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On January 15, 2018 Godz Ov War Productions will release the CD edition of the self-titled debut EP from Lexington, Kentucky based Death / Doom Metallers ROTTING KINGDOM. A limited tape edition was already released via Morbid Records, Boris Records are working on a 12” vinyl release. The whole material was recorded at Sneak Attack Studios with Jason Groves and the album cover is a reprint of a painting by Swedish painter Joseph Magnus Stäck. A full EP stream is available here. More about Rotting Kingdom at www.facebook.com/rottingkingdom
To celebrate their twentieth anniversary Polish Death / Black Metallers STILLBORN will re-release their first two demos "Mirrormaze" and "Die In Torment 666" on a limited edition CD (300 copies), with two previously unreleased tracks from the demo sessions via Godz Ov War. The cover, artwork and whole layout was handled by Bartek Kurzok. A special booklet features hardly known stuff from 1998-2001, from the band’s archives. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Crave For Killing’, ‘Hefaystos’, ‘Die In Torment’, ‘Nailed Hessus’, ‘Mirrormaze’, ‘Morphine Laboratory’, ‘Stillborn’, ‘Artror City’, ‘Molestation’, ‘Iconoclast’ ("Mirromaze" era version), ‘Keep Dying’, ‘Blasphemous Perversion’, ‘Whore’, ‘Millenium Of Hatred’, ‘Blood, Chains & Whips’, ‘Iconoclast’ ("Die In Torment 666" era version) and ‘God Is Good’. The band’s new EP "Crave For Killing" will be released in early spring 2018 as a limited 12” MLP, limited jewel case CD and limited MC. More info at: www.facebook.com/stillborn.pol
Italy’s Death Metallers DOMINHATE have released lyric and drum play-through videos for ‘Faith Delirius Imago’ (a song taken from their "Emissaries Of Morning" EP) at these locations: lyric video, drum play-through video. "Emissaries Of Morning" was released via Lavadome Productions in 2016 on CD and digital formats. It can still be streamed in its entirety at this location. More DOMINHATE information at www.facebook.com/dominhate
Wichita, Kansas based Doom / Death trio BESTIALORD (featuring current and ex – members of MANILLA ROAD and SANCTUS INFERNUM) have just released their H.P. Lovecraft and Horror Movie inspired debut album "Law Of The Burning" via Symbol Of Domination Productions (Russia) in co-operation with Cimmerian Shade Recordings (USA). A full album stream is available right here. For all additional BESTIALORD information check out www.facebook.com/bestialord-1353079071382901
The results for our BEST OF 2017 readers poll are here! You can check them out right here. Thanks to everyone who contributed and have a great 2018!
"Schalm & Schabauw", the second full-length from Dutch Black Metallers GRAFJAMMER, will be released on February 10, 2018. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Het Rottende Schompes’, ‘Drijvende Doodskist’, ‘De Dode Molen Van Buiten Catharijne’, ‘Duistering’, ‘Gallemiezen’, ‘Haatgemaal’, ‘Hijs Het Lijk’, ‘Nagels Over Het Krijtbord Van De Ziel’, ‘Nedernekro’, ‘Uitgedraaide Pote Van Vertrouwen’ and ‘Moord & Doodslag & Jenever’ For all further info check out www.facebook.com/grafjammer
On January 15, 2018 Godz Ov War Productions will release "Monumental Bitterness", the debut of LABYRINTH ENTRANCE, which is the solo project of Hunger, better known from STILLBORN and HORROR OF NAATU. The entire material was recorded at 666studio with producer Michal Grabowski and the cover artwork has been created by Maciej Kamuda. You can already listen to the whole album and download a digital version here. More about LABYRINTH ENTRANCE at www.facebook.com/labyrinth.entrance
Swedish Death Metallers GRAVESTONE will release their debut full-length "Sickening" at the end of January 2018 via Raw Skull Recordz. The drums were recorded at Bloodshed Studios by Jimmy Lundqvist (ENTRAILS), guitars, bass and vocals at Tombthrasher Studios by Penki Samuelsson (ENTRAILS / GRAVESTONE). The album was mixed and mastered by Penki Samuelsson and the artwork comes courtesy of Patrik Tegnander, Chainsaw Design (GRAVEBOMB). You can already check out the album track ‘In The Valley Of Coffins’ at this location. For all additional GRAVESTONE info go to www.facebook.com/gravestoneswe
"And God Created Satan To Blame For His Mistakes", the 1992 debut demo from Dutch Death Metallers ALTAR, will be re-released as a strictly limited cassette edition (50 blood red and 50 dark black copies) through Raw Skull Recordz at the third edition of the Pitfest end of April 2018. More about ALTAR at www.facebook.com/altar-200510973422231
