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“Deranged Hexes”, the debut full-length of Finnish Death Metallers MALICIOUS, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on October 30, 2020 via Invictus Productions. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Infinite Perdition’, ‘Ecstasis’, ‘Hideous Transformations’, ‘Perpetual Paranoia’, ‘Death Embalmed’, ‘Nefarious Mutations’, ‘Impurity’s Total Downfall’ and ‘Deranged Hexes’. For all further MALICIOUS information check out www.facebook.com/maliciousfin
French Death Metallers SKELETHAL have just released a video for ‘Repulsive Recollections’ at this location. The track will appear on the band’s second album “Unveiling The Threshold”, which will be released on November 20, 2020 via Hells Headbangers. The previously revealed album track ‘Sidereal Lifespan’ is still streaming over here. The complete “Unveiling The Threshold” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Sidereal Lifespan’, ‘Antropomorphia’, ‘Emerging From The Ethereal Threshold’, ‘Repulsive Recollections’, ‘Cave Dwellers’, ‘On Somber Soil’, ‘Adorned With The Black Vetebra’ and ‘Abyssal Church… The Portal Revealed’. More about SKELETHAL at www.facebook.com/skelethal
American Black Metallers KYRIOS are streaming their upcoming debut debut EP “Saturnal Chambers” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on October 30, 2020 via Caligari Records on cassette tape format. More info at www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
“Burning Eerie Lore”, the second full-length from Canadian Satanic Speed Metallers OCCULT BURIAL, is streaming in its entirety over here now. It will be released on October 30, 2020 via Invictus Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats in Europe, Electric Assault Records and Stygian Black Hand will release the album on vinyl in the United States, and Temple Of Mystery Records will be handling the CD and cassette tape versions in Canada. More OCCULT BURIAL at https://occultburial.bandcamp.com
Detroit’s Doom / Deathers ACID WITCH and Springfield, Missouri based Heavy / Black Metallers VAULTWRAITH will join forces for a split 7″ EP entitled “Spooky Vol. 2”. The EP features two exclusive songs: ACID WITCH’s ‘Jenifer’ and VAULTWRAITH’s ‘Bewitch & Bedevil’. “Spooky Vol. 2” is the follow-up to 2014’s “Spooky” EP that also featured ACID WITCH together with Cleveland’s NUNSLAUGHTER. For more info and updates on the release follow the bands at www.facebook.com/acidwitchofficial or www.facebook.com/vaultwraith
Copenhagen, Denmark based Death Metallers UNDERGANG have just released a video for ‘Menneskeæder’ at this location. It was filmed and edited by Martin Goltermann (Muskedonner Medier). The song will appear on the band’s fifth full-length “Aldrig I Livet”, which will be out on Dark Descent Records / Me Saco Un Ojo Records on December 04, 2020 on CD, cassette, vinyl and digitally. The cover art was created by D. Torturdød. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘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 UNDERGANG info is available at www.facebook.com/undergangktdm
International Metal project DEATHROLL has just premiered the opening track from their forthcoming debut EP “Into The Vortex”. You can stream ‘The Rise Of Artificial Souls’ right here. The EP will be released on November 13, 2020. It will feature the following three tracks: ‘The Rise Of Artificial Souls’, ‘Into The Vortex’ and ‘Visceral End’. More about DEATHROLL at www.facebook.com/deathrollmetal
Santiago, Chile based Death / Thrashers INVINCIBLE FORCE are streaming their new full-length “Decomposed Sacramentum” in its entirety at this location now. It has just been released via Dark Descent Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats. The b/w cover artwork was created by David Jorquera. For all additional band information please visit www.facebook.com/invincible666force
Finnish Death Metallers LIE IN RUINS have just premiered the song ‘(Becoming) One With The Aether’ over here. It will appear on their upcoming new album “Floating In Timeless Streams”, which will be released via Dark Descent Records on November 20, 2020 on CD, vinyl and digitally. The album’s first single ‘Spectral Realms Of Fornication’ is still streaming at this location. The full tracklist of “Floating In Timeless Streams” reads as follows: ‘Earth Shall Mourn’, ‘Spectral Realms Of Fornication’, ‘(Becoming) One With The Aether’, ‘Drowned’, ‘The Path’, ‘Descending Further’, ‘Suffocating Darkness’ and ‘Where Mountains Sleep’. For more LIE IN RUINS info check out www.facebook.com/lieinruins
