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Lancaster, Pennsylvania based blackened Death Metallers TORTURE ASCENDANCY 1307 will release their debut demo "D.E.M.O.S." on July 17, 2019. The band features current and former members of VEILBURNER, PYRRHIC SALVATION,TENTH CIRCLE and HUMAN REPUGNANCE. The track ‘Amon Morgue Matrix’ can already be streamed at this location. For more band information visit www.facebook.com/tortureascendancy1307
Phoenix, Arizona based symphonic blackened Death Metallers OV LUSTRA have just released a new EP entitled "Tempestas" via Black Lion Records. The follow-up to the band’s self-titled debut full-length from 2018 features four brand new tracks as well as orchestral versions alongside a few reissued tracks. A full EP stream is available here. All additional info you will find at www.facebook.com/ovlustraofficial
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Slovenian Black Metal duo SNØGG has just self-released their debut album "Chhinnamasta" on CD yesterday. Guitarist, bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Ulv had this to say about the album: ""Chhinnamasta" is the next step in the ever evolving journey of SNØGG. This time our experiments took us into more Post-Metal spheres, while the lyrics discuss the lust and power of modern human beings, their ability to overcome difficulties that they face on a regular basis, and the way they internalize self-restrictions to move forward. The title "Chinnamasta" does not depict the story of the self-decapitated Hindu goddess, but we borrowed concepts from other religions and stories outside Hinduism to illustrate Chhinnamasta." A full album stream is available at this location. More SNØGG info at www.facebook.com/snoggband
Finland’s one man Death Metal band DESECRESY will release their sixth full-length "Towards Nebulae" on July 23, 2019 through Xtreem Music. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The Gate’, ‘Trophies Of Death’, ‘Only Mist Drifts’, ‘Fringes Of Existence’, ‘Endless Swamp’, ‘Sediments Of Blood’, ‘The Dead Language’, ‘The Damned Expedition’, ‘Transfiguration March’, ‘Unbeknownst To Mortals’ and ‘Forms In Echos’. A first track of the album is already streaming here. More DESECRESY info you will find at www.facebook.com/desecresy-244902242257521
Malta’s Death Metallers BEHEADED will be supporting Poland’s HATE on their upcoming European tour in August. The band will also play at the following festivals: Motocultor Festival (FR), Party San Open Air (GER) and Deathfest Open Air (GER). BEHEADED will release their sixth album "Only Death Can Save You" via Agonia Records on June 14, 2019. For all further info and updates visit www.facebook.com/beheadedmt
After years of being sold out, GLORIOUS TIMES – A Pictorial Of The Death Metal Scene 1984-1991, is finally available again via Fryktos Burnings. It comes with new artwork by Mortuus-Art, an added interview with the writers Alan and Brian and high quality print with spot UV print in details. 180 full colored pages of 400 rare and mostly unseen photographs, tied together with reflections from the people who lived the era. More info at www.facebook.com/fryktos
"Cold Black Suns", the new full-length from Belgian Black Metallers ENTHRONED, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will be released on Friday, June 07, 2019 via Season of Mist. The band just issued the following comments: "Condemned again to channel the darkness into a sonic trip, we are back with their most reckless album: "Cold Black Suns". An ode to the arcane of cosmic matter and what holds historical certainty, our vision exalts the manifestation of physical forces within the world’s cultural heritage and its direct relation to the occult." More about ENTHRONED at www.facebook.com/frater.silurian
UK based Extreme Metal Duo ITHEIST (formerly known as AETHERIUM MORS) have premiered a track from their forthcoming self-titled debut full-length. You can stream ‘Infernal Insurrection’ over here. The album will be released on June 21, 2019 and the following tracks will appear on it: ‘Outcast’, ‘Mighty Father Of Rebellion’, ‘Guardian Of Baphomet’, ‘Belial Unbound’, ‘Horned One’, ‘Infernal Insurrection’, ‘Neter Amon’, ‘Mankind In Extremis’ and ‘Suffering In Existence’. ‘Guardian of Baphomet’ and ‘Neter Amon’ are also available for streaming at this location. The material was tracked by multi-instrumentalist Dan Couch in his own private studio. Mixing and mastering was handled by Damian Herring and the artwork was created by Manuel Tinnemans. More ITHEIST info at www.facebook.com/itheistband
UK Thrashers ACID REIGN will release their third full-length via Dissonance Records this September. Vocalist Howard Smith had this to say: “For our first album in 29 years it was vitally important that we find the right home and I feel we have. From the very first contact it was obvious that the Dissonance team not only had an overwhelming enthusiasm for what we have recorded but the intelligence and infrastructure to deliver. Many involved are the same people I dealt with when curating "The Apple Core Archives" in 2014 which was a hassle free experience, so we are going to release a four disc retrospective ACID REIGN Anthology package after the new album comes out cos I found some more old stuff and our two singles need a CD home. Who knows you may even see some vinyl reissues too! We cannot wait to unleash this beast and hit the road in support of it, once it’s out it will be two years since we started writing and a year since we recorded it. No one is as keen as us for you all to hear the results. Over the next few months we’ll be drip feeding you all information, we have so many plans for really cool things that we think you are all going to love. Stay tuned.” For more info and regular updates follow ACID REIGN at www.facebook.com/acid.reign.thrash
