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Chaos Records have signed Mexican Death Metallers MORBID MESSIAH for the release of a new EP entitled “Disgorged In The Coffin”. Guitarist Roberto Trejo issued the following official statement about it: “This one will be heavier, deeper, and will contain more sickness and madness than the other recordings. It will contain six songs, each one with a lot of meaning for MORBID MESSIAH and a very raw production in artwork and music engineering. Now, more than two years after “Demoniac Paroxysm” was released, MORBID MESSIAH is ready to start to work in complicity with Chaos Records to spread the death, filth, and all the sonorous darkness around the world and to infect everybody in a very deep and insane state of mind. Expect nothing but vile, raw, fast, deep, and sick death metal. We are the legions of death.” MORBID MESSIAH’s debut EP “In The Name Of True Death Metal” was self-released by the band in October 2016 and in January 2017 by Godz Ov War Productions as a cassette tape edition, limited to 100 copies. A re-release of the cassette edition will be out through Life After Death Productions soon. The band’s debut album “Demoniac Paroxysm” was recorded in April 2018 and released by Memento Mori on CD, Unholy Prophecies on vinyl (in two different colors) and on cassette in January 2021 by Goatthrone Records. A remastered digipak CD edition (with extra live songs) was also released by Ablaze Productions. For regular MORBID MESSIAH updates make sure to follow the band at www.facebook.com/morbidmessiahofficial
“Burn In Many Mirrors”, the third full-length from England’s Black / Death Metallers WODE, will be released on April 02, 2021 via 20 Buck Spin. It was recorded by Joe Clayton at NØ Studio between March and August 2020, mastered by Magnus Lindberg and features artwork by Santiago Caruso. A first song, entitled ‘Vanish Beneath’, is already available for streaming at this location now. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Lunar Madness’, ‘Serpent’s Coil’, ‘Fire In The Hills’, ‘Sulphuric Glow’, ‘Vanish Beneath’ and ‘Streams Of Rapture (I, II, III)’. For more WODE info please check out www.facebook.com/wodecult
On April 30, 2021 Blood Harvest Records will release the debut full-length from sci-fi Death Metallers UNIVERSALLY ESTRANGED, “Reared Up In Spectral Predation”, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘(Intro)’, ‘Despoiling Souls Of Flesh Across The Galaxy’, ‘The Visitor’, ‘A Thing, Oozing In’, ‘Sentient Meatsack’, ‘Teeming With That Of Unknown Origin’, ‘Internecine Psychic Bloodletting’, ‘Reared Up In Spectral Predation’, ‘(Interlude)’ and ‘Blistered Under The Blue Illusion’. You can already listen to the album track ‘Teeming With That Of Unknown Origin’ over here. For more UNIVERSALLY ESTRANGED visit https://universallyestranged.bandcamp.com
On April 30, 2021 Blood Harvest Records will release “Exponential Decay”, the debut EP from Toronto based Death Metal duo PERILAXE OCCLUSION, on 12” vinyl format. It was originally released at the end of 2020 on cassette and CD and features three songs: ‘Death Bias Alpha’, ‘Skeletal Bifurcation’ and ‘Rigid Body Displacement’. A full “Exponential Decay” stream is available here. More PERILAXE OCCLUSION at https://perilaxeocclusion.bandcamp.com
Montreal, Canada based technical Death Metallers INTONATE have signed a deal with Willowtip Records for the release of their sophomore album “Severed Within” on April 16, 2021. The first single ‘Yearn’ can already be checked out at this location. The complete “Severed Within” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Sever’, ‘Within’, ‘Yearn’, ‘Wander’ and ‘Prolong’. For all further INTONATE info please visit www.facebook.com/intonateofficial
Indian technical Death Metal trio DEAD EXALTATION has just released their debut full-length “Despondent” yesterday. The artwork was created by Aaron Pinto. A full album stream is available over here. More about DEAD EXALTATION at www.facebook.com/deadexaltation
“Humanoid”, the new six song EP from Danish Death Metal trio DEIQUISITOR, is now available via Dark Descent Records (CD, digitally), Extremely Rotten Productions / Night Shroud (vinyl) and Extremely Rotten Productions (cassette). A full EP stream is available at this location. All additional DEIQUISITOR information is available at www.facebook.com/deiquisitor
