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German Death Metallers REVEL IN FLESH have released another lyric video, this time for the song ‘Fortress Of Gloom’. You can check it out here. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming new album “Emissary Of All Plagues” which will be released on December 02, 2016 via Cyclone Empire. More REVEL IN FLESH info at www.facebook.com/pages/revel-in-flesh/304228902958414
Scandinavian Occult Black Metallers GRAFVITNIR will release their new album on December 16, 2016 in Europe via Carnal Records and in the U.S. via Daemon Worship Productions. You can already stream the song ‘The Great Beast’ at this location. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Lightbringer’, ‘The Great Beast’, ‘Wrath Of The Tempest’, ‘Nigrum Ignis Serpentem’, ‘Via Dolorosa’, ‘Serpent’s Blood’, ‘Children Of The Void’, ‘Legion Of The Serpent’ and ‘Obeisance To A Witch Moon’. The album was mastered by Devo Andersson at Endarker Studio Sweden and the cover artwork was created by Chadwick St. John. More about GRAFVITNIR at www.facebook.com/grafvitnir.official
Hungarian brutal Death Metallers GUTTED have finished the recordings for their fourth album "Martyr Creation". It will be released via Xtreem Music on December 20, 2016. An advance song can already be checked out over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Chaos Of The Beginning’ (Intro), ‘Cosmos Of Humans’, ‘False Happiness’, ‘Consuming Life’, ‘Deeper Than Hell’, ‘Fades Away’, ‘Kings Of Emptiness’, ‘Hell Dwells Inside’, ‘Into Oblivion’ And ‘Atrophied Existence’ (Outro). More about GUTTED at www.facebook.com/guttedhorde
Texas based Death Metallers KILL EVERYTHING have been signed by Comatose Music. The band features founding and former members of DEVOURMENT (Brian Wynn, Kevin Clark and Mike Majewski), as well as Shane Newbrough and Brett Wilson. Their new single "Thermal Liquidation" was produced by Jean Francios Dagenais (KATAKLYSM). The song will be featured on the band’s forthcoming self-titled debut album in 2017. You can already stream ‘Thermal Liquidation’ at this location. For more KILL EVERYTHING information check out www.facebook.com/killeverythingtx
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Brazilian Black Metallers PATRIA have signed a deal with Soulseller Records. The band’s new album "Magna Adversia" was co-produced, mixed and mastered by Øystein G. Brun (BORKNAGAR) and features Asgeir Mickelson (IHSAHN, SARKE, BORKNAGAR, SPIRAL ARCHITECT) on drums and Fabiano Penna (REBAELLIUN) as special guest on the orchestrations. The cover art was created by PATRIA’s guitarist Mantus (aka Marcelo Vasco), who already worked for bands like SLAYER, KREATOR, MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY, DARK FUNERAL and HATEBREED. A teaser for "Magna Adversia" can be checked out at this location. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Infidels’, ‘Axis’, ‘Heartless’, ‘A Two-Way Path’, ‘Communion’, ‘Now I Bleed’, ‘Arsonist’, ‘The Oath’, ‘Porcelain Idols’ and ‘Magna Adversia’. The album will be released in early 2017. More band information at www.facebook.com/patriaofficial
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Swedish Black / Death Metallers OMNIZIDE will release their new album "NekroRegime" on December 16, 2016 via Carnal Records in Europe and Daemon Worship Productions in the U.S. The band features CRAFT vocalist Nox and the music was written by Anders / AE (AVSKY). The title track is currently streaming at this location. "NekroRegime" was recorded and mixed by Erik Hagelberg at DeathWomb Studio in the winter of 2015 / 2016 and mastered by Jona Kjellgren at Blacklounge Studio. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Himmelstrasse (330ft)’, ‘The Return Of The Loving Dead’, ‘Walls Of Flesh’, ‘Doomsday Revelations’, ‘Deathwomb’, ‘NekroRegime’, ‘Nekromantic’, ‘Shockwaves’ and ‘Devil In Me’. More about OMNIZIDE at www.facebook.com/omnizide
