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It’s our 20th online anniversary today! Twenty years ago, exactly on this day, VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE returned to the scene as an online zine. What originally started out as a column in the German Metal magazine Horror Infernal (1991 – 1993) finally ended up becoming a print zine on its own in 1993, with 10 issues released until 1997. After that we needed a three year break in which we released the first 4 issues of Snakepit zine, with a focus on traditional Metal. But already in mid 2000 we were hungry enough again to return to the more brutal types of Metal, so on December 04, 2000 our first online interviews popped up at the already defunct members.tripod.com/vftd domain. It didn’t take long until we switched that to www.voicesfromthedarkside.de and have stayed there ever since.
On February 12, 2021 Signal Rex will release “Beinarúga”, the debut EP from international Funeral Doom Metallers NATHR, on CD and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Beinahrúga’, ‘Tenebra Mundi’, ‘Into The Void’ and ‘Vado Mori’. You can already check out ‘Tenebra Mundi’ over here. The band’s international line-up consists of Northr (Dutch) – guitars, bass, synths and soundscapes, Nathas (Italian) – vocals and lyrics and Ond (Norwegian) – drums. More about NATHR at www.nathrdoom.com or https://nathr.bandcamp.com
French Death Metallers AGRESSOR have just released three new live videos in support of their “The Order Of Chaos” boxset, which will be out via Season Of Mist today. The live performances of ‘When Darkness’, ‘Deathreat’ and ‘Warrior Heart’ have been shot at Le Splendid in Lile in 2007 and can now be viewed at this location. The boxset contains the releases “Medieval Rites” (1999), “The Spirit Of Evil” (2001) and “Deathreat” (2006) with new bonus material and a 24-page booklet with previously unpublished pictures and live photos. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/agressor.fr
Danish Death Metallers UNDERGANG have just released a track from their forthcoming new album “Aldrig I Livet” at this location. The track stream also features an in-depth interview with UNDERGANG frontman D. Torturdød (David Mikkelsen), who discusses the new album, the current state of Death Metal and the band’s activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Aldrig I Livet” will be out on Dark Descent Records / Me Saco Un Ojo Records on December 04, 2020 on CD, vinyl, cassette and digitally. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Præfluidum’, ‘Spontan Bakteriel Selvantændelse’, ‘Indtørret’, ‘Menneskeæder’, ‘Ufrivillig Donation Af Vitale Organer’, ‘Sygelige Nydelser (Del 3) Emetofili’, ‘Usømmelig Omgang Med Lig’, ‘Aldrig I Livet’, ‘Rødt Dødt Kød’ and ‘Man Binder Ikke Et Dødt Menneske’. More about UNDERGANG at www.facebook.com/undergangktdm
Finnish Black Metallers VALRAVN are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Prey” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on December 04, 2020 via Primitive Reaction. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/valravnfin
Polish Death Metallers DIRA MORTIS will release their third full-length “Ancient Breath Of Forgotten Misanthropy” 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 Bartłomiej Kurzok. ‘Sepulchral Maniac’, the first single from “Ancient Breath Of Forgotten Misanthropy”, can already be streamed at this location. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Legions Heading For Eternity’, ‘Worship The Terror Of Madness’, ‘Sepulchral Maniac’, ‘Twilight Of Divine Purgatory’, ‘The Falling Majesty Of Abomination’, ‘Forward To The Abyss Of Misanthropy’ and ‘The Altars Fall’. All further DIRA MORTIS info you will find at www.facebook.com/diramortis
On February 19, 2021 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Altars Of Cosmic Devotion”, the debut EP from Portuguese Black / Death Metal five-piece VØIDWOMB, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Intro’, ‘Summon Of Utu-Shamash’, ‘Descent To Ersetu’, ‘Architects Of World Demise’ and ‘Altars Of Cosmic Devotion’. The title track can already be checked out here. More VØIDWOMB info at www.facebook.com/voidwombband
Austrian Black Metallers TRANSILVANIA have just premiered the new track ‘Mortpetten’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s second full-length “Of Sleep And Death”, which will be released on January 01, 2021 via Invictus Productions. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Opus Morbi’, ‘Hekateion’, ‘Of Sleep And Death’, ‘Lycanthropic Chant’, ‘Vault Of Evening’, ‘Heart Harvest’, ‘Mortpetten’ and ‘Underneath Dying Stars’. The previously revealed album track ‘Hekateion’ can still be streamed right here. More TRANSILVANIA info you will find at www.facebook.com/transilvaniaaustria
On January 22, 2021, The Sinister Flame will release “Apotheosis”, the third album from Finnish Black Metal duo AETHYRICK, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Starlit Altar’, ‘Rosary Of Midnights’, ‘Flesh Once Divided’, ‘In Blood Wisdom’, ‘With Determined Steps’ and ‘Path Of Ordeal’. For all further information check out www.aethyrick.com.
