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Russian Black Metallers HYMNR are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Far Beyond Insanity” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on April 23, 2021 via Saturnal Records. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/hymnrofficial
Finnish Death Grinders CADAVERIC INCUBATOR have just premiered a video for ‘Blood Lust’ over here. The song will appear on the band’s second album “Nightmare Necropolis”, which will be released on May 14, 2021 via Hells Headbangers on CD and cassette tape formats. The vinyl edition version will follow later this year. The following tracks will appear on “Nightmare Necropolis”: ‘World Necrosis’, ‘Blood Lust’, ‘Necropolis’, ‘Sarcophagidae’, ‘Sickly Obsessed’, ‘Through The Flesh’, ‘Frenzied Hatred’ and ‘Coffin Defiler’. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Sickly Obsessed’ and ‘Necropolis’ can still be streamed here and here. For regular updates you can follow CADAVERIC INCUBATOR at www.facebook.com/cadaveric-incubator-1537299173162374
Russian Black Metallers PASSÉISME have just premiered the track ‘Chant For Harvest’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s debut album “Eminence”, which will be released on June 11, 2021 via Antiq. A teaser for the album can be checked out here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Chant For Tribulation’, ‘Chant For Harvest’, ‘Chant For Austerity’, ‘Chant For Insolence’, ‘Chant For Parade’, ‘Chant For Splendour’ and ‘Chant For Enlightenment’. More PASSÉISME info you will find at www.facebook.com/passeismebm
The Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan era VENOM albums “Prime Evil”, “Tear Your Soul Apart”, “Temples Of Ice” and “The Wastelands” will be re-released on vinyl via Rock Mark in July. All four albums have been remastered from the original masters. Tony Dolan issued the following comments about the re-releases: “It’s been a long road and one of persistent work, but finally the road ended and we can present these recordings again. “Prime Evil”, “Tear Your Soul Apart”, “Temples Of Ice” and “The Wastelands” with original art, full lyrics, some nice bonus extras too. First time on vinyl – “Kissing The Beast” and extra surprises. This was never about money but about this important part of the history of a band, and the recordings that went with that period finally being re-released, so those who couldn’t find them or didn’t get the chance to own them, or even hear them properly, can now do that with these remastered but not remixed pieces of history. Music is to be heard and to have fought so hard to free these recordings for you finally, is the all to me. Enjoy!” Rock Mark will also release a box set (limited to 166 copies), which will include all albums on 180 gr splatter vinyl, in different colors, in gatefold covers and with lyrics. The boxset will also have the bonus vinyl “Pentagram” (transparent UV print with inlay), which will feature the songs ‘If You Want A War’ and ‘Surgery’ (both recorded during the “Prime Evil” session in 1989) and live bootleg versions of ‘Black Metal’ and ‘Witching Hour’. An exclusive 30 x 30 cm 16 page booklet with Tony Dolan’s notes and stories of those days in VENOM and some rare photos will complete the package. A CD boxset will follow later as well. For pre-order details please visit www.rockmarkmerch.bigcartel.com
UK Death / Thrashers THE BLEEDING will release a new seven song EP entitled “Rise Into Nothing” on May 14, 2021. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Rise Into Nothing’, ‘Hammer Of Penance 2021’, ‘Morbid Prophecy’ (Raw Edition 2021), ‘Sadistic Saviour’ (Demo Remix Edit), ‘Crook And Flail’ (Live), ‘Dreams Of Hatred’ (Live) and ‘Death Eternal’ (Live). The title track (featuring guest vocals from James McBain of HELLRIPPER) is already streaming over here. The EP was mixed and mastered in Sweden by producer Ronnie Björnström and introduces Jordan Muscatello on bass after a line-up change in 2020. The cover artwork was created by Mörtuus. The limited edition CD, which includes additional artwork and an alternative cover by Dedy Badic Art, will be available via Decimated Eardrums Records. More THE BLEEDING at www.facebook.com/thebleedingofficial
