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Poland’s female fronted melodic Death Metallers WARBELL have just released a video for the song ‘Fight Back’ over here. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming new EP ”Ruin”, which will be released in late 2021, early 2022. More WARBELL information you will find at www.facebook.com/warbellband
On April 23, 2021 Edged Circle Productions will release the self-titled debut 7″ EP from Wisconsin based Crust three-piece TO THE DOGS. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Virus’, ‘Prowler’ and ‘To The Dogs’. The material was originally released in December 2020 as a digitally only three-song demo. A full EP stream is available at this location. More TO THE DOGS at https://tothedogs.bandcamp.com
On May 07, 2021 Amor Fati Productions will release the fourth, self-titled album of Danish Black Metallers MÚSPELLZHEIMR. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Søkkdair’, ‘Selvæder’, ‘Drømme’, ‘Gabet Og Torden’ and ‘Draugen’. A full stream and more info is available at https://muspellzheimr.bandcamp.com
“Land Of Darkness”, the third album from Scottish Black Metallers WINTER ETERNAL, will be released via Hells Headbangers this Spring on CD and vinyl LP formats. The title track can already be streamed at this location. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/wintereternalband
Canadian progressive Death / Thrashers CATHARTIC DEMISE have just released a lyric video for ‘Blade In The Dark’. The song will appear on the band’s forthcoming album “In Absence”, which was recorded and mixed by Jonah Kay at HM Studio in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and mastered by Jamie King. The artwork was supplied by Ioannis Vassilopoulas. You can check out the video right here. “In Absence” will be self-released on CD and digitally on April 09, 2021. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘With Lust’, ‘For Power’, ‘Blade In The Dark’, ‘Silence Within’, ‘Pale Imitations’, ‘Disparity’, ‘In Absence’, ‘Waves’ and ‘Desire’. For all additional CATHARTIC DEMISE information please visit www.facebook.com/catharticdemise
On March 26, 2021 Berlin, Germany based old school Death Metallers CARNAL TOMB will release a new two song 7″ EP entitled “Festering Presence” via Lycanthropic Chants. The EP was produced by Tobias Engl and mastered by Laurent Teubl at Sculpt Sound Studios. The artwork was created by Skaðvaldur. It will be available in two limited editions: 100 copies on black vinyl, in a black inner sleve and a noble jacket. And 200 copies on transparent vinyl, with dusty and festering splatter, in a black inner sleve and a noble jacket. Both editions include a free digital download code. You can already listen to the entire EP at this location. More info about CARNAL TOMB can be found at www.facebook.com/carnaltombdeathmetal
Italy / American technical Death Metallers TURRIS EBURNEA are currently streaming their self-titled EP in its entirety over here. It was released on March 15, 2021 via Everlasting Spew Records. More TURRIS EBURNEA information you will find at www.facebook.com/turris-eburnea-105459167894064
Atlanta, Georgia based Death Metallers MALFORMITY will release their debut album “Monumental Ruin” on April 19, 2021 via Unspeakable Axe Records on CD and cassette (a vinyl edition will follow in early Summer). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘And I Beheld…’, ‘Perverse Apotheosis’, ‘Facemelt Bloodgrinder’, ‘Into Ruin’, ‘Monument To Decay’, ‘Degenerative Sequences’, ‘Immolated Archetype’, ‘False Dichotomy’, ‘Lost Necropolis’, ‘Lifeless Mindless’, ‘In Corrosion’, ‘Rapturous Damnation’ (bonus track) and ‘Unraveling’ (bonus track). You can already stream ‘Perverse Apotheosis’ at this location. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/malformity
“Animate // Isolate”, the debut full-length from American Death / Thrashers OBSOLETE, will be released via Unspeakable Axe Records on April 19, 2021 on CD and cassette. The album opener ‘Still’ is already streaming over here. The complete “Animate // Isolate” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Still’, ‘The Atrophy Of Will’, ‘The Slough’, ‘Old Horizon’, ‘Silent Freeway’, ‘Stumbling And Listless’, ‘The Fog’, ‘Callousness Of Soul’ and ‘Intercostal’. More OBSOLETE at https://obsoleteband.bandcamp.com
