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On February 28, 2020 Hells Headbangers will release “Nightmarecatcher”, the new album from Finland’s psychedelic blackened Death Metallers ÆVANGELIST, on CD format. It was entirely created in the recording space of Oranssi Pazuzu (the drums were recorded in the recording space of BARATHRUM and SIELUNVIHOLLINEN) and the artwork was supplied by Jef Whitehead. “Nightmarecatcher” will feature the following three lengthy tracks: ‘The Origin And End Of All: Pain Of The Fallen’, ‘Ceremony Of Decomposition Of Bodies’ and ‘In The Womb Of Chaos, Source Of Life Energy’. The opener ‘The Origin And End Of All: Pain Of The Fallen’ is already available for streaming here. All additional ÆVANGELIST info you will find at www.facebook.com/thetrueaevangelist
Chicago, Illinois based Death / Thrashers CRUSADIST have released a drum playthrough video for the song ‘A Moonlit Brigade’. It was filmed by Masky Masky at Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois and can be watched at this location. CRUSADIST will embark on the “Quest For The Unholy Grail Tour MMX” in March. For more information and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/theunholygrail
Swedish Death Metallers WOMBBATH have just released a second song from their upcoming fourth full-length “Choirs Of The Fallen”. ‘From The Beggars Hand’ is available for streaming over here. “Choirs Of The Fallen” is the first album featuring the band’s revamped line-up. It was mixed by Tomas Skogsberg at Studio Sunlight and will be released on March 06, 2020 via Soulseller Records on CD, limited vinyl versions and digitally. The cover artwork was created by Benny Moberg (Sufficiently Studios). The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Fallen’, ‘Crawling From The Pits’, ‘We Shall Remain’, ‘A Sweet Taste Of Death’, ‘From The Beggars Hand’, ‘Void’, ‘A Vulgar Declaration’, ‘Wings Of Horror’, ‘Choirs Of The Damned’ and ‘In A Cloak Of Anger’. More WOMBBATH info at www.facebook.com/wombbath
Norwegian Black Metallers TULUS have revealed a second track from their upcoming sixth full-length “Old Old Death”. You can stream ‘Hel’ at this location. The album will be released on March 06, 2020 on CD, limited vinyl versions and digitally via Soulseller Records. It was recorded and mixed at H-10 Productions by Lars Erik Westby with the assistance of Per Kristian Schjønsby and mastered at Sonic Train Studios by Andy La Rocque. The cover artwork was created by Maxime Taccardi. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Hel’, ‘Jord’, ‘I Havet Hos Rån’, ‘Flukt’, ‘Folkefall’, ‘I Hinmannens Hånd’, ‘Grunn Grav’, ‘Ild Til Mørkning’, ‘Villkjeft’ and ‘In Memoriam’. For all additional TULUS information check out www.facebook.com/tulusband
On March 12, 2020 Caligari Records will release “Psychodelic Horror”, the debut recording of Chile’s SIGN OF EVIL, on cassette tape format. It will feature the following six tracks: ‘Death Will Rise’, ‘Guilty’, ‘Horror’, ‘Spilling Black Signs’, ‘Force To Eternity’ and ‘Death Crew’. You can already check out the track ‘Horror’ right here. More info and pre-order info at www.caligarirecords.com
US Black / Death Metallers VALDRIN have just completed their third album “Effigy Of Nightmares”, which will be released later this Spring via Blood Harvest Records. The coverart was created by Lucas Ruggieri and the tracklist reads as follows: ‘Gates Of Hospice’, ‘Exsanguination Tunnels’, ‘Red Burning Candles Of Hatred’, ‘Serpentine Bloodhalls’, ‘Basilisk Of Light’ and ‘Down The Oubliette Of Maelstrom’. More about VALDRIN at www.facebook.com/valdrinausadjur
Canadian Death Metal 2-piece ALTERED DEAD has inked a deal with Memento Mori for the release of the CD version of their sophomore full-length later this year. All further details will follow in the coming months. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/altereddead
The upcoming debut full-length from Spanish Death Metallers UNCONSECRATED will be entitled “Raise The Dead”. Some of the songs that will be included are ‘Desecrated’, ‘In Putrid Death’, ‘Painfull Loss’, ‘Raise The Dead’ and ‘Winds Of Immortality’. For more info and regular updates follow UNCONSECRATED at www.facebook.com/unconsecratedeathmetal
Topeka, Kansas based brutal Death Metallers UNMERCIFUL will release “Wrath Encompassed”, their third full-length, via Willowtip Records on April 24, 2020 on CD, vinyl LP and digitally. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘The Incineration’, ‘Blazing Hatred’, ‘Predator To Prey’, ‘Wrath Encompassed’, ‘Carnage Unleashed’, ‘The Stench Of Fear’, ‘Furious Precision’, ‘Oblivious Descent’ and ‘Inexorable Decay’. The album opener is already available for streaming at this location. More about UNMERCIFUL at www.facebook.com/officialunmerciful
