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Meathook Productions has just released an approximately 35 minutes long BLOOD RED THRONE video entitled “Home Video Part 2” at this location. It shows the band on and off stage during the past years. The madness already began as part of the previously released BLOOD RED THRONE ‘Bloodity’ video, which can still be watched here. More about the Norwegian Death Metallers at www.facebook.com/bloodredthroneofficial
Danish Death Metallers HAD have just revealed a new track entitled ‘Skingrer De Døendes Pinefulde Skrig’ at this location. It will appear on the bands upcoming debut mini album, which will be released on September 01, 2020 via Me Saco Un Ojo Ojo Records on 12″ vinyl format (Dark Descent Records will be handling the CD version, while Extremely Rotten Productions will release the tape version). HAD features members of SULPHUROUS and DEIQUISITOR. All additional info you will find at www.mesacounojo.com or www.facebook.com/mesacounojo
American Black Metallers KHAR SULDE are now streaming their debut full-length “The Black Banners Of Cosmic War” in its entirety exclusively here. It was released via Crown And Throne Ltd. on cassette tape format yesterday. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/crownandthroneltd
Dutch brutal Death Metallers DISAVOWED are streaming their new album “Revocation Of The Fallen” in its entirety at this location now. It has just been released via Brutal Mind. For more DISAVOWED info check out www.facebook.com/disavowedofficial
UNorthampton, Massachusetts based Vampiric Black Metallers UNHOLY VAMPYRIC SLAUGHTER SECT have just premiered the new track ‘Forced Genuflection On Adored Gored Knees’ right here. It is taken from the band’s third album “The World Trapped In Vampyric Sway (Darker And Darker)”, which is set for international release on August 21, 2020 via Crown And Throne Ltd. on cassette tape and digital formats (the vinyl LP version shall be released on September 04, 2020). For all further UNHOLY VAMPYRIC SLAUGHTER SECT info please visit www.facebook.com/unholyvampyricslaughtersect
Perth, Australia based Death Grinders SENSORY AMUSIA have just released an official video for ‘Death’. The song is taken from their forthcoming EP “Bereavement”, which features a guest appearance from THE AMENTA vocalist Cain Cressell. You can watch the video here. The EP will be released on August 20, 2020 via Lacerated Enemy Records. More SENSORY AMUSIA information you will find at www.facebook.com/sensoryamusia
“Only Ashes Remain”, the debut album from Turku, Finland based blackened Death Metallers SEPULCHRAL CURSE, is out as a cassette edition via Lycanthropic Chants now. It is limited to 100 hand numbered copies and all tapes include a free digial download code. A video for the song ‘Dead Stars Drawing Spirals’ is available at this location. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/sepulchralcursedm
On September 30, 2020 Amor Fati Productions will release the debut album from German Black Metal duo HÄXENZIJRKELL, “Die Nachtseite”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following three lengthy tracks: ‘Part 1: Auf Der Schwelle’, ‘Part 2: Unter Sieben Sternen’ and ‘Part 3: Im Labyrinth Der Dunkelheit’. A seven-minute excerpt of ‘Unter Sieben Sternen’ can be checked out here. All additional information you will find at www.facebook.com/haexenzijrkell
Nuclear War Now! Productions will release an offical demo collection from Norway’s AMPUTATION entitled “Slaughtered In The Arms Of God”. It is scheduled for a August 31, 2020 release on vinyl LP format and will feature the band’s two demos “Slaughtered In The Arms Of God” (1990) and “Achieve The Mutilation” (1989) plus an additional 1989 rehearsal. The band’s original recording line-up consisted of Harald Nævdal (aka Demonaz) on guitars and vocals, Truls Kvernhusvik (guitars), Padden (bass) and Jørn Inge Tunsberg (drums). Kvernhusvik left the band prior to the recording of the second demo. You can stream the entire collection here. For more information and ordering details please visit www.nwnprod.com or www.facebook.com/nwnprod
