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Swedish sci-fi Thrash duo SENTINEL SIRENS has just premiered the track ‘The Dome Cyclotron’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album “Orbithon Wave”, which will be released on April 28, 2023 via Chaos Records. The previously revealed ‘Monstrum Pandelum’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Orbithon Wave” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Acrimony Of Gods’, ‘The Dome Cyclotron’, ‘Orbithon Wave’, ‘Of Deepest Below’, ‘Fury Of Atlantis’, ‘Thalus Masterplan’, ‘Monstrum Pandemum’, ‘Chaos Unbound’, ‘The Drowning Of The Oceans’ and ‘Planet Lament’. For more SENTINEL SIRENS information please visit www.facebook.com/sentinelsirens
Trondheim, Norway based blackened Death Metallers NEXORUM will release their sophomore full-length “Tongue Of Thorns” on May 19, 2023 via Non Serviam Records on digipak CD, vinyl and digitally. Here’s the complete tracklist already: ‘Shun’, ‘Solvet Saeclum In Favilla’, ‘The Pestilential Wind’, ‘Elegy Of Hate’, ‘Cult Of The Monolith’, ‘Eldritch Abominations’, ‘Sinnets Krig’, ‘Mother Of Ghouls’ and ‘Wrath Of Zeal’. More NEXORUM info you will find at www.facebook.com/nexorum.official
French Black Metallers DIABLATION are streaming their second album “Par Le Feu” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 31, 2023 via Osmose Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. For all further DIABLATION info please visit www.facebook.com/diablation
Norwegian Black Metallers TSJUDER will release their new album “Helvegr” via Season Of Mist on June 23, 2023 on digipak CD and coloured vinyl, but also as a limited edition clamshell box (CD) and limited vinyl box. These limited editions come with a bonus album “Scandinavian Black Metal Attack” in which TSJUDER pays a special ode to BATHORY. A video for the first single ‘Gods Of Black Blood’ can already be watched over here. The complete tracklist of “Helvegr” reads as follows: ‘Iron Beast’, ‘Prestehammeren’, ‘Surtr’, ‘Gamle-Erik’, ‘Chaos Fiend’, ‘Gods Of Black Blood’, ‘Helvegr’, ‘Faenskap Og Død’ and ‘Hvit Død’. For regular updates follow TSJUDER at www.facebook.com/tsjuderofficial
Swedish Black / Deathers UNPURE are streaming their upcoming fifth full-length “Prophecies Ablaze” in its entirety at this location now. It will be out on March 31, 2023 as a joint release between Invictus Productions and The Ajna Offensive. More UNPURE at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063239587640
Akron, Ohio based Death / Thrashers TERRNOCT have released a playthrough video for their recently-released single ‘Leviathan’s Will’ at this location. It features guitarist Tyler O’Brien shredding through his parts on the track, which will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Icon Of Ruin”. An official video for ‘Leviathan’s Will’ is furthermore available over here. The album “Icon Of Ruin” will be released on CD and digital formats on April 28, 2023. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Meridian’, ‘Omnipotence’, ‘Cast In Stone’, ‘Heresy’, ‘Dystopian Dance’, ‘Blighted Body’, ‘Call Of The Void’, ‘Artificial Conflict’, ‘Those Without A Voice’, ‘Leviathan’s Will’ and ‘Cerebral Strangulation’. More about TERRNOCT at www.facebook.com/terranoct
Australian Death Metallers PUSTILENCE have just premiered the track ‘Aspirants Of Intemperance’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s debut album “Beliefs Of Dead Stargazers And Soothsayers”, which will be released on April 24, 2023 via Memento Mori (CD) in co-operation with Rotted Life (cassette tape / digital formats and also the vinyl version later this year). The previously revealed ‘Outwith The Plains Of Ultimatum’ can still be streamed over here. For all additional PUSTILENCE info check out www.facebook.com/pustilenceaus
A full stream of “Apocalypse”, the new album from Finnish Grinders ROTTEN SOUND, can be found at this location now. It will be released on March 31, 2023 via Season Of Mist. From April 14 to April 30, 2023 ROTTEN SOUND will be touring Europe. For more info and regular updates please visit www.facebook.com/rottensoundofficial
