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Poland’s blackened Death / Thrashers VOIDHANGER will release their third album "Dark Days Of The Soul" on March 02, 2018 in Europe and April 27, 2018 in North America via Agonia Records. A second single (‘War Is Certain, Peace Is Not’) can be streamed at this location now. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in No Solace studio with M. of MGLA and the album cover was created by Mentalporn (BEHEMOTH, ORIGIN, BLAZE OF PERDITION). More about VOIDHANGER at www.facebook.com/voidhangerofficial
Polish Death Metallers STILLBORN will release a new EP entitled "Crave For Killing" via Godz Ov War Productions on March 12, 2018. It features four brandnew tracks plus a re-recorded version of ‘Crave For Killing’. The track ‘To Be’ is already available for streaming at this location. More STILLBORN at www.facebook.com/stillborn.pol
Brazilian Death Metallers NECROBIOTIC will release a new EP entitled "Under The Sign Of I" via Songs For Satan, as part of a split album with NAUSEOUS SURGERY in March / April 2018. NECROBIOTIC will be featured with the following five songs: ‘Darkness Within’, ‘My Autopsy’, ‘Empire Of Dirt’, ‘Under The Sign Of I’ and ‘Doom Over Me’. The band is currently looking for labels in Europe to release a European version of it, possibly together with their previous release "The Extinction Of Faith". In support of "Under The Sign Of I" NECROBIOTIC will be touring Europe in April / May. The tour will kick off on April 26, 2018 in Nürnberg, Germany and ends on May 06, 2018 in Oostende, Belgium. For more information check out www.facebook.com/necrobiotic
Chicago, Illinois based blackened Death Metallers BLOOD OF THE WOLF will release their second full-length "II: Campaign Of Extermination" on April 07, 2018. The album was mixed and mastered by Joe Tiberi from February through August of 2017 and the cover art was created by Agus Wibowo. A stream of the album’s title track is already available at bloodofthewolf.bandcamp.com. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Thunder The Drums Of War’, ‘Campaign Of Extermination’, ‘Beneditio Ultionis: Their Blood For My Glory’, ‘Erupting Volcanic Wrath’, ‘The Sword Is My Light And My Salvation’, ‘Scorched Earth Ceremony’, ‘With Fire And A Thousand Flashing Blades’ and ‘A Sermon Of Slaughtered Foes’. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/bloodofthewolfmusic
Swedish old school Death Metallers DEMONICAL will release their fifth album "Chaos Manifesto" on March 23, 2018 (Europe) / April 27, 2018 (North America) via Agonia Records. The first single ‘Towards Greater Gods’ is already online at this location. "Chaos Manifesto" was recorded in 2017 and mixed and mastered by Karl Daniel Lidén (TERRA TENEBROSA, CULT OF LUNA, KATATONIA). The artwork was supplied by Karmazid (URFAUST, WOLFBRIGADE, BLAZE OF PERDITION). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘A Void Most Obscure’, ‘Towards Greater Gods’, ‘Sung To Possess’, ‘Välkommen Undergång’, ‘Torture Parade’, ‘From Nothing’, ‘Unfold Thy Darkness’, ‘Death Unfaithful’ and ‘Nightbringer’ (digipak CD exclusive). More DEMONICAL at www.demonical.net or www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
Avantgarde Black Metal duo MISANTHROPIC RAGE will release their second full-length "Igne Natura Renovatur Integra" on March 12, 2018 via Godz Ov War Productions. A first track entitled ‘The Hammer And The Nails’ has already been posted here. More information about MISANTHROPIC RAGE you will find at www.facebook.com/misanthropicrage
Dutch Death Metallers SEVERE TORTURE have parted ways with drummer Seth van de Loo recently. The band issued the following statement about the split: "2017 has passed. That year marked the 20th anniversary of SEVERE TORTURE. It was no time for celebration, but a year of reflection and intense soul searching. This ultimately led to Seth’s decision to part ways with us. As one of the band’s founding members, Seth will always be part of the family and we genuinely thank him for 20 years of dedication, inspiration, and creativity! SEVERE TORTURE are about one thing: Death Metal! That being said, the band will continue to go on and we are now looking for a new drummer to join us to record and tour." SEVERE TORTURE are currently checking out new drummers, so interested drummers can still contact them via www.facebook.com/severetorture
