered the track ‘Festering Ulceration’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Vortex Oblivion”, which will be released on July 14, 2023 via Blood Harvest Records. The previously revealed ‘Abysmal Resurrection’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Abysmal Resurrection’, ‘Tornadic Hordes’, ‘Festering Ulceration’, ‘Seeds Of Disease’, ‘Omen Of Terror’, ‘Dagger In The Christ’, ‘Vortex Oblivion’ and ‘Nervegas Crematorium’. You can follow DESEKRYPTOR at www.facebook.com/desekryptor
US progressive Death Metallers HORRENDOUS have just released a lyric video for ‘Cult Of Shaad’oah’ over here. It will be featured on their upcoming new album “Ontological Mysterium”, which will be released on August 18, 2023 via Season Of Mist. “Ontological Mysterium” was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studio in Arlington, Virginia and the cover artwork was created by Brian Smith. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘The Blaze’, ‘Chrysopoeia (The Archaeology Of Dawn)’, ‘Neon Leviathan’, ‘Aurora Neoterica’, ‘Preterition Hymn’, ‘Cult Of Shaad’oah’, ‘Exeg(en)esis’, ‘Ontological Mysterium’ and ‘The Death Knell Ringeth’. More HORRENDOUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/horrendousdeathmetal
German Speed / Thrash Metallers INTÖXICATED have just released a lyric video for ‘Sadistic Night’ at this location. The song is featured on the band’s sophomore full length “Sadistic Nightmares”, which was released via MDD last month. For all further INTÖXICATED information check out www.facebook.com/intoexicated
“Blodulv” (2003), “II” (2004) and “III – Burial” (2005), the three albums from defunct Swedish Black Metallers BLODULV, will be re-released on July 14, 2023 via Ophidian Sun on CD and vinyl LP formats. Each one of them was remastered at Temple Of Disharmony studio and features new layout that was inspired by the old. It is the first time in nearly two decades that each of these albums will be available again. More info you will find at www.ophidian-sun.com
Serbian Black Metallers KOLAC have just released a visualizer video for ‘Monsieur De La Nuit’ at this location. The track is featured on a new advance promo, that was released on May 12, 2023 in co-operation with Pest Records. A full stream of it you will find over here. The first visualizer for ‘Eppur Si Muove’ can still be watched at this location. More about KOLAC at www.facebook.com/kolachorde
The third issue of Norwegian CHRONICLES zine has just been released. On 80 pages the following bands are discussing one or two of their albums, along with rather lengthy interviews: ONSLAUGHT (with former bassist Jase Stallard), SARACEN, STARGAZER, BÜTCHER, ORMSKRIK, INSANE and THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL (the classic line-up, almost entirely talks about “Tears Laid In Earth”). It sells for 100 kr (Norway), 10 Euros (Europe) or 11 Euros (rest of the world). All prices include postage already. Contact: chronicles.fanzine@gmail.com
Tacoma, Washington based Black Metal five-piece PROGENITOR will release their debut full length “Eldritch Supremacy” on July 14, 2023. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Manino and the artwork was created by Jasmine Howsmon. The album’s first single ‘Beast Of Gévaudan’ can already be streamed over here. The album’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Eldritch Supremacy’, ‘Crows Of Winter’, ‘Prophets Belial’, ‘Beast Of Gévaudan’, ‘Treasures Of Perversion’ and ‘Binding Of The Corpse God’. For all additional PROGENITOR info please visit www.facebook.com/progenitormetalband
Mexican Death Metallers THE PIT have just premiered the track ‘Aeons Of Hate’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full length “Of Madness And Evil Whispers”, which will be released on July 14, 2023 via Personal Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Megalithic Imprisonment’ can still be streamed over here. The full “Of Madness And Evil Whispers” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Visions Of Doom Revealed’, ‘The Horror Substance’, ‘Megalithic Imprisonment’, ‘Eyeless God Of Death’, ‘A Desolation Sign’, ‘Aeons Of Hate’, ‘Catacomb’s Vermin’, ‘Venomous Entity’ and ‘Black Monolith’. All further THE PIT information you will find at www.facebook.com/thepitmexicandeath
