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INCANTATION‘s latest album “Sect Of Vile Divinities” was voted BEST ALBUM OF 2020 by you, the Voices From The Darkside readers, in our annual readers poll. The band’s guitarist / vocalist John McEntee already commented on the result as follows: “Wow that is so cool. I’m so happy. Nothing better then the support from the underground! Thanks so much for all you do for the scene – John.” Which other bands made it into the top ten and what kind of releases the Voices staff writers and a lot of musicians enjoyed over the last year you can check out in the full special here.
The results of our BEST OF 2020 READERS POLL are online now! You can check out the entire special here. Thanks to every single VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE reader who participated and also to all the musicians who kindly sent us their lists as well. Have a great 2021 everyone!
Italian Horror Death Metallers TENEBRO will release their debut full-length via Xtreem Music in the Summer of 2021. Before that, the band’s debut “Demo 2019” and recenetly released cassette EP “Liberaci Dal Male”, will both be re-released on MCD format on February 23, 2021 through Xtreem Music under the title of “Liberaci Dal Male”. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Cannibalismo Sanguinario’, ‘Arte Funeraria’, ‘Il Lamento Dei Malati’, ‘Seppellendo I Morti’, ‘Nel Terrore’ and ‘All’interno Del Cimitero’. You can listen to a song from the MCD right here. More TENEBRO: https://tenebro666.bandcamp.com
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release a new 6 song EP from Philadelphia’s Hardcore / Thrash Party Punks WOLVES ATTACK. “Rest In Piss”, the follow up to their debut release “Piss On Everything”, will be released on January 29, 2021 as a digital album along with t-shirt. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Heavy Breathing’, ‘Camp Wolf’, ‘Teeth’, ‘Neverending 40’, ‘We Bite’ (MISFITS cover) and ‘Full Moon Fuckbeast’. You can already stream the EP opener ‘Heavy Breathing’ at this location. For all further WOLVES ATTACK info please visit www.facebook.com/wolvesattack215
On February 12, 2021 the two one-man Black Metal projects TORRESSIAN CALL from Australia and United States based WELLDWELLER will release a split tape via Eternal Death. The split features the debut material from both projects. You can already listen to TORRESSIAN CALL’s ‘II’ and WELLDWELLER’s ‘Witch’ here: https://eternaldeath.bandcamp.com/album/split-5
Belarusian Occult technical Death Metallers EXIMPERITUS have just premiered ‘Tahâdu’, a song from their forthcoming sophomore full-length “Šahrartu”, at this location. The album will be released via Willowtip Records on January 29, 2021 on CD, digital and vinyl. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Šahrartu’, ‘Utpada’, ‘Tahâdu’, ‘Anhûtu’, ‘Inqirad’ and ‘Riqûtu’. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/eximperitus.official
Dutch Folk injected Black Metallers SAGENLAND have just revealed a new track entitled ‘Bladval’ over here. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Oale Groond”, which will be released on January 15, 2021 via Heidens Hart Records. The previously revealed ”T Leste Gedicht (Twentse Earde)’ can still be streamed at this location. The full “Oale Groond” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Weer Thuus’, ‘De Jammerklachten Van Singraven – Eerste Deel’, ‘De Jammerklachten Van Singraven – Tweede Deel’, ‘Veur De Leu Van Vrogger’, ‘Bladval’, ‘In ‘T Bos’, ‘Van Eigen Land’, ‘Botte Bijlen’, ”T Leste Gedicht (Twentse Earde)’ and ‘Terug Noar Et Laand Van Aleer’. SAGENLAND is a Black Metal project from Twente, Netherlands, founded by A. (CULTUS, HEIMDALLS WACHT, UUNTAR) and F. (ASGRAUW, MESLAMTAEA), who both share an obsession for traditional Scandinavian Black Metal such as the ULVER trilogy, old DØDHEIMSGARD and ARCKANUM. For all further information, please check out www.facebook.com/sagenlandtwente
