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You can check out a full album stream of "Mai-Zang", the debut full-length from Andrew Lee’s one-man Death Metal project RIPPED TO SHREDS, at this location now. It will be released on Malaysia’s Necrolatry Records (cassette) and Mexico’s Craneo Negro Records (CD). The mix and mastering was done by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and the album artwork was created by Skaðvaldur. More about RIPPED TO SHREDS at www.facebook.com/rippedtoshredsband
Dover, New Hampshire based blackened melodic Death Metallers BEGAT THE NEPHILIM have just released a song from their upcoming debut full-length "Begat The Nephilim I: The Surreptitious Prophecy / Mother Of The Blasphemy". You can check out ‘Cardboard Casket’ here. All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/btnmetal
"Tightened Noose Of Sanctimony", 2017’s EP from Montreal based bestial Black / Death Metallers PROFANE ORDER, will be re-released on CD together with the band’s debut full-length "Marked By Malice" as a bonus via Krucyator Productions on April 03, 2018. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/profaneorder
On April 13, 2018 Dalarna, Sweden based Black / Death Metallers CORPSEHAMMER will release "Perversión", the third chapter of their EP trilogy, through Morbid Skull Records. The trilogy started in March 2017 with "Sacrilegio", followed by "Posesión" last September. "Perversión" will be available on blood inked tapes, limited to 99 copies, in three different colors: black, gold and silver. The EP track ‘Sexo & Muerte’ is already available for streaming over here. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/corpsehammer-656124584543696
Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL are streaming their new album "Chaos Manifesto" in its entirety at this location now. It will be released in Europe today (April 27, 2018 in North America) through Agonia Records. The album was recorded in 2017 and mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (TERRA TENEBROSA, CULT OF LUNA, KATATONIA). The artwork was created by Karmazid (URFAUST, WOLFBRIGADE, BLAZE OF PERDITION). Pehr Skjoldhammer of ALFAHANNE guest appears on vocals. More about DEMONICAL at www.demonical.net or www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
Belarusian atmospheric Black Metallers RAVEN THRONE will release their sixth album "I Miortvym Snicca Zolak" on May 02, 2018 via Non Serviam Records. You can already check out the track ‘Pole Cicha Šaptala Kalossiem…’ at this location. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Vietru’, ‘Pole Cicha Šaptala Kalossiem…’, ‘Im¸a, I Sklizota, I Prykraja Zol’, ‘Vosien’, ‘´yvym Vas Nie Daklikacca…’ and ‘´yvoj Kryvi ´yvyja Cielcy’. The cover art was created by the band’s vocalist War Head. RAVEN THRONE will be embarking on a European tour later this year to promote the album. For all additional info go to www.facebook.com/raventhrone.by
Paris, France based Industrial Death / Thrash Metallers HEAVYCTION will release their debut EP "Hybrid Cognition" digitally today. The EP was mixed and mastered in Fall 2017 by Dan Swanö at Unisound AB studios. You can check out a video for ‘K.U.M.U.S’ over here. More about HEAVYCTION at www.facebook.com/heavyction
LECHEROUS NOCTURNE have just released another track from their new album "Occultaclysmic". You can check out ‘Psionics’ here. The album will be released via Willowtip Records on CD, digital and very limited vinyl on April 06, 2018. More about LECHEROUS NOCTURNE at www.facebook.com/lecherous.nocturne
On June 01, 2018 Hibernacula Records will release "Scalps", the new EP from UK Death Metallers CASKET FEEDER. It was recorded by James Burke and mixed & mastered by Samuel Turbitt (Ritual Studios). "Scalps" is the follow-up to "Venomous Tongues", the band’s 4 song debut EP from 2017. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/casketfeeder