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions have signed New York / New Jersey based Death Metallers OXALATE. The band’s new EP “Infatuating Sickness” will be released on September 04, 2020 on CD and digital formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Unwholesome Revelation’, ‘Dark Ritual’, ‘Infatuating Sickness’ and ‘Blood And Sulphur’. You can already stream ‘Dark Ritual’ at this location. For all additional OXALATE info check out www.facebook.com/oxalateband
Melbourne, Australia based Death Metallers FACELESS BURIAL have just revealed a track from their upcoming Dark Descent / Me Saco Un Ojo Records album “Speciation”. You can check out ‘Irreparably Corpsed’ right here. The album will be out on August 07, 2020 on vinyl, CD, cassette and digital formats. It features the following tracks: ‘Worship’, ‘Limbic Infirmary’, ‘Irreparably Corpsed’, ‘Speciation’, ‘Spuming Catarrhal Gruel’ and ‘Ravished To The Unknown’. More about FACELESS BURIAL at www.facebook.com/facelessburial
“World In Ruins”, the second album from Greek Black Metallers ISOLERT, will be released via Nihilistische KlangKunst on November 11, 2020 on digipak CD and 12″ vinyl LP formats. The cover art was created by VisionBlack’s Nikos Stavridakis. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘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
Belarusian Black Metal duo DKHARMAKHAOZ is streaming their upcoming debut album “Proclamation Ov The Black Suns” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 31, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. For more info please visit www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
On September 28, 2020 Signal Rex will release “Tulikehrät”, the debut album from Finnish Black Metal duo SAMMAS’ EQUINOX, on vinyl LP format. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Fire’, ‘The Staunching’, ‘Northern Gate Of The Sun’, ‘Carved In Stone’, ‘Mustat Vedet’ and ‘High Seat Of The Pain Mountain’. ‘The Staunching’ can already be checked out here. The album mastering was done by MOONSORROW’s Henri Sorvali. More SAMMAS’ EQUINOX at https://sammasequinox.bandcamp.com
Brazilian Death Metallers REBAELLIUN have just released a lyric video for the song ‘Vile’ over here. The band had this to say about the track: “‘Vile’ talks about a very recurrent subject – the human selfishness and the false ideas people have about money and being better than others. The lyrics say a lot about what we see here in Brazil; more and more people with no sense of reality, who justify their twisted morality, but in truth are nothing more than hypocrites.” The new REBAELLIUN album will be released in autumn 2020 via Agonia Records. For regular updates follow them at www.facebook.com/rebaelliun
Austrian Death / Thrashers DEATHSTORM are now streaming their upcoming fourth album “For Dread Shall Reign” in its entirety right here. It will be released on July 31, 2020 via Dying Victims Productions. More about DEATHSTORM at www.facebook.com/deathstormthrash
Swedish / Italian Black Metallers TENEBRA have just premiered a video for ‘Tenebra’ at this location. The song is taken from their EP “Through Crying Souls I See What I Was…”, which will be released via Cult Of Parthenope on September 05, 2020 (it was originally released by Neapolis Niger as a limited cassette edition in 2007). The material was recorded, mixed and mastered at C.F. Studios by CLB and TENEBRA in May / June 2006, in Naples, Italy. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Tenebra’, ‘Phlaegrea’, ‘Eternal Rest’, ‘Dancing Souls’ and ‘Ode’. For all additional TENEBRA information check out www.facebook.com/tenebrablackmetal
