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ROTTING CHRIST have just entered the studio for the recordings of their brand new album, which will be released in early 2019 via Season Of Mist. It will be produced by vocalist Sakis Tolis, while Jens Borgen (AMON AMARTH, KREATOR, DIMMU BORGIR, OPETH, KATATONIA) will once again take over the mix and mastering duties. For regular updates on the recordings follow ROTTING CHRIST at www.facebook.com/rotting-christ-290468585669
A full album stream of "…And The Beast Spake Death From Above", the debut full-length from Canadian War / Black / Death Metallers THE BLACK SORCERY, is available at this location now. The album will be released via Krucyator Productions (tape and digitally) and Hammer Of Damnation (CD) today. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/the-black-sorcery-133516247446955
The first two issues of BLASPHEMOUS MAG # 1 and 2 have just been reprinted via Greek Fryktos Burnings, under licence from the original publisher, The Magus (NECROMANTIA, PRINCIPALITY OF HELL, THOU ART LORD). BLASPHEMOUS MAG was originally released in the early 90s with a typical layout of that period (cut‘n’paste, typewriter, photo collages etc.). The book features a new prologue written by The Magus himself describing that period and everything else was restored from original copies and not heavy manipulated in order to keep the underground feeling of the original xeroxed issues. On more than 150 pages you’ll get early interviews with lots of bands that became very influential in the years to come plus several biographies and reviews. For more details and ording information check out www.fryktos.com/blasphemous-the-book
Colombian blackened Death Metallers VITAM ET MORTEM have released a lyric video for the song ‘Los Cuerpos En El Río’ at this location. The song will appear on the band’s sixth full-length "El Río De La Muerte", which will be released in August 2018. The album was recorded at Area 51 Studios (Medellin) and mastered at Dugout Productions (Uppsala, Sweden) by Daniel Bergstrand (BEHEMOTH, DARK FUNERAL). The band is also looking for a band for the release of a split album. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/vitaetmortem
"Chants Of Sublimation", the first EP of Italian / Norwegian CULTIST (featuring members of FIDES INVERSA, URARV and DAUDEN), will be released through Nigredo Records in co-operation with Morbid Chapel Records in June. You can already check out a preview here. For more info and pre-order details check out www.nigredorecords.org or http://morbidchapelrecords.blogspot.com
The first two demos of French Black Metallers AMNUTSEBA have just been re-released on vinyl (silver or black) through Iron Bonehead with brand new artwork and a special remastering. You can still check out one of the demo songs at https://caligarirecords.bandcamp.com
"Emptiness Fills The Void", the fourth album from Switzerland based blackened Death Metallers STORTREGN, has just been released via Non Serviam Records. A full album stream is available right here. It was recorded at Conatus Studio with Vladimir Cochet (MIRRORTHRONE, WEEPING BIRTH) and the artwork was created by Dan Seagrave. More about STORTREGN at www.stortregn.com or www.facebook.com/stortregn
Algerian Death Metallers LELAHELL have released a video for the song ‘Paramnesia’ right here. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming new album "Alif", which will be released on June 15, 2018 via Metal Age Productions. "Alif" was recorded at Fermata Studio in Algiers and mixed and mastered at Hertz Recording Studio in Poland by Slawek and Wojtek Wieslawski (BEHEMOTH, VADER, DECAPITATED, HATE). More about LELAHELL at www.facebook.com/lelahell
VERANO’S DOGS, old school Death / Grinders from Rome, have released a lyric video for the song ‘Deadly Whisper’ at this location. The track is taken from their forthcoming album "Summoning The Hounds". Another album track, ‘Keeper Of Hades’, is available for streaming here. For all additional band information check out www.facebook.com/veranosdogs
California based blackened Death / Doom Metallers GRAVECOVEN will release their debut EP "Coughing Blood" on June 01, 2018 via Godz Ov War Productions. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Patrick Hills at Earth Tone Studios in Sacramento, California and the artwork was created by Glitch Witch. The following four tracks will appear on it: ‘Summoning Vengeance’, ‘Furious Fires’, ‘Spiritual Violence’ and ‘The Ecstasy Of Hatred’. More about GRAVECOVEN at www.facebook.com/gravecoven
"Disinterred Horror", the sophomore album from Portland, Oregon based Death Metallers RITUAL NECROMANCY, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be released via Dark Descent Records on CD, tape and digitally today. The album cover was created by Josh McAlear. A vinyl edition will follow in July. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/ritual-necromancy-109890659103818
American Death / Black Metallers CAST THE STONE will release a new EP via Agonia Records on August 31, 2018. It is entitled "Empyrean Atrophy" and features cover artwork by Gary Ronaldson of Bite Radius Designs (PRIMORDIAL, KREATOR, NAPALM DEATH). The tracklist reads like this: ‘As the Dead Lie’, ‘The Burning Horizon’, ‘Standing In The Shadows’, ‘A Plague Of Light’, ‘Empyrean Atrophy’ and ‘Jesusatan’. The EP was produced by Dan Swanö. CAST THE STONE features Mark Kloeppel (MISERY INDEX, SCOUR), Derek Engemann (ex – CATTLE DECAPITATION, SCOUR), Jesse Schobel (LEGEND, ex – SCOUR) and vocalist Andy Huskey. More band info at www.facebook.com/castthestoneofficial
