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Spanish Doom / Death Metallers ONIROPHAGUS will release their second full-length "Endarkenment (Illumination Through Putrefaction)" on February 19, 2019 through Xtreem Music. The band went through some line-up changes since their first album "Prehuman" (2013) but according to their label "still managed to retain the essence of their sound, turning it even heavier and darker." The cover artwork was created by Ars Moriendee (NEUROSIS, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, CONVERGE) and the tracklist reads as follows: ‘Book Of The Half Men’, ‘Dark River’, ‘Dystanasia’ and ‘Endarkenment (Part I: Putrefaction, Part II: Nibbida, Part III: Illumination)’. The song ‘Dark River’ is already streaming at this location. More about ONIROPHAGUS at www.facebook.com/onirophagus
ROTTING CHRIST have just premiered a first track from their upcoming new album "The Heretics". You can check out the lyric video for ‘Fire, God And Fear’ at this location. The album was recorded at Pentagram Studios in Athens, Greece with producer Sakis Tolis and mixed by Jens Borgen at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. The artwork was created by Maximos Manolis and the full tracklist reads like this: ‘In The Name Of God’, ‘Vetry Zlye (Ветры злые)’, ‘Heaven And Hell And Fire’, ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’, ‘Dies Irae’, ‘I Believe (ΠΙΣΤΕΥΩ)’, ‘Fire God And Fear’, ‘The Voice Of The Universe’, ‘The New Messiah’ and ‘The Raven’. "The Heretics" will be released on February 15, 2019 via Season of Mist. More ROTTING CHRIST info at www.facebook.com/rotting-christ-290468585669
On March 08, 2019 MISERY INDEX will release their sixth full-length "Rituals Of Power" via Season of Mist. The artwork was created by Raphael Gabrio and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Universal Untruths’, ‘Decline And Fall’, ‘The Choir Invisible’, ‘New Salem’, ‘Hammering The Nails’, ‘Rituals Of Power’, ‘They Always Come Back’, ‘I Disavow’ and ‘Naysayer’. In March / April 2019 MISERY INDEX will be touring Europe in support of the album together with WORMROT and TRUTH CORRODED. For more information and regular updates follow MISERY INDEX at www.facebook.com/miseryindex
Italy’s technical brutal Death Metallers HOUR OF PENANCE have been signed by Agonia Records. The band is currently on the final lap of writing songs for the as yet untitled album, which is set for a 2019 release. The present HOUR OF PENANCE line-up consists of guitarist and longest serving member Giulio Moschini, singer and guitarist Paolo Pieri, bassist Marco Mastrobuono and drummer Davide Billia (BEHEADED). More band information at www.facebook.com/hourofpenance
Lithuania based STRANGULIATORIUS will release their second album "Rope, Soap, Tabouret" on December 28, 2018 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Nine Nursemaids’, ‘Morgue Surgeons’, ‘Foretime Saints’, ‘Executioner’s Lament’, ‘Dream Of An Anthropologist’, ‘Architect Of Anger’, ‘The Performance Of A Sociopath’, ‘Happy Mothers Day’ and ‘Unrepeatable Ritual Of Death’. You can already check out the album track ‘Morgue Surgeons’ at this location. For all further STRANGULIATORIUS info visit www.facebook.com/stranguliatorius
Zurich, Switzerland based TRIUMPH OF DEATH will be playing HELLHAMMER’s music on stage in 2019. The band, that is supposed to be a very respectful and authentic tribute to HELLHAMMER, was founded by former HELLHAMMER / CELTIC FROST (and current TRIPTYKON, NIRYTH) member Tom Gabriel Warrior (vocals / guitar). The line-up is completed by Mia Wallace (NIRYTH, THE TRUE ENDLESS, KIRLIAN CAMERA) – bass, Michael Zech (SECRETS OF THE MOON, ODEM ARCARUM) – guitar / vocals and Alessandro Comerio (FORGOTTEN TOMB, THE TRUE ENDLESS, HIEMS) – drums. TRIUMPH OF DEATH will only play a few selected concerts and apart from considerations regarding the release of an occasional live EP, no new music will be recorded. An appearance at 2019’s edition of Hellfest (June 21, 2019 in Clisson, France) is already confirmed. More dates to follow.
To celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary Memento Mori will release a 2 CD compilation from Dutch Death / Thrashers THANATOS next year. It will feature the following recordings: "Speed Kills" (Demo 1984), "Rebirth" (Demo 1986), "The Day Before Tomorrow…" (Demo 1987), "Omnicoitor" (Demo 1989), "Unreleased Live Tape" (1985), "Pre-production Tape" (1991) and 2 old re-recorded songs (including a guest appearance from original 1984 band members). All songs have been digitalized from the original sources and were newly mastered. The cover art will be created by Mörtuus. The release date has been set for April 22, 2019. More info and updates at www.facebook.com/thanatos333
ROTTEN SOUND will be touring Europe again in February and March 2019 in support of their latest EP "Suffer To Abuse". The band will first support NAPALM DEATH on 4 Finnish dates, with 13 headliner gigs in 10 European countries to follow. Support on those shows will come from IMPLORE. More ROTTEN SOUND information at www.facebook.com/rottensoundofficial
Norwegian Death Metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have just released one of the tracks from their upcoming new album "Fit To Kill". You can check out the lyric video for ‘InStructed InSanity’ at this location. The album will be released in Spring 2019. For all additional info and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/bloodredthroneofficial
French Death / Thrashers MORTAL SCEPTER will release their debut full-length "Where Light Suffocates" on January 22, 2019 via Xtreem Music. The band released their first demo back in 2014, followed by the 6-song EP "As Time Sharpens the Sentence" in 2015 (through the Dark Descent Records sublabel Unspeakable Axe Records). The tracklist for "Where Light Suffocates" reads as follows: ‘A Ray Of Despair’, ‘Where Light Suffocates’, ‘Murder The Dawn’, ‘Lust Spells’, ‘Perish With The Flesh’, ‘The Carpathian Castle’, ‘Spear And Fang’, ‘Swallow Your Tongue’ and ‘…The Scepter Reigns’. An advance single is already streaming right here. For all further MORTAL SCEPTER information visit www.facebook.com/mortalscepter
CAIXÃO is a new band from Brazil, musically in the vein of SARCÓFAGO, SEPULTURA, HELLHAMMER, BATHORY and SODOM, with members and ex – members of POISONOUS, MORBID PERVERSION, IMPETUOUS RAGE, MYSTIFIER and GLOOMY MISANTHROPY. A pro-tape will be avaliable shortly via Diabolous Productions. You can already check out a digital version of "Black Coffin Entities" right here https://caixao.bandcamp.com
On January 18, 2019 Nuclear Blast Records will release the new MALEVOLENT CREATION album "The 13th Beast". It will be available as black and limited coloured vinyl LP (plus 4-page LP booklet), CD and digitally. The album was once again mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio and the cover artwork was created by German Latorres (who was already in charge of MALEVOLENT CREATION’s previous album “Dead Man’s Path" from 2015). "The 13th Beast" introduces the band’s brand new line-up, consisting of Phil Cancilla (drums), Josh Gibbs (bass), Phil Fasciana (guitars) and vocalist / guitarist Lee Wollenschlaeger (THRONE OF NAILS, IMPERIAL EMPIRE). The following tracks will be featured on "The 13th Beast": ‘End The Torture’, ‘Mandatory Butchery’, ‘Agony For The Chosen’, ‘Canvas Of Flesh’, ‘Born Of Pain’, ‘The Beast Awakened’, ‘Decimated’, ‘Bleed Us Free’, ‘Knife At Hand’, ‘Trapped Inside’ and ‘Release The Soul’. A first song from the album will be released on November 30, 2018. For all additional MALEVOLENT CREATION information and regular updates follow the band at www.facebook.com/malevolentcreation
Innsbruck, Austria based Crossover Party Thrashers INSANITY ALERT have released a video from their upcoming third full-length "666-Pack". You can watch ‘All Mosh / No Brain’ at this location. The cover artwork was created by Mark Riddick and the album’s full tracklist reads like this: ‘Thirstkiller’, ‘The Body Of The Christ Is The Parasite’, ‘All Mosh / No Brain’, ‘Cobra Commander’, ‘Saturday Grind Fever’, ‘Echoes Of Death’, ‘Windmilli Vanilli’, ‘Stop… Slammertime!’, ‘Why So Beerious?’, ‘Mosh Mosh Mosh’, ‘One-Eye Is King (In The Land Of The Blind)’, ‘Welcome To Hell’, ‘Two Joints’, ‘Chronic State Of Hate’, ‘I Come / I Fuck Shit Up / I Leave’, ‘A Skullcrushin’ Good Time’, ‘The Ballad Of Slayer’, ‘Demons Get Out!’, ‘8 Bit Brutality’, ‘Death By Wrecking Ball’ and ‘Dark Energon’. "666-Pack" will be released on January 25, 2019 via Season Of Mist. More about INSANITY ALERT at www.facebook.com/insanityalert
Florida’s thrashing Death Punks FLESHREAPER have signed a deal with Horror Pain Gore Death Productions for the release of their second album "Blue Skies Laced With Pesticide" which will be released on December 07, 2018. You can already check out the album track ‘Of Rotten Mind’ right here. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Of Rotten Mind’, ‘Face In The Window’, ‘Mental Waste’, ‘Ghosts Of Highway Dead (Thrill Ride)’, ‘Lunatics Eye’, ‘Soul Divided’, ‘The Magicians Grudge’, ‘She Worships Death’, ‘King Of The Whores’, ‘Blue Skies Laced With Pesticide’, ‘Armies Of The Dead’, ‘Rotting In The Corner Of Hell’, ‘Abducted By Shadows’ and ‘Graveyard Graffiti’. For all additional band information visit www.facebook.com/fleshreapermusic