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Costa Rica based Death Metallers CORPSE GARDEN are streaming the titletrack of their upcoming album "IAO 269" via Soundcloud now. Another track (‘Selenomantic Ecstasies’) is still available here. The album will be released on CD, LP and digitally via Godz Ov War Productions on November 24, 2017. The full "IAO 269" tracklist reads as follows: ‘Aeon Of Horus’, ‘Death Hex’, ‘Ain Soph Hur’, ‘Selenomatic Ecstacies’, ‘La Muerte: Principo Y Redención’, ‘IAO 269’, ‘The Elevenfold Vibration’, ‘Expanding The Vision Call’ and ‘Loathing’. CORPSE GARDEN online: www.facebook.com/corpsegardencr
Finnish Doom / Deathers HOODED MENACE have just premiered a first song from their forthcoming new album "Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed". You can check out ‘Charnel Reflections’ at this location. The album will be released on January 26, 2018 via Season Of Mist. The artwork was created by Adam Burke (SÓLSTAFIR, PORTRAIT) and its complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Sempiternal Grotesqueries’, ‘In Eerie Deliverance’, ‘Cathedral Of Labyrinthine Darkness’, ‘Cascade Of Ashes’, ‘Charnel Reflections’ and ‘Black Moss’. More about HOODED MENACE at www.facebook.com/hoodedmenace
Bangladesh based Thrashers H2SO4 will release their debut EP "British Bangla Testament" on October 28, 2017 via God’s Eye Production. The EP features the following tracks: ‘British Bangla Testament’, ‘The Partition’, ‘The Bengal Holocaust’ and ‘Illuminator’. A video for ‘The Bengal Holocaust’ can be watched at this location. All further band information you will find at www.facebook.com/h2so4.bd
Finnish Death Grinders CADAVERIC INCUBATOR have released their debut album "Sermons Of The Devouring Dead" via Hells Headbangers earlier this month. It was recorded in early 2016 and is available on LP (black and green vinyl with heavy black splatter), CD (with a 6-panel booklet), limited cassette (200 copies) and digitally. More CADAVERIC INCUBATOR information at www.facebook.com/cadaveric-incubator-1537299173162374
Xtreem Music have once again re-released "Children Of The Scorn", the one and only full-length album from Finnish Death Metallers FUNEBRE, together with the "Cranial Torment" demo from 1989 and the three tracks from "Demo ’90". It features new cover artwork from Turkka Rantanen, an exclusive interview, photos plus the original cover art and the demo – and EP – covers. A full album stream is availble right here. More about FUNEBRE at www.facebook.com/funebre.finland
Polish Death Metallers ANIMA DAMNATA are streaming their third full-length "Nefarious Seed Grows To Bring Forth Supremacy Of The Beast" at this location now. The release is scheduled for November 01, 2017 via Godz Ov War Productions in co-operation with Malignant Voices. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/animadamnataofficial
Morbid Skull Records have re-released the 2015 debut full-length “Return Of Evil Chaos” from Swedish old school Speed / Heavy / Death Metallers TOTAL INFERNO on 12” vinyl for the very first time. 200 copies are available on black vinyl and 100 copies on transparent red vinyl with black swirl. The album was originally released via Pure Metal Records on CD and later on tape through Jawbreaker Records. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Super Antichrist’, ‘Raptor’, ‘Soulless Storm’, ‘Evil Black Fire’, ‘Bloodshed’, ‘Speed Metal Death’, ‘Unpleasent Catacombs’, ‘Speech’ and ‘Return Of Evil Chaos’. More about TOTAL INFERNO at www.totalinferno.se or www.facebook.com/totalinferno
Finnish Black Metallers BAPTISM will play a couple of shows in Europe in December. They will also appear at the Messe Des Morts VII Festival in Montreal, Canada on November 24, 2017 and the Maryland Deathfest in the US next May. In an official statement the band commented: "We are excited to hit the road again at the end of this year with "The Devil Fire" tour. We will return to many places where we have not been in many years. We are also very glad to come to Canada again to an amazing festival with a great line-up. This is your opportunity to see us in great shape, in a proper dark place in front of an excellent crowd and perfect atmosphere. Don’t miss our show as we are not touring often, which makes all our live shows a quite unique experience. See you on the road!" More BAPTISM info at www.facebook.com/baptismofficial
The NOCTURNAL GRAVES 2007 debut album "Satan’s Cross" will be re-released with 5 demo bonus tracks (‘Nocturnal Maniac’, ‘Whore Of Sodom’, ‘Skullthrone’, ‘Rotten Cremation’ and ‘When The Demons Feast’) on December 08, 2017. Paolo Girardi (INQUISITION, MANILLA ROAD, HIEROPHANT) has created a new version of the original cover art. NOCTURNAL GRAVES are currently working on their forthcoming third full-length, which will be released in 2018 via Season of Mist. More about NOCTURNAL GRAVES at www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