Czech epic Black Metallers PAČESS have just premiered the track ‘Sommelier’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming third album “Poupě”, which will be released on May 25, 2021 via Slovak Metal Army. The previously revealed album track ‘Jménem Lilie’ can still be checked out here. The full “Poupě” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Poupě’, ‘Sommelier’, ‘Jako Most K Lidem’, ‘Butan-2,3-Dion’, ‘Tadeus’, ‘Reinheitsgebot’, ‘Jménem Lilie’ and ‘Až Listy Zrudnou’ (CD bonus). More PAČESS info you will find at www.facebook.com/pacessband
On June 18, 2021 Personal Records, in co-operation with Void Wanderer, will release the debut EP from French Black Metal trio ARCHAEOPTERIS, “Vision Chaotiques D’un Songe Halluciné” on CD and cassette tape respectively. It will feature the two tracks ‘Visions Chaotiques’ and ‘Songe Halluciné’. The EP opener can already be streamed at this location. For more information please visit www.personal-records.com or www.facebook.com/personalrecords666
Turkish Black Metallers SABHANKRA have just premiered the track ‘Death To Traitors’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fifth album “Death To Traitors”, which will be released on May 21, 2021 via Saturnal Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Call To Arms’ is still streaming at this location. The complete “Death To Traitors” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Call To Arms’, ‘Burn Down Their Halls’, ‘Death To Traitors’, ‘Heavens Are Fake’, ‘I Came This Far For Nothing’ and ‘Awakened In The Dark’. For all additional SABHANKRA info check out www.facebook.com/sabhankraband
Polish blackened Death Metal three piece CULTUM INTERITUM will release its debut full-length “Veneration Of The New Dawn” on July 26, 2021 via Godz Ov War Productions on CD, LP and cassette tape. The artwork was created by Juraj Bolf and WS Artworks. The album opener ‘Veneration I’ is already available for streaming at this location now. More about CULTUM INTERITUM at www.facebook.com/cultuminteritum
“Die Schlacht, Part I”, the one and only 2013 album from German Black Metallers EYSENBREY, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. More about EYSENBREY at www.eysenbrey.de
“Donikąd”, the debut full-length from Polish Black Metallers ANGRRSTH, has just been released via Godz Ov War Productions today. It is available as a jewel case CD, black and blue tape and splatter, marbled or black vinyl. The album’s tracklist reads as follows: ‘Ciało Me Wyklęte’, ‘Niebiański Pogrzeb’, ‘Niech Się Zaprze Samego Siebie’, ‘A Czego Tu Się Bać?’, ‘Pierwszy Jest Strach’, ‘Niebyt Zmyślony’ and ‘Ostatni Akt’. The mixing and mastering was done by Maciej Marendowski. The artwork was created by Igor Datkiewicz & WS Artworks. You can check out a full album stream at this location. All further ANGRRSTH info is available at www.facebook.com/angrrsth
Atlanta, Georgia based Death Metallers MALFORMITY will release their debut album “Monumental Ruin” on April 19, 2021 on CD, digital and cassette formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. The vinyl release will follow in early summer. A full “Monumental Ruin” stream is available right here. You can follow MALFORMITY at www.facebook.com/malformity
Canadian Death Metal quartet DISEMBODIMENT will release their debut EP “Mutated Chaos” on May 06, 2021 via Everlasting Spew Records on CD and digitally. A tape edition will be available via Caligari Records. ‘Ceaseless Discharge’, a track off the EP, has just been released at this location. DISEMBODIMENT features members from OATH DIV. 666. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/disembodimentdeath
Cuba based Black Metallers SHRINE OV ABSURD have released their second album “Monotony” as a standard jewel case CD via Godz Ov War Productions today. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at PMC Studios and the artwork was supplied by J. & PMC Designs. A full album stream is available here. More about SHRINE OV ABSURD at www.facebook.com/shrineovabsurd
London, UK based brutal technical Death Metallers UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION have just released a video for ‘Disciples Of Pestilence’ at this location. The song is taken from their forthcoming EP “Decennium Ruinae”, which will be out on May 28, 2021 via Willowtip Records on digipak CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The following tracks will appear on the EP: ‘Suspended In Entropic Dissipation’, ‘A Withered Embrace’, ‘The Great Contaminator’ and ‘Disciples Of Pestilence’. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Samuel Turbitt at Ritual Studios, with Daniel Herrera and Ross Piazza. The album artwork was created by Cristian Alias. More about UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION at www.facebook.com/unfathomable.ruination.official
