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German Thrashers SODOM will release their new album “Genesis XIX” on November 27, 2020 via Steamhammer / SPV as digipak CD, 2 LP gatefold vinyl edition, exclusive CD / LP bundle with mask (only available through the Steamhammer shop), various LP editions via EMP, Nuclear Blast and Napalm Records and as digital download. It was produced by Siggi Bemm and mastered by Patrick W. Engel. The cover was once again created by Joe Petagno. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Blind Superstition’, ‘Sodom & Gomorrah’, ‘Euthanasia’, ‘Genesis XIX’, ‘Nicht Mehr Mein Land’, ‘Glock N‘ Roll’, ‘The Harponeer’, ‘Dehumanized’, ‘Occult Perpetrator’, ‘Waldo & Pigpen’, ‘Indoctrination’ and ‘Friendly Fire’. More SODOM information you will find at www.facebook.com/sodomized
French Death Metallers SAVAGE ANNIHILATION have just released a video for ‘Sous Terre’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s new EP “Soumises À La Procréation”, which was released via Xenokorp as 500 collector copies on digipak CD along with nearly soldout collector t-shirts as well as on all streaming platforms. All additional SAVAGE ANNIHILATION info is available at www.facebook.com/savageannihilation
US Thrash Metallers EVILDEAD have just released a lyric video for ‘The Descending’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming new album “United $tate$ Of Anarchy”, which will be released on October 30, 2020. Regular band updates you will find at www.facebook.com/evildead.official
Swedish Death Metallers REPUKED have just released another video from their upcoming third full-length “Dawn Of Reintoxication”. You can watch ‘Sewer Rain’ over here. The album will be released on October 09, 2020 via Soulseller Records on CD, LP and in digital formats. It was recorded at Wing Studios in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Sverker Widgren and the front cover artwork was created by Necromaniac Artworks (additional art comes from Joe Ravager and Baztart Artworks). Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Livers Bleed’, ‘Fucking Your Fucking Corpse’, ‘Shitfister’, ‘Kick Fuck’, ‘Retribution From Behind’, ‘Global Burning’, ‘Dawn Of Reintoxication’, ‘Vodka Til The Grave’, ‘Repulsive Erected And Anally Infected’, ‘Sewer Rain’, ‘Excursion Through Perversity’ and ‘Morbid Obsessions’. More about REPUKED at www.facebook.com/repuked
On November 20, 2020 Ketzer Records will release “Rex Exterminii (The Hand Of The Opposer)”, the fifth album from South American Black Metallers HORNCROWNED. The album was mixed and mastered by Demongoat at Demonic Attack Studio and the cover artwork was created by Mitchell Nolte. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Rex Exterminii (The Hand of the Opposer)’, ‘The Second Death’, ‘Ultima Combustione’, ‘Unrepentant’, ‘Incendium’, ‘Burnt Offering’, ‘Die Judicii’, ‘Confrontation’, ‘Armamentarium’ and ‘Crushing The Anointed One’. You can already stream the title track at this location. For all additional HORNCROWNED info check out www.facebook.com/horncrowned
On November 13, 2020 Invictus Productions will release the debut demo from French Death Metal trio SÉPULCRE, “Ascent Through Morbid Transcendence”, on cassette tape format. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro – Sepulcrascent’, ‘Invocation Of Plague Ridden Entity’, ‘Morbid Transcendence’ and ‘Drowned In Impure Semen’. ‘Morbid Transcendence’ is already streaming over here. For more SÉPULCRE info please visit www.facebook.com/sepulcre-114775230366403
“Unveiling The Threshold”, the second album from French Death Metallers SKELETHAL, will be released on November 20, 2020 via Hells Headbangers on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. A first track (‘Sidereal Lifespan’) can already be heard here. The complete 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’. The band issued the following statement: “We are very thrilled to present our second full-length, “Unveiling The Threshold”, which holds the most brutal and in-your-face material composed by SKELETHAL to this day. On this second album, we were able to develop our Death Metal in a more efficient way, incorporating a second soloist, faster relentless drums, and allowing the songs to reach the ferocious grounds of early Grindcore while still in the realm of Swedish Death Metal. Overall, the songwriting process has been more personal and included a greater