On March 26, 2021 Lavadome Productions will release “Conflagrate The Celestial Refugium”, the debut full-length of international Death Metal project CAMBION. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Conflagrate The Celestial Refugium’, ‘Vae Victis’, ‘Cambion’, ‘Cities Of Brass’, ‘Eiton Euclarion’, ‘Impact Steel’, ‘Fatalitism’ and ‘Obscuratio’. The album was mixed and mastered by Chris Erkens in 2020 and features cover art by Shaari Moth. ‘Cities Of Brass’ is already available for streaming at this location. CAMBION consists of guitarist Thorben Rathje (Germany), vocalist / bassist Rich Osmond (USA) and drummer Chason Westmoreland (USA, ex – HATE ETERNAL). For more information please visit www.facebook.com/cambiontx
Crossover / Thrashers FINAL ASSAULT have just self-released their third album “III-Return To Moshkinville” through their own label Moshforce Records and a new video for the song ‘Baptized In Blood’. The album was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa. The video can be watched right here. More about FINAL ASSAULT at www.facebook.com/finalassaulthc
On February 25, 2021 Slovak Metal Army will release a new EP from Czech Death Metallers ANIME TORMENT, “Void Terror”. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Easy Pray’, ‘Void Terror’, ‘Lure’, ‘Witching Hour’, ‘Veil Of Darkness’ and ‘Midnight Ritual’. You can already watch a video for the EP track ‘Lure’ over here. More ANIME TORMENT info is available at www.facebook.com/animetorment
French Post Apocalyptic Doom Metallers DEMANDE À LA POUSSIÈRE have just premiered a first single from their upcoming new album “Quiétude Hostile”. You can watch the official video for ‘Éréthisme’ here. “Quiétude Hostile” will be out on March 26, 2021 on CD, LP, deluxe editions and digital format. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/dalpdoom
Hamburg, Germany based Death Metallers DAWN OF OBLITERATION will release a new EP entitled “Ruins” via Lycanthropic Chants on February 26, 2021. You can already listen to the entire EP at this location. 250 hand numbered copies will be available on one-sided 12“ black vinyl with etching on side B. The EP comes in a 300g/m² cover with black inner sleve. Additionally there will also be 100 hand numbered copies on grey shell tapes (both editions include a free digital download code). For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/dawnofobliteration
On April 30, 2021 Dying Victims Productions will release “Beyond The Help Of Prayers”, the fourth album from Italy’s Metal Punks BUNKER 66, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘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 album opener can already be checked out over here. More BUNKER 66 info is available at www.facebook.com/bunker66
A first video of the upcoming new INCARCERATION EP “Empiricism” can already be watched at this location. The EP will be released on tape via Lycanthropic Chants on April 16, 2021 and on CD and vinyl via Dawnbreed Records. More about INCARCERATION at www.facebook.com/incarceration
Philadelphia based Dark Avantgarde / Doom Metallers SHADOWS (feat. members of IMMOLATION and GOREAPHOBIA) have just revealed a brand new single entitled ‘Ghost Of Old’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming self-titled EP, which will be released on February 26, 2021 via Agonia Records. It was produced at Rhawn Street Studios in the US and mastered by Tore Stjerna (MAYHEM, WATAIN) at Necromorbus Studio in Sweden. The EP’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Ghosts Of Old’, ‘Shadows’, ‘Night Of The Goat Winter Moon’, ‘Elders’, ‘Sea Of Dust’ and ‘Ancient Eyes’. More SHADOWS info you will find at www.facebook.com/shadows-official-105520794447870
On March 31, 2021 Hells Headbangers will release “The Ancient Calling”, a split 7″ between the two Greek Black Metal acts FUNERAL STORM and SYNTELEIA. The cover art was created by Panos Sounas, who already did the cover art for NECROMANTIA’s first two albums, “Crossing The Fiery Path” and “Scarlet Evil Witching Black”. A full EP stream is already available right here. A lyric video for FUNERAL STORM’s ‘Mistress Of The Night’ can additionally be watched at this location. More about both bands at www.facebook.com/funeralstorm666 and www.facebook.com/synteleia
“Victims”, the second full-length from Swedish Thrashers INSANE, will be released via Dying Victims Productions on April 30, 2021 on CD and vinyl LP formats. The album track ‘Sinister Night’ can already be checked out here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Maximum Force’, ‘The Sword’, ‘Cruel Command’, ‘The Theme (Victims)’, ‘Sinister Night’, ‘At Dawn They Die’, ‘Sanitarium’, ‘Skullcrusher’, ‘Oblivious Void’ and ‘Tormented Breath’. For all further info please visit www.facebook.com/insanesweden