Polish Black Metal duo piece WILCZYCA have released their third full-length “DrakoNequissime” via Godz Ov War Productions as a jewel case CD and in digital format today. It consists of six songs. Roman Kostrzewski from the Polish band KAT is featured on the track ‘Jeszcze Zemści Się Ziemia’. A video for the song can be watched at this location. A full “DrakoNequissime” stream is available over here. For more WILCZYCA info check out www.facebook.com/wilczyca.kult
Palermo, Sicily based Death Metal trio BECERUS has just released a video for the track ‘Latent Primordium’ over here. The song will appear on their debut full-length “Homo Homini Brutus”, which will be released via Everlasting Spew Records on April 30, 2021 on CD, cassette tape and digital. For all additional BECERUS information please visit www.facebook.com/becerus
“Dom Człowieka”, the third full-length from Polish Black Metal trio SZNUR, was released as a jewel case CD (standard and limited version) via Godz Ov War Productions today. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Heinrich House Studio and the cover art was created by Pan P. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Czuję Zapach Twojej Cipy’, ‘Popłód’, ‘Co Się Stanie’, ‘Jestem Twoim Śmieciem’ and ‘Dom Człowieka’. You can listen to the entire album at this location. All additional SZNUR info you will find at www.facebook.com/projektsznur
On June 04, 2021 Hells Headbangers will release the third album from Greek Black Metallers WINTER ETERNAL, “Land Of Darkness”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Crossing The Blackest Skies’, ‘Land Of Darkness’, ‘The Illusive Wings Of Death’, ‘Lord Of False Reality’, ‘Crown Of Stars’, ‘Faded To Silence’, ‘Isolation’, ‘Shaped By Grief’ and ‘Dawn Of Flames’ (GATES OF ISHTAR cover). The album’s title track can already be streamed at this location. More WINTER ETERNAL info you will find at www.facebook.com/wintereternalband
“Lost On Void’s Horizon”, the debut full-length from Slovenia based Death Metallers SIDEREAN, will be released via Edged Circle Productions on June 25, 2021 on CD and vinyl LP formats. It was produced by Anže Čanžek and mastered by HORRENDOUS’ Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studio. The cover art was created by Fernando JFL. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Eolith’, ‘Traversing’, ‘Lost On Void’s Horizon’, ‘Sidereal Evolution’, ‘Coalescing Into The Expanse’ and ‘Abyssophora’. The album’s title track can already be checked out over here. For all further information please visit www.facebook.com/siderean
Japanese Doom / Deathers ANATOMIA have just premiered the track ‘Dismemberment’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Corporeal Torment”, which will be released on May 20, 2021 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records on vinyl LP and CD formats, respectively. The previously revealed album track ‘Slime Of Putrescense’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Corporeal Torment” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Dismemberment’, ‘Slime Of Putrescense’, ‘Despaired Void’ and ‘Mortem’. More about ANATOMIA at www.facebook.com/anatomia-166448756742258
Father / daughter Grindcore duo ANIMAL SCHOOLBUS has just released a video for ‘I Can Do One-Handed Cartwheels’ at this location. The song is taken from their forthcoming album “Going To Grammy’s House 2021”, which will be released via Lawnmowerjetpack Records on April 30, 2021. All additional info you will find at www.facebook.com/animalschoolbus
Russian Black Metal trio THANATOMASS has just premiered the track ‘Altars Of Nigromancy’ over here. The previously revealed ‘Deathmass Extasis’ can still be streamed at this location. Both tracks will appear on the band’s second album “Black Vitriol & Iron Fire”, which will be out on May 21, 2021 via Living Temple Records in co-operation with LVX MorgenStern. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Funereal Ejaculation’, ‘Deathmass Extasis’, ‘Sulphureous Darkness’, ‘Altars Of Nigromancy’ and ‘Phallvs Lvciferi’. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/livingtemplerecords or https://lvxmorgenstern.bandcamp.com
Dutch Death Metallers PESTILENCE have just premiered a video for ‘Morbvs Propagationem’ right here. The song is taken off the band’s new album “Exitivm”, which will be released on June 25, 2021 via Agonia Records. The video was filmed by Grupa 13 production house (KREATOR, BEHEMOTH, AMON AMARTH) with costumes by Prepostevolution. You can follow PESTILENCE at www.facebook.com/pestilenceofficial