Italy’s Post-Black / Doom Metallers DEADLY CARNAGE have just released an official video of ‘Divide’, a track that will appear on their upcoming new full-length "Through The Void, Above The Suns". The album will be released on March 30, 2018 via ATMF. You can check out the video at this location. More about DEADLY CARNAGE at www.facebook.com/deadlycarnage
On March 23, 2018 Old Temple will release "Defenders Of The Black Throne", the new album of old school Black / Death / Thrash Metallers HATE THEM ALL, "Krwawy Sztorm", the third album from Poland’s Black / Death Metallers MOLOCH LETALIS and "Cusp The Evil", the third full-length from Poland’s Death Metallers EMBRIONAL. All releases will be available as hand numbered gold CDs, HATE THEM ALL’s "Defenders Of The Black Throne" furthermore as a limited box (27 copies). Full album streams of all three releases are available at https://oldtemple.bandcamp.com. For all further band information and regular updates check out the following sites: www.facebook.com/hatethemall666, www.facebook.com/molochletalis and www.facebook.com/embrional
Denmark’s Death Metallers DEIQUISITOR will release their sophomore album "Downfall Of The Apostates" via Dark Descent Records on CD, digital and vinyl on April 23, 2018. It was recorded at Ballade Studios in Copenhagen and mastered at Resonance Sound Studios by Dan Lowndes. The cover art has once again been created by MFJørg. More about DEIQUISITOR at www.facebook.com/deiquisitor
French Death Metallers AUTOKRATOR have just released ‘Inquisitio-Denunciatio-Exceptio’, the final track from their forthcoming third album "Hammer Of The Heretics", at this location. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/autokratormetal
US Death Metallers LECHEROUS NOCTURNE will release their fourth full-length "Occultaclysmic" on April 06, 2018 through Willowtip Records on CD, digital and very limited vinyl. You can already check out the album track ‘Quantum Mysticism’ right here. Guitarist Krieshloff issued the following comments about the album: "Occultaclysmic" is darker, more chaotic, and much more brutal, drawing more influence from blackened and atmospheric masterpieces than previous releases. The structured evolution of our musicianship is at an all-time high, resulting in a torturous opus that will leave Death Metal fans craving more!" More about LECHEROUS NOCTURNE at www.lecherousnocturne.net or www.facebook.com/lecherous.nocturne
"Life Has Gone On Long Enough", the second full-length from Portland, Oregon based depressive Black Metallers NONE, will be released via Hypnotic Dirge Records on April 11, 2018. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Bleak, Damp, And Dead’, ‘A World, Dead And Gray’, ‘Bed The Cold Earth’, ‘Hypoxic’, ‘Corroded’, ‘Desiderate’, ‘Life Is Long Enough’ and ‘Illa Tiðandi’ (BURZUM cover). Two of the tracks (‘Bed The Cold Earth’ and ‘Corroded’) are streaming on the label’s Bandcamp site now: https://hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com
Norway’s melodic Black / Thrash Metallers SUSPERIA (featuring former members of DIMMU BORGIR, SATYRICON and OLD MAN’S CHILD) are streaming their upcoming new album "The Lyricist" in its entirety at this location now. It was recorded at three different studios in Norway between February 2015 and May 2016 and mixed and mastered at Strand Studio by Marius Strand. The cover artwork was created by Vincent Fouquet. The album will be released via Agonia Records today. More SUSPERIA information at www.susperia.net or www.facebook.com/susperiaofficial
Texas based Death Metallers MORGENGRAU will release their sophomore album "Blood Oracle" on June 22, 2018 via Unspeakable Axe Records. A promo video for the song ‘Wolves Of Thirteen’ can already be watched right here. The album was produced by Harris Johns (CELTIC FROST, KREATOR, PESTILENCE, VOIVOD) and features artwork by Nick Keller (who has done concept paintings for movies like "The Lord Of The Rings" or "Mad Max: Fury Road", in addition to cover art for many bands). All additional band information you will find at www.facebook.com/morgengrau-112541632142818
