French Black Metallers AZZIARD and NIRNAETH have teamed-up on a limited edition split 7" EP entitled "Dramatis Personae", which has just been released via Kaotoxin Records. AZZIARD contributed the brand new track ‘Unus Mundus’, while NIRNAETH have recorded two new songs (as a pre-production for their next full-length), of which ‘Nihil In Me’ is featured on the split release. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/azziard or www.facebook.com/officialnirnaeth
On July 15, 2016 Norwegian Death Metallers BLOOD RED THRONE will release their 8th album "Union Of Flesh And Machine" via Spinefarm Records. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Revocation Of Humankind’, ‘Proselyte Virus’, ‘Patriotic Hatred’, ‘Homicidal Ecstacy’, ‘Martyrized’, ‘Union Of Flesh And Machine’, ‘Legacy Of Greed’, ‘Exposed Mutation’, ‘Primal Recoil’, ‘Leather Rebel’ (JUDAS PRIEST cover) and ‘Mary Whispers Of Death’ . For all additional information on BLOOD RED THRONE check out www.facebook.com/bloodredthroneofficial
California based technical Death Metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have signed a European deal with Agonia Records (Nuclear Blast Records will continue to work with them in North American territory). The band’s 4th album is scheduled for a late 2016 release. DECREPIT BIRTH’s current line-up includes Bill Robinson (ex – SUFFOCATION) on vocals, Matt Sotelo on guitars, Sean Martinez (ex – RINGS OF SATURN, ex – DECAPITATED) on bass and Sam Paulicelli (ex – ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, ex – GOATWHORE) on drums. All further information you will find at www.facebook.com/decrepitbirth
Norwegian Black Metallers MAYHEM have just released a video for the track ‘Watchers’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s latest album "Esoteric Warfare" (2014) and based on a live performance during the "Black Metal Warfare II" US-tour at Baltimore Soundstage on November 25, 2015. More MAYHEM at www.thetruemayhem.com or www.facebook.com/mayhemofficial
“The Infernal Depths Of Hatred”, the debut full-length from Swedish Death Metallers ANATA, will be released on vinyl for the first time ever on October 21, 2016 via the Kaotoxin sub-label Kaoskvlt. The album, that was originally released in 1998 via Season of Mist, was remastered at Conkrere Studio and as a bonus features the MORBID ANGEL cover ‘Day Of Suffering’ (taken from ANATA’s 1999 “War, Vol.II” split with BETHSAIDA). The release will be limited to 300 hand-numbered copies and comes as a yellow and black marbled 12" vinyl LP. More about ANATA at www.facebook.com/anatadeathmetal
Norwegian Black Metal duo GJENDØD will release a digipak CD version of their self-titled debut on June 24, 2016 via Hellthrasher Productions. The material was recorded in January 2016 and originally released on tape in April 2016 via Darker Than Black Records. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Evig Svart Røyk’, ‘Menneskeavl’, ‘Forknytte Tunger’ and ‘Likdans’. A full stream is available at this location. All further band information at www.facebook.com/gjendød-1099509976778327
"Shrines Of The Void", the debut full-length from Spanish Black Metallers SHEIDIM, is already streaming in its entirety over here. It is the band’s follow-up the the vinyl 7" EP "Amidst The Ashes Of Consciousness / In The Light Of The Dying Stars", which was released in 2015. "Shrines Of The Void" was recorded and mixed by J. Félez at Moontower Studios and mastered by D. Lowndes at Resonance Sound Studio. It will be released via Dark Descent Records tomorrow. The vinyl edition will be out via Me Saco Un Ojo Records a little later this year. For more info on SHEIDIM check out www.facebook.com/sheidimband
"In Cronian Hour", the split 7" EP from Vancouver, BC based Death Metallers AUROCH and MITOCHONDRION, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The EP was mastered by Colin Marston and features artwork by Cold Poison. It comes in a gatefold jacket in black or bone white vinyl and is available in Europe via Hellthrasher Productions. Dark Descent Records will begin shipping copies in the U.S. around June 27, 2016. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/aurochmetal or www.facebook.com/mitochondrion137
Swedish Death Metallers CENTINEX are streaming ‘Genertion Of Flies’, a song off their upcoming new full-length "Doomsday Rituals"over here. The album will be released via Agonia Records on July 08, 2016 as a digipak CD, vinyl (black and orange, the latter limited to 150 copies) and digitally. All further CENTINEX info at www.facebook.com/centinexofficial
On September 02, 2016 SARCOFAGO‘s classic 1989 EP "Rotting" will be re-released via Greyhaze Records on digipak format with a bonus DVD and new layout. The DVD features a live show from Belo Horizonte in 1991 where SARCOFAGO supported MORBID ANGEL on their "Altars Of Madness" tour. DVD Tracklist: ‘Alcoholic Coma’, ‘Satanic Lust’, ‘Rotting’, ‘Satanas’ and ‘Nightmare’. More info and pre-order details at www.greyhazerecords.com
In order to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary Old Temple will re-release "The Enlightenment", the 1999 debut full-length from Mexican Death Metallers SARGATANAS, later this year. The label will also re-release "Aberah KeDabar", the debut demo from Chilean Death / Black Metallers BLACK CEREMONIAL KULT as a split CD with GENOCIDE BEAST from the US. In co-operation with Moon Records there will furthermore be a CD release of the MOLOCH LETALIS demos "Suicide Spectrum" (still released under the band’s old moniker MOLOCH in 2004) and "Cold Execution" (2006). "Subyugador – In Goat We Trust", 2014’s debut album from Ecuador’s Death Metallers DEATH’S COLD WIND, has also just been re-releasded via Old Temple on hand numbered gold CDs. For more information check out www.oldtemple.com