number of influences. Actual OSDM thrives worldwide with a very unique sound, behind which we can often find Greg Wilkinson from Earhammer Studios (UNDERGANG, NECROT, MORTUOUS). This is the reason why we wanted SKELETHAL to collaborate with him for the mixing and mastering of the album. This, in addition to a new recording process and a still-fresh line-up, enabled us to achieve the heaviest sound we ever had – deep vocals, chainsaw-buzzing guitars, a crushing bass, and an explosive snare drum. The production might be cleaner than our previous releases, but still has its important share of filth and aggressiveness that defines death metal to its core. Finally, we asked the talented Eliran Kantor to bring “Unveiling The Threshold” to life throughout hisvery singular and remarkable paintng. The final result fits perfectly the identity of the band and the album, where monoliths rise from the sea and portals open up to a tormented sky.” For more band information please visit SKELETHAL at www.facebook.com/skelethal
Relapse Records have signed Detroit, Michigan based Death / Doom Metallers TEMPLE OF VOID. The band is currently working on their fourth full-length, which will be released in 2021. Regarding the signing, TEMPLE OF VOID commented: “The pandemic may have stopped us playing shows, but it can’t stop us writing a new record. We’ve been hard at work ever since lock-down started, crafting new songs and exploring new ways to expand and hone our signature sound. Never a band to write the same album twice, our debut for Relapse will both be familiar and new all at the same time. Echoes of the past will meet with glimpses into the future. Each record we write stands on the shoulders of the prior albums, and this is no different. We’re beyond fucking excited to get into the studio next year and track this beast.” More TEMPLE OF VOID at https://templeofvoid.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/templeofvoid
Paul Speckmann (vocals) and Rogga Johansson (guitars, bass) have teamed-up once again with Brynjar Helgetun (drums) for a fifth JOHANSSON & SPECKMANN album. It is entitled “The Germs Of Circumstance” and will feature the following tracks: ‘The Germs Of Circumstance’, ‘One World One Leader’, ‘Take The Lions Share’, ‘I Was Left To Stare’, ‘Generations Antidote’, ‘Confessions Of A Vital Leader’, ‘Provoke The Collective’ and ‘Devour Engage The Hour The Rage’. ‘Confessions Of A Vital Leader’ is already streaming at this location now. “The Germs Of Circumstance” will be released on October 09, 2020 via Soulseller Records, the artwork was created by Arvin Palma. For regular updates you can follow JOHANSSON & SPECKMANN at www.facebook.com/johansson-speckmann-225899484206206
On November 27, 2020 Hells Headbangers will release “Arcana, Scrying And Revelation”, the third album from Australia based Black / Death Metallers MONGREL’S CROSS on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘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’. The cover artwork was created by Kris Verwimp. The track ‘Suffer The Witch To Live’ is already available for streaming here. More about MONGREL’S CROSS at www.facebook.com/mongrelscross
“Saturnal Chambers”, the debut EP from New York City based Black Metal trio KYRIOS, will be released via Caligari Records on October 30, 2020 on cassette tape format. The track ‘The Utterance of Foul Truths’ can already be checked out at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Utterance Of Foul Truths’, ‘Saturnal Chambers’ and ‘A Mare In The Wire’. More info and pre-order details you will find at www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Swedish Death Metallers FURNACE have just released another track from their upcoming new album “Dark Vistas”. You can listen to ’94 Bloch Lane’ at this location now. “Dark Vistas” will be released on October 09, 2020 via Soulseller Records on CD, LP and digitally. It was produced at Rotpit and Night Wind Studio and the cover artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Suburban Nightmare’, ‘The Other Ones’, ‘The Calling’, ‘Yog-Sothoth (The Key And The Gateway)’, ’94 Bloch Lane’, ‘Trapped’, ‘A Journey Through Dark Vistas’, ‘Escape’, ‘From The Blackest Void’, ‘Eve Of Triumph’ and ‘Another Ending’. FURNACE features member of PAGANIZER, DEMIURG, ASSASSINS BLADE, CULT OF THE FOX and VOID MOON. All additional band info you will find at www.facebook.com/blackstonechurch666
