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Germany / Bangladesh based old school Death Metallers KHNVM have just released another track of their upcoming debut full-length "Foretold Monuments Of Flesh". You can check out ‘Gutted To The Bone’ at this location. The full tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘Foretold Monuments Of Flesh’, ‘Invocato Deo Plaga’, ‘Heathen Beast’, ‘Sic Mundus Creatus Est’, ‘Profaning The Ancient Rites’, ‘Gutted To The Bone’ and ‘Kabbalah Of Darkness’. "Foretold Monuments Of Flesh" will be released on March 29, 2019 on CD (limited, hand-numbered digipak), LP (limited silver and black vinyl) and digitally. It was mixed and mastered by Tastemaker Audio (USA) and ABYSMAL DAWN’s drummer James Coppolino guests on the song ‘Sic Mundus Creatus Est’. More about KHNVM at www.facebook.com/khnvm666
On April 28, 2019 Raw Skull Recordz will re-release "Relinquished Souls", the one and only full-length from Dutch Death Metallers BURIAL, on LP, CD and cassette. The album was originally released back in 1993 via West Virginia Records in a limited run of 500 CDs and was already re-released (on CD only) via Memento Mori in 2012 and 2015. A vinyl edition has furthermore been released in 2014 on Vic Records. This new Raw Skull Recordz edition has been completely re-mastered from the original master tapes and comes with the original classic artwork, as well as lyrics, new liner notes and tons of exclusive band photos. The first 100 copies of each LP that will be sold include an a A1 size poster of the original painting that was used for their backcover. The cassettes come with a 6 panel, doubled sided, full color j-card which also will include liner notes and more. For pre-order details go here: www.rawskullrecordz.com. More BURIAL info you will find at www.facebook.com/burial-197098597012384
Bill Rhynes, guitarist of Power Metal / Thrashers REVEREND, has joined forces with singer Bobby "Leatherlungs" Lucas (MORBID SIN, SEVEN WITCHES, OVERLORDE, ATTACKER), drummer Joe Moore (D.T.A., BLOODFEAST) and bass player Allan Johnson (EXCITER) to work on re-recordings of some previously un-released demos for a future release. The songs had originally been written in 1993-2000 by Rhynes with former singer David Wayne (who tragically died of complications from a car accident in 2005). All further REVEREND information you will find at https://reverendworldwide.weebly.com
VLTIMAS, the new band of David Vincent (ex – MORBID ANGEL), Rune Blasphemer Eriksen (ex – MAYHEM, AURA NOIR) and Flo Mounier (CRYPTOPSY), have just released a fourth and final single from their upcoming debut full-length "Something Wicked Marches In". ‘Monolilith’ shows a slightly different side to VLTIMAS, with its more melodic take and serves as a response to the more cold and brutal moments on the record. You can listen to it right here. The album will be released on March 29, 2019 via Season of Mist. More about VLTIMAS at www.facebook.com/vltimas
‘Invocation Of The Silent Eye’, the newest track off "Outis", the forthcoming debut from Slovakian blackened Death Metallers duo CEREMONY OF SILENCE, is now streaming at this location. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Invocation Of The Silent Eye’, ‘Ceremony Of A Thousand Stars’, ‘Trance Of Void’, ‘Upon The Shores Of Death’, ‘Black Sea Of Drought’, ‘Arising Of No Man’ and ‘Into The Obscure Light’. The cover art was designed by the band’s drummer, Svjatogor. The album will be released through Willowtip Records on digipak CD, LP and digitally on April 05, 2019. For all additional information visit www.facebook.com/ceremonyofsilence
The "Neutron Hammer" 7" EP from Australia’s Death / Thrashers VOMITOR, originally released via Invictus Productions in March 2002, will be reissued by the label on regular black vinyl and limited clear vinyl on April 12, 2019. The original 7" had a number of visual defects that have been rectified this time (red labels being added whereas the original was white and a printed insert has also been included). The band’s debut full-length from 2002, "Bleeding The Priest", will also be available again for the first time in a while on regular black vinyl, limited red vinyl and CD along with a "Prayers To Hell" reissue LP on black vinyl, limited white vinyl and for the first time on CD. VOMITOR will be on tour in Europe in April / May 2019 and in Australia in June 2019. For more information and updates visit www.facebook.com/vomitor-170920829616359