German Black Metallers NAWAHARJAN will release their debut full-length “Lokabrenna” on February 20, 2020 via Amor Fati Productions. The album will feature the following nine tracks: ‘Warassuz (Awareness)’, ‘Maino (Intention)’, ‘Skuwwe (Reflection)’, ‘Utfursko (Exploration)’, ‘Sunjo (Realization)’, ‘Thwerhanassuz (Opposition)’, ‘Umbibrautiniz (Transformation)’, ‘Thrawo (Suffering)’ and ‘Hradjungo (Liberation)’. More band info at www.facebook.com/nawaharjanofficial
Finnish Black Metallers MIMORIUM have just premiered the new track ‘Hunter’ at this location. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming second album “Blood Of Qayin”, which will be released on February 21, 2020 via Spread Evil Productions. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘I Am What We Are’, ‘Profane Breed’, ‘Regret Everything In You’, ‘Left Hand Of North’, ‘Two Faced Shadow’, ‘Throne Of Whore’, ‘Blood Of Qayin’ and ‘Hunter’. All additional MIMORIUM information can be found at www.facebook.com/mimorium
US Death Metallers FATHER BEFOULED have just released “Anointed In Darkness – Live In Europe” on CD and digital formats via Krucyator Productions. It was recorded at the Bambi Galore club in Hamburg, Germany on the “Holy Desolation Over Europe” tour on April 30, 2019 and originally self-released on cassette in early January 2020. Justin Stubbs (vocals / guitars) commented on the release as follows: “Our 2019 European tour was our first trip overseas and this show was the first show of the tour. We thought it would be fitting to mark such a special occasion by releasing this show as our first official live release. The sound captured that night we feel really embraces the essence of the FATHER BEFOULED live sound – thick, chaotic, unrelenting Death Metal. We like to play as hard and as fast as we can, and leave you literally begging for more. With that comes obvious mistakes and loose moments but we feel that adds to the authenticity of the live FATHER BEFOULED.” You can stream the live album in its entirety over here. More info at www.facebook.com/fatherbefouled
Raleigh, North Carolina based technical Death Metal quintet ERGODIC will release their self-titled debut EP on March 09, 2020. It was recorded with Jamie King at The Basement Studio in Winston Salem, North Carolina and mixed and mastered by Victor Bullock at Woodshed Studio in Landshut, Germany. The cover art was created by Allie Oxenblood. The EP will feature the following 3 tracks: ‘Exalted Ignorance(s)’, ‘Veil Of Dementia’ and ‘Lashed To Control’. You can already check out ‘Lashed To Control’ right here. All further band info you will find at www.facebook.com/ergodicmetal
Spanish Thrashers HOLYCIDE have just released a video for the song ‘Empty Cyber Life’ from their sophomore album “Fist To Face” at this location. The album will be released on February 14, 2020 through Xtreem Music on CD, 12″ LP and cassette formats, through MDD Records (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Spiritual Beast Records in Japan (February 12, 2020). More about HOLYCIDE at www.facebook.com/holycide
Testimony Records have signed Finnish Death Metallers NERVE SAW. The band’s debut album “Peril” will be released on March 27, 2020 on CD, vinyl (with a differently colored cover) and in digital formats. It was recorded, produced and mixed by Javier Félez (GRAVEYARD, TEITANBLOOD) at Moontower Studios, mastered by Mikko Saastamoinen / Transistor Media (HOODED MENACE, SOLOTHUS) and features artwork by Raúl Fuentes (Mörtuus-Art). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘A Fool’, ‘Life Goes On… Not’, ‘No Lead’, ‘The Red Line’, ‘Ghosts In Dialogue’, ‘Empty Heart’, ‘Nails’, ‘Last Verse For The Buried’, ‘P.I.A.T.’, ‘The Eye Of The Golem’ and ‘Wolves Of The 80’s’. You can already check out ‘Last Verse For The Buried’ right here. All additional info can be found at www.facebook.com/nerve-saw-101834354696011
Italian Black Metallers KYTERION have just released a lyric video for ‘Dolenti Ne La Ghiaccia’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s second album “Inferno II”, which came out back in 2018. More KYTERION at www.facebook.com/kyterion
