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Soulseller Records have signed Swedish Death Metallers PALE KING for the release of their debut full-length "Monolith Of The Malign". The album will be released on April 21, 2017 (on CD, limited LP and digitally). It features the following tracks: ‘The Last Hour’, ‘Ominous Horrors’, ‘Monolith Of The Malign’, ‘The Curse’, ‘Dark Intentions’, ‘Inflicting Misery’, ‘Resurrected’ and ‘A Haunted Palace’. The title track can already be checked out at this location. PALE KING features WOMBBATH members Jonny Pettersson on guitar and vocals and Håkan Stuvemark on guitar. The line-up gets completed by Hannah Gill on bass and Jon Rudin on drums. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/paleking666
Finnish Death Metallers GOREPHILIA have premiered a second track off their upcoming new album "Severed Monolith". You can check out ‘Return To Dark Space’ right here. The CD edition of "Severed Monolith" will be released on March 03, 2017 via Dark Descent Records, the vinyl edition will be handled by Me Saco Un Ojo. More about GOREPHILIA at www.gorephilia.com or www.facebook.com/gorephilia
"The Blackest Volume: Like All The Earth Was Buried", the debut album from Michigan blackened Grinders SUNLIGHT’S BANE, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on February 17, 2017 via Innerstrength Records. For all additional information and updates check out www.facebook.com/sunlightsbane
Five years after the release of their last album "Misanthropy" Polish blackened Death Metallers PANDEMONIUM have returned to the scene with a new album entitled "Nihilist". It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Heavy Gear Studio with Mariusz Konieczny and features nine tracks. "Misanthropy" will be released via Old Temple on February 15, 2017 on golden CDs, in a traditional CD case. All copies will be handnumbered. A full album stream is available at this location. More about PANDEMONIUM at www.pandemonium.metal.pl or www.facebook.com/pandemoniumpl
On May 12, 2017 Comatose Music will release "Methods of Resurrection Through Evisceration", the new full-length from Italian Death Metallers ANTROPOFAGUS. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Whirlwind Of Initiation’, ‘Spawn Of Chaos’, ‘Chants For Abyzou’, ‘Praise To A Hecatomb’, ‘Methods Of Resurrection Through Evisceration’, ‘Omnipotent Annihilation’, ‘The Abyss (Chapter One)’, ‘Quintessence Of Suffering’, ‘Deception Of The Blood’ and ‘Living In Fear’ (MALEVOLENT CREATION cover). A vinyl edition will be released via Everlasting Spew Records. More about ANTROPOFAGUS at www.facebook.com/antropofagus.official
Old Temple have just re-released "The Enlightenment", the 1999 debut album from Mexican Death Metallers SARGATANAS on hand numbered, golden CDs. The album is streaming in its entirety at this location. More SARGATANAS info at www.facebook.com/sargatanasmx.mexico
Swedish Death Metallers MORDBRAND will release their new album "Wilt" on February 24, 2017 via Carnal Records. It was mixed and mastered by Lawrence Mackrory and the artwork was created by Nathalie Ziegler. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Bleed Into Nought’, ‘Delivering The Gods’, ‘Worship Predation’, ‘At The Larvae Column’, ‘Throes Of Glorious Death’, ‘To Pursue Damnation’, ‘Venomous Myrrh’, ‘Wilt’ and ‘Give In To Oblivion’. A lyric video for the song ‘Delivering The Gods’ is already available at this location. More about MORDBRAND at www.facebook.com/officialmordbrand
Czech Death Metallers HYPNOS will release a new full-length on March 24, 2017 via Einheit Produktionen. The album is entitled "The Whitecrow" and it is the first release of the band since "Heretic Commando – Rise Of The New Antikrist" from 2012. A lyric video for the title track can already be checked out here. More HYPNOS info at www.hypnos-cz.com or www.facebook.com/hypnoscz
On September 02, 2017 Raw Skull Recordz will re-release "Howling From The Deep", the debut full-length from Russian Death Metallers GROND (it was originally released in 2012). The CD will include extra bonus tracks, a new artwork by Daemorph Evilartdominion and it will be limited to 500 copies of which, 50 will include an OBI strip (these will only be available at the Schoonebeek Deathfest). More about GROND at www.facebook.com/grondrus