“Sarajevski Odisej”, the debut full length from Bosnian Black Metallers IZROD, will be released via Signal Rex on CD and vinyl LP formats on July 14, 2023. It will feature the folowing tracks: ‘Prokleto Gorje’, ‘Crno Srce Grmi Bijesno’, ‘Siva Smrt’, ‘Tibet Više Nije Tibet’, ‘Sarajevski Odisej’ and ‘Od Zime, Vlage I Muke’. A full album stream is already available over here. More info you will find at www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec
On August 11, 2023 Chaos Records will release “Palace Of Shadows”, the debut full length from Seattle based Death Metallers CYSTIC, on CD format. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Vista’, ‘Pestilential Throne’, ‘Palace Of Shadows And Blood’, ‘Duly Drowned’, ‘Stygian Deeps’, ‘XIII (A Reprise In Blood)’, ‘Core Of The Maelstrom’, ‘Afterglow’ and ‘Nebulous Legion (Of The Sombre Sea)’. You can already check out ‘Core Of The Maelstrom’ at this location. To celebrate the release of “Palace Of Shadows”, CYSTIC will perform at this year’s Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen in September. You can also still stream their latest EP “Incineration Rites” at the band’s Bandcamp site https://cystic666.bandcamp.com
“Annihilational Intercention”, the upcoming third full length from Florida’s technical Death / Thrashers HELLWITCH, is available for pre-order in various different formats via Listenable Records now. You will find all vinyl, CD, cassette tape, shirt and bundle options at this location. The album will be out on June 30, 2023. More HELLWITCH information is available at www.facebook.com/hellwitchofficial666
“Aetas Ascensus”, the sophomore full length from German Black Metallers SERVANT, will be released on July 07, 2023 via MDD. You can already watch a video for ‘To Crown A Beast’ over here. The album’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Aetas Ascensus’, ‘Of Asceticism And Ecstasy’, ‘To Crown A Beast’, ‘Empire Of Madness’, ‘Mater Hominis’, ‘A Spell To Dethrone’, ‘Prayer’, ‘Seven Sins To End The World’ and ‘Licht’. For all additional SERVANT info check out www.facebook.com/servantmagick
Mumbai, India based brutal Deathgrinders GUTSLIT will release their third full-length “Carnal” on on July 07, 2023 on vinyl LP, CD and digital formats. A video for ‘The Killing Joke’, the album’s second single, can now be watched at this location. The first preview track ‘Matriarch’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Son Of Sam’, ‘Matriarch’, ‘Bind Torture Kill’ (feat. Julien Truchan of BENIGHTED), ‘The Killing Joke’, ‘Insidious’, ‘Body Snatcher’, ‘Altar Of Putridity’ and ‘Primeval’. GUTSLIT is currently on tour across India, which will run throughout June and conclude in early July. The band will celebrate the release of “Carnal” with a performance at Obscene Extreme 2023 on the album’s official release date. More about GUTSLIT at www.facebook.com/gutslit
UK Thrash Metal trio CHUPACABRA will release their debut EP “Fortified With Ashes” on August 04, 2023. A lyric video for the opening track ‘Burn The Clowns’ is already available over here. The band features Nige Savage (ex – WYTCH, all instruments except lead guitar), Heather Taylor (ex – WYTCH , ex – CYBERVOID, vocals) and Alex Brent (ex – Captive, lead guitar). The following three tracks will be featured on the EP: ‘Burn The Clowns’, ‘F.T.T.D.’ and ‘Fortified With Ashes’. The material was mixed and mastered by Wynter Prior at Sphynx Studios. Brighton, UK. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/official.chupacabra.uk
On August 18, 2023 AOP Records will release “Of Awakening”, the sophomore full length of Germany’s blackend Doom Metallers THE CIRCLE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The first single ‘Ashes And Fading Tides’ has just been revealed at this location. The “Of Awakening” cover artwork was created by Awinita Alm and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Ruins, My Dying World’, ‘Of Awakening’, ‘Afflux’, ‘Reign Of The Black Sun’ and ‘Ashes And Fading Tides’. You can follow THE CIRCLE at www.facebook.com/thecircle.metal
