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German Black Metallers SERVANT will release their debut album “Blessed By The Light Of A Thousand Stars” on November 26, 2021 via MDD / Black Sunset. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Negate The I’, ‘Death Meditation’, ‘The Ultimate Occult Worship’, ‘Foreshadowing Rite’, ‘Hymn To The Latest Days’, ‘Incantation Of The Old Ones’, ‘Destruction And Recreation’, ‘Ecclesia Obscuri’ and ‘Blessed By The Light Of A Thousand Stars’. You can already watch a video for ‘The Ultimate Occult Worship’ at this location. More SERVANT info you will find at www.facebook.com/servantmagick
Swedish Black / Death Metallers IN APHELION are streaming their debut EP “Luciferian Age” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on November 05, 2021 via Edged Circle Productions on CD format. The 12″ vinyl version will follow in February 2022. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/inaphelion
Australia’s blackened Death Metallers NOCTURNAL GRAVES have just revealed a second new song entitled ‘Death To Pigs’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming album “An Outlaw’s Stand”, which will be released on January 07, 2022 via Season Of Mist Underground Activists. A video for the previously released ‘Command For Conflict’ can still be watched over here. The complete “An Outlaw’s Stand” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Death To Pigs’, ‘Command For Conflict’, ‘Ruthless Fight’, ‘Across The Acheron’, ‘No Mercy For Weakness’, ‘Law Of The Blade’, ‘Beyond The Flesh’ and ‘An Outlaw’s Stand’. The album was recorded at I-HQ Recordings studio in Australia, produced by NOCTURNAL GRAVES and engineered, mixed and mastered by Jarro Raphael. The cover artwork was created by Simon Turner. For all further NOCTURNAL GRAVES information check out www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
Finnish Black Metallers FORDOM are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Manic Howls” in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released on November 05, 2021 via Night In Terrors. More info at https://nightinterrorsrecords.bandcamp.com
Austria based blackened Heavy Metal duo HEXENBRETT has just premiered a video for ‘Sadist’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s new EP “Intermezzo Dei Quattro Coltelli Nudi”, which was recently released via Dying Victims Productions. A full EP stream is available over here. For more HEXENBRETT please visit https://hexenbrett.bandcamp.com
A remastered edition of “Presumed Dead”, the 1989 debut demo from defunct US Thrashers SACRAMENT, has just been re-released on CD and digitally. Both editions include an extra downloadable NFT insert featuring “The History Of ‘Presumed Dead'” as written by members of the band (it’s only available through Bandcamp). You can order a copy at https://thecharoncollective.bandcamp.com/album/presumed-dead-2021-remaster.
Orlando, Florida based Doom Deathers DRUID LORD have just revealed another new track entitled ‘Festering Tombs’ at this location. It will also appear on the band’s upcoming third album “Relics Of The Dead”, which will be released in early 2022 via Hells Headbangers on CD and cassette tape formats. The vinyl LP version will follow later next year. The previously revealed album track ‘Thirteen Days Of Death’ can still be streamed over here. For more DRUID LORD info check out www.facebook.com/druiddeathcult
“Cosmic Chaos Manifest”, the second album from Finland’s Black Metallers FLAGG, will be released via Purity Through Fire on CD, A5 digipak, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The CD and tape versions will be released on December 12, 2021, while the vinyl edition will follow in summer 2022. The cover artowork was created by Vhan Artworks & Printing and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Invoking The Outer Dark (Intro)’, ‘Cosmic Chaos Manifest’, ‘Devil’s Blood’, ‘Circle Of Stones’, ‘Serpent’s Chamber’, ‘Cross-Ravished Bastard’, ‘Flame Of Hate’, ‘Plague Eternal’, ‘The Fall Of Men’ and ‘To The Coldness Beyond’. You can already check out ‘Devil’s Blood’ here. For all further FLAGG info please visit www.facebook.com/flagg.official