Catalonian Black / Deathers INSULTERS have premiered a new track entitled ‘Bastard Soldiers’ over here. The track appears on the band’s upcoming second album "Metal Still Means Danger" which will be released on January 01, 2017 via Unholy Prophecies in co-operation with Equinox Discos. It was mixed and mastered by Javi Felez at his Moontower Studios. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Age Of Terror’, ‘Highway Of The Dead’, ‘Icons And Symbols’, ‘Bang Your Fucking Skull’, ‘Forged In Hell’s Fire’, ‘Bastard Soldiers’, ‘Burn With The Witch’, ‘Here Falls The Hammer’ and ‘Metal Still Means Danger’. The CD will be released in a giant 7" – sized sleeve with four panels, while the CD itself will be completely black with an authentically vinyl look. A gatefold vinyl LP version will follow in January / February 2017. More about INSULTERS at www.facebook.com/pages/insulters/118124661718106
New Jersey based Death Metallers SENTIENT HORROR have just released a guitar play-through video for ‘Abyssal Ways’ at this lovation. The song will appear on the band’s upcoming debut full-length "Ungodly Forms" which will be released on December 09, 2016 via Testimony Records (in North America via Redefining Darkness Records). The album was mixed by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS) and mastered by Dan Swanö. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Into The Abyss’ (Intro), ‘Abyssal Ways’, ‘Die Decay Devour’, ‘Blood Rot’, ‘Splinter The Cross’, ‘Beyond The Curse Of Death’, ‘Ungodly Forms’, ‘Suffer The Grave’, ‘A Host Of Worms’, ‘Of Filth And Flesh’, ‘Mourning’ (instrumental) and ‘Celestial Carnage’. More SENTIENT HORROR information you will find at www.facebook.com/sentienthorrorofficial
L.A. Thrashers ANGER AS ART have just released an official video for ‘Unknowing, Undead’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s latest album "Ad Mortem Festinamus" which was released via Old School Metal Records on March 11, 2016. More about ANGER AS ART at www.facebook.com/angerasart
Danish old school Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have posted a song from their upcoming fourth album "Opposer" at this location. The album was recorded at Fast Beat Records, Copenhagen with producer Rasmus Toftlund and the cover artwork was created by Claude Wit. "Opposer" will be released via Great Dane Records in Spring 2017. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Kneel’, ‘Disturbing The Dead’, ‘Stand Your Ground’, ‘Haunter’, ‘Towering Flames’, ‘The Opposer’, ‘To The Graves’, ‘Return To Slavery’, ‘Greater Horror’ and ‘March Of The Unworthy’. More about DEUS OTIOSUS at www.deus-otiosus.com
Dark Blasphemies Records will release a limited compilation CD from Finnish Death / Grinders OBFUSCATION this December. It is entitled "Document Of Dysphoria 1992 – 1995" and will contain the band’s two demos "Greed" (1992) and "Windows Of The World" (1993), the 1995 "Swansong" EP, plus a never released promo and a cover track of NAPALM DEATH. For more information and ordering details check out www.darkblasphemiesrecords.com
Neckbreaker Records have signed Dutch Death Metallers DEPARTED SOULS. The band was formed in 2013 and released a 1-song demo in 2014, which lead to the "Barbaric Tortures" EP (2015) via Denmark’s Ancient Darkness Productions. A split CD with Sweden’s WOMBBATH ("Embracing The Cold…") followed earlier this year via Raw Skull Recordz. The release of the band’s debut full-length "Oppressors Of The Hideous Infirmities“ is scheduled for early 2017. More about DEPARTED SOULS at https://departedsouls1.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/pages/departed-souls/199852183551629
"The Cursed Travails Of The Demeter", the debut EP from Dublin, Ireland based Death Metallers VIRCOLAC, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The 26-minute EP was just released via Dark Descent Records in North America and Sepulchral Voice in Europe (with a vinyl edition soon to follow). For all additional VIRCOLAC information check out www.facebook.com/vircolacdeathmetal
Portland, Oregon’s Death Metal fivepiece DEAD CONSPIRACY will self-release their first full-length next Monday. The self-titled album is already streaming in its entirety over here. The album will be available through the band on vinyl and digital formats. Exile Music will release it on cassette, CDs (featuring the 1987 demo and a cover track recorded for the HEADHUNTER D.C. tribute) will be available in Brazil via Funeral Rites Records. For all further DEAD CONSPIRACY info check out www.facebook.com/dead-conspiracy-228804147194155