Greek Black Metallers ACHERONTAS will release their eighth album “Psychic Death – The Shattering Of Perceptions” on April 24, 2020 via Agonia Records. It was recorded in Greece, Germany and the UK, at the band’s own studios (the “Coven’s Corridors Of Wilderness”) and produced, mixed and mastered at Pentagram Studio by George Emmanuel (LUCIFER’S CHILD, ex – ROTTING CHRIST). The cover artwork was created by Chris Undirheimar of Blood And Fire Ritual Art studio. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Paradigms Of Nyx’, ‘Κiss The Blood’, ‘The Brazen Experimentalist’, ‘Psychic Death “The Shattering Of Perceptions”‘, ‘Coiled Splendor’, ‘The Offering Of Hemlock’, ‘Sermons Of The Psyche’ and ‘Μαγεια Των Καθρεφτων (Magick Of Mirrors)’. An album trailer is already available at this location. All further info can be found at www.facebook.com/drakonbreath
Polish Black Metallers KRYPTA NICESTWA are streaming their new mini album “Sarkofagi Nocnych Zjaw” in its entirety over here now. It will be released via Harvest Of Death (a division of Signal Rex) on single-sided 12″ vinyl format today. More details and ordering information you will find at www.signalrex.com or www.facebook.com/signalrec
On March 13, 2020 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based blackened Death / Thrashers IN THE FIRE will release their new album “The Living Horror Show” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The album track ‘Take Away The Crown’ is already streaming here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Take Away The Crown’, ‘The Living Horror Show’, ‘Martyrs Perished’, ‘Wrestling Faith’, ‘Lycanthropy’, ‘The Disease Of Man’ and ‘Crescendo Of Bane’. To find out more about the band, please visit www.facebook.com/inthefireofficial
“Spiral Of Obscurity”, the debut EP from Portuguese Death Metallers NECRO CHAOS, will be released via Helldprod Records on March 20, 2020 on cassette tape format. It will feature the following four tracks: ‘Casket Breaker’, ‘Infernal Flood’, ‘Entanglement Of War’ and ‘Spiral Of Obscurity’. You can already check out the track ‘Infernal Flood’ at this location. More about NECRO CHAOS at www.facebook.com/necro-chaos-110056573853470
Finnish Black Metallers PANTHEON OF BLOOD are streaming their new compilation “Voices Rooted In Blood” (which compiles nearly all of the band’s recordings to date) at this location now. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Signal Rex. More PANTHEON OF BLOOD at https://pantheonofblood.bandcamp.com
US Death Metallers PERDITION TEMPLE have just reveald a new track entitled ‘Desolation Usurper’ over here. It is the first to be revealed from the band’s upcoming third album “Sacraments Of Descension”, which will be released this spring via Hells Headbangers on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Nemesis Obsecration’, ‘Desolation Usurper’, ‘Eternal Mountain’, ‘Devils Countess’, ‘Crypts Of Massacre’, ‘Carnal Harvest’, ‘Red Reaping’ and ‘Antichrist’. The album was recorded between September and October 2019 at Audial Warfare, Very Metal Sound and M.A.D.F. Studios. The mixing and mastering was handled by Jarrett Pritchard (1349, GOATWHORE, NOCTURNUS A.D.) at New Constellation. The artwork comes courtesy of SLAUGHTBBATH’s Daniel Corcuera. For all additional PERDITION TEMPLE information please visit www.facebook.com/perditiontemple
“Projections”, the debut album from Peru’s Black Metallers ARCADA, will be released on March 27, 2020 via Edged Circle Productions on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Projections’, ‘IAO’, ‘O’, ‘Lunar Possession’ and ‘Setheus’. The title track is already streaming here. More about ARCADA at www.facebook.com/arcadablackmetal
On March 27, 2020 Dark Descent Records will release “Drakon – Darshan – Satan”, the second album from Greek Black Metallers NOX FORMULAE. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Psychopath Of NOX’, ‘Ravens Of Terror’, ‘Eclipse Of Gharrasielh’, ‘The Black Stone Of Satan’, ‘The Blood Oath Of Thagirion’, ‘The Arrival Of Noctifer’, ‘Berzerks Of OD’ and ‘Eve Of Annihilation’. You can already stream the album track “Psychopath of NOX” at this location. All additional NOX FORMULAE info you will find at www.facebook.com/noxformulae
American Grinders ALPHA-O-MAGA will release their new album “Make America Grind Again!” via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on March 06, 2020. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Gringo’, ‘No ReGRETAs (Death Cum)’, ‘Creep Show’, ‘Deceiver Believer’, ‘Americunt’, ‘Death Panel’, ‘Guns Don’t Kill People, Teenagers With Guns Kill People’, ‘You Don’t Look Like Me’, ‘Only Heroes And Cowards Wear Masks’ and ‘Furniture Shopping (GHBTP)’. You can already check out the album track ‘Deceiver Believer’ at this location. For more info and ordering details go to www.horrorpaingoredeath.com