Supreme Echo will re-release the self-titled 1986 demo from Canadian Speed / Thrash / Death Metallers KARRION, together with the band’s "Free In Death" demo from 1987 on one album. It will be entitled "Forsaken World" and is going to be limited to 500 copies. Both demos have been remastered for this release and the cover art was created by Estelle Ward. The release comes with an 8 page booklet and features flyers, photographs and the band’s story. KARRION featured guitarist and main songwriter Shawn Pitts, who previously was in Canadian Thrashers WITCHES HAMMER. For ordering details go here. More info at https://supremeecho.bandcamp.com
Norwegian Black Metallers ABBATH have released a third new track from their upcoming full-length "Outstrider". The title track is now streaming right here. The album will be out on July 05, 2019 via Season Of Mist. More about ABBATH at www.facebook.com/abbathband
Trauma Records will release a compilation CD (+ poster) of the early works of Santiago de Chile based Thrashers EJECUTOR, entitled “10 Negros Años De Ejecución”. It will include “4 Vientos De Ejecución” (Demo 2004), “Emperador Ejecutor" (EP 2015), “Maléfico Soldado De Lucifer” (EP 2009 ) and the Promo / advance 2011. All original releases are sold out for quite some time already. You can check out one of the songs at this location. For all further info contact traumarkhan@hotmail.com
Trauma Records will also re-release "First Commandment", the self released debut of German Death / Crust act PHANTOM CORPORATION, on CD. The band features members and ex – members of DEW-SCENTED, WEAK ASIDE, OBSCENITY and BK49. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/pc2016official
Argentina’s old school Death Metallers APOFENIA have just released a cassette edition of their third demo "A Cold Night’s Death" via Nekrassious Tapes from France. It is limited to 66 copies and features the following four tracks: ‘Possessed By Evil’, ‘Psychosomatic Insanity’, ‘Prophecy Of Death’ and ‘Frozen’. More band info at www.facebook.com/apofeniasl. For ordering details contact: mattlablatt@lilo.org
French Thrash / Black Metal trio BLACKOWL have released their debut album "The Dark Side" on May 15, 2019 via Forgotten Wisdom Productions. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘DeathRace’, ‘Dark Side’, ‘Earthburst’, ‘The Deluge’, ‘Eternal Landscapes’, ‘Outro’ and ‘Soldiers Of Darkness’ (HEXECUTOR cover). Sound samples can be found at the label’s YouTube channel. For all additional BLACKOWL info visit www.facebook.com/blackowlmetal
"Entity", the forthcoming second full-length from Chicago based Sci-Fi Death Metallers NUCLEUS, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The album will be released on June 14, 2019 via Unspeakable Axe Records (CD) and Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl). More NUCLEUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/nucleusmetal
San Diego, California based Death Metallers DEFIXION have just released a lyric video for the song ‘Mazacrium’ at this location. The track will appear on their EP "Tabella Defixionis", which will be released worldwide on June 18, 2019 via Xtreem Music. The EP was recorded and produced by Ed Talorda of DISGORGE (USA) in Trench Studios and HZ Audiotech Services during 2018 and self-released on a very limited run wich is sold out by now. The following tracks appear on it: ‘Chant To Abalal’, ‘Lux Diurna (Soothing The Gods)’, ‘Sent Below, Sent Nowhere’, ‘7 Nails For Eulamon’, ‘Mazacrium’ and ‘Ie Pan Ie Eleusis’. More info about DEFIXION you will find at www.facebook.com/defixiones
Portuguese blackened Death Metallers NIHILITY have released their debut full-length "Thus Spoke The Antichrist" on May 24, 2019 via Black Lion Records. It was produced, mixed and mastered at Ultrasound Studios, Portugal and the artwork was created by Gustave Doré illustration. A full album stream is available here. For all additional band information visit www.facebook.com/nihility.pt
Spanish Death Metallers GRAVEYARD will release their fourth full-length "Hold Back The Dawn“ on September 20, 2019 through War Anthem Records on CD and vinyl. The album was recorded and mixed at Moontower Studios in March and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio. The cover art was once again created by Matt Carr and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Swarm Of Flies’, ‘Winds Like Daggers’, ‘Of Extant Cults And Living Terrors’, ‘Hurled Unto Damnation’, ‘The Storm Above (Port Sulphur)’, ‘The Shrike’, ‘O Beast I Fear Thy Name’ and ‘Madre De La Noche’. More GRAVEYARD info you will find at www.facebook.com/deathmetalgraveyard
Polish Black Metal duo MISANTHROPIC RAGE will release their third full-length "Towards the Greyscale Aphorysm" on June 06, 2019 through Godz Ov War Productions. It was recorded and mixed at Serakos Studio and the cover art and layout was created by Maciej Kamuda. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Towards The Greyscale Aphorysm’, ‘The Noise Of A New Dawn’, ‘Nothing But Rage’, ‘The Luring Lament’, ‘Divine Malediction’, ‘Here Is Deeper, Here Is Higher’, ‘The Traveller’ and ‘Curse~Despise~Reject~Deny’. You can already stream ‘Nothing But Rage’ and ‘The Traveller’ on the label’s Bandcamp site. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/misanthropicrage