German / Swedish Death Metal three-piece ROTPIT have just revealed a second song from their upcoming debut full-length “Let There Be Rot”. You can watch a lyric video for ‘Night Of The Ultimate Rot’ at this location. The album will be released on April 14, 2023 via War Anthem Records. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Slimebreeder’, ‘Night Of The Ultimate Rot’, ‘Let There Be Rot’, ‘Rottenness’, ‘Beastfeaster’, ‘Shitburner’, ‘Deathtrip’, ‘Into The Rotpit’ and ‘The Serenade Of Rot’. ROTPIT consists of Jonny Pettersson (guitars and bass, WOMBBATH, MASSACRE, BERZERKER LEGION), Ralf Hauber (vocals, REVEL IN FLESH, HEADS FOR THE DEAD) and Henrik Posingis (drums, REVEL IN FLESH). For all further ROTPIT information check out www.facebook.com/rotpit666
Hells Headbangers have signed Texas based Black’n’Rollers HEXELLA (pronounced: Hex-Ay-a). The band’s debut album will be released through the label early next year. The band was originally started as a studio project in 2019 by Noelia Garza (vocals, lyrics and songwriter) and JD De La Rosa, who helped on drums during the writing process and added solos to the already written material. JD has also recorded, mixed and mastered all HEXELLA music so far at Negative Audio Studio. In September 2021 a two-song demo (featuring ‘Blood Ejaculate Chaos’ and the single ‘High On Demonic Possession’) was released, the latter also appeared on the EP “A Road In Hell”, which was released digitally in October of 2021. In January 2022 Goat Throne Records released the EP on tape and Tenebrous Aberrations Productions on CD. The line-up was then completed by bass player Richard Casas and in March 2023, the band released a vinyl split with WULFSKOL entitled “Burn With Us” via Goat Throne Records. For music samples please visit https://hexella.bandcamp.com, for regular updates follow HEXELLA at www.facebook.com/hexella218
On April 21, 2023 Portuguese Black Metallers CAEDEOUS will release their third album “Malum Supplicium” on double CD. CD 1 contains the regular album, while CD 2 features the same tracks in pure orchestral versions. As a taster the first single ‘Cruxis Inferni’ is now available as a video at this location. The complete “Malum Supplicium” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Scalas Ad Inferos’, ‘Cruxis Inferni’, ‘In Flamma Peribimus’, ‘Maledictio Animae’, ‘Pandemonium’, ‘Obscura Ascensionis’, ‘Pergame Altare’, ‘Abominatio Alchimiae’ and ‘Malum Supplicium’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/caedeous
“Seven Acts To Apocalypse”, the sophomore full-length from Brazilian occult Doom Metallers THE EVIL, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 31, 2023 via Osmose Productions. THE EVIL features guitarist Iossif, aka Wagner Antichrist, formerly of SARCÓFAGO and SEPULTURA. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/evildoom
“The Perpetuated Festering”, the debut full-length from Netherlands based old school Death Metallers NECROTESQUE, is available for streaming at this location now. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Rick Valcon at The Meister Geleen (DEAD END, MARTYR, SECTARIAN) and the cover artwork was created by Dedy Badic Art (ANATOMIA, DEMONICAL REVEL IN FLESH). “The Perpetuated Festering” was released digitally on January 21, 2023, the CD edition will be released on April 30, 2023 via Vidar Records. For more NECROTESQUE information please visit www.facebook.com/necrotesquedeathmetal
On April 22, 2023 Purity Through Fire will release “Lions” (Demo 2023), the comeback recording of Finnish Black Metallers NIGHTSIDE, on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: There Won’t Be Another Dawn’, ‘Lions’ and ‘Gates Of Hell’. You can already check out ‘Gates Of Hell’ over here. All additional NIGHTSIDE information you will find at www.facebook.com/nightsideblackmetal
American Black Metallers LAMP OF MURMUUR are streaming their third album “Saturnian Bloodstorm” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 26, 2023 via Argento Records (Europe) in co-operation with Not Kvlt Records (USA). For more LAMP OF MURMUUR please visit https://lampofmurmuur.bandcamp.com
Dublin, Ireland based Black / Death / Avantgarde Metallers MOLEKH will release their debut full-length “Ritus” on March 27, 2023 via Pale Ghoul Recordings (cassette tape) and Bent Window Records (CD). It was recorded by Shauny Cads at Hellfire Studio (ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DREAD SOVEREIGN, MALTHUSIAN), mixed by Shauny Cads at Last Light Recordings and mastered by Haldor Grunberg (AZARATH, BEHEMOTH). The cover artwork was created by Krzysztof Wronski Artwork (ROSK, THE THRONE). You will already find a full album stream at this location. More about MOLEKH at www.facebook.com/molekh.magni