On March 13, 2020 Blood Harvest Records will release “Spoiled Marrow”, the debut EP of Massachusetts based Death Metallers ANTHROPOPHAGOUS, on 7″ vinyl format. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Trial By Fist And Stone’, ‘Anthropophagous’, ‘Illness Enthroned’ and ‘Memento Mori’. A full EP stream is already available here. More ANTHROPOPHAGOUS at https://anthropophagous.bandcamp.com
Swedish Black Metallers REAPER are streaming their debut full-length “Unholy Nordic Noise”, in its enirety at this location now. Tracklist: ‘Intro’, ‘Hero Of The Graveyard Flies’, ‘Severing Tentacles Of Faith’, ‘Arctic Wrath – Blood And Bone’, ‘Order Of The Beelzebub’, ‘Horn Of Hades’, ‘The Birth Of War’, ‘Surrender To The Void’, ‘This Crystal Hell’, ‘Ravenous Storm Of Piss’, ‘De Krälande Maskarnas Kör’ and ‘Outro’. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. More info at www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
Norwegian Black Metallers NATTVERD are streaming their second album “Styggdom” in its enirety right here. The drums, bass, guitars and vocals were recorded at Velvet Recording in Spydeberg, Norway and engineered by NATTVERD and Christer Krogh. The mixing and mastering was handled by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studios. The artwork, layout and design was done by Khaos Diktator Design. “Styggdom” will be released on January 31, 2020 via Osmose Productions on CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. More band information at www.facebook.com/nattverdofficial
German Medieval Black Metallers ZALMOXIS are streaming their new mini album “A Nocturnal Emanation” at this location now. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Signal Rex on cassette and single-sided 12″ vinyl formats. More ZALMOXIS at https://zalmoxis.bandcamp.com
“666 Goats Carry My Chariot”, the upcoming second full-length from Belgian blackend Speed Metallers BÜTCHER, is now streaming in its entirety here. It will be released on January 31, 2020 via Osmose Productions. Vocalist R Hellshrieker had this to say about the album: “We are extremely proud to see the upcoming album taking its final twisted form. We have worked tremendously hard to make this a unique output in the overabundance of digitally altered releases. The sonic layers of analog mayhem that have shaped our identity on the first album were molded once again in the Voodoosound Studios, but this time with a clear focus. With the previous experience under our belt, there was far less need for experimenting with all the vintage equipment, and we took the opportunity to include every detail that accentuates the deeper layers of the songs. This brings it as close as possible to the vision that main songwriter KK Ripper and I intended for this LP.” For all additional information please visit https://butcherspeedmetal.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/butcherspeedmetal
On March 20, 2020 Helldprod Records will release “No Mercy For The Weak”, the new EP from Portuguese Black / Thrashers VECTIS. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Invocation Spells’, ‘Satanic Force’, ‘No Mercy For The Weak’, ‘Mark Of The Chainsaw’ and ‘Evil Possession’. The title track can already be streamed over here. More about VECTIS at www.facebook.com/vectisband
French Post Black Metal trio AODON will release their sophomore album “11069” on March 27, 2020 via Willowtip Records on digipak CD, vinyl LP and digital formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Les Rayons’, ‘L’œuvre’, ‘L’écho’, ‘L’infime’, ‘L’instinct’, ‘L’énergie’, ‘L’illusion’ and ‘Le Parfum Des Pluies’. You can already check out the new single ‘Les Rayons’ at this location. The album was mixed and mastered by Vamacara Studio and the artwork was created by Ludovic Robin. More AODON info you will find at www.facebook.com/aodonband
On March 27, 2020 Osmose Productions will release “Wrath Of Wraths”, the sophomore album from Norwegian Black Metallers ENEPSIGOS, on CD, digipak, black and limited edition white vinyl and digitally. The vocals, guitars and bass were recorded at Bergegarda Studios in Norway, while the drums were recorded at Beastcave Studios in Italy. The album was mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studios in Sweden and the artwork was supplied by Benjamin Vierling (additional inlay artwork by Nestor Avalos). The complete tracklist for “Wrath Of Wraths” reads as follows: ‘Shields Of Faith’, ‘Confess’, ‘Seventh Seal’, ‘The Whore Is The Temple’, ‘Cups Of Anger’ and ‘Water And Flesh’. The track ‘Cups Of Anger’ can already be heard at this location. A video for ‘Pagan Rites’ (from the band’s debut full-length “Plague Of Plagues”) can be watched here. For all additional ENEPSIGOS information please visit www.facebook.com/enepsigosofficial