ECOCIDE from the Netherlands have been signed by Memento Mori. The band’s self-titled 2012 demo was basically Thrash Metal with some Death Metal thrown in for good measure, while their 2013 debut full length “Eye Of Wicked Sight” already was a lot more old school Death Metal with some Thrash Metal elements in the vein of SLAYER. Memento Mori will release the CD version of the band’s sophomore full-length on October 23, 2023. For regular updates please follow ECOCIDE at www.facebook.com/ecocidemetal
Czech Grinders LYCANTHROPHY will release their second full-length “On The Verge Of Apocalypse” on July 07, 2023 on CD and digital formats via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. You can already listen to the single ‘Wasteland’ at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Pride’, ‘Everyday Hate’, ‘Wasteland’, ‘D.C.D.’, ‘Waiting For Death’, ‘Kill Your TV’, ‘1000 Years Old Dust’, ‘Human Greed’, ‘Who Is The Judge?’, ‘Dependence’, ‘Bad Day’, ‘Responsibility’, ‘Hypocrisy’, ‘Roots Of Evil’, ‘Enlightenment’, ‘Cought In A Cage’, ‘F.N.C.’ and ‘Traces Of Decay’. More info at www.horrorpaingoredeath.com or www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Polish Death Metallers CORTEGE have just released a video for ‘Purgatory’ over here. A video for ‘Filth’ can additionally be watched at this location. Both songs will be featured on the band’s upcoming album “Vandari”, which will be released via ADG Records on June 22, 2023. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at MAQ Records studio with Jaroslaw Toifl (CRYSTAL VIPER, DARZAMAT, INFERNAL WAR) and the cover artwork was created by the band’s drummer Kamil Szuszkiewicz. For all further CORTEGE information please visit www.facebook.com/cortege.poland
“Cold, Dead Hands”, the debut mini album from Providence, Rhode Island based old school Speed / Thrash Metal four piece I, DESTROYER, will be released on June 09, 2023 via Eternal Death on cassette tape format. The CD edition will be available through Born For Burning. A full stream of “Cold, Dead Hands” can be found over here. More I, DESTROYER you will find at https://idestroyer.bandcamp.com
On July 07, 2023 Chaos Records will release a compilation from TEMPLE OF VOID entitled “The First Ten” on CD format. The band commented on it as follows: “We’ve had a rabid fanbase who have diligently and loyally purchased many of these individual releases on various formats, but for those looking for the convenience of a single release, we have you covered. TEMPLE OF VOID has always put just as much care and attention to detail into our non-album tracks as we have with our album tracks. In fact, some of the songs we put out as singles are some of our all-time-favorite songs we’ve ever written. Our mentality is that if someone is new to TEMPLE OF VOID and their first exposure is through a split 7″ or a comp song, it’d better blow them away on the first impression. There’s no room for second-tier tracks in our discography. We hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane covering the first ten years of our existence as experienced through singles, splits, comps, and our demo. The booklet is brimming with brand new content documenting the stories behind each of these eleven crushing slabs of death-doom.” A full album stream is available over here. For more information please visit www.chaos-records.com or www.facebook.com/chaosrecords
Greek Thrashers ECOLLAPSE have just released a video for ‘Our Wine’ at this location. The song appears on the band’s third full length “Dying With The Wolves”, which was self-released digitally earlier this year. For more ECOLLAPSE info please visit www.facebook.com/ecollapsegr
Connecticut based atmospheric Post Black Metal four-piece EAVE has just released a video for ‘Mirroring’, the first single off their upcoming third full-length “Fervor”, over here. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Past Pulses’, ‘Chance Is A Spectre’, ‘Mirroring’, ‘Stale Ash’, ‘Bending The Light’, ‘Shards’ and ‘Into Perdition’. The release of “Fervor” is scheduled for July 28, 2023 via Bindrune Records. It was recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York. All additional EAVE information you will find at www.facebook.com/eavemusic
