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Greek technical Thrashers BENEFACTOR DECEASE will finally release their debut full-length "Anatomy Of An Angel" on November 20, 2015 via Xtreem Music. It was originally supposed to see the light of day in the Summer of 2013 already, but due to line-up problems the band was on hold and so the record got constantly delayed. "Anatomy Of An Angel" will feature the following tracks: ‘Intro – Intermental Excitation’, ‘Electrical Death’, ‘Chronicles Of A Paraphiliak’, ‘Anatomy Of An Angel’, ‘The Finest Form For Body Modification’, ‘Feeling The Razor’s Touch’, ‘Abandonement To The Hanger’, ‘Subsistence For Regeneretic Impulse’, ‘Lyssa’ and ‘A Blade In The Dark’. The advance track ‘Electrical Death’ can already be checked out here. More band info at www.facebook.com/benefactor.decease.1447
Swedish Crust / Deathers BOMBS OF HADES will release their new album "Death Mask Replica" in January 2016 via War Anthem Records on CD and gatefold LP. It was recorded at BOH Studio and mixed / mastered at Welfare Sounds (Gothenburg). More about BOMBS OF HADES at www.bombsofhades.com
Czech Death / Thrashers NAHUM have just self-released their second album "And The Chaos Has Begun". It is currently streaming in its entirety right here. A promo video for the track ‘Raging Chaos’ can be found at this location. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/nahummetal
The new CRYPTIC BROOD EP "Wormhead" is out now via Xtreem Music (CD) and Weed Hunter Records (MC). Both versions have different artworks, done by Thomas Westphal (Necromaniac Artworks). A split 7" EP with Italian Grinders RESTOS HUMANOS will be released in November (featuring one unreleased CRYPTIC BROOD song), limited to 300 copies. More band info at www.crypticbrood.de or www.facebook.com/crypticbrood
"I", the debut full-length from Dutch Black Metallers IBEX ANGEL ORDER (formerly known as FUNERAL GOAT), will be released on digipak CD (with a 12 pages booklet) and gatefold LP (with illustrations printed with metallic golden foil) via Daemon Worship Productions in the upcoming months. The album was mastered by Greg Chandler (ESOTERIC, LYCHGATE), features artwork by Ubertragic Art and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Beyond The Seventh’, ‘Origin Of Spheres’, ‘Unbegotten Father’, ‘Numberless Am I’, ‘Serpent Of Assiah’, ‘The Terrible One’, ‘Into Pleroma’, ‘Unbroken Idol’ and ‘Domedon Doxomedon’. For more info check out www.facebook.com/ibexangelorder
"Necrosophia", the upcoming third album of Swedish Black Metallers GRAFVITNIR, will also be released through Daemon Worship Productions as a 6-panel digipak CD with a 12 pages booklet and gatefold LP in the upcoming months. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Kenaz’, ‘Awakening Of The Dragon’, ‘Vessels Of Serpent Fire’, ‘Varulvsnatt’, ‘Fires Of Golachab’, ‘Elddop’ and ‘Into The Vast Forever’. All additional GRAFVITNIR information at www.facebook.com/grafvitnir.official
Polish Black Metallers BLAZE OF PERDITION will start a tour in Poland (together with MORD’A’STIGMATA and MOANAA) on November 05, 2015 in Lublin. The "Days Of No Light" tour will visit ten cities and ends on November 14, 2015 in Kraków. In a recently issued statement the band revealed: "We’ve got a new band member Devasto – fresh blood. Originally he was to become our bass player, but sudden complications made him take up guitar duties, while Revenger returned to his bass. As for the vocals, most gigs will be performed by Rattenkönig – talented and experienced frontman from the southern region of Poland. The only exception will be a gig in our hometown – Lublin, where we shall perform with our original master of ceremony – Sonneillon. This will arguably be very special performance, so it might be slightly different than the other gigs during this tour as well. We hope to return to our main live line-up someday. At the moment, Sonneillon is focused on the studio-related work only, while his live duties will be taken up by a worthy replacement mentioned above. Few exceptions might occur, but at the moment we are forced to continue this way. We also hope that this situation will clear up as soon as possible. It is important to notice, that Sonneillon’s vocal performance is as good as always, but his health condition demands special logistical requirements we’re not able to meet right now. The rest remains unchanged". www.facebook.com/blazeofperdition
On November 30, 2015 Sevared Records will release the new full-length from Swedish brutal Death Metallers INSISION. The album is entitled "Terminal Reckoning" and will feature the following tracks: ‘Among Us’, ‘Ominious Spiral’, ‘Infected’, ‘Shapeshifting’, ‘Old Ways’, ‘Cold Air’, ‘XXVI.II.MMXIV’ and ‘Resist’. The cover artwork has been created by Andreas Marschall. More about INSISION at www.insision.com or www.facebook.com/pages/insision/167990061947