Italian Metalpunks BUNKER 66 have just premiered the track ‘The Blackest Of Omens’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s upcoming fourth album “Beyond The Help Of Prayers”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘To The Gates Of Death / Lair Of The Profaner’, ‘The Blackest Of Omens’, ‘The Rite Of The Goat’, ‘Summon The Evil Lords’, ‘At Our Master’s Behest’, ‘Malicious… Seditious’, ‘Regret Every Breath’, ‘Die On Monday’ and ‘Beyond The Help Of Prayers’. The previously revealed album track ‘To The Gates Of Death / Lair Of The Profaner’ can still be checked out here. More BUNKER 66 info is available at www.facebook.com/bunker66
Everlasting Spew Records have signed FOSSILIZATION, a new brazilian Death Metal band, that features members of JUPITERIAN. More details will be revealed shortly. All band information you will find at www.facebook.com/fossilization
Season Of Mist have signed Texas based Black Metallers NECROFIER. The band will release their debut full-length later this year. Until then you can check out their EP “Visions In Fire” at this location. More about NECROFIER at www.facebook.com/necrofier
Swedish Thrashers INSANE have just premiered the track ‘The Sword’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “Victims”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. A video for the previously revealed album track ‘Sinister Night’ can still be watched at this location. The album’s complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Maximum Force’, ‘The Sword’, ‘Cruel Command’, ‘The Theme (Victims)’, ‘Sinister Night’, ‘At Dawn They Die’, ‘Sanitarium’, ‘Skullcrusher’, ‘Oblivious Void’ and ‘Tormented Breath’. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/insanesweden
Danish Death Metallers SULPHUROUS are streaming their new EP “Encircling Darkness” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on March 15, 2021 via Me Saco Un Ojo Ojo Records on 7″ vinyl format. All further SULPHUROUS info can be found at www.facebook.com/sulphurous-1830777203674450
Spanish blackened Death / Thrashers KROSSFYRE have just revealed the track ‘Infernal War’ at this location. It will appear on their upcoming debut full-length “Rites Of Extermination”, which will be released this summer via Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl LP formats. The band’s line-up features members and ex – members of SHEIDIM, GRAVEYARD, KÖRGULL THE EXTERMINATOR, INSULTERS, MORBID FLESH and SUSPIRAL. For more KROSSFYRE info please visit www.facebook.com/krossfyre666
German blackend Speed Metal Punks LUCIFUGE have just premiered the track ‘Leviathan Arise’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Infernal Power”, which will be released on April 30, 2021 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Infernal Power’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Infernal Power” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Infernal Power’, ‘Leviathan Arise’, ‘Black Batallions’, ‘Temples Of Madness’, ‘Heresy Shall Remain’, ‘ Beneath The Eyes Of The Black’, ‘Black Light Of The Evening Star’, ‘The Doors Of Hell May Shake’, ‘Good As It Is’ (GISM cover) and ‘Midnight Sun’. For more LUCIFUGE info please visit www.facebook.com/lucifugeblackmetal
On May 21, 2021 Personal Records will release the debut full-length of Monterrey, Mexico based Black / Doom Metallers HAGEL, “Veneration Of The Black Light”. The track ‘Decalogue Of Misery’ can already be streamed over here. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Decalogue Of Misery’, ‘Veneration Of The Black Light’, ‘Blindness’, ‘Labyrinth Of Flesh’, ‘Mystery Of The Mortal’, ‘Pergamum’, ‘The Blazing Glow Of Eternity’ and ‘Whims Of A God’. More HAGEL info is available at www.facebook.com/hagel-613153742156926
A 16 minutes sampler video for “Demo(no)s”, the just released demo boxset from Finland’s BARATHRUM, can now be watched at this location. The boxset includes three vinyl albums, that feature the demos “Witchmaster” (1991), “Battlecry” (1992) and “Sanctus Satanas” (1993), plus the “From Black Flames To Witchcraft” rehearsal. It will be available in two editions: regular edition in black, bone or witchflame-colored 3 x 12″ heavy vinyl, in trifold sleeve, including a woven patch and a 12-page booklet with old interviews and info. And the die hard version in black, bone or witchflame-colored 3 x 12″ heavy vinyl in trifold sleeve, including a woven patch and a 12-page booklet with old interviews and info, plus a bronze pendant and A1-size flag – strictly limited edition. For more BARATHRUM information please visit www.facebook.com/barathrumofficial