Dutch Black Metallers SAMMATH have replaced long time drummer Koos Bos with Wim van der Valk (INQUISITOR / CENTURIAN / OCCULT) due to personal reasons, but on friendly terms. A new SAMMATH album and live activities are expected in 2017. More about SAMMATH at www.facebook.com/sammath666
On August 19, 2016 Colorado Death Metallers BLOOD INCANTATION will release their debut full-length "Starspawn" via Dark Descent Records on CD, vinyl, cassette and digitally. The album track ‘Choaplasm’ is already streaming at this location. "Starspawn" is the follow-up to the band’s 2015 EP "Interdimensional Extinction". More about BLOOD INCANTATION at www.facebook.com/blood-incantation-508899805936788
"All Of Them Witches", the second full-length of Polish Death Metallers THE DEAD GOATS, will be released via Testimony Records on July 22, 2016. The following songs will appear on the album: ‘Coven’, ‘All Of Them Witches’, ‘Darkness And Decay’, ‘Broodmother’, ‘Conquering The Worm’, ‘The Curse Of Gallows Hill’, ‘Dwarves In My Coffin’, ‘Into The Fiery Grave’ and ‘The Gloom That Came To Salem’. The titletrack is already streaming at this location. More about THE DEAD GOATS at www.facebook.com/thedeadgoats
German Death Metallers DEMONBREED (who rose up from the ashes of LAY DOWN ROTTEN) will release their debut full-length "Where Gods Come To Die" on July 22, 2016 via Testimony Records. It was produced by guitarist Fernando at the bands own Fat Knob Studios and mixed and mastered by Dennis Israel (Clintwoks Mixing and Mastering). The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Where Gods Come To Die’, ‘Vultures In The Blood Red Sky’, ‘A Thousand Suns Will Rise’, ‘Summon The Undead’, ‘Revenge In The Afterlife’, ‘Empty Grave’, ‘Red Countess’, ‘Perish’, ‘Barren Wasteland’, ‘Folded Hands’, ‘Blood Colored’ (EDGE OF SANITY cover) and ‘Seed Of Ferocity’. You can already check out the track ‘Barren Wasteland’ over here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/demonbreedofficial
"Immortalized In Suffering", the debut full-length from Australian Death Metallers SEWERCIDE, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album was just released on CD and cassette via Unspeakable Axe Records. More about SEWERCIDE at www.facebook.com/sewercide
Dutch / Swedish Doom Metallers MINOTAUR HEAD have signed a deal with War Anthem Records. The band consists of Rogga Johansson on guitars / vocals (PAGANIZER, REVOLTING, DEMIURG etc.), Bob Bagchus on drums (ex – ASPHYX, GRAND SUPREME BLOOD COURT, SOULBURN), Theo van Eekelen on bass (HAIL OF BULLETS) and Ronnie Björnström on lead guitar (BONE GNAWER, RIBSPREADER, THOSE WHO BRING THE TORTURE). Their self-titled debut is scheduled to be released in late October 2016 on CD and vinyl. A sound sample can already be checked out here. All further band information you will find at www.facebook.com/minotaur-head-893391864093304
WARFATHER, featuring Steve Tucker (MORBID ANGEL), have just published the tracklist for their upcoming second album "The Grey Eminence". The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Orders Of The Horde’, ‘Headless Mean Can No Longer Speak’, ‘Judgement, The Hammer’, ‘For Glory Or Infamy’, ‘The Dawning Inquisition’, ‘Heedless Servant’, ‘Carnage Of The Pious’, ‘Grey Eminence’ and ‘Fair And Final Warning’. The album will be released on September 16, 2016 via Greyhaze Records. For more information check out www.facebook.com/pages/warfather/240931366011521
On June 26, 2016 Godz Ov War Productions will release the debut full-length from Polish Death Metallers ETERITUS. It was recorded at IX Studio with Michal Barski and is going to be entitled "Following The Ancient Path". The cover artwork was created by Bartek Kurzok and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Biocentric’, ‘Hellish Imagery’, ‘The Unliving Thing’, ‘Eye Of The Storm’, ‘Incinerator’, ‘Somber Mind’, ‘End Of Line’ and ‘Mortal Prophecy’. You can already check out two tracks off the album here (‘Hellish Imagery’) and here (‘Incinerator‘). For all additional ETERITUS info got to www.facebook.com/eteritus
In October 2016 Raw Skull Recordz will release a compilation CD of the early FLESHCRAWL recordings entitled “Festering Thoughts From A Grave”. It features the band’s two demos "Mummified Thoughts" (1990) and "Festering Flesh" (1991), both originally still released under the SUFFOCATION moniker and their EP "Lost In A Grave" (1991). All songs have been remastered from the original sources by Ted Tringo at The Ancient Way Mastering and an 8 page booklet will feature lots of old material and liner notes from and about the founding members and band. More info at www.facebook.com/rawskullrecordz-906844479382238
The second GHOULGOTHA full-length "To Starve The Cross" is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album was mixed and mastered by Damian Herring at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and the artwork was created by Mattias Frisk. Dark Descent Records will release the album on CD and digital formats tomorrow, the vinyl edition will follow soon after. More about GHOULGOTHA at www.facebook.com/ghoulgotha666