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Spanish Death Metallers GRAVEYARD have just released the first song from their upcoming new album "…For Thine Is the Darkness", which will be released on April 29, 2016 via War Anthem Records on CD and LP. You can check out ‘With Fear And Thirst’ here. The album was recorded at Moontower Studios and mastered by Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony. The cover artwork was created by Daniel Corcuera. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Almulk Biallawn Al’Asfar’, ‘With Fear And Thirst’, ‘Threshold I’, ‘Mine Is The Shining Light’, ‘Threshold II’, ‘The Mighty Colums Of Irem’, ‘Threshold III’, ‘Hidden Amidst The Stars’, ‘Threshold IV’, ‘To Earth And Death’, ‘Threshold V’, ‘Defy & Conquer’, ‘Threshold VI’, ‘The Womb Of The Desert’, ‘Threshold VII’, ‘Son Of The Aeon / Sun Of The Daemon’ and ‘Alqabr Al’Abdi ‘. More about GRAVEYARD at www.facebook.com/deathmetalgraveyard
Leipzig, Germany based Black Metallers VIDARGÄNGR have revealed a song from their new full-length "A World That Has To Be Opposed" at this location. The album will be released on April 29, 2016 via War Anthem Records on CD and LP. "A World That Has To Be Opposed" was recorded at TAD Music Studio in Chemnitz and the mastering was done by Chris Fielding (CONAN, ELECTRIC WIZARD, PRIMORDIAL). The cover artwork was created by Alexander Kavtea. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘And Death Will Conquer The World’, ‘Burning Abyss’, ‘No More Lust’, ‘Contempt’, ‘No Aquiscence’, ‘Starcave, Depths And Chained’ and ‘Thy Nothingness’. For all additional VIDARGÄNGR info check out www.facebook.com/vidargaengr
On April 15, 2016 To The Death Records will re-release the self-titled debut full-length from American Death / Thrashers LEGION OF DEATH as a limited vinyl edition (100 copies on black vinyl with an additional patch and 200 copies on white vinyl). The album, that was originally self-released by the band in 1988, has been remastered and comes with a new inlay featuring lots of old flyers. The album’s tracklist reads like this: ‘Death Sentence’, ‘Authority’s Fuked’, ‘Nuclear Pestilence’, ‘D.U.I.’, ‘Leatherface’, ‘Malicious Hatred’, ‘Sewer Rat’ and ‘Unite And Kill’. As a bonus the 1989 demo tracks have been added: ‘Politics And Religion’, ‘Process Of Labotomy’, ‘This Life Sucks’ and ‘Apathy’. For more information check out www.tothedeath.se or http://tothedeathrecords.bandcamp.com
Canadian Black / Death Metallers PAROXSIHZEM will release their new mini album "Abyss Of Excruciating Vexes" on March 11, 2016 via Hellthrasher Productions. The 12” MLP will be available in a limited edition of 250 copies (100 copies in black and 150 copies in splatter vinyl). It was recorded and mixed by the band in August 2015 and the mastering was done by Damian Herring (HORRENDOUS). "Abyss Of Excruciating Vexes" is already streaming in its entirety at this location. More band info at www.facebook.com/pages/paroxsihzem/293704858374
North German Death Metallers ENDSEEKER have just released a video for ‘Consumed By Desire’ over here. The song is taken from the debut mini album "Corrosive Revelation“, which was released at the end of last year via F.D.A. Records. All further information you will find at www.endseeker.de
‘Scent Of The Buried’, the title track off the forthcoming new full-length from Swedish Death Metallers INTERMENT, is now streaming at this location. The album was recorded and mixed by Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studio in Stockholm and mastering by DEMONICAL frontman Sverker ‘Widda’ Widgren at Wing Studios. The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (PORTRAIT, REVEL IN FLESH, AVULSED, etc). More INTERMENT information at www.interment.se and www.facebook.com/interment
On April 01, 2016 Xtreem Music will re-issue "Decline", the second album from US Thrashers DÉTENTE. It was originally self-released by the band in 2010 through their own label Cognitive Records. The re-release will be available as CD and 12" LP and features new cover artwork by Raymond Art and includes liner notes, lyrics, several photos and 4 bonus tracks (three of them from the band’s unreleased demo 2009 with HELLION’s Ann Boleyn on vocals). You can check out one of the album tracks at this location. More DÉTENTE information at www.facebook.com/officialdetente
"Ad Mortem Festinamus", the new full-length from L.A. Thrashers ANGER AS ART, is streaming in its entirety at this location now. The album will be released on March 11, 2016 via Old School Metal Records. ANGER AS ART will play a CD release show on April 02, 2016 at Malone’s in Santa Ana, California. Other acts to appear on the bill include RESISTANCE, ANCIENT SPELL, INSECTICIDE and UNSANCTIFIED, with more to be announced soon. More about ANGER AS ART at www.facebook.com/angerasart
Norwegian Black Metallers RAGNAROK have just released a third song from their forthcoming new album "Psychopathology" over here. "Psychopathology" will be out on March 25, 2016 via Agonia Records. For all further details check out www.ragnarokhorde.com or www.facebook.com/ragnarokofficial
Canadian Death Metallers BEGRIME EXEMIOUS have just released their third full-length, "The Enslavement Conquest" via Dark Descent Records. Streams of the album tracks ‘Overpowered (Under Siege)’ and ‘Noose For A Monarch’ can be checked out here and here. More about BEGRIME EXEMIOUS at www.begrimeexemious.com or www.facebook.com/begrimeexemious
VULCANO‘s debut full-length album, "Bloody Vengeance", which was first released in 1986, is out now again on CD and vinyl via Greyhaze Records (www.greyhazerecords.com). It is presented in a completely audio-visual restored state, in the exact same way as the original. The album’s artwork was also restored to deliver a crisp depiction of all original album graphic elements. More about VULCANO at www.vulcanometal.com.