Spanish Doom / Death Metallers ONIROPHAGUS are ready to enter Moontower Studios to record their sophomore album "Endarkenment (Illumination Through Putrefaction)". The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Book Of The Half Men’, ‘Dark River’, ‘Dystanasia’ and ‘Endarkenment Part I: Putrefaction, Part II: Nibbida, Part III: Illumination’. The cover artwork for will be created by Ars Moriendee (NEUROSIS, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, CONVERGE). The band has suffered some line-up changes during the last years and have incorporated a third guitarist. The current line-up features Shogoth (guitar, ERED / ESTERTOR), Paingrinder (vocals, ESTERTOR, ex – DECAPITATED CHRIST), Moregod (guitar, ex – SANCHO DE ÁVILA), Grindmad (bass, ex – MASSIVE WAR), Uretra (drums, ex – ENTROPIA) and Desecrator (guitar, DECAPITATED CHRIST / NECRORACLE). "Endarkenment (Illumination Through Putrefaction)" will be released in Spring 2018 via Xtreem Music. For all additional ONIROPHAGUS information check out www.facebook.com/onirophagus
‘The Waters Of Man’, a brand new song from Finnish Death Metal trio DESOLATE SHRINE, is already streaming at this location now. The track will appear on the band’s fourth album "Deliverance From The Godless Void", which will be released on November 10, 2017 via Dark Descent Records. You can additionally stream the album’s opening track ‘The Primordial One’ here. "Deliverance From The Godless Void" was recorded during 2016 and three of the seven songs are over eight minutes long. The artwork was created by L.L. and Dan Lowndes mastered "Deliverance From The Godless Void" at Resonance Sound Studio. More DESOLATE SHRINE info at www.facebook.com/desolateshrine
French old school blackened Death Metallers NECROWRETCH had to cancel their mini tour with INTERMENT, which was supposed to start at Cafe Elpee in Deinze, Belgium tonight for reasons of organisation. The tour with IMPIETY is not affected by this cancellation. It starts as planned on December 01, 2017 at the Traffic Music Club in Rome with six more shows in their homeland to follow. More NECROWRETCH info at www.facebook.com/necrowretch
"Nefarious Seed Grows To Bring Forth Supremacy Of The Beast", the third full-length from Polish blackened Death Metallers ANIMA DAMNATA, will be out on November 01, 2017 via Godz Ov War Productions / Malignant Voices on CD, 12" LP and digital download. It was produced by M. (MGLA) and the coverart and additional illustrations were created by Mar.A Artworks. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘The Promethean Blood’, ‘Praise The Fall Of God’, ‘Uprising Lucifer’, ‘Through Abomination ‘Till Ecstasy’, ‘I Hail His Name’, ‘Your Life Is Cursed’, ‘Numinous Ascension Into A Black Hole’, ‘His Light Shines Upon Me’, ‘Blend Into Satan’ and ‘Void Of The Abyss’. Two of the tracks (‘Uprising Lucifer’ and ‘Through Abomination Till Ecstasy’) are available for streaming at the band’s Bandcamp site. The album is going to have its exlusive premiere during the Polish leg of the "Abhorrent Desecration Tour 2017" on which ANIMA DAMNATA will be supporting BLACK WITCHERY, POSSESSION and NYOGTHAEBLISZ. For more info check out www.animadamnata.com
Mexican Death Metallers MORBID MESSIAH have signed a deal with Memento Mori. Their debut "In The Name Of True Death Metal" (which was self-released in October 2016 on CD) had been re-released as a limited tape edition (100 copies) in April 2017 via Polish Godz Ov War Productions and is sold out already. Memento Mori will release the CD version of the band’s debut full-length in late 2018 / early 2019. More about MORBID MESSIAH at www.facebook.com/morbidmessiahofficial
Memento Mori will furthermore release debut full-length albums from two Greek Death Metallers PILE OF EXCREMENTS and WAR POSSESSION at the end of October. Both albums are currently streaming in their entirety for the next 2 weeks. You can check out PILE OF EXCREMENTS’ "Escatology" over here and WAR POSSESSION’s "Doomed To Chaos" here. For pre-order details go to www.memento-mori.es. More about both bands at www.facebook.com/pileofexcrements and www.facebook.com/war-possession-416122555097944
The forthcoming self-titled split release from Japanese Grinders RETORTION TERROR and Minnesota’s Death / Grinders INVIDIOSUS is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be released via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on October 20, 2017. More information at www.horrorpaingoredeath.com or www.facebook.com/groups/horrorpaingoredeath
Spanish Death Metallers BIZARRE have recruited vocalist Mark Berserk (APOSENTO) and bassist Kasky Svart (THE LAST OBLATION) to their line-up. The band is currently writing songs for their debut album which will be released sometime in 2018. Until then you can still check out the tracks ‘Damp Earth’ and ‘Fleshless’ (both from their debut EP "Inner Necropolis", which was released in March 2016 through Xtreem Music) here and here. More about BIZARRE at www.facebook.com/bizarremetal