On January 07, 2021 Caligari Records will release the self-titled debut EP from Tucson, Arizona based Death Metallers EXSUL on CD format. It was originally self-released on November 13, 2020. A full EP stream is available at this location. More about EXSUL at www.facebook.com/exsuldeath
Indonesian Death Metal trio DISINTEGRATION has just released a bass guitar playthrough video for ‘Kehancuran’, a song from the band’s debut album “Prahara”. The video can be viewed right here. “Prahara” was released via Brutal Mind on September 30, 2020. For all additional information please visit www.facebook.com/disintegration-549326705241809
On February 26, 2021 KREATOR will release a boxset entitled “Under The Guillotine”. It covers the band’s Noise Records years and includes the albums “Endless Pain” (swirl vinyl), “Pleasure To Kill” (splatter vinyl), “Terrible Certainty” (splatter vinyl), “Extreme Aggression” (half / half vinyl), “Coma Of Souls” (splatter vinyl) and “Renewal” (swirl vinyl). All albums come with original artwork and innersleeve. The boxset will also include the “Some Pain Will Last” DVD, which features the “From The Vault” mini documentary, plus two previously unreleased audio live shows and an Andy Sneap remix from “Live In East Berlin 1990”. A 40 pages photo book, a re-release of the “End Of The World” demo cassette and an USB stick with the complete audio-content in form of the KREATOR demon. An 18-track double vinyl and a 30 track double CD complete the package. You can follow KREATOR at www.facebook.com/kreatorofficial
Turkish Death Metallers ENGULFED are streaming their new mini album “Vengeance Of The Fallen” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on December 07, 2020 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records on 12″ vinyl and CD formats, respectively. A cassette tape version will be released by Extremely Rotten Productions. More about ENGULFED at www.facebook.com/engulfedtr
“Doctrination Of Atisamdha”, the debut full-length from Indonesia based Death Metallers KALIGULA, was released via Brutal Mind on November 10, 2020. The album can be streamed and / or purchased over here. All additional KALIGULA info you will find at www.facebook.com/kaligula-208713572482680
El Paso, Texas based blackened Death Metallers NEXUL are streaming their new EP “Scythed Wings Of Poisonous Decay” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on December 04, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More about NEXUL at www.facebook.com/nexul-364297183771475
On February 15, 2021 Nuclear War Now! Productions will release the second album of Japan’s Black / Thrash Metallers EVIL, “Possessed By Evil”, on vinyl LP format. The CD and cassette tape versions will already be released on December 25, 2020. A full album stream is available over here. For all further info please check out www.facebook.com/eviljapan
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. The split will feature the following all-new, exclusive material: COFFINS – ‘Things Infestation’, ‘Born From Fear’ and ‘Morbid Way To Die’ (GRAVE cover). DEPRESSION – ‘The Neutron Hammer’, ‘One Last Smile’, ‘Mass Extinction Of The Parasite Race’, ‘The 2nd Messiah’, ‘Altars In Gore’ (COFFINS cover) and ‘Zerfall’. Two of the tracks have already been revealed at this location. The cover artwork was supplied by Chris Moyen. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/intothecoffin and www.facebook.com/depressiongrind
On January 15, 2021 Werewolf Records will release “Mastvrbations Malveillantes MMXVII”, the debut full-length from Canadian Extreme Metal solo project RVBBER VVITCH, on CD format. It was previously only released digitally via Bandcamp. You can check out the track ‘Sous L’oeil Du Maitre Infernal’ at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Sous L’oeil Du Maître Infernal’, ‘Gloire Maufait!’, ‘Adoration De Satan’, ‘Majesté Divine’, ‘Marquis Du Sombre Empire’ and ‘La Fiancée Du Diable’. More RVBBER VVITCH at https://rvbbervvitch.bandcamp.com
Italian Speed Metal Punks CHILDREN OF TECHNOLOGY have just premiered the track ‘Warpainted Nightcreatures’ over here. It will appear on the band’s third album “Written Destiny”, which will be released on December 18, 2020 via Hells Headbangers. For all further band information please visit www.facebook.com/cotofficial
DEATHORCHESTRA (a collaboration by Russian Death Metal band BUICIDE and the Olympic Symphony Orchestra, performing covers of songs by DEATH) have just released a live video for the track ‘Pull The Plug’ at this location. It is taken from their forthcoming live album “Symphony Of Death”. All additional information is available at www.facebook.com/deathorchestra