Finnish Black / Thrashers FLAME have just premiered the new track ‘Primordial Storm’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s forthcoming mini album “Ignis Spiritus”, which will be released on August 21, 2020 via Primitive Reaction. The previously revealed ‘Firespirit Of Rebellion’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Ignis Spiritus” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro’, ‘Firespirit Of Rebellion’, ‘Primordial Storm’, ‘Astral Crypt’ and ‘Force And Fire’. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/satansflame
The Los Angeles based Black Metal duo CULTUS PROFANO has just released a second track from their upcoming sophomore full-length “Accursed Possession”. You can stream ‘Towards The Temple Of Darkened Fates, Op. 19’ at this location now. The album will be released on August 28, 2020 via Debemur Morti Productions. More about CULTUS PROFANO at www.facebook.com/cultus.profano
Swedish Black Metallers MÖRK GRYNING will release their new album “Hinsides Vrede” via Season Of Mist on October 23, 2020. The band has just released an album teaser, which can be watched at this location. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘The Depths Of Chinnereth’, ‘Fältherren’, ‘Existence In A Dream’, ‘Infernal’, ‘A Glimpse Of The Sky’, ‘Hinsides’, ‘The Night’, ‘Sleeping In The Embers’, ‘For Those Departed’, ‘Without Crown’, ‘Black Spirit’ and ‘On The Elysian Fields’. More about MÖRK GRYNING at www.facebook.com/morkgryningband
On July 31, 2020 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Defleshing The Serpent Infinity”, a split mini album between New Zealand’s HERESIARCH and Canada’s ANTEDILUVIAN, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. A full stream is already available over here. More info and ordering details you will find at www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
Belgian / Dutch / French Black Metallers SILVER KNIFE have just premiered the track ‘This Numinous Loom’ over here. It is taken from the band’s upcoming debut album “Unyielding / Unseeing”, which will be released on August 19, 2020 via Amor Fati Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats (the vinyl version will be co-released by Entropic Recordings). The previously revealed album track ‘Conjuring Traces’ is still available here. The complete “Unyielding / Unseeing” tracklist reads like this: ‘Unyielding’, ‘This Numinous Loom’, ‘Silver & Red’, ‘Unseeing’, ‘Conjuring Traces’ and ‘Sundown’. For all further information please visit www.amor-fati-productions.de or www.facebook.com/amorfatiprod
“À Travers Les Lambeaux”, the debut full-length from Montréal, Canada based doomy Black / Death trio SHEZMU, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 29, 2020 via Krucyator Productions. All additional SHEZMU info you will find at www.facebook.com/shezmudeath or https://shezmu.bandcamp.com
French Death Metallers MERCYLESS have just released a music video for ‘Laqueum Diaboli’ at this location. The song is the third single from their upcoming new album “The Mother Of All Plagues”, which will be released on August 21, 2020 via Xenokorp on CD and vinyl. For all additional MERCYLESS information please visit www.facebook.com/mercylesscult
“In The Faith That Looks Through Death”, the debut EP from Black Metal duo VITAL SPIRIT, will be released via Hidden Tribe Records on August 28, 2020 on cassette tape and digital formats. It will feature the following 4 tracks: ‘Heart Of Sky’, ‘Centaur’, ‘Face Of The Sun’ and ‘Ghost Dance’. The material was recorded and engineered by Tim Creviston (WORMWITCH, SEER) and mixed and mastered by Andrew Oswald (VANUM, ASH BORER, SUPERSTITION). VITAL SPIRIT is a special collaboration between Kyle Tavares (SEER, WORMWITCH) on vocals, guitar and bass and Israel Langlais (WORMWITCH) on drums. Lyrically they are inspired by the words of Wovoka, Patti Smith, Chilam Balam, Townes Van Zandt and the corridos of the Mexican Revolution. Their musical influences include Ennio Morricone, TAAKE, EARTH, ULVER, Marty Robbins, DISSECTION, DRUDKH, INQUISITION, and WOVENHAND. More information at www.facebook.com/hiddentriberecords