Salvador, Brazil based Death Metallers HEADHUNTER D.C. have just announced Stanley Serravalle (INFECTED CELLS) as their new bass player. He replaces Zulbert Buery, who was part of the band for 17 years. Zulbert recently left because he couldn’t dedicate himself to the band in the same way as in the old days anymore. HEADHUNTER D.C.’s full line-up now consists of Sérgio “Nekrobaloff666” Borges – vocals, George “G. Malfeitor” Lessa – guitar, Tony “T. Ungodly” Assis – guitar, Stanley “Pandaemonic” Serravalle – bass and Daniel “De La Muerte” Brandão – drums. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
A full album stream of “Ancient Breath Of Forgotten Misanthropy”, the third album from Polish Death Metallers DIRA MORTIS, is available at this location now. It will be released on December 25, 2020 via Selfmadegod Records. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Roslyn Studios with producer Krzysztof Godycki and the cover art and layout was supplied by Bartomiej Kurzok. More DIRA MORTIS information you will find at www.facebook.com/diramortis
In order to collect money for all the front line COVID workers in Italy, several Metal musicians have joined forces for a BLACK SABBATH tribute project entitled SABBATONERO. VENOM INC’s Tony Dolan (who plays bass on all of the songs and sings on ‘N.I.B.’) commented on the project as follows: “Christmas Eve 2020 brings to an end one extraordinary year for us all. Therefore to do something positive and show the amazing talent and strength of our Metal community across the globe… I’m presenting you… from Brazil to Japan… USA to Europe… our Metal guests joining me with our “Tribute To Black Sabbath” in our own styles but together and with our greatest respect for their amazing songs but even more their influence on us all.” In February 2021 an album entitled “L’Uomo Di Ferro – A Tribute To Black Sabbath” will be released, first just digitally, but followed by vinyl and CD versions later on as well. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Symptom Of The Universe’, ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’, ‘N.I.B.’, ‘Killing Yourself To Live’, ‘Heaven & Hell’, ‘Paranoid’, ‘Children Of The Grave’, ‘A National Acrobat’, ‘Hole In the Sky’ and ‘War Pigs’. Apart from VENOM INC’s Tony Dolan the core of SABBATONERO consists of Francesco Conte (NEROMEGA / SPIRITUAL FRONT) on guitars, Filippo Marcheggiani (BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO) on guitars and Riccardo Spilli (BALLETO DI BRONZO) on drums. But the list of guest musicians is endless. On vocals you’ll hear Rasmus Bom Anderson (DIAMOND HEAD), Steve Sylvester (DEATH SS), Maksymina Kuzianik (SCARCERATION), Mayara Puertas (TORTURE SQUAD), Tony D’Alessio (BANCO DEL MUTUO SOCCORSO), Fleigas (NECRODEATH), John Gallagher (RAVEN), Simone Salvatori (SPIRITUAL FRONT), Andrea Zanetti (MONUMENTUM) and James Rivera (HELSTAR). Guitar solos have been contributed by Marty Friedman, Mantas (VENOM INC), Terence Hobbs (SUFFOCATION), Prika Amaral (NERVOSA), Ken Andrews (OBITUARY), Sonia Nusselder (CRYPTA / COBRA SPELL, ex – BURNING WITCHES), Russ Tippins (SATAN), Atitila Voros (LEANDER RISING, ex – TYR / NEVERMORE / SATYRICON), Wiley Arnet (SACRED REICH) and James Murphy (DISINCARNATE, ex – DEATH / TESTAMENT / OBITUARY). On drums the album features guest contributions from Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL / MERCYFUL FATE), Marc Jackson (ACID REIGN ex – M:PIRE OF EVIL) and Dario Casabona (SCHIZO) and keyboard parts have been supplied by Freddy Delirio (DEATH SS) and Heric Fittipaldi (SCENARIO).
