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Norwegian old school Death Metallers OBLITERATION will release their fourth album “Cenotaph Obscure” on November 23, 2018 via Indie Recordings. It was recorded at Studio Cobra in Stockholm, Sweden with Martin "Konie" Ehrencrona. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Cenotaph Obscure’, ‘Tumulus Of Ancient Bones’, ‘Orb’, ‘Eldritch Summoning’, ‘Detestation Rite’, ‘Onto Damnation’ and ‘Charnel Plains’. One of the songs (‘Detestation Rite’) is already available for streaming right here. In December OBLITERATION will be touring Europe, together with AURA NOIR and Norwegian Thrashers VORBID. More info and updates at www.facebook.com/obliterationofficial
Finland’s CORPSESSED will release their second album "Impetus Of Death" on November 23, 2018 via Dark Descent Records. It was recorded from November 2017 to February 2018 at the band’s rehearsal place, with extra help from their label mates LIE IN RUINS and DESOLATE SHRINE. Dan Lowndes from Resonance Sound Studio took care of the mastering last April. The album will feature the following eight tracks: ‘Impetus Of The Dead’, ‘Sortilege’, ‘Endless Plains Of Dust’, ‘Graveborne’, ‘Paroxysmal’, ‘Forlorn Burial’, ‘Begetter Of Doom’ and ‘Starless Event Horizon’. The artwork was created by Mattias Frisk from VANHELGD. More about CORPSESSED at www.facebook.com/corpsessed
‘Diminished Unto Lunacy’, a song from THE HERETICS FORK‘s forthcoming album "Tormentore" is available for streaming at this location now. You can stream another track ( ‘Sacrosanct Disembowelment’) right here. The album will be released on October 31, 2018 via P2 Records. More info about these brutal Death Metallers you will find at www.facebook.com/p2loggia
BLOOD OF SERPENTS‘s new album "Sulphur Sovereign" has just been released via Non Serviam Records. The second full-length from these Småland, Sweden based Black Metallers is currently streaming in its entirety at this location. “Sulphur Sovereign” is the first release of the band to feature new drummer Christoffer Andersson and vocalist Thomas Clifford (THRONE OF HERESY, ABSCESSION). It was produced by Lars Broddesson (ex – MARDUK) and mixed and mastered by Magnus Devo Andersson (MARDUK). The Gustave Doré inspired artwork was created by Khaos Diktator. For all additional band information visit www.facebook.com/bloodofserpents
"Idol", the new album from US Death Metallers HORRENDOUS, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The band issued the following comments about it: "We are incredibly proud to unveil the monstrosity, "Idol" in full for the first time. More than ever before, we feel that this work is a seamless, unified entity that demands to be heard in its entirety. Each piece is a unique variation on a larger thematic whole – a scattered limb ultimately assembled into a towering beast – and we are beyond excited for fans to be able to take a step back and absorb it in full, as it was meant to be experienced." "Idol" will be released on September 28, 2018 via Season Of Mist. More HORRENDOUS information at www.facebook.com/horrendousdeathmetal
Chile based Death Metallers PULVERIZED will release their debut album "Monuments Of Misanthropy" on October 13, 2018 via Krucyator Productions. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at DM6 Studio by Pablo Clares in Santiago, Chile and the cover art was created by Adi Dechristianize of Dechristianize Art. One of the album tracks, ‘Aniquilación Genética, is currently streaming at here. More about PULVERIZED at www.facebook.com/pages/pulverized/118491538166437
In late October Darkness Shall Rise Productions will release a limited edition (500 handnumbered copies) deluxe tape box from Sweden’s NIHILIST. It will be entitled "Carnal Leftovers" and includes the following 5 tapes: "Premature Autopsy" (Demo 1988), "Only Shreds Remain" (Demo 1989), "Drowned" (Demo 1989), "The Head Not Found" and "The Drowned" sessions (1989) plus ENTOMBED’s "But Life Goes On" (Demo 1989). All tapes will come with the original layout from back in the days. The box will also include a massive booklet, metal-pin, poster, patch and certificate. You can already pre-order the box via darknessshallriseproductionshome.bigcartel.com
On October 30, 2018 Krucyator Productions will release a cassette edition of "Blood Eel", the latest album from Chicago, Illinois based Black / Death Metallers KOMMANDANT. It originally came out on CD a few weeks ago via Aeternitas Tenebrarum Musicae Fundamentum (limited to 300 copies). A full album stream is available at this location. More KOMMANDANT information you will find at www.facebook.com/kommandantofficial
Lycanthropic Chants have just released the limited (500 copies) ANATOMIA / CRYPTIC BROOD "Infectious Decay" split 7" EP. 100 copies come on transparent "skull vomit green" vinyl and 97 copies on "bleached bone" vinyl with a different cover (available on tour only). The EP features exclusive tracks by both bands and the artwork was created by Thomas Westphal (Necromaniac Artworks). You can stream the EP here and order your copy from www.lycanthropic.de/shop
Technical Death Metallers SEROCS (featuring members of FIRST FRAGMENT, CHTHE’ILIST, FUNEBRARUM and BENIGHTED) have just released a track off their upcoming fourth album "The Phobos / Deimos Suite". You can listen to ‘Nihilus’ here. The album will be released on October 26, 2018 via Everlasting Spew Records. For all additional band information visit www.facebook.com/serocsband
‘Beyond The Eternal Omega’, a track off PSYCHOTOMY‘s upcoming second full-length "Aphotik", is streaming at this location now. The album will be released on September 28, 2018 via Everlasting Spew Records. More about these Italian Death Metallers at www.facebook.com/psychotomy