"Morgue Mutilations", the 2006 debut full-length from Chicago, Illinois based Death Metallers CARDIAC ARREST, has been re-released on vinyl via Transcending Records. A CD re-issue with bonus tracks will be released in early 2018 as well. A "Morgue Mutilations" promo video can be checked out here. More about CARDIAC ARREST at www.facebook.com/cardiacarrestdeathmetal
THE GROTESQUERY will release their fourth album "The Lupine Anathema" through Xtreem Music on April 06, 2018. A first track (‘By Feral Ways’) has already been posted at this location. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Under The Curse Of The Full Moon’, ‘By Feral Ways’, ‘Wrath Of The Garvulves (By The Eyes Of Moonlight)’, ‘Advent Of The Werewolves’, ‘The Faceless God’, ‘As Death Dies’, ‘The Beast Of The Bayou (Night Of The Rougarou)’, ‘Dark Cry Of The Wolf’, ‘Ithaqua The Wind Walker’ and ‘Bloodcurdling Tales’. For all additional band information visit www.facebook.com/thegrotesquery
"The Funereality", the 2017 debut demo of New York City based Death Metallers FUNERAL LEECH, will be re-released via Testimony Records on March 01, 2018 on limited tapes (20 red and 80 clear copies). The Testimony Records version features an exclusive bonus track entitled ‘The Void’. A full stream of the tape is already available here. More about FUNERAL LEECH at www.facebook.com/funeralleech
On April 13, 2018 Greyhaze Records will re-release "The Unholy One", the 1992 Cogumelo Records debut album by Brazil’s Death / Black Metallers EXPULSER on CD, LP and cassette. It was remastered from the original master reels, with restored and expanded artwork (including liner notes by founding member Alessandro Lima). The LP version will feature 180g vinyl as well as a double insert and poster, while the CD version also includes the tracks from the "Fornications" EP as bonus. A promo video for the bonus track ‘Vomiting In Paradise’ is available at this location. For all additional information and pre-order details check out www.greyhazerecords.com
Newly founded Italian / Czech / Slovakian blackened Doom / Deathers DEPTHS ABOVE (featuring members / ex-members of INFERNO, BHAGAVAT and DESERT WITCH) have released a first song entitled ‘Descent’ right here. The band is currently working on their debut album, which will be released in the first half of 2018. All further DEPTHS ABOVE info at www.facebook.com/depthsabove
Netherlands dark Death Metal duo GRIM FATE will release their first EP “Emerging From The Crypt” on March 26, 2018 via Chaos Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Triple Seis Sound and the artwork was created by Grasenstyle Blood Artworks. For all additional band info check out www.facebook.com/grimfatedeathmetal
US based Death / Black Metallers CAST THE STONE have been signed by Agonia Records. The band consists of guitarist Mark Kloeppel (MISERY INDEX), bassist Derek Engemann (SCOUR / CATTLE DECAPITATION), drummer Jesse Schobel (LEGEND / SCOUR) and vocalist Andrew Huskey. All further CAST IN STONE information at www.facebook.com/castthestoneofficial
ROTTING CHRIST have just issued the previously unreleased track ‘I Will Not Serve’ (that will be included as a bonus on their upcoming best of double CD compilation "Their Greatest Spells") at this location. The album will be out on March 23, 2018 via Season Of Mist. More about ROTTING CHRIST at www.facebook.com/rotting-christ-290468585669
"Sadistic Iterations… Tales From Mental Rearrangement", the second full-length from Portuguese technical Death Metallers UNDERSAVE, will be out on March 26, 2018 via Chaos Records. The album was produced, mixed and recorded by UNDERSAVE and Paulo Veiria at the band’s rehearsal room and Brugo Sound studios. The artwork and layout was supplied by Steven Wilson (Unknow Relic). More UNDERSAVE information at www.facebook.com/undersave
Sweden’s progressive Death Metallers USURPRESS have released a six-minute video documentary, portraying their ucpoming fourth album "Interregnum", at this location. The movie was filmed by Jimmy Johansson (Super Lino Puro). "Interregnum" was recorded and mixed at Dugout Productions studio (SOILWORK, BEHEMOTH, IN FLAMES, DARK FUNERAL) in the band’s hometown Uppsala, Sweden and will be released on February 23, 2018 via Agonia Records. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘A Place In The Pantheon’, ‘Interregnum’, ‘In Books Without Pages’, ‘Late In The 11:th Hour’, ‘Ships Of Black Glass (I: Shards, II: Black Echo)’, ‘The Iron Gates Are Melting’ and ‘The Vagrant Harlot’. More about USURPRESS at www.facebook.com/usurpress