"Infesticide", the debut demo from Vancouver based Death Metallers GRAVE INFESTATION, will be re-released via Invictus Productions on cassette on March 29, 2019. It was originally self-released by the band at the end of 2018. More GRAVE INFESTATION info at www.facebook.com/grave-infestation-507597339663925
On March 04, 2019 Old Temple will re-release "…From Oblivion…" and "Gat Etemmi", the second and third full-length from Polish Death Metallers DOMAIN, on limited hand numbered golden CDs. Both albums will feature new graphic design, interviews from fanzines and magazines and photos. DOMAIN were originally active under the name PANDEMONIUM (from 1990 to 1995) and returned to that name in 2004. You can stream tracks from "Gat Etemmi" here and from "…From Oblivion…" here. For ordering details check out www.oldtemple.com
Italian Thrashers VIOLENTOR are streaming the track ‘Haunter Of The Anorexis’ at their Bandcamp site now. The song is taken from the band’s upcoming fourth full-length album "Putrid Stench", which will be released on May 01, 2019 via Infernö Records. For more band information visit www.facebook.com/violentor666
On March 29, 2019 Singapore based Death Metallers OSHIEGO will release their fourth full-length "The Book Of Wonders" via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The album features the debut of American drummer Jared Moran. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Nomad’, The Book Of Wonders’, ‘Incubus’, ‘He Of The Two Horns’, ‘Seven Kings’, ‘He Who Incites Evil’, ‘The Fifth Voyage’, ‘The Fever’ and ‘Hag Of The Night’. The track ‘Seven Kings’ is already available for streaming at this location. More band info at www.facebook.com/oshiego
The vinyl edition of MORBID MESSIAH‘s "Demoniac Paroxysm" album is now available via Unholy Prophecies. It is limited to 500 copies (350 black and 150 white). The white version will also include an A3 sized poster. The "Demoniac Paroxysm" cover artwork was created by Mark Riddick. All further MORBID MESSIAH information you will find at www.facebook.com/morbidmessiahofficial
Ireland’s blackened Death Metallers VIRCOLAC have just released a song off their upcoming debut full-length "Masque". You can stream ‘Snake Among Man’ at this location now. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Titan’, ‘Tether & Wane’, ‘So I Hang From A Wretched Tree’, ‘Masque’, ‘Snake Among Man’, ‘The Long Trail’ and ‘End Of A Beginning’. "Masque" is the follow-up to the band’s "The Cursed Travails Of The Demeter" EP from 2016. It will be released on March 22, 2019 via Sepulchral Voice Records (Europe) and Dark Descent Records (US). More about VIRCOLAC at www.facebook.com/vircolacdeathmetal
American Death Metallers ORIGIN will release an anniversary album entitled "Abiogenesis – A Coming Into Existence" on May 03, 2019 via Agonia Records. It was recorded and re-created from the original 1991 – 1996 era by ORIGIN founding member Paul Ryan, who recorded all instruments himself between 2013 and 2018. The album features eight new (previously unreleased) tracks from the pre – ORIGIN period, spanning from the "Necrotomy" (1990 – 1991) to "Thee Abomination" (1992 – 1993) era of the band (the "Abiogenesis" part of the album), followed by a re-mastered version of ORIGIN’s first ever EP from 1998 ("A Coming Into Existence" part). This EP was never available as a worldwide release before. The "Abiogenesis" cover artwork features a photo of the "Pillars of Creation" from the new advanced Hubble space telescope. The full "Abiogenesis" tracklist reads like this: ‘Insanity’, ‘Mauled’, ‘Autopsied Alive’, ‘Spastic Regurgitation’, ‘Bleed As Me’, ‘Mind Asylum’, ‘Infestation’ and ‘Murderer’. "A Coming Into Existence" features the tracks ‘Lethal Mainpulation The Bone Crusher Chronicles’, ‘Sociocide’, ‘Manimal Instincts’ and ‘Inner Reflections The Pain From Within’. For more info visit www.facebook.com/origin
Portland, Oregon based Death Metallers TRIUMVIR FOUL will release a new four-song EP entitled "Urine Of Abomination" on March 29, 2019 through Invictus Productions. It is the follow-up to the band’s "Spiritual Bloodshed" full-length from 2017. More about TRIUMVIR FOUL at www.facebook.com/triumvir-foul-497099127297691