Swedish Black Metallers MÖRK GRYNING are streaming their entire new album “Hinsides Vrede” at this location now. The band’s bassplayer / guitarist Goth Gorgon issued the following comments about it: “We are proud to finally present our new album “Hinsides Vrede” in its entirety to you. It’s forged by the elements of our past which have matured during our 15 years break. It’s an opus of rage and fury of the world beyond.” “Hinsides Vrede” will be released in various formats via Season Of Mist today. More about MÖRK GRYNING at www.facebook.com/morkgryningband
“Into The Night”, the debut album from OREAMNOS, will be released on November 27, 2020 via Bloody Mountain Records. The band consists of Samuel (WEVERIN, PHTHISIS, GOVERNMENTAL CRUCIFIXION) and Matthew (VALDUR, SXUPERION, WEVERIN, SXAP). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Into The Night’, ‘Shadows Of Misery’, ‘Bombastic Utterances’, ‘Torrid Hate’, ‘March Towards Oblivion’ and ‘Forlorn (Fire Of Despair)’. You can already check out ‘Shadows Of Misery’ over here. More info at https://bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com
Australia based Black / Death Metallers MONGREL’S CROSS have just premiered the new track ‘What The Cards May Tell’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming third album “Arcana, Scrying And Revelation”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via Hells Headbangers. The cover artwork was created by Kris Verwimp. The previously revealed album track ‘Suffer The Witch To Live’ can still be streamed here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Suffer The Witch To Live’, ‘Fate Of The Grail Pt. I’, ‘A Magician’s Prayer’, ‘Fate Of The Grail Pt. II’, ‘As A Being Undead’, ‘What The Cards May Tell’ and ‘The Whispering Void’. More MONGREL’S CROSS information you will find at www.facebook.com/mongrelscross
Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL have released a video for the song ‘Slipping Apart’ (featuring guest vocals from ASTRAL DOORS, ex – CIVIL WAR singer Nils Patrik Johansson) at this location. The song appears on the band’s sixth album “World Domination”, which will be released via Agonia Records today. For all additional DEMONICAL info please visit www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
On January 22, 2021 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Heldentod”, the debut album from German Black Metallers GRABUNHOLD, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘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’. For more info and regular updates please follow the band at www.facebook.com/grabunhold
“Samanōn”, the debut full-length from Austria based three-piece GJOAD, will be released on December 15, 2020 via Antiq on digipak CD format. A trailer can already be watched here. The cover features a painting by Franz Steinfeld (1852 – Salzburger Landschaft) and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Rouh – Samanōn’, ‘Peraht’, ‘Gartsang’, ‘Hagazussa’ and ‘Untar’. For all further GJOAD information please visit www.antiqrecords.com or www.facebook.com/antiq.label
Colombian Black Metallers HORNCROWNED have just premiered the track ‘Die Judicii (Appalling Abomination)’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s fifth full-length “Rex Exterminii (The Hand Of Tthe Opposer)”, which will be released on November 20, 2020 via Ketzer Records. The previously revealed title track is still streaming over here. The album was mixed and mastered by Demongoat at Demonic Attack Studio and the cover artwork was created by Mitchell Nolte. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Rex Exterminii (The Hand Of The Opposer)’, ‘The Second Death’, ‘Ultima Combustione’, ‘Unrepentant’, ‘Incendium’, ‘Burnt Offering’, ‘Die Judicii (Appalling Abomination)’, ‘Confrontation’, ‘Armamentarium’ and ‘Crushing The Anointed One’. More HORNCROWNED info you will find at www.facebook.com/horncrowned
On December 07, 2020 Me Saco Un Ojo Records in co-operation with Dark Descent Records will release a new mini album from Turkish Death Metal three-piece ENGULFED. It is entitled “Vengeance Of The Fallen” and will be out on 12″ vinyl and CD formats. A cassette tape version will be released via Extremely Rotten Productions. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Rites Abandoned Heretics’, ‘Summoning The Black Death’, ‘Cycle Of Black Altar’ and ‘Scorched’. You can already stream ‘Rites Of Abandoned Heretics’ over here. Additional ENGULFED info is available at www.facebook.com/engulfedtr
On November 13, 2020 Xenokorp will release a live album from French Death Grinders PUTRID OFFAL on audio and video. As a first single the track ‘Necrotic Mutilation’ has just been released over here. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/putridoffal