The upcoming eighth album from Norwegian Viking Metallers HELHEIM will be entitled "Raunijar". It was recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studio with Bjørnar Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES) and mastered by Herbrand Larsen (ENSLAVED). The artwork was created by H’grimnir. Bass player / vocalist V’gandr issued the following statement: "The opening track ‘Helheim 9’ is actually the last in the line of the HELHEIM tracks where Hrymr in particular has been the creative force. He has combined his unique creativity and symbolism in a way that overwhelms everything that came before, and the result is a truly fitting closure. The title track ‘Raunijar’ continues on from HELHEIM’s ‘Heiðindómr Ok Mótgangr’, and has a relentlessly driving sound that showcases the confrontational, yet familiar, Black Metal sound in the vein of ‘Dualitet Og Ulver’. ‘Åsgards Fall’ Parts 3 and 4 will be the final and vital link in the completion of the theme that was begun in both lyrical and musical terms with the "Åsgards Fall" MCD. Closing the album is ‘Odr’, a solemn track that gives the album an ending full of the grandeur and respect that it deserves." "Raunijar" will be released on December 04, 2015 via Dark Essence Records. For more HELHEIM information check out www.facebook.com/helheimnorway
Swedish Death Metallers LIK are now streaming another song from their recently released debut full-length "Mass Funeral Evocation". You can check out ‘Death Orgasmic’ at this location. The previously released ‘Le Morte Homme’ is still streaming here. All further LIK info at www.facebook.com/likofficial
MASTER have just finished recording their upcoming new full-length "An Epiphany Of Hate" at Shaark Studios in the Czech Republic. The album will be released on January 29, 2016 (CD / digitally) and February 26, 2016 (vinyl) via F.D.A. Records. The cover artwork was created by Mark Cooper and the complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Subdue The Politician’, ‘Fiction Soon Becomes Reality’, ‘Face Your Fear’, ‘Just Be Yourself’, ‘Just Take My Right Arm’, ‘An Epiphany Of Hate’, ‘It’s Clearly Eden’, ‘The People Of The Damned’, ‘Senses All Will Be Controlled’ and ‘Red Alert’. For all further MASTER info check out www.master-speckmetal.net or www.facebook.com/pages/master/18521536017
Brazilian Death Metallers REBAELLIUN have just started rehearsing the material for their upcoming new full-length “The Hell Decrees”. The album will be recorded in December, with a release scheduled for May 2016 via Hammerheart Records. Before that Hammerheart Records will release the band’s “At War” demo / CD single as a 7” EP in November 2015, followed by re-issues of “Burn The Promised Land” and “Annihilation” on CD and LP in March / April 2016. More info and updates at www.facebook.com/rebaelliun
North Carolina based brutal Death Metallers ABHORRENT DEFORMITY will be releasing their new full-length "Entity Of Malevolence" via Comatose Music on October 30, 2015. The cover artwork was created by Marco Hasmann and the complete album is currently streaming at this location. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/abhorrentdeformity
Belgium’s blackened Death Metallers EMPTINESS have been signed by Season of Mist. Here’s an official statement from the band regarding their signing: "We are currently working on the follow-up to "Nothing But The Whole", for which our aim is to release it in late 2016 on our new label Season of Mist. We also would like to thank Dark Descent for supporting us in our decision and for helping to spread the seeds of the void. Important news will follow in due time." More about EMPTINESS at www.emptiness.be or www.facebook.com/emptiness.be
Swedish EREB ALTOR will record 7 BATHORY classics for a special vinyl only release entitled “Blot – Ilt – Taut” (old Swedish for “Blood – Fire – Death”). Here’s some comments from Mats about this special release: “During the years of EREB ALTOR I have often been confronted with these words: ‘You should record some BATHORY hymns!’ And recently this has happened more frequently, perhaps due to the fact that we at some rare occasions have done a BATHORY song or two live. This has been haunting my mind. If we would do this, how should we do this? There is only one answer to that question: we will do it from the heart!!! And for us it was also important to put our EREB ALTOR touch on these magnificent works of Quorthon. The classic albums that I grew up with are closer to my heart than the post “Twilight Of The Gods” albums. So we decided to do only songs from the classic albums. So many great songs to choose from! Let’s make a full album while we’re at it. So it shall be done! Our next release “Blot – Ilt – Taut” will contain seven BATHORY hymns interpretated by EREB ALTOR.” The album will be released via Cyclone Empire on vinyl (and digitally) on February 26, 2016 and you can expect the following: one song from the first “Scandinavian Metal Attack” compilation, one song from “Under The Sign Of The Black Mark”, two songs from “Blood Fire Death”, two songs from “Hammerheart” and one song from “Twilight Of The Gods”. You can check out a teaser here. For all further info check out www.erebaltor.com or www.facebook.com/erebaltorofficial
"Inescapable Damnation", the debut EP from Los Angeles based Thrashers MURASHITA, is out now. MURASHITA is the new project by Masaki Murashita and features performances from David Ellefson (MEGADETH), Kevin Talley (SUFFOCATION, SIX FEET UNDER, CHIMAIRA), Kelly Conlon (DEATH, MONSTROSITY) and Rodney McGlothlin (VOICE OF DISSENT). The EP’s title track is currently streaming at this location. An official lyric video for the opening track ‘Retribution’ is playing here. More info at www.masakimurashita.com or www.facebook.com/murashitamusic
Bay Area based Death / Thrashers INSANITY are now streaming the title track from their upcoming new full-length "Visions Of Apocalypse" right here. You can also check out two more new tracks here and here. "Visions Of Apocalypse" will be released on November 13, 2015 via Unspeakable Axe Records. A vinyl edition via Dark Descent Records is also in the works, tentatively set for a late year release. More INSANITY at www.facebook.com/insanity-57208433713
The new HORRENDOUS album, "Anareta", is streaming in its entirety at this location now. It was recorded, mixed and mastered this summer at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and the cover art comes courtesy of Brian Smith. Dark Descent Records will release the album on October 30, 2015. More HORRENDOUS information at www.facebook.com/horrendousdeathmetal
Canadian Death Metallers TALES OF THE TOMB will be self-releasing their debut EP "Volume One: Morpras" on November 27, 2015. A new song (‘The Pig Farmer’) is already streaming at this location. The EP, which was recorded at Hillbilly Wizard Sound Studio and mixed / mastered by Dan Swanö, features the following three tracks: ‘Snowtown’, ‘The Pig Farmer’ and ‘Dr Death’. More about TALES OF THE TOMB at www.talesofthetomb.com or www.facebook.com/talesofthetomb
"Slaughtering The Faithful", the third full-length from Baltimore based Death Metallers PESSIMIST, will be re-released on October 31, 2015 via Obscure Musick. The album was produced by Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) and digitally re-mastered by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez. The coverart was created by Jon Zig. The CD reissue also includes the "Summoned To Suffer" demo from 2000 and a live in the studio performance on WNYU’s "Hellhole" show. The digital only release additionally includes 3 bonus tracks and live rehearsal tapes from the "Slaughtering" demos, featuring recently deceased drummer John Grden. A stream of the album’s original nine tracks (remastered) can be checked out here. A promo video for the title track is playing at this location and a video for ‘Infernal Abyss’ here. Reissues of 1997’s "Cult Of The Initiated" and 1999’s "Blood For The Gods" are scheduled for 2016 in March and September, respectively via Obscure Musick as well. More information at www.pessimist.com, www.facebook.com/pessimist.metal or www.obscuremusick.com
GRAVE RITUAL‘s upcoming new album "Morbid Throne" is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be released on October 30, 2015 via Dark Descent Records on CD, LP and digitally. The cover art was created by Daniel Desecrator. More about these Alabama based Death Metallers at www.facebook.com/grave.ritual
Almost six years after the release of "Into The Crypts Of Blasphemy" Swedish Death Metallers INTERMENT have finished the recordings of their follow-up album "Scent Of The Buried" at Sunlight Studio with Tomas Skogsberg. The artwork was created by Juan Castellano and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Death And Decay’, ‘Sinister Incantation’, ‘Chalice Of Death’, ‘Repugnant Funeral’, ‘Scent Of The Buried’, ‘Rise Of The Dead‘, ‘Unholy Upheaval’, ‘Dawn Of Blasphemy’, ‘Skullcrushing Carnage’ and ‘Nailed To The Grave’. The CD edition will be released via Pulverised Records (Dark Descent Records will take care of North American territories) and Cyclone Empire will be in charge of the vinyl version. For more information and updates check out www.facebook.com/interment