German Thrashers NECRONOMICON will release their tenth full-length album “The Final Chapter” on March 26, 2021 via El Puerto Records. It was mixed and mastered by Achim Köhler. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘I Am The Violence’, ‘The Final Chapter’, ‘Wall Of Pain’, ‘Purgatory’, ‘Burning The Fury’, ‘Spilling Blood’, ‘Selling Nightmares’, ‘World On Fire’, ‘The Devil’s Tears’, ‘The Unnamed’, ‘Me Against You’ and ‘The Stormreaper’. A medley of song snippets is already available at this location. The band’s current line-up features Canadian drummer Rik Charron (ex – EXCITER) and American guitarist Glen Shannon, besides founding members Freddy (vocals / guitar) and Marco Lohrenz (bass). A video statement of bandleader Freddy can be watched here (German) and here (English). For all additional NECRONOMICON information please visit www.facebook.com/necronomiconofficial
On March 21, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release the second album from German Black Metallers VALOSTA VARJOON, “Das Flammenmeer”, on CD (the vinyl version will follow later). The tracklist reads like this: ‘Das Flammenmeer’, ‘Abschaum’, ‘Ruinen’, ‘Gspusi’, ‘Die Dunklen Reiter’, ‘Unbekannte Wege’ and ‘Der Krähentisch’. The title track can already be streamed at this location. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/valostav
“Shitslime”, the second EP from Florida based Doom / Death Metallers WHARFLURCH, will be released via Personal Records on March 19, 2021 on CD format. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Sealing The Bore’, ‘Plinth Of Bone’, ‘Obscured In Ichor’ and ‘Intergalactic Death Spectrum Vortex’. A full EP stream is already available here. More about WHARFLURCH at www.facebook.com/wharflurch
On April 30, 2021 Dying Victims Productions will release “Infernal Power”, the fourth album of Germany’s blackened Speed Metal Punks LUCIFUGE, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘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’. The title track is already available for streaming at this location. For all further band info check out www.facebook.com/lucifugeblackmetal
International Black Funeral Doom Metallers NATHR are streaming their debut EP “Beinarúga” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on February 12, 2021 via Signal Rex on CD and cassette tape formats. The band’s line-up consists of Northr (Dutch) – guitars, bass, synths and soundscapes, Nathas (Italian) – vocals and lyrics and Ond (Norwegian) – drums. More about NATHR you will find at www.nathrdoom.com or https://nathr.bandcamp.com
Swedish Witching Metallers REAPER have just premiered the track ‘Dogs Of The Crumbled Firmament’ at this location. It is the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming second album “The Atonality Of Flesh”, which will be released on March 05, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Raid The Heavens’ can still be streamed here. The full “The Atonality Of Flesh” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Dogs Of The Crumbled Firmament’, ‘The Sweetness Of The Wound’, ‘Come Nature, Come Cruelty, Come Death’, ‘Nightgaunts’, ‘Raid The Heavens’, ‘Saturn Devours’, ‘Architecture Of The Flame’, ‘Me, You And The Juices Of Death’, ‘Thru With You’, ‘Rise Epimetheus’, ‘Piss, Bile And Violence’ and ‘Outro’. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
On March 21, 2021 Purity Through Fire will release “Der Stille Wald”, the second album from German Black Metallers NACHTIG, on digipak CD (the vinyl version will follow later). The album opener, ‘Berg Und Tal’, is already available for streaming here. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Der Stille Wald’, ‘Im Hohen Gras’, ‘Berg Und Tal’, ‘Auf Ewig Mein’ and ‘Wenn Die Hoffnung Stirbt…’. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/nachtig-1908290632769976
Quebec, Canada based Death Metal trio OBVURT will release their debut EP “The Beginning” on March 31, 2021 via Brutal Mind. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Prelude Dm’, ‘Osteophyte’, ‘The First Light’, ‘Obverted’, ‘Scars Of War’ and ‘The End’. The artwork was created by Jon Zig. A lyric video for the EP track ‘The First Light’ can already be watched at this location. More OBVURT info you will find at www.facebook.com/obvurt
