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Chilean Black / Death Metallers OCCASVS will release their debut full-length "Nocturnal Majestic Mysteria" via Unspeakable Axe Records on September 29, 2017. A video for the track ‘Union’ is available at this location. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Andante Nocturno Op.7’, ‘Triumphal Defeat’, ‘Under Human Eyes’, ‘Psychic Burial’, ‘Ritual Death’, ‘Seer’ and ‘Union’. More band information at www.facebook.com/occasvs-33204253964
"Void Serpent", the second full-length from California based Black Metallers NAN ELMOTH, will be released via Pacific Threnodies in a limited edition of 100 pro-tapes in fully printed 5-panel j-cards at the end of this month. Pre-orders will include a digital download and a custom incense blend. A full stream of the album is available here. For all additional NAN ELMOTH info check out www.facebook.com/nanelmothforestsorcery
Philadelphia’s progressive Death Metallers DARK WATERS END will release their new album "Submersion" on October 07, 2017. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Immortal Consciousness’, ‘Empty Skies’, ‘Mass Grave’, ‘Congenital Vice’, ‘Unquenchable’, ‘The Great Dirge’, ‘Rat King’, ‘Hell Can’t Be Worse’, ‘Velocirapture’, ‘Bucket Of Flesh’ and ‘Up The Dose’. An official lyric video for ‘Congenital Vice’ is already available at this location. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/darkwatersend
Boston based Death Metallers SOUL REMNANTS have released another track from their upcoming album "Ouroboros". You can stream ‘Depravity’s Lock’ right here. The album will be released on July 21, 2017 via Entertainment One / LifeBlood, Inc. Two more "Ouroboros" tracks can be checked out here (‘Echoes Of Insanity’) and here (‘Dissolving Into Obscurity’). More about SOUL REMNANTS at www.soulremnants.com or www.facebook.com/soulremnants
Finnish Death Metallers PURTENANCE will release a new 4-song EP entitled "Paradox Of Existence" on September 12, 2017 via Xtreem Music. The cover artwork was once again created by Chris Moyen who’s done every PURTENANCE cover artwork since their 1992 debut album "Member Of Immortal Damnation". A first advance single can already be checked out here. The complete tracklist of the EP reads as follows: ‘In The End Only Death Will Remain’, ‘Vicious Seeds Of Mortality’, ‘Paradox Of Existence’ and ‘Nekro Orgy’. More about PURTENANCE at www.facebook.com/purtenance
Swedish Crust / Death Metallers DRÅP have just released a new video for ‘Ner På Knä’ at this location. The song is taken from their second album "Roten Till Allt Ont" which was released through Xtreem Music in early June 2017. More about DRÅP at www.facebook.com/drapswe
On August 08, 2017 Boris Records will release a remastered vinyl edition of "Blasphemy From Serpent Tongues", the debut full-length from U.S. Black Metallers HELLGOAT. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/hellgoat-359498710801448
Chicago based Death Metallers MORDATORIUM will release their new album "Obsessed With Death" on August 25, 2017. The following tracks will appear on "Obsessed With Death": ‘Rampage’, ‘Obsessed With Death’, ‘Beheaded’, ‘The Culling’, ‘Biting Cold’, ‘Murder Castle’, ‘Overmind’, ‘The Gallows’ and ‘The Butcher’. A promo video for ‘The Culling’ is already available here. The recordings of the album began in the final months of 2016 and it was completed in spring of 2017. The cover artwork and visual design was created by Lauren Gornik Illustration. More about MORDATORIUM at www.facebook.com/mordatorium
Today Hellthrasher Productions will release a digipak CD version of "Feasting On Dark Intentions", the debut EP from Portland’s HANDS OF THIEVES. It was previously released on cassette and vinyl through Transylvanian Tapes and Baneful Genesis. The EP was recorded at Haywire Studios and mastered by Ryan Foster. The artwork was created by Jason Graham and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Wrath Weaver’, ‘Violated At Heart’, ‘Sun Mocker’ and ‘Conduit Of Grief’. A full EP stream is available at this location. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/hands-of-thieves-1527057844253597
Polish Black Metallers BLAZE OF PERDITION will release their new album "Conscious Darkness" on November 03, 2017 via Agonia Records as digipak CD and gatefold LP (on black, white and as a picture LP). The recordings were completed in June and the final mixes and mastering was done at Satanic Audio Studio. The cover artwork was drawn by Karmazid. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘A Glimpse Of God’, ‘Ashes Remain’, ‘Weight Of The Shadow’ and ‘Detachment Brings Serenity’. More info at www.facebook.com/blazeofperdition