‘Whispers Of Power Eternal’, another track from "Volume I: The Bonds Of Servitude", the upcoming sophomore album from US Black Metal duo UNHOLY BAPTISM, is now available for streaming here. The album will be released through Bandcamp on October 05, 2018. The previously released track ‘Peering Into The Flames Of Enlightenment’ is still available at this location. More about UNHOLY BAPTISM at www.facebook.com/unholybaptism
Finnish Death Metallers FESTERDAY will release a new EP entitled "Cadaveric Virginity" through Season Of Mist on October 26, 2018. It will feature the following two tracks: ‘The Ones Who Strangle Stars And Suns’ and ‘Let The Sun Vomit Its Beams Upon Your Cold Swollen Skin’. The cover artwork was created by Christophe Moyen. A video for ‘The Ones Who Strangle Stars And Suns’ is already available at this location. The band issued the following statement about the video: "This video is the last one in the serie of ”three 7 inches, three videos”. We tried to add some old school 80’s effects and vibe to it, the way videos looked when we started out in the late 80’s. Keeping it simple without the fast cuts like the videos of today." For all additional FESTERDAY information check out www.facebook.com/festerday
On October 12, 2018 Cantabrian brutal Death Metallers GATHERING DARKNESS will release a new 7" entitled "The Inexorable End" to celebrate their 20th anniversary. One of the EP tracks, ‘The Hermetic Circle (/) (XX)’, is available for streaming at the band’s Bandcamp site. The complete "The Inexorable End" tracklist reads like this: ‘We Fall’, ‘The Hermetic Circle (/) (XX)’, ‘Everything Dies Alone’ and ‘Gathering Darkness’. More about GATHERING DARKNESS at www.facebook.com/gatheringdarknessofficial
American old school Death Metallers SKULLCRUSH have signed a deal with Raw Skull Recordz. The band’s debut album is scheduled for a Spring 2019 release. Until then you can check out their 2018 demo "Visions Of The Firestorm Eclipse" right here. More info and updates at www.rawskullrecordz.org
"Relinquished Souls", the 1993 album from Dutch old school Death Metallers BURIAL, will be re-issued on CD, limited LP (300 copies) and MC (50 copies) via Raw Skull Recordz in Spring 2019, remastered from the original mastertape. It will be released with its original design, with lots of old material and liner notes. For more BURIAL information visit www.facebook.com/burial-197098597012384
Portland Oregon’s Death / Grinders TREASONIST (featuring members and ex – members of BENUMB, JUNGLE ROT and BLOOD FREAK) have signed a deal with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The band’s self-titled debut album will be released on October 19, 2018. You can already check out one of the album tracks (‘The Logic Is Where?’) at this location. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Dissolved Ideals’, ‘Nature: 1, Human Intellect: 0’, ‘History Will Be Erased’, ‘Order Is Weakened’, ‘Curing PTSD One Dead Poacher At A Time’, ‘The Logic Is Where?’, ‘Leech Of Pity’ and ‘Victimization Culture’. More about TREASONIST at www.facebook.com/treasonist-383416315502181
Adirondacks, NY’s brutal Death Metal duo FOAMING AT THE MOUTH have just released a song from their forthcoming debut album "Writhing". You can stream ‘The Siren’ right here. A promo video for ‘Foaming At The Mouth’ is furthermore available at this location. The album will be self-released on October 01, 2018. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Elliot Geller and features the following tracks: ‘Reanimation Of A Corpse’, ‘Shearing Tendon’, ‘Writhing’, ‘Foaming At The Mouth’, ‘Skeptor God’, ‘Servants Of Death’, ‘The Siren’, ‘Rise Of Disease’ and ‘Fester’. FOAMING AT THE MONTH consists of drummer Kyle Eddy (MUCOPUS, INTERNAL BLEEDING) and guitarist Jeff Leifer (TENTACLES, CRATOR). More info at: www.facebook.com/foamingatthemouthofficial
"V2 – Vergelding", the new album from Dutch Death Metallers THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT, will be released on November 30, 2018 via Human Detonator Records. A lyric video for the track ‘Fist Of Stalin’ can be watched right here. More info and updates at www.facebook.com/monolithdeathcult
New Hampshire based melodic blackened Death Metallers SOLIUM FATALIS have just released a lyric video for the song ‘Threshold’ right here. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming fourth album "Genetically Engineered To Enslave", which will be released on October 13, 2018. More SOLIUM FATALIS information at www.facebook.com/soliumfatalis
Virginia Beach based technical melodic Death Metallers ARSIS have just released the first part of a video interview series, featuring vocalist / guitarist James Malone and Brandon Ellis of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. The series is supposed to be released weekly and its first part has just been posted at this location. "Visitant" will be released on November 02, 2018 via Agonia Records (Europe / rest of the world) and Nuclear Blast Records (North / South / Central America). More about ARSIS at www.facebook.com/arsis
"Poisoned Blood", the latest EP from Portland, Oregon based Death Metallers WITCH VOMIT, has just been re-released on digisleeve MCD via Nuclear Winter Records. It comes in a gatefold sleeve with insert and is limited to 500 copies. All further band information you will find at www.facebook.com/websofhorror
Lycanthropic Chants will release the debut demo of German Death Metallers REPULSIVE FEAST on tape today. It is entitled “Demo #1” and will be limited to 100 hand numbered copies. Each copy also includes a digital download code. You can check out one of the demo songs (‘Maggots’) right here. The tape is on sale at this location. More about REPULSIVE FEAST at www.facebook.com/repulsive-feast-406514753170111