On August 25, 2023 Dying Victims Productions will release “Misconception”, the debut full length from Chile based Thrashers CRITICAL DEFIANCE, on vinyl LP format. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Desert Ways’, ‘Spiral Of Hatred’, ‘Punished Existence’, ‘507’, ‘What About You’, ‘Onset’, ‘Pursuit Of Chaos’ and ‘Misconception’. You can check out a medley of songs from the album at this location. More about CRITICAL DEFIANCE at www.facebook.com/criticaldefiance
Greek Thrash Metal five-piece BIO-CANCER will release their third full length “Revengeance” on September 08, 2023 via Hammerheart Records on digipak CD, gatefold vinyl LP and digitally. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Citizen… Down!’, ’44 Days In Hell’, ‘Footprints On My Back’, ‘Revengeance’, ‘Dream Merchants’, ‘Swiping Life Away’, ‘Underdog (Against the Odds)’ and ‘Bludgeoning Skullcrushing Mayhem’. You can follow BIO-CANCER at www.facebook.com/biocancer
Norwegian Black Metallers EKROM are streaming their upcoming debut full length “Uten Nådigst Formildelse” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Edged Circle Productions today. The cover artwork was created by Heidi Irene Kainulainen. For more EKROM information please visit www.facebook.com/ekromofficial
A full album stream of “Portraits”, the upcoming third full length from French atmospheric Black Metal trio AODON, is available over here now. It will be released on June 09, 2023 on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats via Willowtip Records. The album was mixed and mastered by AJ Viana Productions and the artwork was created by Alex Eckman Law. All further AODON info you will find at www.facebook.com/aodonband
New Jersey based Grinders ORGAN DEALER will release their new full length “The Weight Of Being” via Everlasting Spew Records on July 28, 2023 on CD, cassette tape and digitally. The vinyl edition will follow in late 2023. It was produced by Kevin Bernsten (MISERY INDEX, FULL OF HELL, NOISEM) and features 21 tracks. You can already check out ‘Panoramic’ and ‘Solitude Is Death’ at this location. More about ORGAN DEALER at www.facebook.com/organdealer
The vinyl edition of “Reality Rotten To The Core”, the debut full length of Japanese Gore Grinders FESTERDECAY, will be released on August 25, 2023 via Everlasting Spew Records. The colored version is strictly limited to 150 copies and exclusively available during the pre-order timeframe through the label’s online shop. You can visit the band’s Facebook site at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063795272829
German melodic Black Metallers VERDERBNIS will release their debut full length via Black Sunset / MDD this Autumn. It was produced by Torsten Sauerbrey (ATOMWINTER, KAMBRIUM, DARK AT DAWN, BURDEN OF GRIEF). For more information and regular updates make sure to follow VERDERBNIS at www.facebook.com/verderbnis
Norwegian Black Metallers ETERNITY will release their third full length “Mundicide” on July 07, 2023 via Soulseller Records. The band has just issued the track ‘Hymn’ at this location. The previously revealed ‘Journey Towards The Darkside’ is still available over here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Journey Towards The Darkside’, ‘Under The Gaze Of The King’, ‘Mundicide’, ‘Hymn’, ‘Gunmetal Sky’, ‘Pest! Frykten I Den Andres Øye’, ‘O Discordia’ and ‘The Seventh Seal’. The “Mundicide” cover artwork was created by Maggotmeister Of All Things Rotten. For more ETERNITY info please visit www.facebook.com/eternitynorway
On August 11, 2023 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Shores Of Nastrond”, the fifth full length from Australian Pagan Black Metallers RUNESPELL, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Mirrors Of The Dead’, ‘Elemental Fires’, ‘Spectres Of War’, ‘Unfurled Night’, ‘Shores Of Nastrond’ and ‘Vigirdr Fields’. You can already check out the album opener over here. More RUNESPELL you will find at https://instagram.com/runespellofficial
On June 06, 2023 Trauma Records will release the international CD version of “Bestial Oculta”, the debut full length from Chile, South America based female fronted Speed Metallers LETALIS, limited to 500 copies. The album was originally self-released by the band in September 2022 on 300 CDs and 200 cassette tapes. Both versions are currently sold out. A full album stream you will find at this location. More about LETALIS at www.facebook.com/letalis.speedmetal. For ordering details please visit http://bellsoftrauma.blogspot.com or contact traumarkhan@hotmail.com