Swedish old school Death Metallers IMPERISHABLE have just released a song from their upcoming debut full-length “Come, Sweet Death”. You can listen to ‘Venomous’ over here. The album will be released via Hammerheart Records on June 09, 2023 on CD, LP and digital formats. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/imperishableband
German Thrashers NECRONOMICON have just released a video for ‘They Lie’ at this location. The song will be featured on their upcoming twelfth album “Constant To Death”, which will be released on April 28, 2023 via El Puerto Records. It was recorded at the band’s own headquarters and mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler. The cover artwork was created by Kattrin Peter of Kudulounge. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Constant To Death’, ‘They Lie’, ‘Redemption’, ‘Stored In Blood’, ‘The Guilty Shepherd’, ‘A Voice For The Voiceless’, ‘Black Rain’, ‘Children Cry Alone’, ‘Bloodrush’, ‘Down From Above’, ‘The Blood Runs Red’, ‘Poverty Show’ and ‘Outro’. More about NECRONOMICON at www.facebook.com/necronomiconofficial
On May 05, 2023 Eternal Death will release the debut demo of US West Coast Black Metallers MIDDEN, “Demo 2023”, on cassette tape format. You can already stream the track ‘VII’ over here. For more information and ordering details please visit www.eternal-death.com or www.facebook.com/eternaldeathusa
Turkish Thrashers THRASHFIRE have just released a lyric video for ‘Chaosbringer” at this location. The song was also released as a digital single. It is the first new song by THRASHFIRE after the release of their second album “Into The Armageddon” which was released via Xtreem Music in 2019. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/thrashbeerandviolence
Colorado Springs based Industrial Black Death Metal one man band DYOXIDON has released a new album entitled “The Decaying Multiverse” on March 05, 2023. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Host Revenant at his home studio. The following tracks are featured on it: ‘Psychosomatic Harvest’, ‘Tempest Nexus’, ‘Extinction (Errata)’, ‘Parasite Communion’, ‘Paroxysmal Nova’, ‘Light Of A Cybernetic Sun’, ‘The Crystalline Void’ and ‘Spectravore’. The artwork was created by Phlegeton Art Studio. A visualizer video of ‘Tempest Nexus’ is available at this location. More DYOXIDON info you will find at www.facebook.com/dyoxidon
A full album stream of “Return From The Brimstone Portal”, the debut full-length from German Black / Death Metallers BRIMSTONE GATE, is available over here now. It was released via ADG Records on tape, CD and digitally on February 04, 2023. For all further BRIMSTONE GATE information please visit www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069061359027
“The Garden”, the entire new album from Finnish Doom / Deathers HANGING GARDEN, is available for streaming at this location now. It was produced by Jussi Hämäläinen (vocals, guitars) and Jarno Hänninen and mixed and mastered by the latter at D-studio (BEHERIT, SHAPE OF DESPAIR). The cover artwork was created by Finnish artist Kalle Pyyhtinen. The album will be released via Agonia Records today. You can follow HANGING GARDEN at www.facebook.com/hanginggardenofficial
Finnish Dark Metallers KUOLEMAN GALLERIA have just released their fourth full-length “Pedon Synty” via Inverse Records. You can check out a lyric video for the title track over here. More about KUOLEMAN GALLERIA at www.facebook.com/kuolemangalleria
On May 04, 2023 Blood Harvest Records will reissue “Beyond The Celestial Realms”, now re-titled as “Return To Realms”, from UK based technical Thrashers CRYPTIC SHIFT, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It was originally released in 2016. The vinyl version includes the bonus track ‘Entombed In Flesh’, from the band’s 2016 demo recording session, but previously unreleased on physical format. Included with the vinyl will be a download card which includes a total of 10 songs: all the songs appearing on the vinyl as well as the rest of the 2016 demo recording session. The CD and tape versions include all 10 songs. A full stream of the original “Beyond The Celestial Realms” release is available at this location. To coincide with the release of “Return To Realms”, Blood Harvest will also be doing a vinyl re-press of CRYPTIC SHIFT’s 2020 debut full-length “Visitations From Enceladus”, now featuring different cover artwork, on the same date. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/crypticshift