On January 14, 2022 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Decapitate The Aging World”, the debut full-length from German one-man Black Metal band FURIS IGNIS, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Witness The Nightsky Palpitating To The Beat Of Premonition’, ‘Hostis Mundi’, ‘Guarding The Gate’, ‘Zinnen Von Eis’, ‘C.B.M.G.3’ and ‘Donner In Den Bergen’. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
Seattle, Washington based Death / Grinders RAT KING will release a new EP entitled “Santa Hipocresía” on December 10, 2021 via Within The Mind Records on cassette and digitally. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Santa Hipocresía’, ‘Maldicio’N Del Alma’, ‘False Prophet’, ‘Morboso’ and ‘Killing Art’. A video for the album track ‘False Prophet’ is already available over here. For more RAT KING information please visit www.facebook.com/ratkingseattle
US Black Metallers NECROSOPHIK ABYSS have just released a guitar playthrough video for the ‘Left-Handed Reaper’ at this location. The track will appear on the band’s split-EP “HVHY” with CYFFROUS INDIGNUS, which will be released on October 31, 2021 via Reaping Scythe Records. The songs have been recorded at Shadow Temple and were mixed and mastered by Jacob St. Amand. You can stream them here and here. The front cover was created by Jerianne Fulton and Clay Price. More about both bands at www.facebook.com/necrosophikabyss and https://cyffrousindignus.bandcamp.com
“Wpiekłowstąpienie”, the second full-length from Polish blackened Death Metallers SOTHORIS, will be released on January 06, 2022 on CD via More Hate Productions (Russia), Old Metal Rites (Brazil), Misantropia Records (Finland) and in the third quarter of 2022 via Entropy Records (Columbia). It was produced by Krzysztof Kostencki at Tetra Wave Studio and the cover artwork was created by Polish artist Bartosz Muszyński. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Proroctwo’, ‘Potępieniec’, ‘Człowiek Z Marmuru’, ‘Przykazanie Śmierci’, ‘Opus Dei’, ‘W Cieniu Golgoty’, ‘Wpiekłowstąpienie’ and ‘Requiem Dla Hien’. You can already check out ‘Opus Dei’ at this location. For all further SOTHORIS information check out www.facebook.com/sothorisband
Australian Black Metallers KRVNA have just premiered the track ‘Timeless… Ageless’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album “Sempinfernus”, which will be released on November 26, 2021 via Seance Records. The previously revealed ‘From The Shades Of Hades’ can still be streamed at this location. The complete “Sempinfernus” tracklist reads like this: ‘From The Shades Of Hades…’, ‘…To The Targovistean Night’, ‘The Triumph Of The Flesh Over The Spirit’, ‘Timeless… Ageless’ and ‘The Eve Of Eternal Sunset’. All additional KRVNA info you will find at www.facebook.com/krvnaofficial
Reunited Swedish Black Metal trio RIMFROST has released a new single entitled ‘Killer Instinct’ over here. You can follow RIMFROST for regular updates at www.facebook.com/rimfrostofficial
“Candles”, the second album from Athens, Greece based Black Metallers DIABLERY, will be released via Saturnal Records on December 17, 2021 on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Three Torches Lit’, ‘Sanguine Emissions Of Aeonic Ecstasy’, ‘Spiral Ascension Of Becoming’, ‘The Star-Veiled Face’, ‘The Coming Fog’, ‘The Piercing Ice’, ‘Moonlit Dome Revealed’, ‘The Earth Covered My Face’ and ‘The Core that Burns Forever’. You can already stream ‘The Star-Veiled Face’ over here. An album trailer is available at this location. More about DIABLERY at www.diablery.gr
Netherlands based Black Speed Metal Punks DESTRUCTO have just premiered the track ‘Bloodthirst’ at this location. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Demonic Possession”, which will be released on November 19, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Black Mark’ and ‘Lycanthro Kommando’ can still be streamed here and here. The full “Demonic Possession” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Succubus’, ‘Black Mark’, ‘In Service Of No One’, ‘Necromancy’, ‘Satans Hammer’, ‘Lycanthro Kommando’, ‘Total Death’, ‘I, Witchfukker’, ‘Bloodthirst’ and ‘Demonic Possession’. More DESTRUCTO info you will find at www.facebook.com/destructoblackthrash