“Deathonation”, the fifth album from South Moravia, Czech Republic based Thrashers SHAARK, will be released via Slovak Metal Army on November 23, 2020. The material was recorded in the spring of 2020 at Shaark Studio in Bzenec. An official video for ‘Union Of Pain’ can already be watched at this location. The new tracks ‘MonSteroid’ and the title track are available here and here. The complete “Deathonation” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Adventus Mali’, ‘Union Of Pain’, ‘Monsteroid’, ‘Corruption’, ‘Trip To Non-Return’, ‘Deathonation’, ‘Trapped In The Net Part I’, ‘Trapped In The Net Part II’, ‘Friends Of Evil’ and ‘Speed King’ (bonus track). For all additional SHAARK information please visit www.facebook.com/shaarkcz
On December 11, 2020 Edged Circle Productions will release the debut album of Brazil’s SPEEDKILLER, “Midnight Vampire”. The cover art was created by Jean Nightbreäker of Brazil’s MURDEATH. The title track is already streaming right here. The complete tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Nightspell’, ‘Suicide Hell’, ‘Shadow People’, ‘Midnight Vampire’, ‘Valley Of Death’ and ‘Circles Of Blood’. More about SPEEDKILLER at www.facebook.com/speedkiller666
Poland’s blackend Death Metallers AZARATH have just premiered the first single from their upcoming new album “Saint Desecration”, which will be released on November 27, 2020 via Agonia Records. You can listen to ‘Sancta Dei Meretrix’ at this location. The album was recorded and mixed at Tall Pine Records with Haldor Grundberg and mastered at Audiosiege Studio by Brad Boatright. The cover artwork was created by Marta Promińska of Hypnagogic Painting. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Death-At-Will’, ‘Sancta Dei Meretrix’, ‘Let Them Burn…’, ‘Fall Of The Blessed’, ‘No Salvation’, ‘Profanation’, ‘Reigning Over The Death’, ‘Life Is Death, Death Is Life’, ‘Inflicting Blasphemy Upon The Heavens’, ‘Beyond The Gates Of Burning Ghats’ and ‘Pure Hate’ (MERCILESS cover with guest vocals from STILLBORN’s Killer, only available on the digi CD). For all further info check out www.facebook.com/azarathband
“The Brimstone Clergy”, the second album from Swedish Black Metallers SERPENTS, will be released on November 30 2020 via War Anthem Records. A first track (‘End The Slavery Of Being’) can already be checked out at this location. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Worship The Reprobate’, ‘End The Slavery Of Being’, ‘Bring The Apocalypse’, ‘Shattered Paradise’, ‘Interlude In B Minor’ and ‘Requiem’. More SERPENTS at https://serpents1.bandcamp.com
“Resistance”, the third full-length from Czech Hardcore Thrashers BEAST WITHIN THE SOUND, will be released via Slovak Metal Army on November 20, 2020. It was mixed and mastered by Martin “Holly” Hollandr (ARAKAIN) and the cover art was designed by Daniela “Dahlien” Neumannová (DILIGENCE, THE CORONA LANTERN). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Immortal’, ‘The Crown’, ‘Roots Of Damntation’, ‘Enemy Lines’, ‘Pulse Of Freedom’, ‘For Life And Death’, ‘Rise Of The Sheeps’ and ‘Resistance’. In March 2020 the band already released a video for the song ‘Resistance’ which you can watch here. You can follow BEAST WITHIN THE SOUND at www.facebook.com/beastwithinthesound
On November 20, 2020 Immortal Souls Productions will release “Demo #1”, the debut recording from Czech old school Death Metallers SYMBTOMY. Guests on the recordings are Štěpán (POPPY SEED GRINDER), Adis (ELYSIUM), Frank (ex – GARBAGE DISPOSAL), Ralf Hauber (REVEL IN FLESH), Jonny Pettersson (WOMBBATH) and Johan Jansson (INTERMENT). A full demo stream is available at this location. For all additional SYMBTOMY info please check out www.facebook.com/symbtomy
Swedish Death Metallers DISRUPTED have just premiered a video for ‘Chopped Into Oblivion’ at this location. It features a guest guitar solo from LIK’s Tomas Åkvik. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “Pure Death”, which will be released on October 26, 2020 via Memento Mori on CD format (the vinyl version was already released by De:Nihil Records on October 09, 2020). The previously revealed album tracks ‘Human Stew’ and ‘Blood Worship’ can still be streamed here and here. The complete “Pure Death” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Blood Worship’, ‘Human Stew’, ‘Born In A Corpse’, ‘Carve’, ‘Headless Torso’, ‘Total Death’, ‘Pestilential Vomit’, ‘Goat Lord’, ‘Chopped Into Oblivion’ and ‘Slave From The Grave’. More DISRUPTED info is available at www.facebook.com/disruptedofficial.