Brazilian Black Metallers GRAVE DESECRATOR have released a video for ‘Temple Of Abominations’ over here. The song is taken from their 2016 release “Dust To Lust”. The footage was filmed during the band’s performance at Satan’s Revenge Fest in Rio de Janeiro in 2018 as part of GRAVE DESECRATOR’s “20 Years Of Desecration Tour.” A full album stream is available at this location. Regarding the artwork, artist Zbigniew Bielak (WATAIN, MAYHEM, GHOST, BEHEMOTH) issued the following comments: “With all its contrasts, hostility, intolerance, corruption, Brazil has proven to be a time capsule for the mundane times of uniformity and facilitation, which nowadays render the western Metal so tame and complacent. That being said, GRAVE DESECRATOR’s story is no different from the ones of SARCÓFAGO, SEPULTURA or even SLAYER in their tough formative ’80s. In rivers of rehearsal sweat and against all odds, album by album, they slowly polished their rough stone into a deadly blade. And now it is time to bleed. It is not easy to pinpoint the spirit of Brazilian extreme Metal – it is a fine mixture of tanned sexuality and funerary sacrilege that only few could convey the way SARCÓFAGO or SEXTRASH did. These four derailed rovers of abomination and forbidden fun certainly can! It has been an honour to embark on this journey with them and for once illustrate a flawless 80s album. I praise the old Brazilian scene and SARCÓFAGO’s “Rotting” cover is among my favorite artworks of all time, so obviously the artwork for “Dust To Lust” pays some homage here and there. The inner artwork is yet another tribute – to HR Giger, whose spirit strongly permeated the aesthetics 80s Metal, and about whose passing I learnt, while staying with the guys in Rio.” More about GRAVE DESECRATOR at www.facebook.com/gravedesecrator666
Hellenic Black Metallers VARATHRON just released a new single from their 30th anniversary live album “Glorification Under The Latin Moon”. You can check out ‘Flowers Of My Youth’ at this location. The album will be released on September 25, 2020 via Agonia Records. More about VARATHRON at www.facebook.com/varathronofficial
“Evil Strikes Again”, the fifth album from Colombian Thrashers WITCHTRAP, will be released via Hells Headbangers on October 30, 2020 on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It was already released earlier this year on CD in South America via the band’s own Dirty Sound Records. A full album stream is available at this location. For all additional WITCHTRAP information please visit www.facebook.com/witchtrap
Icelandic Black Metallers AUÐN have just premiered a second track of their upcoming new album “Vökudraumsins Fangi”, which will be released on October 30, 2020 via Season Of Mist. ‘Ljóstýra’ is currently available for streaming over here. The band commented on the track as follows: “‘Ljóstýra’, meaning ‘Faint light’ is a metaphor for loneliness and the never ending jaded grind our world is spiralling towards, we hope for brighter days that never seem to materialize. Set in a frozen waste (Auðn) a shimmer of light flickers in the distance in an old house This faint light represents the hope of change, that the seasons will return and this perpetual darkness and cold will cease. As the years go by you grow bitter and cold like the world you are forced to inhabit, the feeling that the world will get brighter ever fading into memory. When darkness falls and all hope seems gone the faint candle light brings solace and for a brief moment the world feels bright again.This is ‘Ljóstýra’.” For regular updates you can follow AUÐN at www.facebook.com/audnofficial
On November 13, 2020 Werewolf Records will release the self-titled debut album of Finnish Black Metallers YMIR on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Pagan Mysticism’, ‘Silvery Howling’, ‘Ymir’, ‘Frostland Conqueror’, ‘Winterstorms’ and ‘Resurrection Of The Pagan Fire’. You can already listen to the track ‘Ymir’ at this location. For more information check out www.facebook.com/werewolf.rex
“Misty Breath Of Ancient Forests”, the seventh album of Greek Black Metallers SAD, will be released via Purity Through Fire on October 31, 2020 on CD, vinyl LP and limited edition A5 digipak formats. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Self Hatred’, ‘Enjoy Your Pettiness’, ‘Misty Breath Of Ancient Forests (Part I)’, ‘White Death’, ‘Hellish Ride’, ‘Misty Breath Of Ancient Forests (Part II)’ and ‘Hades Gazing’. The album track ‘White Death’ is already available here. More info about SAD you will find at www.hordeavsad.webs.com