On December 19, 2017 Russian label GS Productions released a self-titled 4 CD boxset of Brazil’s Death / Thrashers TORTURE SQUAD. It includes the first 4 albums of the group, each one with additional bonus tracks (51 tracks in total). CD 1: "Shivering" (1998) plus "A Soul In Hell" (Demo 1993), CD 2: "Asylum Of Shadows" (1999) plus "Return Of Evil" (EP 2016), CD 3: "The Unholy Spell" (2001) plus "Chaos Corporation" (EP 2006) and CD 4: "Pandemonium" (2003) plus "Possessed By Horror" (EP 2015, previously only available digitally). For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/torturesquad, label contact: www.gsp-music.com
INQUISITION have just released a first video clip for the track ‘From Chaos They Came’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s latest album "Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith". In January 2018 INQUISITION will be touring Europe together with label mates SEPTICFLESH. For more information and updates visit www.facebook.com/inquisition.official
"Morbid Ways To Die", the third full-length from German Death Metallers SUPREME CARNAGE, will be released in late May / early June 2018 through Redefining Darkness Records in co-operation with Raw Skull Recordz. More about SUPREME CARNAGE at www.facebook.com/supremecarnage
Spanish old school Death Metallers ATARAXY will release their second full-length "When All Hope Fades" on CD, cassette and digitally via Dark Descent Records on February 16, 2018. The vinyl edition will be released through Me Saco Un Ojo Records. You can already stream the track ‘Matter Lost In Time’ at this location. More about ATARAXY at www.facebook.com/ataraxy-281047751876
"Anima Sola", the fourth full-length from Norwegian Black Metallers MINNERIKET, will be released on CD and digitally on January 02, 2018. The artwork was created by Anna Marine and the mastering was done by Steve Nagasaki at Nagasaki Sound. The album’s complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Tro, Håp Og Kjærlighet’, ‘An All Too Human Heart’, ‘When Life Gets Sick The Dead Grow Strong’, ‘I Am The Serpent Son’, ‘Between Infinity And Melancholy’, ‘Det Lyset Jeg Ikke Kan Se’, ‘Sorger Er Tyngst I Solskinn’, ‘Alle Hjerter Banker Ei’, ‘Smerte, Skjønnhet Og Satan’ and ‘Time For Suicide’. Videos for ‘Tro, Håp Og Kjærlighet’ and ‘An All Too Human Heart’ can be checked out here and here. All further band information at www.facebook.com/minneriket
Norwegian Black Metallers NATAS have inked a deal with Dusktone for the release of their upcoming album "Pa Veg… Til Helvette" in mid 2018. For more NATAS information and updates check out www.facebook.com/officialnatas
"Catacombs", the third full-length of German old school Death Metallers ATOMWINTER, will be released via Trollzorn on February 09, 2018 on CD, gatefold LP and in digital formats. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Intro’, ‘Catacombs’, ‘Dark Messiah’, ‘Sadistic Intent’, ‘Ancient Rites’, ‘Gathering Of The Undead’, ‘Carved In Stone’, ‘Necromancer’, ‘Morbid Lies’ and ‘Funeral Of Flesh’. The track ‘Necromancer’ is already available for streaming at this location. More about ATOMWINTER at www.facebook.com/atomwinter
Atlanta based old school Death Metallers MALFORMITY will release a new 7" EP entitled "The Rapturous Unraveling" through Boris Records on January 13, 2018. For all additional MALFORMITY information check out www.facebook.com/malformity
German Black Metallers EVIL WARRIORS have just released the title track from their upcoming album "Fall From Reality" at this location. Another song of the album (‘Reincarnation’) is still streaming here. "Fall From Reality" will be released on January 19, 2018 via War Anthem Records on CD and LP. A tape edition will follow through Into Endless Chaos Records later next year. Its complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Fall From Reality’, ‘Excess’, ‘Pillow Of Cold Water’, ‘Reincarnation’, ‘Idleness And Doom’, ‘Mania And Passion’, ‘Worthless Wretch’ and ‘All The Stars’. More about EVIL WARRIORS at www.facebook.com/evil.warriors.excess
Wichita, Kansas based Doom / Death trio BESTIALORD (featuring current and ex – members of MANILLA ROAD and SANCTUS INFERNUM) have released a new track from their upcoming debut full-length "Law Of The Burning" over here. The album will be co-released at the beginning of 2018 via Symbol Of Domination (a sub-label of Satanath Records, Russia) with Cimmerian Shade Recordings (USA). For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/bestialord-1353079071382901
"Dismember", the debut EP from Dutch Death Metallers DEATHMARCH, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The EP has just been released via Black Lion Records. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/deathmarchdeathmetal