On December 02, 2020, Amor Fati Productions will release “Conjuring Subterranean Vortex”, a split album between the two German Black / Death Metal acts HADOPELAGYAL and THORYBOS, on CD and vinyl LP formats. A full stream of the release is already available right here. “Conjuring Subterranean Vortex” will be released on December 02, 2020. For more band information check out https://hadopelagyal.bandcamp.com or https://thorybos666.bandcamp.com
On February 12, 2021 Signal Rex will release the self-titled debut full-length from Perth, Australia based Black Metal three piece PESTIS CULTUS on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The trio was formerly known as SNORRI and released a demo and an EP via Signal Rex, as well as a split through Harvest Of Death in the years 2016 and 2017. “Pestis Cultus” was mastered by Henri Sorvali and the intro and outro was created by Mortiis. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Lazarus’, ‘Into The Endless Darkness’, ‘Black Mass’, ‘Cursed’, ‘Black Tongue’, ‘H.H.L’, ‘Abel De La Rue’, ‘To The Old Ruins’ and ‘Apocrypha’. ‘To The Old Ruins’ can already be streamed at this location. More about PESTIS CULTUS at www.facebook.com/pestiscultus
Lithuanian old school Death Metallers STORMGREY have just released a 2 song promo from their upcoming second album “DNA Of Chaos”. The album consists of 9 tracks and was recorded at Muzlab Studios in Vilnius, mixed by Dennis Israel at Clintworks Studios (MISERY INDEX, SIEGE OF POWER, etc.) and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. The band is currently looking for a dedicated label to release the album. The 2020 promo can be streamed at this location. For all further band information please visit www.facebook.com/stormgreyofficial
Finnish Black Metal duo SARVEKAS has premiered another song from their upcoming debut EP “Of Atavistic Fury & Visions”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. You can check out ‘Dark Spiritual Devotion’ right here. The EP was recorded and mixed at Ragged Sound Studio by Juha Nikkanen and mastered by Kari Laaksonen (Raja-Audio). The cover artwork was created by Kristina Pavleska. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Dark Spiritual Devotion’, ‘Hexenpyre’, ‘The Sacred Hour Of The Hunt’, ‘Where No Man Has Trodden’ and ‘Surtr’s Breath’. More about SARVEKAS at www.facebook.com/sarvekas
A new, self-titled, 10” EP from Portuguese Black Metallers MONS VENERIS will be released via Harvest Of Death, a division of Signal Rex, on January 01, 2021. A three-minute excerpt of the EP track ‘A Scythe Infested With Plagues’ can be streamed at this location. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/signalrec
Australia based, technical Death Metallers PSYCROPTIC have just released a video for the title track of their new EP “The Watcher Of All”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via Agonia Records (physical release) and Prosthetic Records (digital release). The video was filmed by Wilson Bambrick and can be watched over here. The EP was recorded and mixed by Joe Haley at Crawlspace Productions and mastered by Will Putney. The artwork was created by Shindy Reehal. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/psycroptic
American Black / Death Metallers UNCEREMONIAL have been signed by Chaos Records. The band is currently working on their upcoming debut album, which will be entitled “They Will Undone”. For regular updates you should follow the band at www.facebook.com/unceremonial
Extreme Metal project DEATHROLL has released a guitar playthrough video for ‘Visceral End’ at this location. The song is taken from their debut EP “Into The Vortex”, which was released on November 13, 2020. More info is available at www.facebook.com/deathrollmetal
Polish Black / Death Metallers AZARATH have just released a video for ‘Saint Desecration’ over here. The song appears on AZARATH’s new album “Saint Desecration”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via Agonia Records on vinyl, CD and digital. The video was filmed by the Grupa 13 production house (KREATOR, BEHEMOTH, AMON AMARTH). For all additional AZARATH information please check out www.facebook.com/azarathband
San Antonio, Texas based Death Metallers PNEUMA HAGION are streaming their upcoming debut album “Voidgazer” in its enirety at this location now. It will be released on December 01, 2020 via Nuclear War Now! Productions on vinyl LP format. More about PNEUMA HAGION at www.facebook.com/pneumahagion218
