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Swedish old school Black Metallers WAN will release their third full-length "Wan Way To Hell" via Carnal Records on February 10, 2017. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Known As Dead’, ‘King Of Evil’, ‘Till Kamp’, ‘Igeltjärn’, ‘The Challenger’, ‘Wrought’, ‘As If’, ‘Spitfire Metal’, ‘Full Sving’, ‘Piss On Your Grave’, ‘Svarthäll’, ‘Inn I Ilden’ and ‘Wan Way To Hell’. A video for ‘King Of Evil’ can already be watched right here. More about WAN at www.facebook.com/theunholywan
French Black / Death Metallers VI, TEMPLE OF BAAL and THE ORDER OF APOLLYON will join forces on a split EP that will be released via Agonia Records on March 31, 2017. The recording will feature one brand new song from each of the bands, with a playing time close to 25 minutes. With the exception of the drums, all instruments have been recorded, mixed and mastered at BST Studios. The drums were recorded at Hybreed Studios and Studio Vallet, respectively. The split EP will be available on black vinyl (with laser etching on side B), a limited to 200 copies red edition (with similar laser etching) and a limited to 100 copies gold edition (with a patch and similar laser etching). To find out more about the bands, check them out through the following sites: www.facebook.com/vithdevotion, www.facebook.com/theorderofapollyon and www.facebook.com/temple-of-baal-20135072962
"Rites Of The Mangled", the second full-length from Barcelona based Death Metallers MORBID FLESH, will be released on CD via Unholy Prophecies on April 24, 2017 (the vinyl edition will follow a bit later). The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Moontower Studios (GRAVEYARD, CARNAL TOMB, TEITANBLOOD, NOMINON) and features guest appearances from Blasphemic Vomitor (INSULTERS), Xavi (TORT) and Xavier (CRANI SEPTIC / ASTIGARRAGA THROER / ÓSSERP). The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Circle Cursed’, ‘Burn The Entrails’, ‘Banished To Oblivion’, ‘Heretics Hammer’, ‘Feeding Mallows’, ‘Incantation’ and ‘Evil Behind You’. Additional info on MORBID FLESH you can find at www.facebook.com/morbidflesh
Italy’s BLASPHEMER have added Nicolò Brambilla (EKPYROSIS) on second guitar to their line-up. The band released the following statement about their new member: "We are extremely proud to announce that the unholy trinity has found a true disciple in Hell: Nicolò Brambilla (founder member of EKPYROSIS) joined the crusade against Christianity and he’s ready to summon the evil and kill that shit with us on stage, as well as on the upcoming releases. We already started the writing process and Nicolò immediately brought his old school background, which will be a strong part of our sound." BLASPHEMER’s latest album "Ritual Theophagy" was released on Comatose Music last October. A promo video for the album track ‘You Are Nothing’ can be found here. More band information at www.facebook.com/blasphemerbrutalwww.facebook.com/blasphemerbrutal
Polish Black / Death Metallers AZARATH have signed a new record deal with Agonia Records. The release of a new album is scheduled for April this year. For all further info and updates check out www.facebook.com/azarathband or www.azarath.pl
"Born… Suffer… Die", the classic 1991 debut full-length from Brazilian Death Metallers HEADHUNTER D.C., has been re-released as a special 25th anniversary deluxe digipak edition via Cogumelo Records (in co-operation with Mutilation Records). The CD has been remastered and features the entire "Hell Is Here" demo from 1989 and other rare studio and live songs as bonus tracks. An additionally included DVD offers the band’s legendary show at the Sucata club in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil from February 15, 1992 (one of their first shows as a five-piece) plus a photo gallery with exclusive pictures from that particular show. The booklet features liner notes, old photos and further band memorabilia plus an English / Portuguese written text by Luiz "Angelkiller" Jr. from the now defunct 90s Death Metal band INFAMOUS from Salvador, Bahia and vocalist Sérgio Baloff’s brother. The album is distributed in the US by Greyhaze Records. More about HEADHUNTER D.C. at www.facebook.com/headhunterdc.
The forthcoming re-release of THE MIST‘s 1989 "Phantasmagoria" album is now streaming its entirety at this location. It will be released via Greyhaze Records on February 03, 2017. For ordering details check out www.greyhazerecords.com
Portland, Oregon based Death Metallers DEAD CONSPIRACY have just released a video for the song ‘Paralyzed With Terror’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s new, self-titled album which is available through the DEAD CONSPIRACY bandcamp site. All further band information you will find at www.facebook.com/dead-conspiracy-228804147194155
On February 01, 2017 Cryptorium Records will release a compilation CD from old Swedish Death / Thrash Metallers LEPROSY. It will feature all material the band ever recorded ("Death To This World" – Demo ’88, "Full Of Hate" – Demo ’90 and "Live In Basement" – Reh. Demo ’90) as well as a bonus DVD featuring 2 gigs from 1988 and 1989 in Bamberg and Ludwigsburg, Germany. The release will be available as a digipak CD and includes a 24 pages booklet with old photos, info and liner-notes. More about LEPROSY at www.facebook.com/leprosysweden. For ordering information check out www.cryptorium.se
Dutch Death Metallers BLOODGOD (featuring former members of DISQUIET, HYMIR and NUESTROS DERECHOS) will release a new 5-song EP entitled "Catharsis" on March 15, 2017. The material was recorded and mixed at Mass Audio Studio in the Netherlands and mastered by Jacob Hansen (ABORTED, MERCENARY, VOLBEAT, PESTILENCE, etc) in Denmark. The artwork was created by Lisa Röttjers. A video of the EP’s opening track ‘Valar Morghulis’ can be checked out at this location. More band information can be found at www.bloodgod.nl or www.facebook.com/bloodgod.metal
Swedish DEPESEBLO have just releaed their debut full-length “Nightmare Desolation” via Selfmadegod Records. The band is a solo project of Dennis Blomberg (DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN, PAGANIZER, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE) and "Nightmare Desolation" is the first release where he has written and recorded all music, lyrics, guitars, vocals and bass himself. The album was recorded at Roadkill Studio and mastered by Dennis "DerClint" Israel at Clintworks Studio (MISERY INDEX, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, AMON AMARTH). The artwork was supplied by Roberto Toderico (SINISTER, ASPHYX, PAGANIZER). The song ‘Odious And Obscene’ can already be streamed over here.