Norwegian Thrashers EVOKE will release their debut full-length “Seeds Of Death” via Pulverised Records on September 18, 2020 on CD, LP and digitally. It was recorded and mixed at Toproom Studio (BORKNAGAR, ENSLAVED, MAYHEM) with Marco Brinkmann of Hellforge Studios (VULTURE, SCALPTURE) and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony (BLACK VIPER, DEGIAL, GRAVE MIASMA). The cover artwork was created by Chilean illustrator Hex Graphics, the layout by Heresie Design (TEITANBLOOD, GRAVE MIASMA, ENSNARED). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Deadly Revenge’, ‘Seeds Of Death’, ‘Souls Of The Night’, ‘Leviathan’s Victory’, ‘Wrathcurse’, ‘Demons Of War’ and ‘Satanic Rebirth’. The title track is already available at this location. More EVOKE info you will find at www.facebook.com/evokeoslo
Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL will be touring Europe with countrymen LIK in November. Both bands will release new albums at that time: DEMONICAL their sixth full-length through Agonia Records and LIK their third through Metal Blade. Brazilian Deathers NERVOCHAOS and Swedish melodic Death Metallers BLEEDING UTOPIA will join them as special guests. The tour kicks off on November 18, 2020 in Prague (CZ) and ends on November 28, 2020 in Vienna (A). DEMONICAL’s new album was recorded at Glashuset Studios with engineer Johan Hjelm. Karl Daniel Lidén is currently putting final touches on the record at his own Tri-Lamb Studios in Sweden. It will be the first DEMONICAL album to feature new vocalist Christofer Säterdal and new drummer Ronnie Bergerstål. For regular DEMONICAL updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
Polish Black Metallers BATUSHKA will release a five track EP entitled “Раскол / Raskol” on August 07, 2020 via Witching Hour Productions as a regular CD, limited digipak, cassette and digitally. A limited vinyl edition will follow a month later. The tracklist of the EP reads like this: ‘Ирмос I / Irmos I’, ‘Ирмос II / Irmos II’, ‘Ирмос III / Irmos III’, ‘Ирмос IV / Irmos IV’ and ‘Ирмос V / Irmos V’. Maciej Szupica took care of the graphic concept of the release as well as the cover art. You can already listen to two of the songs here and here. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/batushkaband
Polish blackened Doom Metallers KALT VINDUR will release their sophomore album “…And Nothing Is Endless” as an 8-panel digipak CD and limited edition cassette on August 07, 2020 via Witching Hour Productions. It was recorded at Regent Audio Studio in Cieklin with Piotr Krygowski. The mix and mastering was done by Krzysztof Kokosiński. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Solar Cross’, ‘Inner War’, ‘The Blind Sin Hunter’, ‘Eyes Ov Gods’, ‘Dirty Yields’, ‘Red Glow’, ‘…And Nothing Is Endless’, ‘The Golden Age’ and ‘Crescent Moon Of Chors’. An official video for ‘The Blind Sin Hunter’ is available at this location. For more KALT VINDUR info check out www.facebook.com/kaltvindurband
“Onwards The Mystic Paths Of The Dead”, the seventh album of Greek old school Death / Thrashers OBSECRATION, will be released on August 07, 2020 via Witching Hour Productions on digipak CD, limited tape (100 copies) and digitally. A limited marbled amber vinyl edition in gatefold sleeve (100 copies) and a limited black vinyl edition in gatefold sleeve (200 copies) will be out on September 11, 2020. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Onwards The Mystic Paths Of The Dead (Intro)’, ‘Beyond The Nightmarish Passage At The Skeletons Valley’, ‘Recollections For The Great Unknown (Hyperborea Prt.III)’, ‘Shadows’, ‘The Powers Of Darkness’, ‘The Cry Of Those Who Rejected Life’, ‘Incest, Brutality & The Abuse (Avoriaz Prt I & Prt II)’, ‘Circle Of The Nemesis (Avoriaz Prt III)’, ‘…At The Bonds Of Lucifer’, ‘When The Sky Turns Dark’ and ‘Chaotic Threat’. You can already check out the album closer over here. More about OBSECRATION at www.facebook.com/obsecration