Belgian Black Metallers SERPENTS OATH have just released a video for the track ‘Malediction’ at this location. The song will appear on their upcoming debut full-length “Nihil”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Vox Mortis’, ‘Speaking In Tongues’, ‘Leviathan Speaks’, ‘Thrice Cursed’, ‘Malediction’, ‘Serpents Of Eight’, ‘Bestia Resurrectus’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘Mephisto’, ‘The Beast Reborn’, ‘The Swords Of Night And Day’ and ‘Beyond The Gates’. The album was mixed and mastered at Stage One Studio by Andy Classen (BELPHEGOR, LEGION OF THE DAMNED) and the artwork was created by Néstor Avalos (DARK FUNERAL, BLOODBATH). More about SERPENTS OATH at www.facebook.com/serpentsoath
Gothenburg, Sweden based Death Metallers AVLIVAD are streaming their self-titled debut demo in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on November 27, 2020 via Invictus Productions. AVLIVAD features ENSNARED’s J.K. on drums. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/avlivad-101208341703473
On February 26, 2021 Dying Victims Productions will release “Into The Storm”, the debut full-length from Japan’s old school Speed / Heavy Metal band SIGNIFICANT POINT, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The album track ‘Heavy Attack’ can already be checked out over here. The full “Into The Storm” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Attacker’, ‘Heavy Attack’, ‘You’ve Got The Power’, ‘Riders Under The Sun’, ‘Night Of The Axe’, ‘Run For Your Life’, ‘Into The Storm’, ‘Deathrider’, ‘Danger Zone’ and ‘Running Alone’. All additional SIGNIFICANT POINT information you will find at www.facebook.com/significant-point-257488107708532
Boston, Massachusetts based Death Metallers INHALEMENT will release a new EP entitled “Live Resin!” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Charred And Stale’, ‘Exhumed For Edibles’, ‘Drowning In Reclaim’, ‘MJ Ultra’ and ‘Bong Rip Execution’. The material was recorded live at their practice space on October 01, 2020 and will be available on December 11, 2020 as a digital album along with merchandise. You can already stream ‘Bong Rip Execution’ at this location. More about INHALEMENT at www.facebook.com/inhalementdeathmetal
Norwegian blackened Death Metallers THE DEVIANT have just premiered another song from their upcoming third full-length “Rotting Dreams Of Carrion”, which will be released on December 04, 2020 via Soulseller Records. You can listen to ‘Son Of Dawn’ at this location. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Ragnar A. Nord Varhaug at Studio Valhalla and features a cover artwork by REH. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Atomic Dreams’, ‘Atomic Revolt’, ‘Son Of Dawn’, ‘Torment Inferno’, ‘It Has A Name’, ‘Martyrdom’, ‘Iron Vultures’ and ‘Enter The Storm’. More about THE DEVIANT at www.facebook.com/officialthedeviant
Bay Area Death / Thrashers HEMOTOXIN have just released a video for ‘Automation’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s third full-length “Restructure The Molded Mind”, which was released via Unspeakable Axe Records earlier this year. The video was filmed at The Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, California. More about HEMOTOXIN at www.facebook.com/hemotoxin
French Black Metallers SAINTE MARIE DES LOUPS are streaming their second album “Funérailles De Feu” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on November 25, 2020 via Amor Fati Productions (CD), in co-operation with Portland, Oregon based Extraconscious Records (vinyl version). More SAINTE MARIE DES LOUPS at https://saintemariedesloups.bandcamp.com
On November 27, 2020 Osmose Productions will release ONDSKAPT‘s fourth album “Grimoire Ordo Devus”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The track ‘Animam Malam Daemonium’ can already be streamed over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Prelude’, ‘Semita Sinistram’, ‘Ascension’, ‘Devotum In Legione’, ‘Animam Malum Daemonium’, ‘Opposites’, ‘Paragon Belial’, ‘Possession’, ‘Old And Hideous’ and ‘Excision’. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/ondskaptofficial
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of VADER‘s “Morbid Reich” demo, Witching Hour Productions will re-release the band’s demos “Live In Decay”, “Necrolust” and “Morbid Reich” on limited analog editions. All releases come with posters. A special triple 12″ LP and cassete box will also be released. All vinyls are 45rpm audiophile pressings. For pre-order information check out https://store.witchinghour.pl