Austrian Black Metallers ASPHAGOR have just released a video for the title track of their fourth full-length “Pyrogenesis” over here. The album was released earlier this month via MDD on CD, gatefold double LP in and limited digipak in a limited boxset. For more ASPHAGOR information check out www.facebook.com/asphagor
On April 22, 2023 Purity Through Fire will release “Eisig’ Romantik”, the third full-length from German Black Metallers NACHTIG, on digipak CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following four lengthy tracks: ‘Ewig Kalt’, ‘Die Alte Welt’, ‘Eisig’ Romantik’ and ‘Der Klang Der Natur’. The opener is already available for streaming over here. For all additional NACHTIG information please visit www.facebook.com/nachtig-1908290632769976
Romanian Death Metallers NECROTUM have been signed by Memento Mori for the release of the CD version of their third full-length in the first half of 2024. More details will follow in the coming months. You can check out the band’s back catalogue at https://necrotumdeathmetal.bandcamp.com. For regular updates make sure to follow the band at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063500653640
“Demonic Assassination”, the sophomore full-length from Italy’s blackened Speed Metal Punks HELLCRASH, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 24, 2023 via Dying Victims Productions. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/hellcrashmetal
Italian Death Metallers CROWNSHARD will self-release a new digital EP entitled “Awareness” on April 14, 2023. It will feature the following tracks: ‘There Is Nothing Left’, ‘Feeling Still Cursed’, ‘Mankind Has Failed’, ‘Eternal Timeless Fall’ and ‘Healed By The Hell’. You can already watch a video for ‘Healed By The Hell’ over here. The EP was produced by Cesare Fioriti and CROWNSHARD and mixed and mastered by Cesare Fioriti at CeceRock Studio. The artwork was also created by Cesare Fioriti. All additional CROWNSHARD info you will find at www.facebook.com/crownshard
On April 22, 2023 Purity Through Fire will release “Ab Amitia Pulsae”, the fourth full-length from German Black Metallers MAVORIM, on CD, A5 digipak and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Zeitgeist’, ‘Ein Zerrbild Aller Leiden’, ‘Das Joch Der Schande’, ‘Bis Nur Noch Knochen Übrig Bleibt’, ‘Was Des Lebens Nicht Wert’, ‘Zerinne Im Nichts’, ‘Die Andere Seite Deines Traumes’, ‘Unter Den Mühlen Der Zeit’, ‘Das Schluchzen Und Wimmern’, ‘Erlischt Für Immer Nun Das Licht’ and ‘Endzeit’. You can already stream ‘Ein Zerrbild Aller Leiden’ over here. More about MAVORIM at www.facebook.com/mavorim
Kansas City based Thrashers HELLEVATE have just released a video for ‘Dagon’ at this location. The song is featured on their newest EP “The Purpose Of Cruelty”, which features the following tracks: ‘The Purpose Is Cruelty’, ‘Dagon’, ‘Buried Under Mistakes’, ‘Die Or Be Killed’ or ‘(No) Further Action Is Required’. You can stream the EP at hellevate.bandcamp.com. More HELLEVATE info is available at www.facebook.com/hellevate
Florida’s old school Grinders EDKH will release their debut full-length “Conspirashit” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on April 21, 2023 on CD and digital formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Suicided’, ‘Clinton Cash’, ‘Deploradorable’, ‘I Like Wrestling (I Live With My ‘Ma)’, ‘It’s Not Perverted, It’s Italian’, ‘Sopa’ and ‘I Am Gorilla’. You can already listen to the single ‘Suicided’ over here. For all further information please visit www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