Canadian Death Metal quartet SERPENT CORPSE has just premiered the track ‘Let The Rats Feed’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full length “Blood Sabbath”, which will be released on July 05, 2023 via Temple Of Mystery Records. The previously revealed ‘Nemesis’ can still be checked out over here. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Spell Of The Eternal Serpent’, ‘Electric Eye’, ‘Nemesis’, ‘Let The Rats Feed’, ‘Land Of Rot And Misfortune’, ‘Crucifxion Shrine’, ‘Swallowed Whole By The Abyss’, ‘Dreams Of Crows’ and ‘Blood Sabbath’. The “Blood Sabbath” cover artwork was supplied by Lucas Korte. For more SERPENT CORPSE please visit https://serpentcorpse.bandcamp.com
On August 11, 2023 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “The Astral Gloom”, the sophomore full length from Danish / Italian Black Metallers THE RITE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It was recorded in December 2022 and features the following tracks: ‘Intro – The Evocation’, ‘The Spirit Of Mendes’, ‘The Fathomless Dark’, ‘Under A Lunar Spell’, ‘Walpurgis Night’, ‘The Astral Gloom’, ‘Nosophoros’, ‘Naked When You Come’, ‘The Valley Of Megiddo’ and ‘Outro – Sheol’. You can already stream ‘Nosophoros’ over here. THE RITE was founded in 2017 by A.th of BLACK OATH and Ustumallagam of DENIAL OF GOD. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027725421581
Czech Black Metallers SOMNIATE will release their sophomore full-length “We Have Proved Death” via Lavadome Productions on July 14, 2023. It was mixed and mastered by V. Santura (TRIPTYKON / DARK FORTRESS). A visualizer video for the track ‘Black Soundless Sugar’ is already available at this location. The complete “We Have Proved Death” tracklist reads like this: ‘Act I. I Am Here And You Are Distant’, ‘Act II. A Lamb At False Dawn’, ‘Act III. The Statue Of Mirrors’, ‘Act IV. Black Soundless Sugar’, ‘Act V. Non-You’ and ‘Act VI. We Have Proved Death’. For all additional SOMNIATE information please visit www.facebook.com/somniateofficial
New York based Death Metallers SORROW will release their second full length “Death Of Sorrow” on August 08, 2023 via Xtreem Music on CD, vinyl LP, cassette tape and digital formats. It will feature 8 tracks, including a re-recorded version of the song ‘Hidden Fear’ from their 1989 demo “Human Fear”. The cover art was created by Ukrainian artist Daemorph Art. The complete “Death Of Sorrow” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Doom The World’, ‘Judicial Falsity’, ‘Remembered Eternally’, ‘Scar’, ‘Required Irrationality’, ‘Someone Else’s Blood’, ‘Hidden Fear’ and ‘Funeral March’. You can already check out the album opener ‘Doom The World’ at this location. More about SORROW at www.facebook.com/sorrowny
German Death Metal five-piece CRITICAL MESS will play their final show at the Béi Chéz Heinz club in Hannover on July 08, 2023. For more information and pre-order tickets please go here or here. CRITICAL MESS band info you will find at www.facebook.com/criticalmessofficial
Milwaukee based old school Thrash Metal trio BRAY ROAD will release their third full-length “Focused, Fierce, Relentless…” on July 15, 2023. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Goodbye, Ms. Godfrey’, ‘Nobody’s Junior’, ‘Feed The Beast’, ‘Possible Violence’, ‘Ride’, ‘Dark Passenger’ and ‘Takes One To Know One’. A horror movie inspired music video for the album’s first single ‘Feed The Beast’ can already be watched at this location. You will find out more about BRAY ROAD at www.facebook.com/brayroadband
On July 14, 2023 Me Saco Un Ojo Records, in co-operation with Dark Descent Records, will release “A Manifest Of Imperious Destiny”, a new mini album from Denmark’s Black / Deathers ASCENDENCY, on 12″ vinyl and CD formats, respectively. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘The Triumph Of Draconian Might’, ‘Victory – In All Its Ephemeral Glory’, ‘Domitor Invictus’ and ‘A Manifest Of Imperious Destiny’. You can already check out ‘Domitor Invictus’ at this location. For more ASCENDENCY please visit https://prophesiedascendency.bandcamp.com