On September 30, 2020 Amor Fati Productions will release “Roaring Eye”, the debut full-length from Italian Black Metallers NUBIVAGANT, on CD and vinyl LP formats. NUBIVAGANT is the solo project of Gionata Potenti, better known as Omega, who is / was already involved in a whole bunch of bands like BLUT AUS NORD, DARVAZA, FIDES INVERSA, FROSTMOON ECLIPSE, ENEPSIGOS, CHAOS INVOCATION, KULT or MOLOCH. The “Roaring Eye” album will feature the following tracks: ‘Wonders Of The Invisible World’, ‘The Furnace Of Apollyon’, ‘One Eye Upon The Grave’, ‘Crawling The Earth’, ‘Solemn Peals’ and ‘The Plague Of Flesh’. The album closer, ‘The Plague Of Flesh’, can already be streamed at this location. For regular updates you can follow NUBIVAGANT at www.facebook.com/nubivagant.blackmetal
Portugal based Black Metallers VENTR will release their debut EP “Numinous Negativity” on 10″ vinyl format via Signal Rex on October 09, 2020. The track ‘Omnipresent Abominations’ has already been revealed here. The complete EP tracklist reads as follows: ‘Omnipresent Abominations’, ‘Our Altar Of Murderous Fanaticism’, ‘Numinous Negativity’ and ‘A Dagger To Worship’. For all additional VENTR information please visit www.facebook.com/signalrec
International Death Metallers DARKENED have just premiered the track ‘The Old Ones’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming debut album “Kingdom Of Decay”, which will be released on September 11, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions. The previously revealed ‘The Burning’ is still available over here. The band’s current line-up consists of Andy Whale (ex – BOLT THROWER / MEMORIAM) on drums, Tobias Cristiansson (GRAVE / ex – DISMEMBER) on bass, Gord Olson (YE GOAT-HERD GODS / DEMISERY) on vocals and Linus Nirbrant (A CANOROUS QUINTET / THIS ENDING) and Hempa Brynolfsson (EXCRUCIATE / ORDO INFERUS) on guitars. Tobbe Sillman (GENERAL SURGERY) has mixed the album and Dan Swanö took care of the mastering at his Unisound Studio in Sweden. The cover artwork was supplied by Juanjo Castellano Rosado (UNLEASHED, THE BLACK DALHIA MURDER, GATES OF ISHTAR). “Kingdom Of Decay” will features the following tracks: ‘Nekros Manteia’, ‘Dead Body Divination’, ‘1000 Years’, ‘Pandemonium’, ‘Cage Of Flesh’, ‘The Burning’, ‘The Old Ones’, ‘Kingdom Of Decay’, ‘Of Unsound Mind’, ‘The White Horse Of Pestilence’ and ‘Winds Of Immortality’. More DARKENED information you will find at www.facebook.com/darkeneddeathmetal
On September 25, 2020 Unholy Prophecies will release “Ominous Radiance”, the debut album from Greek Death Metal three-piece MIASMAL SABBATH. A first track (‘Chaos Magnvm’) can already be checked out here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Invocation Of Death Essence’, ‘Celestial Prodigy’, ‘The Oracular Voice’, ‘Chaos Magnvm’, ‘Ghostly Aura Bathed In Stellar Luminence’, ‘Wisdom Of The Occult’, ‘Umbra Mortis’ and ‘The Terminable Nature Of Existence’. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/miasmalsabbath