On April 12, 2019 Invictus Productions will release "The Triclavian Advent", the debut full-length from Dublin, Ireland based blackened Thrashers SACRILEGIA on LP and CD. You can already listen to the album track ‘Beyond The Fouler’s Snare’ here. The coverart was created by Misanthropic Art and the tracklist reads as follows: ‘Relics Of Oncoming Doom’, ‘Beyond The Fouler’s Snare’, ‘Bloodstained’, ‘On Herding Of Swine’, ‘Armoured Angel’ (ARMOURED ANGEL cover), ‘The Unhallowed’, ‘Unheeded Warnings’ and ‘As With Spears We Come’. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/sacrilegiametal
NOCTURNAL GRAVES will kick off their Australian tour as support of WATAIN today at Max Watt’s in Melbourne. The tour will end at the Galatos in Auckland, New Zealand on February 27, 2019. Later this year, in October / November, NOCTURNAL GRAVES will be touring Europe with DESTRÖYER 666, DEAD CONGREGATION and INCONCESSUS LUX LUCIS. More NOCTURNAL GRAVES info and regular updates you will find at www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
Dutch Death Metallers PUTREFIED CORPSE have just released a video for the song ‘Cordon Bleu Of Her Curvaceous Body’ at this location. The track is taken from their upcoming debut album "Left To Rot", which will be released on March 19, 2019 via Xtreem Music. For all further PUTREFIED CORPSE info check out www.facebook.com/putrefiedcorpse
Denver, Colorado based Tech / Death Metallers VALE OF PNATH will release a new EP entitled "Accursed" on May 17, 2019 via Willowtip Records. The titletrack is already streaming here. The EP is the follow-up to the band’s previously released two full-lengths "The Prodigal Empire" (2011) and "II" (2016). It features the following tracks: ‘Shadow And Agony’, ‘The Darkest Gate’, ‘Skin Turned Soil’, ‘Accursed’, ‘Audient Void’, ‘Obsidian Realm’ and ‘Spectre Of Bone’. "Accursed" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Shane Howard at Sawn and Quartered Studios in Colorado. VALE OF PNATH will join BELPHEGOR, DARK FUNERAL, INCANTATION, HATE and NIGHTMARER on the "Devastation On The Nation" North American Tour in May / June 2019. More band info at www.facebook.com/valeofpnathco
Messe Noire Productions have just released a limited vinyl edition of "The Endless Howling Abyss", last year’s four track EP from California based Death Metallers DRAGHKAR. It is available on black (200 copies) and gold (100 copies) vinyl. A full EP stream is available right here. More about DRAGHKAR at www.facebook.com/draghkarband
Chicago’s USURPER have just released another song from their upcoming sixth full-length "Lords Of The Permafrost". You can check out ‘Beyond The Walls Of Ice’ at this location. A lyric video for the title track is still available here. The album will be released on March 22, 2019 via Soulseller Records. It was recorded and produced between July and August 2018 at Electrical Audio, Chicago by the band and Taylor Hales. The cover artwork was created by Juha Vuorma. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Skull Splitter’, ‘Beyond The Walls Of Ice’, ‘Lords Of The Permafrost’, ‘Cemetery Wolf’, ‘Warlock Moon’, ‘Gargoyle’, ‘Black Tide Rising’ and ‘Mutants Of The Iron Age’. More about USURPER at www.facebook.com/usurper.chicago
Los Angeles, California based old school Doom / Death Metallers DRAGHKAR will release a compilation album entitled "Eternal Abyss" on March 22, 2019 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on CD and digitally. It has previously only been available on vinyl or cassette and features all of DRAGHKAR’s material to date, plus five new live bonus recordings. You can listen to the track ‘Wings Over Malkier’ at this location. "Eternal Abyss" features new artwork, a new band logo and a bonus 8" x 10" double-sided full color insert on card stock, containing lyrics, original artwork, credits and more. The following tracks appear on the album: ‘Wings Over Malkier’, ‘Cowering In The Town Of Blinded Eyes’, ‘World Unraveled’, ‘Stealing The Keys To Nothingness’, ‘Traversing The Abyss’, ‘Swallowed By The Dark’, ‘Eternal Disintegration (Of The Body And Of The Mind)’, ‘Fading Into Emptiness’, ‘Traversing The Abyss’ (live), ‘Swallowed By The Dark’ (live), ‘Cowering In The Town Of Blinded Eyes’ (live), ‘Eternal Disintegration (Of The Body And Of The Mind)’ (live) and ‘Fading Into Emptiness’ (live). For all additional band information visit www.facebook.com/draghkarband
Italy’s 4NOTHYNG have just released a new EP entitled "Pharmakos". It features the following tracks: ‘Pharmakos’, ‘Melas Zomos’, ‘Kataptron’ and ‘Blue Walls’. For more information contact the band at rednothyng@fastwebnet.it or check out www.4nothyng.bandcamp.com