Dutch "Mechanical" Death Metallers INFERUM will release their debut EP "Modern Massacre" on August 18, 2017. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Modern Massacre’, ‘Blinding Supremacy’, ‘Rotten King’ and ‘Incineration’. A demo of the titletrack can be checked out here. An EP release-show will take place at Patronaat, in Haarlem (NL), where the band supports CRYPTOPSY). More about INFERUM at www.facebook.com/inferumband
Berlin / Germany based Crust Black Metallers ANCST have released a video for ‘Broken Oath’ at this location. The song is taken from their latest album "Furnance" which was released on February 19, 2017 on CD and vinyl via Vendetta Records and Yehonala Tapes. ANCST have also announced the release of a new split LP with KING APATHY (formerly known as THRÄNENKIND) through Supreme Chaos Records & Alerta Antifascista Records. It will feature one new song from each band and one cover song. The release date of the split LP is August 25, 2017. More about ANCST at www.facebook.com/angstnoise
Swedish Black Metallers SHINING have just finished the recordings of their tenth studio album "X – Varg Utan Flock" ("Wolf without a Pack"). For all additional information and updates on the release follow SHINING on www.shiningasylum.com or www.facebook.com/shiningofficial
Spanish Death Metallers CANKER will release their third album "Earthquake" in September through Xtreem Music. It was originally recorded back in 2005, but never saw the light of day due to various problems. The cover artwork was created by Jose Vives, who already did covers for bands like GOAT WORSHIP, ITNUVETH and RETROFAITH. More about CANKER at www.facebook.com/canker.granada
Paulo Lisboa, guitarist and founding member of Brazil’s HEADHUNTER D.C., has left the band for personal reasons. You can read more about his decision in his full official statement, which has been published at this location. The band also issued a press release about the split with Paul which you will find in its entirety here. More about HEADHUNTER D.C. at www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
U.S. Death Metallers ORIGIN have released a playthrough video for the track ‘Accident And Error’ at this location. The song will appear on their upcoming new album "Unparalleled Universe" which will be released via Nuclear Blast (North America) and Agonia Records (rest of the world) today. More about ORIGIN at www.facebook.com/origin
Greek Black Metallers ACHERONTAS have signed a new record deal with Agonia Records. The band’s 2011 album "Vamachara" will be re-released on vinyl on August 31, 2017, along with the 1997 demo "Worship: Through The Dark Age We Are Dreaming" (recorded ten years before ACHERONTAS officially came to be) and new cover artwork. ACHERONTAS are currently working on their next studio album, that is supposed by be finished in February of 2018. More band information at www.facebook.com/acherontascoven
Brazilian Death Metallers NECROBIOTIC have just released a video for the song ‘The Extinction Of Faith’ at this location. It was directed, filmed and edited by Fabio Marreco. More about NECROBIOTIC at www.facebook.com/pages/necrobiotic/167358329988917
German Death Metallers DENY THE URGE will release their third full-length "As Darkness Falls" on August 01, 2017 via G.U.C. (German Underground Crossection). The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Intro’, ‘As Darkness Falls’, ‘Loophole’, ‘Altar Of Addiction’, ‘All Or None’, ‘On The Surface’, ‘Infected Curses’, ‘Voices’, ‘Perfect Disguise’, ‘Vatermoran’ (instr.), ‘Medusa’, ‘The Processing’ (instr.) and ‘Separated Flesh’. The title track is already streaming at this location. The cover art was created by Dan Seagrave and the drums have been performed by VADER drummer James Stewart. The album was partly recorded in England at Grindstone Studios (CRADLE OF FILTH, AMON AMARTH, BEHEMOTH) with producer Jost Schlüter. For all further DENY THE URGE information check out www.facebook.com/denytheurgeofficial
MAYHEM have added more dates to their European "Purgatorium" tour that comes with the complete performance of their debut album "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". The new leg of the tour will kick off on September 29, 2017 in Berlin (Germany) and ends on October 27, 2017 in Göteborg (Sweden). For more info check out www.facebook.com/mayhemofficial