"Afterglow", the new full-length from Swedish Death / Doom Metallers IN MOURNING, will be released on May 20, 2016 via Agonia Records. The cover artwork has been created by Kristian Wåhlin and the complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Fire And Ocean’, ‘The Grinning Mist’, ‘Ashen Crown’, ‘Below Rise To The Above’, ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’, ‘The Call To Orion’ and ‘Afterglow’. "Afterglow" has been recorded between November 2015 and March 2016 at Nordin Music Studios (drums) and Libra Studios (guitar, bass and vocals). The mixing and mastering was done by Jonas Martinsson at Necrosavant Studio. More about IN MOURNING at www.facebook.com/inmourningband
On April 01, 2016 Unholy Prophecies will release a vinyl split 7" EP by German Death Metallers REVEL IN FLESH and Swedish Death Metallers WOMBBATH. It will be entitled "Dragged Into The Obscure" and is limited to 500 copies (100 copies in splatter vinyl, 200 copies in transparent red vinyl and 200 copies in black). REVEL IN FLESH will be featured with the new track ‘Casket Ride’ (recorded at Maggesson’s Vault M. Studios and mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound) while WOMBBATH will contribute ‘To Suffer Eternally’. The song has been recorded at Unbound Studios (UK) and Nostalgic Studios (Sweden). More band info at www.facebook.com/pages/revel-in-flesh/304228902958414 or www.facebook.com/wombbath. Unholy Prophecies can be reached at www.unholyprophecies.com
Southern Germany based Black / Crust /Punk act SACROSCUM will release their first demo "Stillbirth" via Unholy Prophecies on April 13, 2016. It will be limited to 200 copies. All additional information you’ll find at www.facebook.com/sacroscum666
Swedish HELTER SKELTER Distro now has set up a German divison called HELTER SKELTER GERMANIA. From now on you’ll be able to find exclusive vinyl and CD releases from Blooddawn Records (MARDUK, ABRUPTUM) and Shadow Records (SORHIN, TRIUMPHATOR) plus warehouse dead stocks with CDs from DISMEMBER, GRAVE, NECROPHOBIC, MARDUK, GORGOROTH, etc – all still sealed, in original press and mailed with German shipping rates. Merchandise like WULKANAZ shirts and shirts from other bands will be exclusively available as well. Have a look at www.facebook.com/helter-skelter-germania-759360657527861 to find out more.
“The Hell’s Decrees”, the new album from Brazilian Death Metallers REBAELLIUN, will be released via Hammerheart Records in May 2016. As a first teaser can be checked out here. More REBAELLIUN at www.facebook.com/rebaelliun
Swiss brutal Death Metallers DARKRISE have just released a new lyric video for ‘Do Or Die’ at this location. The song is taken from their upcoming album "Fear, Hate & Corruption" that will be released on March 18, 2016 via Punishing Records. For all further details check out www.facebook.com/darkriseband
On March 04, 2016 Hellthrasher Productions will release a limited vinyl edition of "One To Conquer", the fourth full-length from Finnish Doom / Death Metallers DECAYING. 250 copies will be available (100 in black and 150 in green / transparent red), housed in a pocket sleeve with a full-colored insert. All tracks got remastered by DECAYING’s founder / guitarist / vocalist Matias Nastolin. The "One To Conquer" CD version was already released back in November 2014. The entire album is streaming here. More about DECAYING at www.facebook.com/decayingofficial
"Involuntary Organ Donor", the new vinyl 7" from Atlanta Gore Metallers MANGLED, has just been released via Boris Records. A full stream of the EP can be checked out at this location. "Involuntary Organ Donor" was recorded in Spring of 2015 by David Prae and the artwork was supplied by Matt "Slime Bucket" Ferri. The EP is limited to 300 copies. More information at www.facebook.com/mangled-270014239690739 or www.facebook.com/borisrecordsatl
Swedish Death Metallers BLOOD MORTIZED have just been signed by Xtreem Music for the release of their upcoming fourth album, which will be released in the fall. Their previous album "The Demon, The Angel, The Disease" (from 2013) is still streaming in its entirety at this location. More about BLOOD MORTIZED at www.facebook.com/bloodmortized