Chaos Records have signed Mexican Death / Doom Metallers REX DEFUNCTIS. The band features Carlos Cavazos (guitar, ARGENTUM), Rene Quiroz (bass, CONGENITAL HATE), Ruben Beltran (drums, AVATAR / OSCULUM) and Khabee (vocals, ARGENTUM). Their debut full-length was already recorded and mixed at Studio Apex with Alex Guzman and will be released in early 2018. More about REX DEFUNCTIS at www.facebook.com/vortex80
"Execution Of Violence", the new album from Denver, Colorado based Death Metallers BLOODSTRIKE, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released through Redefining Darkness Records today. A limited cassette edition (100 copies) of the album will be released through Raw Skull Recordz. For more band information check out www.bloodstrikemetal.com or www.facebook.com/bloodstrikemetal
Funeral Doom Metallers APHONIC THRENODY have just released their new full-length "Of Loss And Grief" through Terror from Hell Records. The album features guest appearances from musicians involved in ALUNAH, MOURNFUL CONGREGATION, FUNERALIUM, WORSHIP and MY SHAMEFUL. It is available on CD and digitally from https://terrorfromhellrecords.bandcamp.com. More about THRENODY at www.facebook.com/aphonicthrenody
Colorado Death Metallers SKINNED have just released an official video for ‘We Are The End’ right here. The video was filmed / edited by Obscenery Films. It is the first single from the band’s upcoming new album "Shadow Syndicate", which was recorded by Dave Otero at Flatline Audio (CATTLE DECAPITATION, CEPHALIC CARNAGE). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Wings Of Virulence’, ‘As Their Bodies Fall’, ‘Mental Deconstruction’, ‘We Are The End’, ‘Black Rain’, ‘Shadow Syndicate’, ‘Hallowed Earth’, ‘Led To The Trains’, ‘Angel’s Haarp’ and ‘In The Mist Of Dawn’. For all additional SKINNED information go to www.skinnedband.com or www.facebook.com/skinnedofficial
On November 02, 2017 Krucyator Productions will re-release "From Forgotten Worlds", the debut full-length from Vancouver, British Columbia based blackened Death Metallers AUROCH, as a limited cassette edition (100 copies). "From Forgotten Worlds" was previously released on CD via Hellthrasher Productions (2012) and later on vinyl via 20Buckspin (2016). More about AUROCH at www.facebook.com/aurochmetal
After three years in the making author Andreas Hertkorn has finally finished his book / encyclopedia about Death / Black / Grind / Doom vinyl / picture 7"es. On 300+ full-colored full-size pages SEVEN METAL INCHES features images of vinyl, artworks, flyers, etc. and 70 interviews with bands, labels and artists such as VENOM, BEHERIT, DISMEMBER, MANIAC BUTCHER, NAPALM DEATH, ASPHYX, BRUTAL TRUTH, DESASTER, ENTHRONED, IMPETIGO, DIMMU BORGIR, LORD BELIAL, INCANTATION, WATAIN, MAYHEM, NUNSLAUGHTER, ROTTING CHRIST, HELLS HEADBANGERS, SABBAT, ZEMIAL, SADISTIC INTENT, VULCANO, DROWNING THE LIGHT, CENTURY MEDIA, etc. Very limited bundles will include an official DESASTER "Souls Of Infernity" longsleeve / short sleeve. The release of the book (softcover, 120g paper, artwork by Karl Dahmer) is planned for early November 2017 and you can already pre-order a copy here: http://sevenmetalinchesrecords.bigcartel.com. For all additional info and updates check out www.facebook.com/sevenmetalinches
Brazil based Death Metallers NECROBIOTIC will be touring Europe for the very first time in April / May 2018 for 3 weeks. The tour is planned to run from Portual / Spain to Germany and the band is currently looking for promoters that can organize shows for them. Anyone who can help them out should contact them at www.facebook.com/necrobiotic for all further information.
Morbid Skull Records have just re-released "Sin Misericordia", the latest EP from Chile based Thrashers DEKAPITED, on CD (500 copies, 50 die hard copies) and cassette (200 copies). It was originally released on CD by the Chilean label Suicide Records in early June. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Aniquilacion Total’, ‘Mundo Decadente’, ‘Sin Misericordia’, ‘Condenado A Morir’ and ‘Outrootal’. More about DEKAPITED at www.facebook.com/dekapitedthrash
Italian Thrashers CRUENTATOR have just released a first track from their upcoming debut full-length "Ain’ War Hell?" at this location. The album was recorded at Toxic Basement Studios in early 2017 and the cover art was created by Five Miligrams (MORBID SAINT, MASSACRE). The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Evil Is Prowling Around’, ‘Tyrants Of The Wasteland’, ‘Barbaric Assault’, ‘Merciless Extermination’, ‘The Nightstalker’, ‘Marching Into A Minefield’, ‘The Shining Hate’ and ‘Cluster Terror’. "Ain’ War Hell?" will be released on January 10, 2018 via Xtreem Music. More more information check out www.facebook.com/cruentator