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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