‘Yggdrasil’, a track from the upcoming second FORNDOM album “Faþir”, is available for streaming now at all major digital platforms. The album will be released on April 03, 2020 via Nordvis Produktion. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Jakten’, ‘Yggdrasil’, ‘Finnmarken’, ‘Fostersonen’, ‘Munin’, ‘Hel, Jag Vet Mig Väntar’ and ‘Hemkomst’. More about FORNDOM at www.facebook.com/forndom
Swedish Death Metallers DERANGED will release their tenth studio album “Deeds Of Ruthless Violence” on March 27, 2020 via Agonia Records. It was recorded at Berno Studio (AMON AMARTH, THE CROWN, WITCHERY) in Malmö and the artwork was created by Mike Hrubovcak (GRAVE, SIX FEET UNDER, SINISTER). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Necro-Bulimia Interfering Afterlife’, ‘Engulfed By Hate I Stab To Kill’, ‘Level Of Lividity’, ‘Carnal Provision For The Rotten Masses’, ‘Through Stages Of Putrefaction’, ‘Carried In Pain, Released By Torture’, ‘Quarantine Required For Living Entities’ and ‘I Send You Half The Kidney I Took’. DERANGED Drummer and mastermind Rikard Wermén issued the following comments about the album: “It’s Death Metal like it was meant to be. No gimmicks, no costumes, no stage show, no make up, no bullshit. Just straight up ruthless Metal the violent and intense way”. “Deeds Of Ruthless Violence” is the first DERANGED album to feature new vocalist Johan Bergström (VISCERAL BLEEDING). More info at www.facebook.com/derangedband
On February 28, 2020 Caligari Records will release the debut demo from American Doom / Deathers MUSCIPULA, “Little Chasm Of Horrors”, on cassette tape format. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Descending Into Chasm Dionanea Muscipula’, ‘Closed Shut (Enzymatic Death By Digestion)’ and ‘Sphagnum Bog Of The Depraved Droseracea’. The demo closer ‘Sphagnum Bog Of The Depraved Droseracea’ is already available for streaming here. More info at www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Los Angeles, California based Death Metal three piece COFFIN TEXTS will be touring Europe for the very first time since the band’s origin way back in 1994. The tour will run from September 04 – September 12, 2020 and will also include a show at the Kill-Town Deathfest VIII in Copenhagen, Denmark. Support on the tour comes from Dutch Death Metallers LUCIFERICON. COFFIN TEXTS members Robert Cardenas (bass / vocals) and Emilio Marquez (drums) are also part of the current POSSESSED line-up. For booking get in touch with daniel@killtownbookings.com. More info and regular updates at www.facebook.com/coffintexts
Portuguese Black / Death Metal duo NECROBODE has just premiered the new track ‘Sangue Da Virgem’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s debut album “Sob O Feitiço Do Necrobode”, which will be released on February 21, 2020 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Tumba Universal’, ‘Santo Santuário Do Ódio’, ‘Satanás Governa’, ‘Algol’, ‘Culto Da Intolerância’, ‘Penetração Diabólica’, ‘Possuido’, ‘Sangue Da Virgem’, ‘Capela Heretica’ and ‘Liturgica Profanação’. More NECROBODE info at www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
On March 31, 2020 Helldprod Records will release “Não Gosto!”, the third album from Brazil’s THRASHERA. You can already stream the title track over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Intro Víbora Resistente’, ‘Não Gosto!’, ‘Maré 669’, ‘Rei Dos Excessos’, ‘Sangue Ao Metal’, ‘Trapped In The 80’s (Hard Version)’, ‘Metal!’, ‘Correntes Não Prendem Serpentes’ and ‘Igreja (Tributo Ao Cabeça Dinossauro)’. For all additional THRASHERA information visit www.facebook.com/thrashera666
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions (in co-operation with Thrashing Corpse Records) will release an early demos collection from Milwaukee, Wisconsin based VIOGRESSION, entitled “Perception Blur”. It will contain the following demos: “Execution” (4 songs, 1990), “Perception Blur” (4 songs, 1989), “Apocalypse” (2 songs, 1989) as well as two previously unreleased tracks from 1988. All recordings have been remastered and packaged with new artwork, historical info, lyrics and photos courtesy of original drummer Jef Jaeger. You can listen to the album track ‘Execution’ (from the “Execution” demo) at this location. More about VIOGRESSION at www.facebook.com/viogression