On October 30, 2020 Purity Through Fire will release “Radical Malice”, the new demo from German Black Metallers SLAGMARK, on digipak CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Behold The Raging Darkness’, ‘Radical Malice’, ‘Loathing Spreads’ and ‘Hate Redemption’. You can already check out ‘Behold The Raging Darkness’ over here. More SLAGMARK information you will find at www.facebook.com/slagmark-110368753837467
U.S. Death Metallers OBSCENE have just released a video for ‘Black Hole Of Calcutta’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s new album “The Inhabitable Dark”, which was released on June 12, 2020 on CD, vinyl and digitally via Blood Harvest Records. The artwork was provided by Mark Riddick and the tracklist reads as follows: ‘Without Honor And Humanity’, ‘Bless The Giver Of Oblivion’, ‘All Innocence Burns Here’, ‘They Delight In Extinction’, ‘Black Hole Of Calcutta’, ‘Isolated Dumping Grounds’, ‘This Is He Who Kills’ and ‘The Inhabitable Dark’. For all additional OBSCENE info check out www.facebook.com/obscenedm
Swedish Death Metallers DISRUPTED have just premiered the new track ‘Human Stew’ over here. It is the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming second album “Pure Death”, which is set for release on October 26, 2020 via Memento Mori on CD format (the vinyl edition will already be released by De:Nihil Records on October 09, 2020). ‘Human Stew’ features guest guitar solos from Per “Sodomizer” Eriksson (ex – KATATONIA / ex – BLOODBATH). Other guests on the album are Tomas Åkvik (LIK), Mats Andersson (WRETCHED FATE) and Nick Holmes (PARADISE LOST, BLOODBATH). The previously revealed album track ‘Blood Worship’ can still be streamed at this location. More about DISRUPTED at www.facebook.com/disruptedofficial
“Behold Fortress Inferno”, the new mini album from Brazilian Black Metal duo THE KRYPTIK, will be released on October 30, 2020 via Purity Through Fire on jewelcase CD, 12″ vinyl and cassette tape formats. It features the following tracks: ‘Behold Fortress Inferno’, ‘The Plagues Of The Abyss’, ‘…Of Darkness’, ‘Black Legions March’, ‘Paths From Eternity’ and ‘Funeral Fog’ (MAYHEM cover). The MAYHEM cover (featuring vocals from UTU’s Necromaniac) can already be streamed over here. More THE KRYPTIK info can be found at www.facebook.com/thekryptik
On November 13, 2020 Invictus Productions will release “Black Abomination Spawn”, the debut full-length from German blackened Death Metallers OMEGAVORTEX, on digipak CD and vinyl LP formats. The mastering was done by Patrick Engel at Temple Of Disharmony and the cover artwork was created by Henry Mann. The album track ‘Cosmic Horror Maelstrom’ is already available for streaming here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Netherworld Descendant’, ‘Cosmic Horror Maelstrom’, ‘Violent Transcendence’, ‘Void Possessor’, ‘Soul Harvest’, ‘Stellar Death’, ‘Gateways’, ‘From Obscurity’ and ‘B.A.S’. All additional OMEGAVORTEX info you will find at www.facebook.com/omegavortexblackdeath
German Death Metallers ARROGANZ have just revealed a third song from their upcoming new album “Morsus”. You can check out a video for ‘Dead Man Galaxy’ at this location. The album will be released on October 02, 2020 via Supreme Chaos Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Anodynon’, ‘Morsus’, ‘Pain & Light’, ‘Sleepless Forever’, ‘Dead Man Galaxy’, ‘In$Ide $uicide’, ‘Aurora Arroganz’, ‘Guillotinen’, ‘Sickpeopledie’, ‘Next Level Satan’, ‘553’, ‘Praise Death = Feast Life’ and ‘I Dealt With The Devil’. More about ARROGANZ at www.facebook.com/arroganzgermany
US Thrashers EVILDEAD will release their new album “United $tate$ Of Anarchy” on October 30, 2020 via Steamhammer / SPV as digipak CD, vinyl LP, exclusive CD / LP bundle with shirt (only available through the Steamhammer shop), download and stream. It was produced by Bill Metoyer and the cover art was created by Edward J. Repka. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘The Descending’, ‘Word Of God’, ‘Napoleon Complex’, ‘Greenhouse’, ‘Without A Cause’, ‘No Difference’, ‘Blasphemy Divine’, ‘A.O.P. / War Dance’, ‘Seed Of Doubt’ and ‘Planet Claire 2020’ (LP / digital bonus track). For all additional EVILDEAD information check out www.facebook.com/evildead.official