Polish Black / Doom Metallers NEKKROFUKK have just premiered the track ‘Devil’s Blood Injekktion’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming fourth album “Mysterious Rituals In The Abyss Of Sabbath & Eternal Celebration Of The Blakk Goat”, which will be released on March 30, 2021 via Putrid Cult. The previously revealed album tracks ‘The Great Beast Speaks’ and ‘Kkursed Gathering On Sabbath’ can additionally be streamed at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘The Great Beast Speaks’, ‘Summoning Of Azrael’, ‘Kkursed Gathering On Sabbath’, ‘Devil’s Blood Injekktion’, ‘Spiewajac Psalmy Smierci’ and ‘Vlci Zena’. More NEKKROFUKK at https://nekkrofukk.bandcamp.com
London based Death Metallers UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION will release a new EP entitled “Decennium Ruinae” on May 28, 2021 via Willowtip Records on digipak CD, vinyl LP and digitally. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Suspended In Entropic Dissipation’, ‘A Withered Embrace’, ‘The Great Contaminator’ and ‘Disciples Of Pestilence’. You can already stream the EP opener at this location. “Decennium Ruinae” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Samuel Turbitt at Ritual Studios, with Daniel Herrera and Ross Piazza. The cover artwork was created by Cristian Alias. For all additional UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION info, please visit www.facebook.com/unfathomable.ruination.official
On May 07, 2021 Invictus Productions will release a new two song EP from Ireland’s blackened Death Metallers COSCRADH, “Mesradh Machae (The Heads Of The Men Who Have Been Slaughtered)”, on 7″ vinyl format. It will feature the tracks ‘Mesradh Machae (The Heads Of The Men Who Have Been Slaughtered)’ and ‘Plagues Of Knowth’. The latter can already be streamed at this location. More about COSCRADH at www.facebook.com/coscradh
“Primordial Dawn”, the debut EP from Canadian Black / Death Metal trio MALGÖTH, will be released via Iron Bonehead Productions on June 18, 2021 on 12″ vinyl format. It was originally released digitally at the end of 2020 and features the following tracks: ‘Possessed Sword Of A Thousand Deaths’, ‘Defiling The Convent’, ‘Cellular Void Corruption’ and ‘The Opposer’. A full EP stream is available at https://malgoth.bandcamp.com/releases. The band’s debut album will be released later this year, also via Iron Bonehead.
London based Death Metal trio GRAVE MIASMA will release their new album “Abyss Of Wrathful Deities” on CD, vinyl, cassette and digitally via Dark Descent Records (US) and Sepulchral Voice (Europe) on May 14, 2021. It was produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios. A video for the album track ‘Rogyapa’ can already be watched at this location. The complete “Abyss Of Wrathful Deities” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Guardians Of Death’, ‘Rogyapa’, ‘Ancestral Waters’, ‘Erudite Decomposition’, ‘Under The Megalith’, ‘Demons Of The Sand’, ‘Interlude’, ‘Exhumation Rites’ and ‘Kingdoms Beyond Kailash’. For more GRAVE MIASMA information please visit www.facebook.com/gravemiasma
Edged Circle Productions have signed Swedish Black Metallers IN APHELION. The band consists of Sebastian Ramstedt (NECROPHOBIC, NIFELHEIM) on vocals and lead guitar, Johan Bergebäck (NECROPHOBIC, NIFELHEIM) on rhythm guitar and Marco Prij (CRYPTOSIS) on drums. IN APHELION will be recording 12 songs during the Spring, which will be mixed by Fredrik Folkare at Chrome Studios. In the Fall of 2021 an EP will be released, followed by a full-length album at the end of the year. A lyric video for ‘Let The Beast Run Wild’ (one of the demo songs that got them the contract), can be checked out here. More info and regular updates you will find at www.facebook.com/inaphelion
French Post Black Metallers DECLINE OF THE I have released a video for ‘Diev Vide’ over here. The nearly 15 minutes long track is the album closer on the band’s forthcoming new full-length “Johannes”, which will be released on March 26, 2021 via Agonia Records. More about DECLINE OF THE I at www.facebook.com/declineofthei
German Death Metallers BETRAYAL will release their new full-length album “Disorder Remains” on April 16, 2021. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Matthias Schmitt at Unleash The Sound Studios. The artwork was created by Bastian Kraus. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Ignite’, ‘Rise’, ‘War’, ‘Ghost Of Mind’, ‘The Manifest’, ‘Lost Promises’, ‘Disorder Remains’, ‘Chaos Reigns’, ‘Devouring Nothingness’, ‘Dooming Diversions’, ‘Insanity’ and ‘Greed & Oblivion’. For all further info please visit www.facebook.com/betrayalger