On June 01, 2018 Godz Ov War Productions will release "Ominous Eradication Of Anguished Souls", a new EP from Swiss three-piece Black Metal act LYKHAEON. The 2 featured tracks have a total running time of approximately 30 minutes. A full album stream of their 2015 debut full-length "Tanz Der Entleibten" is still available here. More band info at www.facebook.com/lykhaeon
Rogers, Arkansas based Black / Death Metal duo TORII have just premiered a second track of their forthcoming album "A Judgement Divine". You can stream ‘Gates Of Paradise II: The Cold Masque Of Romance’ right here. The album will be released on June 08, 2018 and the cover artwork was created by Cornelius van Haarlem. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Army Of Sand’, ‘Theory Of Existence’, ‘The Grand Banquet’, ‘Dirus Serpens’, ‘Gates Of Paradise II – The Cold Masque Of Romance’ and ‘A Judgement Divine’. More TORII at torii.bandcamp.com
Poland’s old school blackend Heavy Metallers TRUCHLO STRZYGI will release their debut album "Pora Umiera" via Godz Ov War Productions on June 01, 2018. It was recorded at Bestial Sound Studio and Na Batorego, in collaboration with Golgotha Studio. The mix was done by Tomasz W. and P. and it was mastered by Tomasz W. The artwork was created by Julia Yousif. The following 8 tracks will appear on it: ‘Apokaliptyczny Młot (Obliteracja Poprzez Życie)’, ‘Sadystyczny Masowy Mord’, ‘Płonie Czarna Zorza’, ‘Świat Pędzi Ku Przestrodze (Pradawne Demony)’, ‘Śmierć I Płomień’, ‘Busola Do Nikąd’, ‘Jestem (Żyję, Gniję, Umieram)’ and ‘Stary Kult Śmierci (Ozłocone Truchło)’. A full album stream is available at https://godzovwarproductions.bandcamp.com
After 26 years of activity and 10 full-length albums released German Thrashers DEW-SCENTED decided to call the quits. In an official statement the band explains the decision as follows: "It’s time to realize that we won’t be able to forge ahead much further because DEW-SCENTED just won’t work without complete and constant dedication. And giving such a full-time commitment simply isn’t possible anymore because of how life otherwise evolved throughout the years. Having acknowledged that fact, we feel it’s best to wrap the band up in a proper way, with a purely positive feeling. To go on our own terms and with the best possible "conceptual end", instead of leaving our destiny to chance or someone else’s actions." Within the coming months DEW-SCENTED will perform a last couple of shows and then play their very last show in the group’s hometown Walsrode in Northern Germany on October 06, 2018 to celebrate the band’s legacy in style one last time. www.dew-scented.net, www.facebook.com/dewscented
Lycanthropic Chants have just released INTO COFFIN‘s "The Majestic Supremacy Of Cosmic Chaos" and EKPYROSIS’ "Primordial Chaos Restored" on limited tape editions (150 copies each). For ordering details go to www.lycanthropic.de/shop. All further band information you will find at www.facebook.com/intocoffin and www.facebook.com/ekpyrosisband
"Faustian Ethos", the seventh full-length from Greek occult Black Metallers ACHERONTAS, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released in Europe today (and on May 25, 2018 in North America) via Agonia Records. For all additional ACHERONTAS information check out www.facebook.com/acherontascoven
On May 25, 2018 Redefining Darkness Records, in co-operation with Raw Skull Recordz, will release "Morbid Ways To Die", the third full-length from German old school Death Metallers SUPREME CARNAGE. For an exclusive VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE stream of one of the album tracks and more detailed SUPREME CARNAGE information read on right here.
"Æternalis", the second full-length of New Jersey based technical Death Metallers APOCROPHEX, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The self-financed album will be released on CD and digitally tomorrow. More about APOCROPHEX at www.facebook.com/apocrophex
Australia’s NOCTURNAL GRAVES will release their new album "Titan" on May 18, 2018 via Season Of Mist. The following eight tracks will appear on it: ‘Resistance’, ‘Roar Of The Wild’, ‘Ecdysis, Shedding Weak Flesh’, ‘Souls Tribulation’, ‘And Hell Followed Them’, ‘Bow Before None’, ‘Silence The Martyrs’ and ‘Titan’. A full album stream is available right here. More NOCTURNAL GRAVES information you will find at www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
Canadian blackend bestial Death Metallers THE BLACK SORCERY will release their debut album “And The Beast Spake Death From Above” at the end of the this month via Krucyator Productions (on tape and digitally) and Hammer of Damnation (on CD). One of the tracks (‘Incursion’) is already available for streaming at this location. More about THE BLACK SORCERY at www.facebook.com/the-black-sorcery-133516247446955
Swedish Black Metallers CRAFT are now streaming a second track from their forthcoming new album "White Noise And Black Metal". You can listen to ‘Darkness Falls’ right here. The album will be released on June 22, 2018 via Season Of Mist. The cover art was created by Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak. For all additional CRAFT info check out www.facebook.com/craftblackmetal