Norwegian blackened Thrash Metallers THE KONSORTIUM will release their second album "Rogaland" on June 01, 2018 in Europe and June 08, 2018 in North America via Agonia Records. The band features bass player Teloch (MAYHEM, ex – ORCUSTUS, ex – GORGOROTH, ex – 1349) and drummer Dirge Rep (ORCUSTUS, ex – ENSLAVED, ex – AURA NOIR). The latter commented on the album as follows: "It’s the most technical and demanding album of my somewhat 25 years under Black Metal. I am extremely grateful for the honor of performing under THE KONSORTIUM and dedicated myself in entirety to the excellence of the work, its will and its energy". "Rogaland" was produced by F.G. Fugelli and mixed and mastered by Gomez at Orgone Studios (PARADISE LOST, ULVER, GRAVE PLEASURES, PRIMORDIAL). The cover artwork / layout was designed by Trine+Kim (ULVER, DARKTHRONE, VIRUS). Cpt. Estrella Grasa (NIDINGR) contributed guest vocals to the tracks ‘Skogen’ and ‘Arv’. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/thekonsortium
San Jose, California based one-man old school Death Metal band RIPPED TO SHREDS, featuring Andrew Lee (ex – DISINCARNATION), has just released another track of their forthcoming debut full-length "Mai-Zang". You can check out ‘Red Annihilation’ right here. The album’s opening track ‘Craven Blood’ is furthermore streaming at this location. "Mai-Zang" will be out via Malaysia’s Necrolatry Records (cassette) and Mexico’s Craneo Negro Records (CD). The mix and mastering was done by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and the artwork was created by Skaðvaldur. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Craven Blood’, ‘Open Grave’, ‘Talisman To Seal The Hopping Corpse Before I…’, ‘Bone Ritual’, ‘Yellow River Incident, 1938’, ‘Red Annihilation’, ‘God Worshipping Society’ and ‘Black Seeds’. More about RIPPED TO SHREDS at www.facebook.com/rippedtoshredsband
Finnish Grinders ROTTEN SOUND will kick off their Asian tour at the Immortal Bar in Bangkok, Thailand tomorrow. They will also play shows in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and three dates in Japan. In April ROTTEN SOUND will join EXHUMED on a big European tour. Support comes from Germany’s IMPLORE. More about ROTTEN SOUND at www.facebook.com/rottensoundofficial
Polish brutal Death / Grinders FETO IN FETUS will release their new album “From Blessing To Vilolence” on March 30, 2018 via Selfmadegod Records. It was recorded in late 2017 at 666studio (CHRIST AGONY, NORYLSK, F.A.M.) and features the following 18 tracks: ‘The Order To Destroy’, ‘Devour My Entrails’, ‘Wake Up And Die’, ‘Under The Sign Of The Debauchery’, ‘Vomiting The Purulent Acrimony’, ‘From Blessing To Violence’, ‘Buried Alive’, ‘Impact On Memory’, ‘Book Of Blood’, ‘Cursed’, ‘Evil Will Seek You Out’, ‘The Vanished Land’, ‘Martyr Annihilation’, ‘Say – Ten Victims’, ‘Bind, Torture And Kill’, ‘The Human Way Is Violence And Death’, ‘Hate With A Passion’ and ‘Corpse Of The Beyond’. The track ‘Wake Up And Die’ can already be streamed right here. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/fetoinfetus
Texas Death Metallers ABOLISHMENT OF FLESH are streaming a new song entitled ‘Inhuman Anatomy’ at this location now. It is taken from their forthcoming album "The Inhuman Condition" which will be released on April 20, 2018 via Unholy Anarchy Records. More ABOLISHMENT OF FLESH information you will find at www.facebook.com/abolishmentoffleshofficial
Chicago, Illinois based blackened Death Metallers BLOOD OF THE WOLF have just released a track from their upcoming sophomore album "II: Campaign Of Extermination". You can check out ‘Scorched Earth Ceremony’ here. The album’s title track is furthermore streaming at this location and a promo video (featuring music from the track ‘With Fire And A Thousand Flashing Blades’) is available here. "II: Campaign Of Extermination" will be released on April 07, 2018. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/bloodofthewolfmusic
Swedish Thrashers DEFIATORY will release their second album “Hades Rising” on May 11, 2018 via Black Lion Records. The artwork was created by Mika Rudin and a video for the track ‘In Hell’ can already be watched here. More about DEFIATORY at www.facebook.com/defiatory