On November 06, 2020 Greyhaze Records will release “Into The Ritual Chamber”, the second album from Brazil’s Black Metallers IMPURITY, as a deluxe vinyl edition. It was originally released back in 1996 by Cogumelo Records on CD only. The whole material was remastered from the original master tapes and will be released with a gatefold sleeve, double insert and poster. The album will also be available as a 7-panel J-card cassette. You can check out the remastered album track ‘Baphomet Shield’ at this location. For more information and pre-order details please visit www.greyhazerecords.com or www.facebook.com/greyhazerecords
Toledo, Ohio based Death Metal five-piece HANGING FORTRESS has just premiered the track ‘Killing You’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Darkness Devours”, which will be released on November 06, 2020 via Redefining Darkness Records. The previously revealed ‘Burned Alive’ is still available for streaming at this location. The cover artwork was created by Anthony Orosz and Jimmy Smo and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Burned Alive’, ‘Stab Wounds’, ‘Hanging Fortress’, ‘Blood Mountain’, ‘Darkness Devours’, ‘Drown’ and ‘Killing You’. All additional HANGING FORTRESS you will find at www.facebook.com/hangingfortress
On January 08, 2021 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Theion”, the debut full-length from Swedish Black Metallers MALAKHIM, on CD and vinyl LP formats. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘There Is A Beacon’, ‘Merciless Angel Of Pestilence’, ‘Slither O Serpent’, ‘Chalice Of Ruin’, ‘His Voiceless Whisper’, ‘Hammer Of Satan’, ‘The Splendour Of Stillborn Stars’ and ‘Theion’. A video for ‘The Splendour Of Stillborn Stars’ is already available here. The cover art was created by Mitchell Nolte. More about MALAKHIM at www.facebook.com/malakhimofficial
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed California’s sci-fi inspired old school Death Metal band GREENWITCH. Their new EP “CosmoSteelBlood Trinity” will be released on November 20, 2020 on CD and digitally. “CosmoSteelBlood Trinity” was recorded, mixed and engineered by Taylor Young (KRUELTY, VITRIOL, NAILS) at The Pit Recording Studio and mastered by Brad Boatright (GATECREEPER, OBITUARY, YOB) at Audiosiege. You can already stream the album track ‘Cellar Dweller’ at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Cellar Dweller’, ‘Parasite Possession’, ‘From The Nothing’, ‘To Devour The Flesh Of Worlds’, ‘Celestial Tomb’ and ‘Conquest Of Thorns (Celestial Tomb Pt. II)’. More info and pre-order details you will find at www.horrorpaingoredeath.com or www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath
Greek Death Metallers SOULSKINNER have just released a lyric video for ‘Seven Bowls Of Wrath’ over here. The song is the titletrack of their upcoming fifth album, which will be released on November 11, 2020 via Xtreem Music on CD, 12″ LP and cassette formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Tetraktys’, ‘Night’, ‘The Principles Of Truth’, ‘Eternal’, ‘Regeneration Of The Soul’, ‘Primitive Light’, ‘Seven Bowls Of Wrath’, ‘Angel Of Darkness’, ‘The Destroyer Of Worlds’ and ‘The Death Seal’. For all further SOULSKINNER information please visit www.facebook.com/soulskinnerband
Danish Death Metallers SEPTAGE are streaming their debut EP “Septic Decadence” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on October 16, 2020 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records on 7″ vinyl format (Pyre Press will be handling the cassette tape version). The band features members of TAPHOS and HYPERDONTIA. For more SEPTAGE check out https://septage.bandcamp.com
Finnish Death Metallers LIE IN RUINS will release their new album “Floating In Timeless Streams” via Dark Descent Records on November 20, 2020 on CD, vinyl and digitally. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Earth Shall Mourn’, ‘Spectral Realms Of Fornication’, ‘(Becoming) One With The Aether’, ‘Drowned’, ‘The Path’, ‘Descending Further’, ‘Suffocating Darkness’ and ‘Where Mountains Sleep’. A first single (‘Spectral Realms Of Fornication’) is already available over here. LIE IN RUINS’ current line-up features guitarists Roni Ärling and Tuomas Kulmala, CORPSESSED drummer Jussi-Pekka Manner and vocalist Roni Sahari (DESOLATE SHRINE). More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/lieinruins
Chile’s Thrashers DEMONIAC will release their second full-length “So It Goes” on December 11, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions. It will feature the following tracks: ‘RSV – Fool Coincidence – Testigo’, ‘The Trap’, ‘Extraviado’, ‘Equilibrio Fatal’ and ‘So It Goes’. The album’s 20 minutes title track can already be streamed at this location. More DEMONIAC at https://demoniac.bandcamp.com