“Vihavirsiä Aamunkoin”, the debut album from Finnish Black Metallers CORAXUL, will be released via Purity Through Fire on CD, A5 digipak, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The CD and tape versions will be released on December 12, 2021, while the vinyl will follow in summer 2022. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Kieltäkää Elämä’, ‘Juurenkaskeaja’, ‘Luonnollisesti Saatana’, ‘Marttyyrin Kruunajaiset’, ‘Mania’, ‘Maailmanvuohi’, ‘Sielun Molli’, ‘Vihavirsiä Aamunkoin’ and ‘Viimeiset Vainajaiset’. You can already listen to ‘Marttyyrin Kruunajaiset’ at this location. For all further information please visit www.purity-through-fire.com
Italy’s progressive Death Metallers SADIST have just finished the recordings of their ninth album “Firescorched”. The follow-up to 2018’s “Spellbound” will be released in 2022 via Agonia Records. The band’s guitarist / keyboard player Tommy Talamanca described the album as “probably the most extreme, fast and yet experimental album in SADIST’s career.” The cover artwork was created by Paolo Puppo. For regular updates please make sure to follow SADIST at www.facebook.com/sadstofficial
Seattle, Washington based progressive Death Metal quartet RHINE has just released a song from their upcoming third full-length “Ausland”. You can stream ‘Running Away’ at this location. The album will be released on November 12, 2021 via Within The Mind Records. A video for the album’s first single ‘Prisoner Of Fate’ can furthermore be watched over here. The complete tracklist of “Ausland” reads like this: ‘Prelude’, ‘Virtual Plague’, ‘Prisoner Of Fate’, ‘Running Away’, ‘Ausland’, ‘The Path To Power’, ‘Trivial’ and ‘Shadow Future’. More RHINE info is available at www.facebook.com/rhinemetal
Australian Black Metallers HUNTERS MOON have just premiered the track ‘Bridge Over Chaos’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “The Great Pandemonium”, which will be released on November 26, 2021 via Hells Headbangers on CD format. The vinyl LP version will follow next year. The cover artwork was created by Misanthropic-Art. The previously revealed album track ‘Hearse For A Barren Earth’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “The Great Pandemonium” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Torn By Talons’, ‘Storm Of Hail And Fire’, ‘Pilgrims Exile’, ‘Rebellion’, ‘Bridge Over Chaos’, ‘Drag Them To The Coffins’, ‘Red Death’ and ‘Hearse For A Barren Earth’. For more info please visit www.hellsheadbangers.com or www.facebook.com/hellsheadbangers
Italy based melodic Black Metal solo project HORN PROJECT has just released a lyric video for the track ‘Illusions Of Maya’ at this location. The song is taken from HORN PROJECT’s self-titled album, which was released via Planet K Records earlier this month. A full album stream is available over here. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/horn-project-105957541587494
On December 12, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release “Hateworship”, the debut full-length from Finnish Black Metallers KRIEGZEIT, on digipak CD format. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Intro’, ‘The Cult Of Black Stone’, ‘For You The Son’, ‘Hymn For Hermit’, ‘Journey To The Next World’, ‘Souls For The Land’, ‘Hateworship’, ‘Bestial Oath’ and ‘Union Of Decay’. You can already check out ‘For You The Son’ over here. More information you will find at www.purity-through-fire.com
On October 31, 2021 Signal Rex will release a Black Metal split album between Portugal’s MINNESJORD and Poland’s TEUFELSBERG on vinyl LP format only. You can stream it in its entirety at this location now. More about both bands at https://minnesjord.bandcamp.com or https://teufelsbergbm.bandcamp.com
On December 12, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release “The Undoer’s Key”, the debut album from Finnish Black Metallers CAESTUS, on CD, A5 digipak and cassette tape formats. The vinyl edition will follow in summer 2022. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Reclamation’, ‘Ultimate Weapon’, ‘The Undoer’s Key’, ‘Burning Hope’, ‘Pariah’s Crown’, ‘Condescenders’, ‘Muinaisen Kunnian Taika’, ‘Dawn Of Reckoning’ and ‘Omnipotent Defect’. You can already listen to the title track ‘The Undoer’s Key’ at this location. For all further CAESTUS info please visit www.facebook.com/caestusbm
A full album stream of “Necronomicon”, the debut full-length from Lima, Peru based Death Metallers EVIL DAMN, is available over here now. The album will be released on October 29, 2021 via Hells Headbangers on CD format. The vinyl edition will follow next year. More EVIL DAMN at https://evildamn.bandcamp.com
