August 16, 2024
Brooklyn, New York based Black Metallers HORNS & HOOVES are streaming their new mini-album “Spectral Voyeurism” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released today. Stygian Black Hand will handle the 12″ vinyl and cassette tape releases, while Invictus Productions will handle the CD release. www.facebook.com/hhworship
Colombian Black Metallers GIGANTOPHIS have released their debut demo “Heretical Reborth” on all popular streaming platforms now. It features the following four tracks: ‘Let Child’s Blood Stream’, ‘Efigie’, ‘Read N’ Re-Read’ and ‘Saint Death Queen’. The cover artwork was created by Giovanny Rodriguez. A full demo stream is also available at https://gigantophis.bandcamp.com
German melodic Death Metallers BATTLESWORD will release their fifth full-length “(XX)V – Of Tales And Tragedies” on September 26, 2024 via MDD Records, just in time for the band’s 25th anniversary. www.facebook.com/battleswordofficial
On September 13, 2024 NoEvDia, in co-operation with Oration Records, will release “Í Vökulli Áþján”, the debut full length from Iceland based Black Metallers VAFURLOGI. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Reikul Vofa’, ‘Viðjar Holdsins’, ‘Helgrindur’, ‘Dreyrrauði’, ‘Hvíldarsálmur’, ‘Iðrun Og Ótti’, ‘Úr Iðramyrkri’ and ‘Duftið Eitt’. The cover artwork was created by View From The Coffin. VAFURLOGI is fronted by guitarist Þórir Garðarsson of SINMARA and SVARTIDAUÐI, who now also takes on vocal and bass duties here. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561034315803
Finnish one-man Black Metal band VALONTUOJA has just released a first single from their upcoming debut full length “Luonnon Armoilla”. You can check out ‘Kodistani Karkoitettu’ at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Kodistani Karkoitettu’, ‘Jään Tulen Alle’, ‘Loista Silloin Kun Muu Maailma Tuhoutuu’, ‘Vanhan Valtakunnan Raunioilla’, ‘Läpi Läpinäkyvän’, ‘Sokeus Joka Hallitsi On Pois Pyyhitty’, ‘Kasva Siellä, Missä Kaikki On Tuhkana’ and ‘Hengitä Vihdoin Puhdasta Ilmaa’. The cover art was created by JTR. “Luonnon Armoilla” will be released on November 08, 2024 via Inverse Records. www.facebook.com/valontuojablackmetal