On December 30, 2020 Hells Headbangers will release a split album between Japan’s COFFINS and Germany’s DEPRESSION on CD and vinyl LP formats. It features all-new and exclusive material from both bands. A full stream is already available over here. The cover artwork was created by Chris Moyen. For ordering details please visit www.hellsheadbangers.com
Sewer Mouth Records have just released “Insect Politics”, the new album from Salt Lake City Thrashers DEATHBLOW, on CD, vinyl, cassette and digital formats. It was recorded and mixed by Wes Johnson at Archive Recordings and mastered by Arthur Rizk. The artwork was supplied by Axel Hermann (SODOM, ASPHYX). More DEATHBLOW you will find at https://deathblow1.bandcamp.com/music or www.facebook.com/deathblowofficial
Austrian Black Metallers TRANSILVANIA are streaming their second album “Of Sleep And Death” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 01, 2021 via Invictus Productions. For all additional TRANSILVANIA information check out www.facebook.com/transilvaniaaustria
‘Coerced Sewer Ingest’, is the first single from “Despondent”, the upcoming album from Pune, India based technical / progressive Death Metallers DEAD EXALTATION, can be streamed right here. The release date of “Despondent” will be announced soon alongside the tracklist and artwork. For regular updates you can follow DEAD EXALTATION at www.facebook.com/deadexaltation
US Black Metallers HULDER have just premiered the track ‘A Forlorn Peasant’s Hymn’ at this location. The song will appear on HULDER’s upcoming debut full-length “Godslastering Hymns Of A Forlorn Peasantry”, which will be released on January 22, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Upon Frigid Winds’, ‘Creature Of Demonic Majesty’, ‘Sown In Barren Soil’, ‘De Dijle’, ‘Purgations Of Bodily Corruptions’, ‘Lowland Famine’, ‘A Forlorn Peasant’s Hymn’ and ‘From Whence An Ancient Evil Once Reigned’. A previously revealed video for ‘Upon Frigid Winds’ can still be watched over here. HULDER was founded in 2018 in Belgium and is the sole work of Marz “Hulder” Riesterer, who is currently residing in the United States. More HULDER info you will find at www.facebook.com/hulderus
Portuguese Black Metallers MONS VENERIS are streaming their new self-titled 10″ EP in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on January 01, 2021 via Harvest Of Death, a division of Signal Rex. More info you will find at www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec
On February 19, 2021 Putrid Cult will release “Wrath”, the debut full-length from Poland’s Black Metal quartet SZARY WILK. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Mortal’, ‘Behind The Curtain Of Death’, ‘Mortuos Voco’, ‘Wilczy Taniec’ and ‘Wrath’. You can already stream the album track ‘Mortuos Voco’ over here. For more info, please visit www.putridcult.pl or www.facebook.com/putridcult
German Black Metallers GRABUNHOLD have just premiered the track ‘In Tiefen Verliesen’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Heldentod”, which will be released on January 22, 2021 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The previously revealed ‘Flammen Und Schatten’ can still be checked out here. The full “Heldentod” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Wolkenbruch Über Amon Sul’, ‘Hügelgräberhöhen’, ‘Trommeln In Der Tiefe’, ‘Flammen Und Schatten’, ‘Morgenröte Am Pelennor’, ‘Fangorns Erwachen’, ‘In Tiefen Verliesen’ and ‘Der Einsamkeit Letzter Streiter’. More about GRABUNHOLD at www.facebook.com/grabunhold
Czech Death Metallers ARAWN are streaming their upcoming second album “Odkazy Doby” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on December 24, 2020 via Slovak Metal Army. All additional ARAWN information you will find at www.facebook.com/arawncz