Minneapolis based Death Metal trio SUNLESS is streaming their upcoming sophomore album “Ylem” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on October 29, 2021 on CD, vinyl and digital formats via Willowtip Records. More band information is available at www.facebook.com/sunlessband
Bangkok, Thailand based Death Metallers SAVAGE DEITY have just premiered the track ‘Perish Mangda’ over here. The track will appear on the band’s third album “Decade Of Savagery”, which will be released on November 28, 2021 via Inhuman Assault Productions. The track features a guest guitar solo by Jason Gobel (ex – CYNIC, ex – MONSTROSITY). The previously revealed ‘Kill This Cult’ can still be checked out at this location. The complete “Decade Of Savagery” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Crucifather’, ‘Filthy Rotation’, ‘Obscure Fortune’, ‘Drenched In Blood’, ‘Christ Tension’, ‘Where God Belong’, ‘Kill This Cult’, ‘Skin The Saint’, ‘Perish Mangda’ and ‘Beneath The Sanctum’. For all further SAVAGE DEITY info please visit www.facebook.com/savagedeityofficial
Portuguese Black Metal duo MORTE INCANDESCENTE is streaming their upcoming fifth album “Vala Comum” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on October 31, 2021 via Signal Rex. More about MORTE INCANDESCENTE at www.facebook.com/morteincandescente
“Det Stora Tunga Sjuka”, the debut full-length from Swedish Black Metal duo AVSKRÄDE, will be released via Purity Through Fire on CD, A5 digipak, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The CD and tape versions will be released on December 12, 2021, the vinyl edition will follow in summer 2022. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Av Jord Är Du Kommen’, ‘Undergång’, ‘Åh, Du Ljuva Svarta Natt’, ‘När Stillheten Stundar’, ‘Aldrig Mer Skall Solen Bränna’, ‘Med Blodiga Vingar’, ‘Gravens Tomma Skönhet’, ‘Nattfärd’, ‘Begäret’, ‘I Den Eviga Månens Sken’ and ‘Jag Är Slute’. You can already stream ‘Åh, Du Ljuva Svarta Natt’ over here. All further AVSKRÄDE info you will find at www.facebook.com/avskräde-104491738421310
Québéc, Canada based Death Metallers OUTRE-TOMBE are streaming their upcoming third full-length “Abysse Mortifère” in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released on October 31, 2021 via Temple Of Mystery Records. The cover artwork was created by Matt “Putrid” Carr. More about OUTRE-TOMBE at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063647946549
A full album stream of “Black Flame Dominion”, the debut full-length from Greek Black Metallers CULT OF EIBON, is available over here now. It will be released on October 29, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. For all additional CULT OF EIBON information please visit www.facebook.com/thecultofeibon
About two years ago, Italy’s F.O.A.D. Records released a limited vinyl edition (500 copies) of the classic NASTY SAVAGE demo “Wage Of Mayhem”, coupled with rare rehearsal and live tracks. Now “Wage Of Mayhem + Rarities (1983-1985)” is also available on CD via Nameless Grave Records. It comes with a a 12-page booklet and features the following tracks: ‘Unchained Angel’, ‘Savage Desire’, ‘Witches’ Sabbath’, ‘XXX’ (all from the “Wage Of Mayhem” 1984 demo), ‘Vigilante’ (live at Ruby’s Pub in Brandon, Florida, December 31, 1984), ‘Way Of The Warlock’, ‘Illusion’, ‘Nasty Savage’, ‘High School Lover’ (all from a 1984 rehearsal), ‘Unchained Angel’ and ‘Savage Desire’ (live at CBGB’s, New York City, New York, November 27, 1985). You can stream the tracks at https://wageofmayhem.bandcamp.com. For ordering details check out www.namelessgraverecords.com
Germany / Bangladesh based old school Death Metallers KHNVM have just revealed a first track from their upcoming new full-length “Portals To Oblivion”, which will be released via Neckbreaker Records on December 17, 2021. You can check out a video for ‘Heretic Ascension’ at this location. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Ethos Of The Otherly World’, ‘Portals To Oblivion’, ‘Heretic Ascension’, ‘Drink From The Chalice Of Suffering’, ‘Baptized By The Father Befouled’, ‘No Solace’ and ‘Spectral Chaos’. The artwork was created by Khaos Diktator Design. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/khnvm666