Season Of Mist have signed French Black Metallers MERRIMACK. Regarding their signing, the band issued the following official statement: "We are pleased to announce that MERRIMACK is joining the Season of Mist roster. Signing with the leading force of the French shores is a decisive step in our goal to deliver the blackest of metals, without compromising our art, and with the means of a well established company who proved to release the finest artists. Working with fellow countrymen will ensure a fruitful cooperation, and their unquestionable professionalism can be nothing but a motivation for the band to make this union last long!" For all further info check out http://merrimack.satanslegions.com or www.facebook.com/merrimackofficial
Finland’s LANTERN will release their second full-length "II: Morphosis" on March 17, 2017 via Dark Descent Records. The album was mixed and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studios and the artwork was created by Zbigniew M. Bielak. ‘Black Miasma’, the album’s opening track, can already be streamed over here. More about LANTERN at www.facebook.com/lantern666
"The Art Of Violent Torture", the upcoming new album from Russian Death Metallers ABORTED FETUS, will be released April 28, 2017 via Comatose Music. It was mixed and mastered by Alexander at TsunTsun Productions and will feature the following tracks: ‘The Art Of Pain’, ‘Boiled Alive’, ‘Hanged On The Hook By The Rib’, ‘Blinded By The Flame’ (currently streaming at this location) , ‘Pouring Molten Lead Into A Throat’, ‘Awaiting…’, ‘Burning At Stake’, ‘Axe Decapitation’, ‘Buried Alive’, ‘Impalement’, ‘Breaking Wheel’, ‘Hanged And Quartered’ and ‘The Last Way’. For all additional ABORTED FETUS information check out www.facebook.com/abortedfetusbrutality
Indiana based Death Metallers INVASION have just released a track from their upcoming fourth album "Destroyer Of Mankind". You can check out ‘The Divine Wind’ at this location. Another new track, ‘Approaching Cauldron Of Horror’, is streaming right here. The album will be released via Abyss Records on February 17, 2017. More about INVASION at www.facebook.com/invasionusa
German Death Metallers VITRIOL are streaming the band’s self-titled debut demo in its entirety at this location. It will be released via Hellthrasher Productions on CD tomorrow. "Vitriol" was originally released on tape in July 2016. It features the following tracks: ‘Lo-Irt-IV’, ‘Octosphere Of Obscure Occurence’, ‘Assimilation (Blood-Feed The Devourer)’, ‘Massive Retaliation’, ‘Betelgeuze’ and ‘The Deathbed Of The Ursurper’. More about VITRIOL at www.facebook.com/vitrioldeath
Spanish Thrashers HOLYCIDE are currently streaming their entire "Annihilate… Then Ask!" album one week before its official release at this location. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Afterworld Remnants’, ‘Annihilate… Then Ask!’, ‘Human’s Last Dawn’, ‘Eager To Take Control’, ‘Motörhead’, ‘Bonebreaker’, ‘Deserve To Be Erased’, ‘Losers’ (DÉTENTE cover), ‘Leather Spikes Chains & Blood’ and ‘Back And Forth’. "Annihilate… Then Ask!" will be released on February 01, 2017 via Xtreem Music on CD, 12" LP and cassette. More band info at www.facebook.com/holycide
German Death Metallers CRYPTIC BROOD will release their new full-length "Brain Eater" on March 01, 2017 via Xtreem Music. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘A Box Full Of Bones’, ‘Slurping Reeking Slime’, ‘Urban Coffin’, ‘Corroded Remains’, ‘Maggot-Infested Flesh’, ‘Ridden With Dementia’, ‘Gorging Severed Pieces’, ‘Brain Eater’ and ‘Until It Starts To Rot’. The album opener ‘A Box Full Of Bones’ can already be streamed at this location. More about CRYPTIC BROOD at www.facebook.com/crypticbrood
"Immortal Force", the classic debut album from Brazilian Death / Thrashers MUTILATOR, has just been re-released in a remastered edition via Greyhaze Records. It was originally released back in 1987 by Cogumelo Records. The Greyhaze re-release is now available on CD, as well as on black and white vinyl. A MUTILATOR promo video for the song ‘Butcher’ can be checked out here. For ordering details go to www.greyhazerecords.com
Serbian all-girl Speed Metallers JENNER have just released a video trailer for their upcoming debut full-length "To Live Is To Suffer" at this location. The song ‘How Deep Is Your Greed’ can furthermore be listened to over here. The album will be released on Infernö Records on February 20, 2017. More information about JENNER you can find at www.facebook.com/jennerserbia