U.S. Black / Death Metallers SATHANAS have inked a 2-album deal with Poland’s Pagan Records. The band is currently writing material for their first full-length release through that label. SATHANAS’ latest album "Crowned Infernal" was released via Pulverised Records. You can hear samples at myspace.com/sathanasmetal. SATHANAS are planning a tour in Europe later this year. […]
Swedish label Blood Harvest Records which only focused on vinyl releases so far recently released its first time ever CD release, NECROVATION‘s "Breed Deadness Blood". The vinyl edition should be available 29th of March 2008. Besides that they just released the first album from old school Thrashers LETHAL called "Annihilation Agenda" on vinyl and the […]
Brazil’s REVIOLENCE have released a new EP entitled "Violent Phoenix". It features 4 tracks and is free for download at their website www.reviolencemetal.com.
SULPHUR have almost finished the material for their next album. They are currently preparing a pre-production of all new songs and plan to hit the studio in late summer / early autumn. The recording session will be done at Conclave Media studios with Bjørnar Nilsen as the producer, who already worked with the band on […]
Italy’s FIGHTCAST have signed a deal with Kolony Records. The band is supposed to be "the perfect combination of Soilwork, In Flames and The Haunted". Their new album "Breeding A Divinity" (recorded, mixed and mastered by Riccardo Pasini at Studio 73) will be released on April 7th, 2008. Two samples taken from the album and […]
According to Pro-Rock magazine, Dutch guitarist / vocalist Patrick Mameli has set "Resurrection Macabre" as the title of the new album from the resurrected late ’80s / early ’90s Death Metal outfit PESTILENCE, tentatively due in early 2009 via Holland’s Mascot Records. Joining Mameli in the group’s new lineup are Tony Choy (ATHEIST, CYNIC) on […]
Dutch nihilistic Black Doom Metal act BUNKUR has been signed by Displeased Records. The renewed line-up features Martin van Drunen (PESTILENCE, ASPHYX) on vocals and also Wannes Gubbels (ASPHYX, PENTACLE) will make a guest appearance on the album. Expect the new full-length "Nullify" in the summer of 2008. For more info check out www.bunkur.net
Germany’s Death / Grinders DEPRESSION have two new split releases available: first of all the DEPRESSION / PAGANIZER split-CD, which features ten new studio tracks from DEPRESSION (including the BENEDICTION cover ‘Artefacted Irreligion’) and ten PAGANIZER tracks. Furthermore there’s a videoclip from both bands enhanced. The other release is a split 7" EP with INHUMATE, […]
MANES is no longer on Candlelight Records. According to an official statement the band will use this "window of opportunity" to do various stuff, so expect a frenzy of ‘free’, ‘open’ and ‘experimental’ activity (not just music) for a while before they start hunting for a "new home". Their website manes.no is currently still "under […]
Ibex Moon Records have signed HOD from San Antonio, TX. The band features vocalist Beer Reebs (ex-Pillcrusher, Rancid Vat), Bjorn Haga (ex-Necrovore, ex-Thornspawn) on guitars, Carl "Lord Necron" Snyder (ex-Thornspawn) also on guitars, Dirty Derick Rivers (past GG Allin) on bass and Dennis Sanders (ex-Exculcerate) on drums. John McEntee, owner of Ibex Moon Records: "HOD […]