A full album stream of US / Swedish Black Metallers RINGARË‘s “Thrall Of Winter’s Majesty” album is available at this location now. It will be released on April 21, 2021 via Amor Fati Productions on CD format. More RINGARË at https://ringare.bandcamp.com
“Empiricism”, the latest EP from Brazilian Death Metallers INCARCERATION, has just been released on cassette tape via Lycanthropic Chants. It features four new tracks and marks the recording debut of the band’s two new guitarists Pedro Capaça (VIOLATOR) and Alex Obscured (SPEEDWHORE, OBSCURED BY EVIL). The cover art was created by Rodrigo Salvatierra. The tape is limited to 199 hand numbered copies. 33 copies have been released in a papyrus style slipcase, with inlay and tape in the same colouring and are already sold out. 66 copies come in a cardboard slipcase, with red inlay and dark purple tape. The regular edition (100 copies) comes on red shell tapes. All editions include a digital download code. A full “Empiricism” EP stream is available at this location. Lycanthropic Chants have also released tape editions of INCARERATION’s 2016 debut full-length “Catharsis” and 2013 “Sacrifice” EP. You can stream both releases here and here. Check out www.lycanthropic.de for ordering details and www.facebook.com/incarceration for more INCARCERATION info.
Season Of Mist will release the first three albums from American blackened Death Metallers PESSIMIST on vinyl for the first time. “Cult Of The Initiated” (May 14, 2021), “Blood For The Gods” (June 11, 2021) and “Slaughtering The Faithful” (July 16, 2021) will all contain bonus tracks and come with new layouts and rare, archival band photos. A trailer for the reissues can be watched here. Founding member and guitarist Kelly Mclaughin issued the followings comments: “About the reissues, there is so much to say – the albums sound amazing! They have all been remastered, and it’s the best they have ever sounded. “Cult” features completely new artwork, and will be a 25th Anniversary release. Each reissue includes previously unreleased bonus tracks, even the song order has been updated. All the reissues feature new layouts, rare and never-before seen band pics from early eras of the band. Some will be surprised to see our newly-revamped PESSIMIST logo, as well. Everything has been done to make these reissues something really cool and special for the fans, and absolutely the best they can be.” PESSIMIST are currently writing music for their next full-length album “Keys To The Underworld”. For regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/pessimist.deathmetal
Siberian Death Metallers MILLSTONE have just premiered a video for ‘Zombieland’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming album “Isle”, which will be released on CD and digital formats on May 15, 2021. All further MILLSTONE info you will find at www.facebook.com/millstonerussia
“Animate // Isolate”, the upcoming debut album from Death / Thrashers OBSOLETE can be streamed in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Unspeakable Axe Records on April 19, 2021 on CD and cassette. More OBSOLETE at https://obsoleteband.bandcamp.com
On May 31, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release “Shiva”, the sixth album from Finnish Black Metallers GOATS OF DOOM, on CD, A5 digipak and cassette tape formats. The vinyl LP version will follow later. The album track ‘Armon Varjot’ can already be streamed over here. The complete “Shiva” tracklist reads as follows: ‘ἀπōκάλυ’, ‘Uljas Uusi Maailma’, ‘Luomiskertomus’, ‘Armon Varjot’, ‘Korjuu’, ‘Rotat’ and ‘Shiva’. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/scaregod
On May 06, 2021 Caligari Records will release “Čornaje Połymia”, the debut demo from Belarus based Black Metallers ZMIARCVIELY on cassette tape format. It will feature the simple titled tracks ‘I’, ‘II’, ‘III’ and (you guessed it already) ‘IV’. You can check out ‘IIII’ at this location. For more info and ordering details please visit www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