On September 23, 2020 Polish Black / Death / Doom Metallers MYSTHICON will release their debut full-length “Silva – Oculis – Corvi” via Witching Hour Productions as an 8 panel digipak CD with 12 pages booklet, as well as on limited tapes and digitally. A limited vinyl edition will be available two months later. Andrzej Karp (AGRESSIVA 69, SWEET NOISE), Tomasz Gilewski and Arkadiusz “Malta” Malczewski (BEHEMOTH, DECAPITATED) are responsible for the sound of the album. The cover artwork and design was created by Tomasz “Hal” Halicki. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Arise’, ‘Blind To My Faith’, ‘Into The Dark’, ‘Star Prophet’, ‘Absorbing The Light Of Fools’, ‘Wolves Of Morning Dawn’ and ‘Passing Away’ (LUX OCCULTA cover). A video for the song ‘Wolves Of Morning Dawn’ is already available at this location. More about MYSTHICON at www.facebook.com/mysthicon
Russian Death Metallers WOMBRIPPER have just premiered the new track ‘Obscurity Depths’ over here. It is the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming second album “Macabre Melodies”, which will be released on October 26, 2020 via Memento Mori. The previously revealed ‘Possessed By Unknown’ can still be streamed at this location. The following tracks will be featured on “Macabre Melodies”: ‘Possessed By Unknown’, ‘Join Undead’, ‘Obscurity Depths’, ‘Shredded Corpse Remains’, ‘Wicked Breed’, ‘Macabre Void’, ‘Devastation Into Waste’, ‘Already Dead’, ‘Church Of Repulsion’ and ‘Fractures’. For regular updates you can follow WOMBRIPPER at www.facebook.com/wombripperband52
Toledo, Ohio based Death Metal quintet HANGING FORTRESS have just released the track ‘Buried Alive’ right here. It is taken from the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Darkness Devours”, which is set for release on November 06, 2020 via Redefining Darkness Records. 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 further HANGING FORTRESS information you will find at www.facebook.com/hangingfortress
On October 16, 2020 Me Saco Un Ojo Ojo Records will release “Septic Decadence”, the debut vinyl 7″ EP from Denmark’s Death Metallers SEPTAGE (Pyre Press will be handling the cassette tape version). The band features members of TAPHOS and HYPERDONTIA. The EP will feature the following 4 tracks: ‘Mouthful Of Untreated Sewage’, ‘Corrupted And Putrid’, ‘Jeffrey Dahmer’ and ‘Septicious Septic’. More SEPTAGE at www.facebook.com/septagedeath
Brazilian Black / Death Metallers GRAVE DESECRATOR have just released a video for the track ‘Temple Of Abominations’ from their latest album “Dust To Lust”. The video, that contains footages from the “20 Years Of Desecration Tour”, can be watched here. GRAVE DESECRATOR is currently working on a new album, which will be released in the first half of 2021. For all further information and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/gravedesecrator666
Santiago, Chile based blackened Thrashers INVINCIBLE FORCE will release their new full-length “Decomposed Sacramentum” on October 22, 2020 via Dark Descent Records. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Doomed By The Vision’, ‘Perpetual Black Mass’, ‘The Covenant’, ‘The Shadow Over Canaan’, ‘Illusion Of Truth’, ‘Damned By Noise & Lust’, ‘Abufihamat’, ‘Decomposed Sacramentum’ and ‘Hopeless Mortality’. The album track ‘Perpetual Black Mass’ is already available for streaming at this location. The cover artwork was designed by David Jorquera. All additional INVINCIBLE FORCE information you will find at www.facebook.com/invincible666force
Greek Death Metallers SOULSKINNER will release their fifth album “Seven Bowls Of Wrath” on November 11, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD and 12″ LP 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’. The cover artwork has been created by Juanjo Castellano. The first advance single can already be streamed over here. More about SOULSKINNER at www.facebook.com/soulskinnerband
Austrian Black Metallers THEOTOXIN are streaming their upcoming third album “Fragment: Erhabenheit” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on September 11, 2020 via AOP Records. The artwork was created by Jose Gabriel Sabogal and the full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Golden Tomb’, ‘Obscure Divinations’, ‘Prayer’, ‘Through Hundreds Of Years’, ‘Philosopher’, ‘Two Ancient Spirits’ and ‘Sanatory Silence’. All additional THEOTOXIN info you will find at www.facebook.com/theotoxinofficial