“Mordmelodien”, the seventh album from German Black Metallers MEUCHELMORD, will be released on February 28, 2021 via Purity Through Fire on A5 digipak CD formats. The vinyl LP and cassette tape versions will follow later in the Spring. The track ‘Schwarzes Ehrenfeld’ can already be checked out at this location. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Der Tod Naht’, ‘Waffenweihe’, ‘Schwarzes Ehrenfeld’, ‘Treibjagd’, ‘In Ketten’, ‘Dem Ross Zur Wehr’, ‘Alter Geist’ (feat. Iblis ex – ENDSTILLE), ‘Monument’ and ‘Totenkult’ (AD MORTEM cover). More MEUCHELMORD info you will find at www.facebook.com/meuchelmordblackmetal
On February 19, 2021 Putrid Cult will release “Absid Ab Ordine Luminis”, the debut full-length from Polish blackened Death Metallers UPON THE ALTAR. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Crown Of Weakness’, ‘Wolfs Of Napalm’, ‘Expire’, ‘Mortuus Est Rex’, ‘Blasphemare Absens Fides’, ‘Absit Aab Ordine Luminis’ and ‘Hapax Legamenon’. The album opener ‘Crown Of Weakness’ can already be streamed at this location. More UPON THE ALTAR at https://uponthealtar.bandcamp.com
US Power / Speed Metallers SAVAGE GRACE will re-release their second album “After The Fall From Grace” on December 21, 2020 via Hooked On Metal Records. The CD will contain the 9 album tracks and comes with the original mix from 1986. You can order it here: www.hookedonmetalrecords.com
Japanese Necro Black Metallers BITCHEATER will release their debut full-length on January 01, 2021 via Bestial Invasion Records. BITCHEATER is a new band of Yasuyuki Suzuki (ABIGAIL, BARBATOS) influenced by the first wave of Black Metal. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Bitcheater’, ‘Far East Black Phantom’, “Evil Night’, ‘Satanikhaoslaughter’, ‘Dystopia Of The Moon’, ‘Black Throne’, ‘Buried In A Black Grave’, ‘Return To The War’, ‘Necromancer Screams’ and ‘Lucifer Dreaming In Love’. More info at www.bestialinvasionrecords.com
New York City based blackened Death / Grinders GRAVESEND will release their debut full-length “Methods Of Human Disposal” on February 19, 2021 via 20 Buck Spin. It was recorded by Nolan Voss, mixed by Arthur Rizk (POWER TRIP, TOMB MOLD) and mastered by Brad Boatright. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Fear City’, ‘STH-10’, ‘Methods Of Human Disposal’, ‘Ashen Piles Of The Incinerated’, ‘End Of The Line’, ‘Subterranean Solitude’, ‘Unclaimed Remains’, ‘Verrazano Floater’, ‘Eye For An Eye’, ‘Trinity Burning’, ‘Needle Park’, ‘Absolute Filth’, ‘The Grave’s End’, ‘Scum Breeds Scum’ and ‘Concrete Feet’. You can already stream ‘Needle Park’ over here. More about GRAVESEND at www.warforgravesend.nyc
Norwegian Black Metallers VALDAUDR will release their debut full-length “Drapsdalen” via Soulseller Records on February 26, 2021 (CD and digitally). The vinyl edition will follow during the Spring. The complete tracklist of the album reads as follows: ‘Liket Skulle Vaert Brent’, ‘Trass Og Vrede’, ‘Evig Langt Inn I Tiden’, ‘Den Evige Ild’, ‘Du Vantro Og Vrange Slekt’, ‘Drapsdalen’ and ‘Kom, Bestig Vaare Fjell’. The opener can already be checked out at this location. The roots of VALDAUDR can be found in the Black Metal project COBOLT 60, which was initiated back in 2000 by guitarist Død (BLOOD RED THRONE, ex – SATYRICON). Next to Død VALDAUDR’s line-up also features vocalist Vald (BLOOD RED THRONE) and Rune Nesse (TAAKE – live), who handled the drums and also took care of the mix. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/valdaudr
On January 29, 2021 Blood Harvest Records will release “Degradation Of Human Consciousness”, a new 3 song EP from Denver, Colorado based Death Metal trio ASTRAL TOMB, on cassette tape format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Devouring Sorrow’, ‘Transcendental Visions’ and ‘Orbiting Fractals’. ‘Transcendental Visions’ can already be streamed right here. More ASTRAL TOMB at https://astraltomb.bandcamp.com