Polish Black Metal project ZØRORMR will release its fourth full-length “The Monolith” through Via Nocturna on March 24, 2023 on jewelcase CD and digitally. It was produced by Arkadiusz “Aro” Jabłoński at Monroe Sound Studio (MASACHIST, VESANIA). The guitars, bass and vocals were recorded by ZØRORMR’s only member Moloch at Red Dragon Studio in Opole, Poland and the drums by Łukasz “Icanraz” Sarnacki at Dobra 12 Studio in Bialystok, Poland. Przemysław “Quazarre” Olbryt from DEVILISH IMPRESSIONS guests as a guitar player on the album. The cover artwork was created by Paweł Kuranda. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘The Monolith’, ‘Downward Spiral’, ‘Hollow’, ‘I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream’, ‘The Pentagram’, ‘Return To Nothingness’, ‘Per Aspera, Ad Astra’ and ‘Enter The Void’. A full album stream you will already find at this location. All additional ZØRORMR info is available at www.facebook.com/zorormrofficial
On April 28, 2023 Hells Headbangers will release “Decomposing Spells”, the third full-length from blackened Horror Metal act VAULTWRAITH, on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Wax Cylinder Apparition’, ‘The Devil’s Dish Served Cold’, ‘Decomposing Spells’, ‘Carnivorous Coven’, ‘Church Burned’, ‘The Sinister Scythe’, ‘Full Circle Possession’, ‘Hearse Hauntress’, ‘The Mortuary Succubus’ and ‘Of Skeletons And Metal’. A full album stream is available over here. You can follow VAULTWRAITH at www.facebook.com/vaultwraith
Greek Black Metallers HERETIC CULT REDEEMER have just premiered the track ‘Grave Sophia – Breath Of The Night’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “Flagellum Universalis”, which will be released on April 21, 2023 via III Damnation Productions. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Lunar Reign – Lunar Apogee’, ‘Intoxication Divine’, ‘Ascending Perfection’, ‘Lapsit Exillis’, ‘The Woven Chords Of Ecstasy’, ‘Grave Sophia – Breath Of The Night’, ‘Eye Of The Saturnian Dawn’, ‘Primeval Cognition I’ and ‘Primeval Cognition II’. For all additional HERETIC CULT REDEEMER information please visit www.facebook.com/heretic-cult-redeemer-108482089276374
Austrian Death Metallers MASTIC SCUM have just released a video for ‘Digital Dementia’ over here. The song appears on the band’s sixth album “Icon”, which was released in October 2022. More about MASTIC SCUM at www.facebook.com/masticscum
On May 04, 2023 Caligari Records will release “Demo DCLXVI”, the debut demo of Portuguese one-man Black Metal band HEXAKOSIOIHEXEKONTAHEXAPHILIA, on cassette tape format. It will feature the two tracks ‘The Burning Of A Temple’ and ‘Always One Step Too Far’. You can already stream the demo opener ‘The Burning Of A Temple’ at this location. HEXAKOSIOIHEXEKONTAHEXAPHILIA is a new project of Tiúval, known in the underground from ISRATHOUM, HALF VISIBLE PRESENCE, MERIHEM and BLUTVIAL as well as running Nomad Snakepit Productions. All further info you will find at www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Polish progressive blackened Doom / Deathers VERITI RITUS will self-release their debut full-length “Defixiones” as a jewelcase CD and digitally on March 29, 2023. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Mateusz Chruściel at Underworld Studio and the cover artwork was created by Piotr Tomala (ex – ETERNAL DEFORMITY). You can already listen to two songs of the album at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Devotion To The Entity’, ‘Odpływam W Nicość’, ‘Levers’, ‘Jak Wygląda Nic?’, ‘ZWID’, ‘Noce’ and ‘Blind And Helpless’. All further VERITI RITUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089907247894
On May 19, 2023 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Ashvatta”, the debut full-length from Spanish Black Metallers ARA SOLIS, on vinyl LP format. The CD edition will be released via Zazen Sounds. The following tracks will be featured on it : ‘Tromo Negro Do Firmamento’ (6:30), ‘Ara Solis’ (12:13) and ‘Ashvattha: The Tree Of Life And Death’ (17:30). You can already stream ‘Ara Solis’ over here. For more ARA SOLIS please visit at https://arasolis.bandcamp.com
Finnish blackened Death Metal three-piece ANIMA HERETICAE has just released a video for ‘Cimmerian Darkness’ at this location. It was directed by the band’s drummer Teppo Ristola and features Jussi Matilainen from WHERE’S MY BIBLE as an actor. The song will be part of the band’s upcoming debut full-length album, which will be released in autumn 2023 via Inverse Records. For regular updates, make sure to follow ANIMA HERETICAE at www.facebook.com/animahereticaeofficial