Finland’s blackened Death Metallers PROSCRIPTION are streaming the title track of their forthcoming Dark Descent Records album “Conduit” at this location now. The album will be released on September 24, 2020 on CD, vinyl and digital formats. More about PROSCRIPTION at www.facebook.com/proscriptionhorde
Finnish Death Metallers GOREPHILIA are currently streaming a new track entitled ‘Simplicity Of Decay’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming new album “In The Eye Of Nothing”, which will be released via Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records on October 02, 2020 on vinyl, digital and CD formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Walls Of Weeping Eyes’, ‘Perpetual Procession’, ‘Ouroboran Labyrinth’, ‘Devotion Upon The Worm’, ‘Consensus’, ‘Simplicity Of Decay’, ‘Not For The Weak’, ‘Death Dream’ and ‘Ark Of The Undecipherable’. The album was mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio and the cover art was created by Raul Gonzalez. All further band information is available at www.facebook.com/gorephilia
French Black Metallers NOVAE MILITIAE are streaming their second album “Topheth” (“the place to burn” in Hebrew) in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on September 15, 2020 via Goathorned Productions on digipak CD, limited to 300 copies. A vinyl version will also be released later on by Sentient Ruin Laboratories. The album features eight tracks, including two re-recorded tracks from the “Affliction Of The Divine” EP, as the production was not completely satisfactory at that time. For more NOVAE MILITIAE information check out www.facebook.com/novae.militiae
Swedish Black Metallers MÖRK GRYNING have just released a second song of their upcoming album “Hinsides Vrede”. You can stream ‘A Glimpse Of The Sky’ over here. “Hinsides Vrede” will be released via Season Of Mist on October 23, 2020. The band commented on the track as follows: “This is our hommage to BATHORY – the “Blood Fire Death” era. It’s got a steady groove in contrast to most of the other songs on the album. The lyrics will speak for themselves: “Ripped apart / Our hearts are fed to the vultures / The soil has been cursed / Our souls like silent statues of stone”. You can follow MÖRK GRYNING for regular updates at www.facebook.com/morkgryningband
Finnish Death Metallers KORPSESOTURI have just released a lyric video (both in finnish and english) of the song ‘Ihmisyyden Rippeet’ at this location. The song is taken from their upcoming second album “Korpskrist”, which will be released on October 22, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD and 12″ LP formats. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Fatus’, ‘Pedon Sielu Sisältäsi’, ‘Ihmisyyden Rippeet’, ‘Himo Veren, Kuoleman’, ‘Saappaat Puolillaan Verta’, ‘Infernon Lahja’, ‘Kadotuksen Kiihkeä Voima’, ‘Helvetin Vanha Kiulu’, ‘Korpskrist’ and ‘Kutsu Varjojen’. The first advance single ‘Pedon Sielu Sisältäsi’ can still be streamed over here. More about KORPSESOTURI at www.facebook.com/korpsesoturi.
On October 09, 2020 Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release a compilation from Boston, Massachusetts based Death / Grinders HORRIBLE EARTH entitled “Discography 2013 – 2019”. It consists of the band’s self-titled debut LP, the “Typical Human Behavior” LP, songs from the split 7″ with PSYCHO and a bonus live cover of GG Allin’s ‘Look Into My Eyes’, which was recorded at Maryland Deathfest. All tracks have been remastered. You can check out the album track ‘Embrace Eris’ at this location. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/horribleearth
“Förmörkelse”, the second album of Swedish Black Metallers LEVIATHAN, will be released via Nebular Carcoma on October 12, 2020 on vinyl LP format. The cassette tape version will be released earlier by Bile Noire with alternate art. The man behind LEVIATHAN is Phycon, who drummed in ARMAGEDDA before their demise and the precursor VOLKERMORD. The track ‘Avgrundens Återsken’ plus intro ‘XVII’ can already be streamed here. The full “Förmörkelse” tracklist reads as follows: ‘XVII’, ‘Avgrundens Återsken’, ‘Förmörkelse’, ‘Svart’, ‘Förbannelsen’, ‘Verklighetens Väv’, ‘En Tidlös Illvilja’, ‘Melankolins Ävja’, ‘Babylons Sand’ and ‘Pestens Sigill’. You can follow LEVIATHAN at www.facebook.com/leviathan-359483974666119