Finnish Death / Thrashers RE-ARMED have released a video for ‘Lullaby Of Obedience’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s new album "The Era Of Precarity", which was released on September 30, 2016 via Finland’s Saarni Records. For all additional information check out www.re-armed.net or www.facebook.com/rearmed
"Execration Diatribes", the upcoming debut full-length from Portuguese Death Metallers PESTIFER, is already available for streaming in its entirety over here. The album will be released through Lavadome Productions on February 14, 2017. More PESTIFIER information you will find at www.facebook.com/pestiferofficial
NECROWRETCH have released an animated video for the title track of their forthcoming, third album "Satanic Slavery" at this location. The album, that will be released on April 14, 2017 via Season Of Mist, features the following eight tracks: ‘Sprawl Of Sin’, ‘Tredeciman Blackfire’, ‘Satanic Slavery’, ‘Evil Names’, ‘Hellspawn Pyre’, ‘Bestial Rites’, ‘Curse Of Blasphemy’ and ‘Verses From The Depths’. For all additional NECROWRETCH info and updates check out www.necrowretch.net or www.facebook.com/necrowretch
Polish Black / Death Metallers AZARATH will release their new album "In Extremis" on April 07, 2017 via Agonia Records. It was recorded at various locations between March and November 2016, mixed and mastered by Haldor Grunberg at Satanic Audio and the album cover was created by Marta Prominska (Hypnagogic Painting). The full tracklist reads like this: ‘The Triumph Of Ascending Majesty’, ‘Let My Blood Become His Flesh’, ‘Annihilation (Smite All The Illusions)’, ‘The Slain God’, ‘At The Gates Of Understanding’, ‘Parasu Blade’, ‘Sign Of Apophis’, ‘Into The Nameless Night’, ‘Venomous Tears (Mourn Of The Unholy Mother)’ and ‘Death’. More band information you will find at www.azarath.pl or www.facebook.com/azarathband
London’s blackened Thrashers CRAVEN IDOL will release their second album "The Shackles Of Mammon" on April 14, 2017 on LP, CD and MC via Dark Descent Records. It was recorded at Priority Studios in Birmingham, engineered by Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC) and mastered by Dan Lowndes at Resonance Sound. The album artwork was created by Daniel Corcuera. More about CRAVEN IDOL at www.facebook.com/craven-idol-158945044134965
Italian Death Metallers POSTHUMAN ABOMINATION have been signed by Comatose Music. The band features members from DEVANGELIC, NATRIUM and XENOMORPHIC CONTAMINATION and their first-ever track ‘Crafting Life’ can be checked out here. POSTHUMAN ABOMINATION are currently working on their debut full-length "Transcending Embodiment", which is scheduled for an early 2018 release. More information and updates you will find at www.facebook.com/posthumanabomination
Houston, Texas based Death Metallers DESECRATE THE FAITH have just released a new song from their forthcoming album "Unholy Infestation". You can check out ‘Sacrilege Reborn’ at this location. The album will be out on March 03, 2017 via Comatose Music. For all additional info go to www.facebook.com/desecratethefaithofficial
Swedish Death Metallers DERANGED have parted ways with their vocalist, Anders Johansson. He has been replaced by Johan Bergström (VISCERAL BLEEDING). In an official statement the band wrote: "Anders has left the band. He wishes to focus on his family, so we part as friends and wish him the best of luck! We have already found a perfect replacement. Johan is an old friend of ours, we’ve played with him before in different projects and there is no doubt he will take DERANGED’s brutality to another level, onstage and in the studio! Anyone who has seen him perform in any of his other bands knows that he is a bloody powerhouse with one hell of a voice, and we’re looking forward to lay waste to Europe this coming spring together." More about DERANGED at www.facebook.com/derangedband
Norwegian Black Metallers GJENDØD just posted the titletrack from their upcoming full-length "Nedstigning" over here. The album was recorded between April and August 2016 at Nord Stern Studios and features the following seven tracks: ‘Til Høsten’, ‘Nedstigning’, ‘Håpet Falmer’, ‘Amputasjon Av Vranglæren’, ‘Kvalt Av Fornuft’, ‘Utrydd Den’ and ‘Ny Innsikt’. The CD edition will be released on February 24, 2017 via Hellthrasher Productions. The LP / MC version will follow later via Darker Than Black Records. For all further GJENDØD info check out www.facebook.com/Gjend%C3%B8d-1099509976778327
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