Dutch brutal old school Death Metallers BURIED have just released a drum playthrough video for ‘Paradise’. The song is taken from their upcoming album “Oculus Rot”, which will be released on February 14, 2021 via Brutal Mind. You can check out the video at this location. Lyric and guitar playthrough videos for the album track ‘Retribution’ are available here and here. The following tracks will appear on “Oculus Rot”: ‘Retribution’, ‘Anti Body’, ‘Tornado Of Blood’, ‘Buried’, ‘Oculus Rot’, ‘Leech’, ‘Splintered’, ‘Paradise’ and ‘Tenebrous Worm’. BURIED features former members of PYAEMIA. For all additional BURIED information please check out www.facebook.com/buriedmetal
On March 05, 2021 Personal Records will release “The Birth Of The Beginning Before The Inception Of The End”, the debut demo from Australian old school Death Metallers PUSTILENCE, on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Gateways To Enigma: I’, ‘Unto Pandemonium: II’, ‘Journey To The Altar Of The Unknowns’ and ‘Dissolute Delerium: III’. More PUSTILENCE info you will find at www.facebook.com/pustilenceaus
Ex – IMPENDING DOOM and HATESPAWN / CHARON vocalist Andreas Kaufmann has joined forces with ex – members of PURGATORY and VIU DRAKH / KORADES / KAAPORA in a new band called CORIUM TEMPLE. Their official description reads as follows: “Fed up with the narrow-minded corset of genre borders, a group of German Death Metal veterans established CORIUM TEMPLE in early 2019 to walk the path of innovators such as MINISTRY, RED HARVEST or ZYKLON. CORIUM TEMPLE stands for incorporating industrial sounds and edm elements into all facets of extreme Metal music to create a soundscape fit for the darkest of dystopian visions.” You can already check out two demo songs at this location. The band plans to record 5 songs after the lockdown for an upcoming release. For regular updates you can follow CORIUM TEMPLE at www.facebook.com/groups/1342934176099204
Eternal Hatred Records have released a HEADHUNTER D.C. compilation CD entitled “A Hail To The Ancient Ones…”. It features all the covers that HEADHUNTER D.C. recorded for different tribute albums and other releases between 1996 and 2019. Included are songs by POSSESSED, SODOM, KREATOR, BLACK SABBATH, MORTEM, NECROVORE, MORBID ANGEL and more, 14 tracks in total. The band’s BATHORY, IRON MAIDEN and SANCTIFIER covers have previously been unpublished on CD until now. “A Hail To The Ancient Ones…” is available as a digipak CD with two panels limited to 300 copies. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
Denver, Colorado based Death Metal three piece ASTRAL TOMB is streaming their new EP “Degradation Of Human Consciousness” in its entirety at this location now. It was released via Blood Harvest Records on cassette tape format yesterday. For more ASTRAL TOMB visit https://astraltomb.bandcamp.com
French Death Metalers MERCYLESS have just released a guitar playthrough video for ‘Banished From Heaven’ over here. The track is taken from their latest album “The Mother Of All Plagues”, which was released via Xenokorp last August. All further MERCYLESS info you will find at www.facebook.com/mercylesscult
On May 14, 2021 Blood Harvest Records will release “Mokvání V Okovech”, the debut full-length from Czech old school Death Metallers SNĚŤ, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The cassette version will be handled by Lycanthropic Chants in Europe and Headsplit Records in the US. The album was recorded in late 2020 and features cover art courtesy of Tomáš Mitura. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Útes Mrtvol’, ‘Kun Kadaver’, ‘Princip Krížení’, ‘Demon’, ‘Zamrzlý Vrch’, ‘Folivor’, ‘Sakrofag’ and ‘Vesmírná Saliva’. You can already check out ‘Kun Kadaver’ at this location. The band will be performing a special live stream today in support of the Club 007 in Prague. Event info can be found here and tickets can be purchased here. More about SNĚŤ at www.facebook.com/snet6666
Florida based old school Death Metallers HEXORCIST have been signed by Memento Mori. The band consists of past and current members of GNOSIS and DEVASTATOR. The CD version of their debut album will be released on July 26, 2021. The LP version will be handled by Unholy Prophecies and the tape version by Godz Ov War Productions. For regular updates you can follow HEXORCIST at www.facebook.com/hexorcistband
Australia’s Black / Death Metallers STARGAZER are streaming their upcoming fifth album “Psychic Secretions” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on February 01, 2021 via Nuclear War Now! Productions. For more STARGAZER info please visit www.facebook.com/stargazer-292821067421712