On October 12, 2020 Esfinge De La Calavera will release “Nocturnal Haematolagnia”, the third (and final) album from Ukrainian Black Metallers RITUAL SUICIDE, on red pro-printed tapes, limited to 90 copies. The album was previously released by Forever Plagued on CD limited to 60 copies. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Let The Blood Flow’, ‘Torture Chambers’, ‘Ordination Of Masochistic Souls’, ‘Tenets Of The Final Nights’, ‘Sacrifice To Those Of The Night’, ‘Satiating The Bloodcrazed Nymph’, ‘Unto Starving Shadows They Bled’, ‘Pact With The Unliving’, ‘The Moon Is A Cruel Mistress’, ‘Nocturnal Haematolagnia’ and ‘All The Blood Is Drained’. For more info and ordering details please visit www.esfingerecords.com or www.facebook.com/esfingecalavera
Polish Black / Deathers DEATHEPOCH have just premiered the track ‘Genocide V’ at this location. It features guest vocals from ACHERON’s Vincent Crowley and is the second to be revealed from the band’s upcoming debut album “Abysmal Invocation”, which will be released on October 06, 2020 via Putrid Cult on CD and cassette tape formats (the vinyl LP version willl be released in December). The previously revealed video for ‘Genocide III’ (featuring CULTES DES GHOULES’ Mark Of The Devil) can still be watched over here. For more info check out the label at www.putridcult.pl or www.facebook.com/putridcult
Greek Black Metallers ISOLERT have just revealed the title track of their upcoming second full-length “World In Ruins” at this location. The album will be released on November 11, 2020 via Nihilistische KlangKunst. The previously revealed ‘Staring At A Path Towards Nowhere’ can furthermore still be streamed over here. The full “World In Ruins” tracklist reads like this: ‘Fire, Ash, Blood’, ‘Burn Them’, ‘As We Die’, ‘Extinction’, ‘Staring At A Path Towards Nowhere’, ‘World In Ruins’ and ‘Light… Has Abandoned Us’. More about ISOLERT at www.facebook.com/isolert
Polish old school Death Metallers DIRA MORTIS have been signed by Selfmadegod Records. The band is currently working on their third full-length “Ancient Breath Of Forgotten Misantrophy” which is set for a late 2020 release. The album is currently being recorded at Roslyn Studios with producer Krzysztof Godycki with whom the quartet already recorded “Psalms Of The Morbid Existence” (2015). The artwork will be handled by Bartlomiej Kurzok. More about DIRA MORTIS at www.facebook.com/diramortis
On November 01, 2020 Nuclear War Now! Productions will release “Primeval Devilish Wisdom”, the second album from Lexington, Kentucky based Black Metallers APOCHRYPHAL REVELATION, on CD and vinyl LP formats. Its full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Primeval Devilish Worship’, ‘Wickedness’, ‘Profane’, ‘Death Of The Savior’, ‘Poisoned Blood Of The Redeemer’, ‘Constantine’, ‘Entering The Realm’, ‘Obscure’, ‘Mother Hecate’, ‘Burning’, ‘Dismal Depths’, ‘Blasphemous’, ‘Invocation’, ‘Graveyard’ and ‘Dreams Of Beyond’. You can already stream ‘Primeval Devilish Worship’, ‘Wickedness’ and ‘Profane’ over here. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/apochryphalrevelation
Greek Death Metallers CURSED BLOOD have inked a deal with War Anthem Records. Their debut MCD / MLP “Taker Of Life” will be released at the end of October via War Anthem Records (Europe / World) and Creator Destructor Records (USA). It will feature the following tracks: ‘The World Of Madness’, ‘Silent Era’, ‘Taker Of Life’, ‘Nailed’, ‘Thorns And Nails’ and ‘Backlash Rampage’. All CURSED BLOOD members have previously been involved in DEAD CONGREGATION, BURIAL HORDES, SARABANTE, VULNUS, SATAN’S WRATH and NUCLEAR WINTER. More CURSED BLOOD info at www.facebook.com/cursed-blood-2352299694829154
International Death Metallers DARKENED are streaming their upcoming debut album “Kingdom Of Decay” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on September 11, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions. DARKENED consists of drummer Andy Whale (ex – BOLT THROWER / MEMORIAM), bassist Tobias Cristiansson (GRAVE / ex – DISMEMBER), vocalist Gord Olson (YE GOAT-HERD GODS / DEMISERY) and guitarists Linus Nirbrant (A CANOROUS QUINTET / THIS ENDING) and Hempa Brynolfsson (EXCRUCIATE / ORDO INFERUS). The album was mixed by Tobbe Sillman (GENERAL SURGERY) and mastered by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY) at Unisound Studio in Sweden. The cover artwork was supplied by Juanjo Castellano Rosado (UNLEASHED, THE BLACK DALHIA MURDER, GATES OF ISHTAR). For more DARKENED information please visit www.facebook.com/darkeneddeathmetal