Taiwanese Grinders BRAIN CORROSION and Taiwanese / American Death Metallers RIPPED TO SHREDS will release a split CD entitled “Exhumed From Eastern Tombs” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The material was mixed by Andrew at the W. Dungeon, mastered by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and features artwork by Skadvaldur. BRAIN CORROSION will be featured with the following tracks: ‘Corpse Refining – To Become A Jiangshi’, ‘Dead Infant Enreincarnation’, ‘Mondo Ivo’s Blood’, ‘Land Of Four Shades, Surroundings Collapse’, ‘Raped By An Angel’, ‘Legal Innocence’, ‘Death A Go-Go’ and ‘Twisted Reflections’. Tracklist RIPPED TO SHREDS: ‘Rotting Stenches Unknown’, ‘Samhallets Offer’ (ASOCIAL cover), ‘Sterility’ (ASSUCK cover) and ‘Dodonpachi’ (GRIDLINK cover). You can stream the album track ‘Land Of Four Shades, Surroundings Collapse’ from BRAIN CORROSION at this location. ‘Rotting Stenches Unknown’ from RIPPED TO SHREDS is available over here. More band info you will find at www.facebook.com/braincorrosion or www.facebook.com/rippedtoshredsband
German progressive brutal Death Metallers DEFEATED SANITY are streaming their new album “The Sanguinary Impetus” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 24, 2020 via Willowtip Records. For all further DEFEATED SANITY info please visit www.facebook.com/defeatedsanity
Polish Black Metallers ODIUM HUMANI GENERIS have signed a two album deal with Cult Of Parthenope. The band will tour Europe in support of the new album release in October 2020 with depressive Black Metallers PSYCHONAUT 4. For regular updates follow ODIUM HUMANI GENERIS at www.facebook.com/odiumbm
“At The Crossroads Of Infinity”, the debut full-length from California based Death Metallers DRAGHKAR, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released on July 27, 2020 on CD and digital formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. For more information check out www.facebook.com/draghkarband
Finnish Black Metallers ORDINANCE have just premiered the new track ‘Diabolopathia’ over here. It will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “In Purge There Is No Remission”, which is set for international release on September 11, 2020 via The Sinister Flame (the exclusive US distribution will be handled by Dark Descent Records). The following tracks will appear on the album ‘Obstructed Paths’, ‘Diabolopathia’, ‘Gathering Wraiths’, ‘Credo Sceleratum’, ‘The Kingdom Of Nothing’, ‘Gesticulation Of Death’ and ‘Purging Kremanation’. More ORDINANCE at https://ordinance.bandcamp.com
Ukrainian Black Metallers PRECAMBRIAN have just premiered the new track ‘Fossilization’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Tectonics”, which will be released on August 21, 2020 via Primitive Reaction. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Archaebacteria’, ‘Fossilization’, ‘Cryogenian’, ‘Volcanic Winter’ and ‘P-Tr. Extinction’. The previously released ‘Cryogenian’ can still be streamed here. For more information please visit www.primitivereaction.com
“Antilogos: Arcane Transmutation In The Temple Of Flesh”, the debut album from Chile’s INDOCTRINATE will be released via Unholy Prophecies on September 25, 2020. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘N.A.G.I.T.H.A.’, ‘Arcane Ectasis’, ‘Barbaric Asencion’, ‘Sacred Brew Of Perdition’, ‘Forbidden Rites Of Fertility’, ‘Savagery’, ‘Antediluvian Experiencia (Celebrate In Profane Exaltation)’ and ‘Phalocentric Goatidolatry’. The album track ‘Savagery’ can already be checked out at this location. All further info you will get from www.unholyprophecies.com or www.facebook.com/unholyprophecies666
On September 15, 2020 Goathorned Productions will release “Topheth” (“the place to burn” in Hebrew), the second full-length from Black Metallers NOVAE MILITIAE, on digipak CD, limited to 300 copies. A vinyl version will be released later by Sentient Ruin Laboratories. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Towards The Sitra Achra’, ‘Advent Of The Prophet’, ‘Faithfully Reduced To Ashes’, ‘The Call Of Aeshma’, ‘Elevated To Him’, ‘Affliction Of The Divine’, ‘The Tables Of Revelations’ and ‘A.R.F.A.’. ‘Elevated To Him’ is already available for streaming here. More NOVAE MILITIAE info at www.facebook.com/novae.militiae