IMPALED NAZARENE will release their thirteenth album “Eight Headed Serpent” on May 28, 2021 via Osmose Productions on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It was recorded and mixed at Revolver studio in Finland by Asko Ahonen, mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studio and the cover artwork was created by Ritual from Nucleart Design. The album’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Goat Of Mendes’, ‘Eight Headed Serpent’, ‘Shock And Awe’, ‘The Nonconformists’, ‘Octagon Order’, ‘Metastasizing And Changing Threat’, ‘Debauchery And Decay’, ‘Human Cesspool’, ‘Apocalypse Pervertor’, ‘Triumphant Return Of The Antichrist’, ‘Unholy Necromancy’, ‘Mutilation Of The Nazarene Whore’ and ‘Foucault Pendulum’. The limited digipak edition also contains re-recorded versions of the band’s two old live classics ‘Penis Et Circe’s’ and ‘The Horny And The Horned’. You can already stream the album opener ‘Goat Of Mendes’ over here. More about IMPALED NAZARENE at www.facebook.com/impalednazareneofficial
“Ruled By The Cruel”, the second full-length album from Canadian crossover Thrashers SOLANUM, will be released via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on May 14, 2021 on CD and digital formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Cold Career’, ‘In Contempt’, ‘Friendly Civil Servant’, ‘Standard Malpractice’, ‘Under The Boot’, ‘Manipulated’, ‘Reckless Obsession’, ‘Homemade Hell’ and ‘They Live’. You can already listen to the track ‘Standard Malpractice’ at this location. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/solanum.crossover
A full album stream of “Severed Within”, the sophomore album from Canadian Death Metallers INTONATE, is available over here now. It will be released on April 16, 2021 via Willowtip Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats. For all further INTONATE info check out www.facebook.com/intonateofficial
French Pagan Black Metallers HANTERNOZ have just premiered the track ‘Bateliers De Loire’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming third album “Au Fleuve De Loire”, which will be released on May 03, 2021 via Antiq. The previously revealed album tracks ‘Vieille Nasse Crevée’ and ‘A Cul De Grève’ can still be streamed here and here. More HANTERNOZ at www.facebook.com/hanternoz-pagan-de-bretagne-144124245602843
On May 21, 2021 Hells Headbangers will release “Psicomoro”, a new four-song EP from Chile’s Black / Deathers PERVERSOR, on CD format. The 12″ vinyl version will follow later this October. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Cocaina’, ‘Anzu’, ‘Negros Protocolos’ and ‘Anguis Caecus’. The material was originally released digitally in September 2020. For all further band info please visit www.facebook.com/perversorcultofdestruction
ATAUL, Doom / Death Metal three-piece from the Philippines, will release their new album “The Infinite Void” in May 2021 via Dark Blasphemies Records. Their debut full-length “Dawn Of Cataclsym” will be included as a bonus CD. For regular updates please follow the band at www.facebook.com/ataulph
Progressive melodic Death Metallers MOTHER OF ALL will release their debut album “Age Of The Solipsist” via Black Lion Records on June 11, 2021. The band features bassplayer Steve Di Giorgio (TESTAMENT, SADUS, ex – DEATH), Danish guitarist Frederik Jensen and vocalist / drummer Martin Haumann, who has previously performed as the drummer of MYRKUR, AFSKY and others. The album was mixed by Hannes Grossmann (ex – NECROPHAGIST, ex – OBSCURA, ALKALOID) at Mordor Sounds and the artwork was created by Travis Smith (OPETH, NEVERMORE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD, KING DIAMOND). The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Autumn’, ‘We Don’t Agree’, ‘Curators Of Our World Scope’, ‘Age of the Solipsist’, ‘At The Edge Of A Dream’, ‘Blood Still Owed’ and ‘Feel The Pain’. A lyric video for the album opener can already be watched over here. A playthrough video for ‘We Don’t Agree’ is additionally available at this location. Steve Di Giorgio commented on ‘We Don’t Agree’ as follows: “This one was tricky and a bit complex, yet flowed in a good way. It’s brutal yet no loss of the melodic soul, which keeps it musical. Felt aggressive in nature but has a catchy rhythmic bounce that kept me focused in the low-end realm nicely. Some nice chops going on in this one too, but it’s short ‘n sweet, which gives it a slight hardcore edge too. Really fun to participate in a trio format. I think the honesty of the organic instruments comes thru more… I think you’ll agree!” More MOTHER OF ALL info you will find at www.facebook.com/motherofallofficial
A full album stream of “In Absence”, the debut full-length from Kitchener, Ontario based progressive Death / Thrashers CATHARTIC DEMISE, is available over here now. For all additional band information please check out www.facebook.com/catharticdemise