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Italian blackened Death Metallers HURONIAN will release a new EP entitled “Beyond Frozen Heights” on September 15 , 2023 via Gruesome Records. You can already watch a lyric video for ‘Over Frozen Heights Pt. 1’ at this location. The complete “Beyond Frozen Heights” tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Guild (Intro)’, ‘Torturer’s Creed’, ‘Over Frozen Heights Pt. 1’, ‘Over Frozen Heights Pt. 2’ and ‘Blazing Bolt Of Hatred’. More HURONIAN info you will find at www.facebook.com/huronianofficial
“Greedy Gory Gluttony”, the new EP from Italian brutal Death Metallers PUTRIDITY, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Willowtip Records tomorrow, July 07, 2023 on CD, vinyl 7″ and digital formats. The material was engineered, recorded, mixed and mastered by Andrea PutridCiccio and Rob-S. For all further information please visit PUTRIDITY at www.facebook.com/putridity.official
New York based Death Metallers SORROW have just released a lyric video for ‘Judicial Falsity’ over here. The song will be featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “Death Of Sorrow”, which will be released on limited vinyl (100 splatter and 150 black copies), CD, limited cassette tape (50 copies) and digital formats on August 08, 2023 via Xtreem Music. The cover artwork was created by Daemorph Art. The first advance single, ‘Doom The World’, can still be streamed over here. More about SORROW at www.facebook.com/sorrowny
On September 22, 2023 Dying Victims Productions will release “Into The Ruins”, a new five song mini album of England / Germany based D-Beat Thrashers DUNGEON, on CD, 12″ vinyl and cassette tape formats. It was recorded live on a weekend in a Berlin bunker in September 2022 and engineered by Max Hillebrand (VASSEUR, CHILDREN). Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Nagasaki Sunrise’, ‘Put Them In Their Graves’, ‘No Light’, ‘Beneath The Church’ and ‘Ruins’. The opener ‘Nagasaki Sunrise’ can already be streamed over here. For more DUNGEON info check out www.facebook.com/dungeonlondon
On September 08, 2023 Hammer Of Hate will release “Helvetinkone”, the fifth full-length from Finnish Black Metallers SIELUNVIHOLLINEN, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Sinetti Ja Symboli’, ‘Raivoni Astalo’, ‘Alkemisti Ja Tuhoaja’, ‘Veitsenterällä’, ‘Matkani Päässä’, ‘Helvetinkone’, ‘Kun Kaikki Vihdoin Kuihtuu Pois’ and ‘Läpi Harmaan Kiven’. You can already check out ‘Alkemisti Ja Tuhoaja’ at this location. For more info and regular updates make sure to follow SIELUNVIHOLLINEN at www.facebook.com/sielunvihollinen
American Death Metal project OPHIDIAN MEMORY will release a new album entitled “Our Shattered Garden” on July 07, 2023. The music was recorded, mixed and mastered by OPHIDIAN MEMORY founder Blake Lamoureux and the cover artwork was created by Caelan Stokkermans (ABIOTIC, HANNES GROSSMANN, LORNA SHORE). Lamoureux previously already released the EP “Ophidian Memory” in 2021 and the debut full-length “The Stag” in 2022. A full stream of “Our Shattered Garden” you will find at this location. For more OPHIDIAN MEMORY please visit https://ophidianmemory.bandcamp.com
Norwegian Black Metallers ETERNITY are streaming their upcoming third full-length “Mundicide” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on July 07, 2023 via Soulseller Records. The cover artwork was created by Maggotmeister Of All Things Rotten. More ETERNITY info you will find at www.facebook.com/eternitynorway
Finnish blackened Death Metallers PROGENY OF SUN will release their debut full-length “Throne Of Desolation” at the end of 2023 via Inverse Records. A video for the album’s first single ‘Damsel’ can already be watched at this location. All additional PROGENY OF SUN information is available at www.facebook.com/progenyofsun
Hells Headbangers have signed Stockholm, Sweden based Death Metallers MUTATION. The band’s debut album will be released early next year. Drummer S.N commented on the signing as follows: “We’re really satisfied about signing to HHR, and we’d like to give a big thanks to Gene Palubicki of PERDITION TEMPLE, who introduced us. We’re currently working on our debut album filled with unadulterated raw Death Metal in its purest form.” A vinyl 7″ reissue of the band’s “Demo ’23” is an immediate possibility. You can check it out at https://mutationswe.bandcamp.com