“Non Omnis Moriar”, the third album from German Black Metal one man band MAVORIM, will be released via Purity Through Fire on CD, A5 digipak, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The CD and tape versions will be released on December 12, 2021, the vinyl edition will follow in summer 2022. The following tracks will appear on “Non Omnis Moriar”: ‘Prolog’, ‘Unendlich Ist Ihr Krieg’, ‘Eisenadler’, ‘So Hell Wie Ein Stern’, ‘Elfenblut’, ‘Engel, Ich Komme Zurück’, ‘Die Welt Erstickt’, ‘Im Kampf’, ‘Ich Klage Euch An’ and ‘Epilog’. You can already stream ‘Im Kampf’ over here. For all further MAVORIM info please visit www.facebook.com/mavorim
Uppsala, Sweden based REVEAL! have just premiered the track ‘Cokkkfights’ over here. It will appear on the band’s fourth album “Doppelherz”, which will be released on December 10, 2021 via Sepulchral Voice Records. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Cocoon (Bitch Regalia)’, ‘Inshallah’, ‘Cokkkfights’, ‘Angel’s Bend’, ‘Clearly, God Damn’, ‘Stalactites (When Cast Down the Mountain)’, ‘Mal Aria’, ‘Bags Of Shine’, ‘Some Marionettes, Some Kites (A Few Knives)’ and ‘Doppelherz’. All further band info you will find at www.facebook.com/revealswe
“Foundation”, the new EP from Spanish blackened technical Death Metallers THIRTEEN BLED PROMISES, has just been released via Lacerated Enemy Records on vinyl, CD, and digital formats. A full EP stream is available at this location. More about THIRTEEN BLED PROMISES at www.facebook.com/thirteenbp
Finnish melodic Death Metallers RE-ARMED will release a 20th Anniversary EP entitled “XX” on January 27, 2022 via Inverse Records. You can already stream the EP’s first single ‘As The Stars Align’ over here. For regular updates make sure to follow RE-ARMED at www.facebook.com/rearmed
German Death Metal duo REAWACAN will release their new digital EP “Pandemic Coverage & Old Schooling” on October 23, 2021. A lyric video for the song ‘Sad Serenade’, featuring footage broadcasted during the lockdown period, can be watched at this location. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/reawacandeath
Norwegian extreme Metal act SARKE (featuring DARKTHRONE’s Nocturno Culto) has just released ‘Grim Awakening’ as the third and final single from their upcoming seventh album “Allsighr”. You can check it out at this location. The previously released singles ‘Bleak Reflections’ and ‘Beheading Of The Circus Director’ can still be streamed here and here. The album will be released via Soulseller Records on November 05, 2021. It was recorded by Børge Finstad and Kevin Kleiven at Top Room Studios, mixed by Lars Erik Westby at H-10 productions and mastered by Thomas Eberger at Stockholm Mastering. The artwork was created by Kjell Åge Meland. For all additional SARKE information please visit www.facebook.com/sarkeofficial
On December 10, 2021 Chaos Records will release the self-titled debut album of American RÖKKR on CD format. The band features Kyle House (DECREPISY, SERPENTS OF DAWN, ACEPHALIX, VASTUM, NECROT) and Adam Perry (VASTUM). The mixing and mastering was handled by Greg Wilkinson of Earhammer Studio. You can already listen to the track ‘Oath Of Blood’ over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Ravens Wing’, ‘Oath Of Blood’, ‘Blackest Dawn’, ‘Into The Ice’ and ‘Winter’. For all additional information please visit www.chaos-records.com or www.facebook.com/chaosrecords
Hells Headbangers have signed Australian Black Metallers SOLIPSISM for the CD and vinyl release of the band’s debut full-length “Cruelty & Necrospection”. The album was previously only available digitally. The cassette version will be handled by The Seer’s Atrocity Altar label. A full “Cruelty & Necrospection” stream is already available at this location https://solipsismbm.bandcamp.com
Polish Death / Thrashers SEXMAG are streaming their debut mini album “Sex Metal” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on October 22, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. More information you will find at www.dying-victims.de or www.facebook.com/dyingvictimsproductions
On November 26, 2021 Osmose Productions will release “Occult Sins, New Unholy Dimension”, the second album from French Black Metallers MORGUILIATH, on CD format. The vinyl LP version will follow later. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Occult Sins, New Unholy Dimension’, ‘Pass Away’, ‘Black Pearl’, ‘Ad Mortem Festinamus’, ‘Aborted Inquisition’, ‘Venom And Vomit’, ‘Gloria’ and ‘Ghouls Sphere’. For all additional MORGUILIATH info, check out www.facebook.com/morguiliath