On May 07, 2021 Invictus Productions will re-release “Horrid Invocations”, the debut demo of Melbourne, Australia based blackened Death / Thrash Metal duo HECATOMB, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Metal Maleficium’, ‘Queen Of Perversion’, ‘Black Winged Pestilence’, ‘Fields Of Gorgoroth’ and ‘Horrid Invocations’ (bonus track). The original four-song demo can still be streamed here. All additional HECATOMB info you will find at www.facebook.com/hecatomb666
“Aorta”, the sixth album from Mexican Doom / Deathers MAJESTIC DOWNFALL, will be released via Personal Records on May 21, 2021. It features four songs (‘Roberta’, ‘A Dying Crown’, ‘Aorta’ and ‘Become Eternal’) with a total playing time of approximately 70 minutes. The mixing and mastering was done by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio and the cover artwork was created by Oscar de las Flores. The 20 minutes long opener ‘Roberta’ can already be streamed at this location. More about MAJESTIC DOWNFALL at www.facebook.com/majestic.downfall
On March 21, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release the debut full-length from Austrian Black Metallers AUSSICHTSLOS, “Völlig Aussichtslos”, on digipak CD format. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘…Vom Dämon’, ‘Lebenslaub’, ‘Grausick’, ‘Des Sommers Tod’, ‘Nächstenhass’ and ‘Gefallen’. The album opener can already be streamed at this location. More info at www.purity-through-fire.com
“Psychosomatika”, the new mini album from UK based Black Metallers LUNAR MANTRA, will be released via Invictus Productions on May 07, 2021. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Preliminary’, ‘Nexicthon’, ‘Azothic Pyres’ and ‘Aghora’. A full “Psychosomatika” stream is already available here. More about LUNAR MANTRA at www.facebook.com/lunarmantraesoteria
Greek blackened Death / Thrashers KARMA VIOLENS will release their fourth full-length “Mount Of The Congregation” on April 02, 2021. The album was recorded and mixed at Symbolic Studios and mastered at Hertz Studios (BEHEMOTH, DECAPITATED). The artwork was created by Remedy Art Design (EVERGREY, SUFFOCATION, OCEANS OF SLUMBER). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Necropolis’, ‘Embrace’, ‘One Way Journey’, ‘The Observer’, ‘Great Old Ithaqua’, ‘My Storm Upon You’, ‘Kingdom Of The Deserters’, ‘Exodus’, ‘Mount Of The Congregation’, ‘Fly Into Starlight’, ‘The Gathering’, ‘Mark On My Forehead’ and ‘Light Beyond The Event Horizon’. Two tracks from the album are already available for streaming. You can check out ‘Embrace’ at this location and ‘The Observer’ over here. More about KARMA VIOLENS at www.facebook.com/karmaviolens
OBITUARY have announced a new two part Spring livestream series. The band will perform their favorite songs on March 27, 2021 and “The End Complete” in its entirety on April 03, 2021. Tickets will be available this Friday, March 05, 2021 at 1pm EST / 7pm in Europe at www.obituarylive.com. OBITUARY issued the following official comment: “For the past 7 weeks we have locked ourselves inside the studio to prepare for these next studio livestream sessions. Re-learning the now 29 year old “The End Complete” album and rehearsing many of the bands favorites. We are proud to announce that we are ready to bring our fans the goods and have picked a killer selection of classic songs, rare tracks and “The End Complete” album performed in its entirety. We have been busting our asses preparing and now we are ready. Question is… Are you? Here we Go!!!!!” You can follow OBITUARY at www.facebook.com/obituaryband
Dutch Black Metallers KJELD are streaming their upcoming second album “Ôfstân” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on March 05, 2021 via Heidens Hart Records. For all further KJELD information please visit www.facebook.com/kjeldblackmetal
“Malevolent Demise Incarnation”, the third full-length from Greek Thrashers RAPTURE, will be released on vinyl via Defying Danger on March 26, 2021 (the CD edition will be out the same day through F.D.A. Records). There also will be an ultra limited crystal-clear vinyl edition (100 copies) with an exclusive patch and a free download code. For pre-order details please visit www.facebook.com/defyingdanger. More RAPTURE info you will find at www.facebook.com/thrashrapture