US Death Metallers DETERIOROT have just released a lyric video for ‘A Nameless Grave’ at this location. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “The Rebirth”, which will be released on CD, cassette tape (limited to 50 copies) and digital formats on July 18, 2023 via Xtreem Music. The vinyl edition will follow before the end of the year. ‘Dark Embrace’, the first advance single from the album, can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of “The Rebirth” reads as follows: ‘Undead (Intro)’, ‘Dark Embrace’, ‘Return To Rot’, ‘A Nameless Grave’, ‘The Rebirth’, ‘Reanimate’, ‘Political Evocation’, ‘Hauntings’ and ‘Unholy Rebirth’. You can follow DETERIOROT at www.facebook.com/deteriorot
“Purged And Forgotten”, the fourth album from Brazil’s Thrashers FARSCAPE, will be released on September 22, 2023 via Dying Victims Productions on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Purged And Forgotten’, ‘Leucotomy’, ‘The Last Solstice’, ‘Backing From The Hole’, ‘Miss Violence’, ‘Captivity Of Souls’ and ‘Vengeance Of The Forgotten’. You can already check out ‘Leucotomy’ at this location. More FARSCAPE information you will find at www.facebook.com/farscape666
Montreal, Canada based Death Metallers SERPENT CORPSE are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Blood Sabbath” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 05, 2023 via Temple Of Mystery Records. The band will be playing an album-release party on July 15, 2023 at La Sotterenea in Montreal. More SERPENT CORPSE you will find at https://serpentcorpse.bandcamp.com
German Death Metallers HALLUCINATE (featuring members of GRAVEYARD GHOUL and KARLOFF) have just premiered the track ‘Crimson Rain’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s debut full-length “From The Bowels Of The Earth”, which will be released on August 04, 2023 via Caligari Records. The previously revealed video for ‘AION’ can still be watched over here. The album’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘A Universe Obscure’, ‘Blackened Gills’, ‘Black Smokers’, ‘Mahavishnu’s Dream’, ‘Paracletus’, ‘Tachycardia’, ‘AION’, ‘Crimson Rain’ and ‘Dying Consciously’ (vinyl and cassette bonus track). More HALLUCINATE info you will find at www.facebook.com/hallucinatedeath
On September 01, 2023 Spread Evil Productions will release the debut full-length of Ireland’s melodic Black Metallers BELIAL’S THRONE, “Forgotten Land Of The Lost Souls”. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Forgotten Land Of The Lost Souls’, ‘Void’, ‘Ascension Ritual’, ‘Pit Of Dead Realm’, ‘Halls Of Silent Kingdom’, ‘Rejoin At Dusk’, ‘Last Time We Meet’ and ‘Outro’. You can already stream ‘Void’ over here. More band information is available at www.facebook.com/belials-throne-107104880966688
‘Glorification Of The Profane’, a ritualistic video from COUNTESS ERZSEBET‘s upcoming self-titled mini album, can be watched at this location now. “This video is part 2 of a six-part film”, says band founder Rachel Bloodspell Moongoddees. “It’s one of my favorite songs on the album – I think it sounds creepy as fuck.” All guitars, bass, organ, vocals and programming on the mini album were handled by Rachel, while four songs feature drums by Steve Peacock (SPIRIT POSSESSION, PANDISCORDIAN NECROGENESIS). The release of “Countess Erzsebet” is scheduled for July 28, 2023. It will feature the following tracks: ‘In The Blood Of Virgins’, ‘Glorification Of The Profane’, ‘666’, ‘Pray To The Devil’, ‘Obliteration Of Thine Enemy’ and ‘Exile Into Depravity’. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/erzsebet.us
Norwegian old school Thrashers CORRODER have just released a new five-song EP entitled “Both Feet In The Grave”. It is available on cassette tape and digital format through their Bandcamp site and most streaming services. More about CORRODER at www.facebook.com/corroderofficial
Michigan based Black Metal one man band ORELISK has just released their debut full-length “The Underworld Obscura” on CD, cassette tape and digital formats via Northern Spire Productions. It features the following tracks: ‘Winter In Salem’, ‘The War Of Despair’, ‘Only In Delirium I Can See’, ‘Derelict House Of Desires’, ‘Ruins As Subjective To The Ruined’ and ‘The Underworld Obscura’. You will find full streams of all so far released ORELISK material at https://orelisk.bandcamp.com
“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