Finnish Doom / Deathers HOODED MENACE are streaming their upcoming new album "Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed" in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Season Of Mist on January 26, 2018. The artwork has been created by Adam Burke (SÓLSTAFIR, PORTRAIT) and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Sempiternal Grotesqueries’, ‘In Eerie Deliverance’, Cathedral Of Labyrinthine Darkness’, ‘Cascade Of Ashes’, ‘Charnel Reflections’ and ‘Black Moss’. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/hoodedmenace
Dutch Black Metallers SAMMATH have just released a live video for the song ‘Godless’. It was recorded at the Little Devil club in Tilburg on January 13, 2018 and can be watched right here. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/sammath666
Italy’s Post Black / Doom Metallers DEADLY CARNAGE have finished the recordings of their new full-length "Through The Void, Above The Suns" at Domination Studio with Simone Mularoni. The album will be released through ATMF later this year. More about DEADLY CARNAGE at www.facebook.com/deadlycarnage
Season Of Mist will release a ROTTING CHRIST double compilation CD entitled "Their Greatest Spells" on March 23, 2018. It features the best ROTTING CHRIST material (approved by frontman Sakis Tolis) as well as the new track ‘I Will Not Serve’. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/rotting-christ-290468585669
Greek epic Black Metallers VARATHRON will release their sixth full-length "Patriarchs Of Evil" on April 27, 2018 via Agonia Records. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Achilleas Kalantzis (aka Achilleas C.) at Crown Audio Conspiracies and the drums were recorded at Infinite Loop Music Studio. The artwork and layout was designed by Juanjo Castellano. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Tenebrous’, ‘Into The Absurd’, ‘Luciferian Mystical Awakening’, ‘Saturnian Sect’, ‘Remnants Of The Dark Testament’, ‘Hellwitch (Witches Gathering)’, ‘Orgasmic Nightmares Of The Arch Desecrator’ and ‘Ouroboros Dweller (The Dweller Of Barathrum)’. A teaser video for the release is available at this location. More VARATHRON at www.facebook.com/varathronofficial
"Invocation Of Moribund Spirits", the debut full-length from Dutch Death Metallers ANARCHOS, was released at the end of last year via Morbid Skull Records in co-operation with Blood Harvest Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Dirty Bird Studios by Fredde Kaddeth (MASSIVE ASSAULT, ENTRAPMENT, BURNING HATRED) and features the following nine tracks: ‘Far Beyond Infinity’, ‘Cursed Gift’, ‘Retribution Of The Doomed’, ‘Through Whom They Crawl’, ‘Dominions Of Blasphemy’, ‘Cold Funeral’, ‘Deformed Abomination’, ‘Initiating Lawless Rites’ and ‘Nacentes Morimur’. The ANARCHOS line-up consists of current and past members from ETERNAL SOLSTICE, BURNING HATRED, ULCERATE FESTER, SATANIC TYRANT and PROFLIGATE. The band’s debut EP "Descent Into The Maelström" was previously released through Vic Records in February 2014 on MCD and Murder Records in May 2014 on tape. All additional ANARCHOS info you will find at www.facebook.com/anarchos666
On March 16, 2018 War Anthem Records will release a compilation CD of German Death Metallers REVEL IN FLESH, entitled "Relics Of The Deathkult". It features 11 tracks that previously have only been available on 7" EPs or as vinyl bonustracks between 2012 until 2017. The CD will be available as a slipcase edition and includes a 12-page booklet with liner notes, rare photo material and additional info. The artwork and layout was created by Juanjo Castellano. A lyric video for the song ‘The Ending In Fire’ is available at this location. More about REVEL IN FLESH at www.facebook.com/revel-in-flesh-304228902958414
On February 16, 2018 Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release a compilation CD from California based Death Metallers RUIN entitled "Plague Transmissions: Vol. I". It will feature the "Spread Plague Hell" demo 2015, tracks from split releases with VIOLATION WOUND, GHOULGOTHA, THY FEEBLE SAVIOUR and ANARCHUS, as well as material that originally appeared on the "Horrific Disgust" cassette compilation. You can check out the track ‘The Bends’ right here. More songs are available for streaming at https://ruindeath.bandcamp.com
Transcending Records have re-released "Depths Of Decay", the debut full-length from Virginia’s technical Death Metallers ROTTING OBSCENE on black and ‘ox blood’ red vinyl. You can download the digital version for free at this location. More about ROTTING OBSCENE at www.facebook.com/rottingobscene