April 19, 2024
Black Metallers LANZERRATH have just released a 6-minute single edit of the song ‘Nebular Collapse: The Dissolution Of Order And Meaning’ at this location. The full 20-minute version will appear on a split EP with SHROUD OF DESPONDENCY, which will be released on May 10, 2024 via Northern Spire Productions on CD and digital formats. https://lanzerrath.bandcamp.com
On June 28, 2024 Hells Headbangers will release “Echoes Of Primordial Gnosis”, the fourth full length from Scottish melodic Black Metallers WINTER ETERNAL, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Echoes Of Primordial Wisdom’, ‘Two Heavens As One’, ‘Battle Cry’, ‘The Serpent’s Curse’, ‘Voices (instrumental)’, ‘Bending The Fabric Of Reality’, ‘Sacrifice For Glory’ and ‘The Keeper Of Sorrows’. You can already check out ‘The Serpent’s Curse’ here and ‘Two Heavens As One’ here. The cover artwork of the album was created by Mars Triumph. www.facebook.com/wintereternalband
Finnish melodic Death Metallers HAGALAS have just released a lyric video for ‘Remembrance Fades’ at this location. The track will appear on their upcoming sophomore album “Mentes Reae”, which will be released via Inverse Records on May 31, 2024, as a physical edition, and on streaming platforms in early autumn 2024. www.facebook.com/hagalasofficial
Spanish Death Metallers APOSENTO will release their upcoming fourth full length “No Safe Haven” on July 02, 2024 via Xtreem Music on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The album is currently being mixed and mastered and the artwork will be supplied by Naroa Etxebarría. Since the release of their previous album, APOSENTO has undergone some line-up changes. One of their former vocalists, Carlos García, has returned to the band. He already was part of APOSENTO from 1993 to 1997 and recorded the 1997 EP “Welcome To Darkness” with them. Manu Reyes, who played bass for the band from 2012 to 2020 and recorded two albums and an EP with them, now converted to guitar. The line-up gets completed by bassist Pablo Vázquez, who joined in 2021 and the recently recruited Raúl Ceballos on drums. www.facebook.com/aposentodeath
Turkish Death Metallers ENGULFED are streaming their sophomore full length “Unearthly Litanies Of Despair” in its entirety over here now. It will be released today via Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl), in co-operation with Dark Descent Records (CD and cassette tape). www.facebook.com/engulfedtr
German Death Metallers COMMANDER have completed their fourth full length “Angstridden”, which will be released on June 27, 2024 via MDD Records. It was recorded at Sick Of Sound Studio with Michael Kraxenberger and the cover artwork was created by Kumislizer Artwork. www.facebook.com/commandermetalmunich