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Swedish Death Metallers SORCERY have just entered Dark Prod. Studios to record their third album "Garden Of Bones". The cover artwork will be created by Juanjo Castellano and the release is planned for May 2016 via Xtreem Music. The current SORCERY line-up consists of Ola Malmström (vocals), Paul Johansson (guitar), Jacob Wiberg (bass), Emil Berglin (drums) and Johan Vikholm (guitar). More SORCERY information at www.facebook.com/sorcerydeathmetal
"The Condemnation", the new full-length of Dutch Death / Thrashers DISQUIET is now streaming in its entirety over here. The album will be released on January 29, 2016 via Soulseller Records. An official video for the titletrack can be found at this location. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Ascending’, ‘The Condemnation’, ‘Fist Of Persistence’, ‘Born To Dissent’, ‘The Great Divide’, ‘Haul Down The Tree Of Life’, ‘Las’Pasi’, ‘From Essence Deprived’, ‘IDK’ and ‘Bred To Fail’. More info at www.disquiet.nl or www.facebook.com/disquietofficial
Berlin / Germany based Thrashers REACTORY have just signed a deal with F.D.A. Records for the release of their upcoming, as of yet untitled, new album. For all additional band information check out www.reactory-thrash.com or www.facebook.com/reactory
‘Hymn To Dionysus’, a second song from the upcoming new DESTRÖYER 666 full-length "Wildfire", is now streaming at this location. The album will be released on February 26, 2016 via Season Of Mist. More about DESTRÖYER 666 at www.destroyer666.uk or www.facebook.com/destroyer666page
Canadian Death Metallers BEGRIME EXEMIOUS will release their third full-length "The Enslavement Conquest" on March 04, 2016 via Dark Descent Records. You can already check out the song ‘Noose For A Monarch’ right here. For all further information check out www.begrimeexemious.com or www.facebook.com/begrimeexemious
French Death Metallers NECROWRETCH have just been signed by Season Of Mist. Here’s the official statement of the band: "We are very proud to seal this alliance with Season Of Mist in our continued putrid ascent. Season Of Mist have always been a key player in the metal here in France, but also established itself internationally as one of the heavyweights of style. Joining this label is an opportunity for us to spread our plague over and over without making any compromise regarding the evil extreme music that always possessed us! We will build a new necropolis together in the form of our third studio album, which will be recorded this year. Prepare yourself for terrible doom!" More about NECROWRETCH at www.necrowretch.net or www.facebook.com/necrowretch
Danish Black Metallers SERPENTS LAIR will release a limited 6-panel digipak CD version of their debut full-length "Circumambulating The Stillborn" on January 29, 2016 via Hellthrasher Productions. The album was originally released on vinyl earlier this month via Fallen Empire / Duplicate Records. It was recorded and mixed between December 2014 and January 2015 and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio. The cover art was created by Misanthropic Art. The following tracks appear on the album: ‘Epipháneia’, ‘Epistemology Of Death’, ‘Circumambulating The Stillborn’, ‘Mortui Vivos Docent’, ‘The Serpentine Gnosis’, ‘Dwelling On The Threshold To Tartarus’ and ‘Devouring Wrathe’. A full stream of "Circumambulating The Stillborn" can be found right here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/serpentslairband
Trauma Records have just released a compilation CD from DESECRATION, entitled “20 Years Of Perversion And Gore”. It features 13 songs, including all songs from their 7 EPs, several album tracks and for first time on CD the “Mangled Remains” demo from 1993. It will be available as a special limited edition slipcase CD with poster and postcard. The label has also just released the two sold out vinyl releases "The End Upon Us" and "Ceilanic Exhumations" from INFERNAL CURSE on one CD. More info at: traumarkhan@hotmail.com
Dutch Grinders CLITEATER will release their sixth full-length "From Enslavement to Clitoration" on March 18, 2016 via War Anthem Records. It was recorded with Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio and the cover artwork was created by Luisma (HAEMORRHAGE). You already get a taste of what’s to come here. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Loathe’, ‘Tranny McPee’, ‘Nuke Them All’, ‘Human Idiot’, ‘Ride With The Wicked’, ‘Repent’, ‘Tribbing Mania’, ‘Tramp Stamp Stomping’, ‘Yinon Plan’, ‘Afflicted’, ‘Heretic’, ‘Full Body Tourette’, ‘Freakopolis’, ‘Exit’, ‘Semen Route’, ‘Positive Aspects Of Collective Chaos VI’, ‘Clitnado’, ‘CalipHate’ and ‘Total Clitoration’. More band inf at www.cliteater.net or www.facebook.com/cliteater-official-127174540643666
"Omega Void Tribunal", the eighth album from German Death Metallers PURGATORY, will be released on March 18, 2016 via War Anthem Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Temple Of Harmony studio with Patrick W. Engel. The song ‘Codex Anti’ can already be checked out here. The complete "Omega Void Tribunal" tracklist reads like this: ‘Devouring The Giant’, ‘Prophet Of Demonic Wrath’, ‘Chaos Death Perdition’, ‘Nemesis Enigma’, ‘Codex Anti’, ‘The Curse Of Samhain – Part II’, ‘Via Dolorosa’ and ‘The Archaic Evil’. More PURGATORY info at www.purgatory666.de or www.facebook.com/purgatory666
Norwegian Death Metallers BLOOD RED THRONE have just released a song from their upcoming new full-length "Union Of Flesh And Machine" at this location. The album will be released in April 2016 via Candlelight Records. More info at www.facebook.com/bloodredthroneofficial
Swedish Crust / Deathers DRÅP will be touring Germany in late April / early May along with DESERT CRONE. They are still looking for possibilities to play, especially in the northern part of Germany, so anyone who’s able to help out should get in touch with the band via www.facebook.com/pages/dråp/305747579538779
Selfmadegod Records have signed Poland’s Death / Grinders UNBORN SUFFER for the release of the band’s fifth full-length "Nihilist”. The album was recorded in late 2014 / early 2015 at Post Abortum studio and the mixing / mastering duties have been taken care of by Szymon Grodzki (Invent Sound). The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Obscurity’, ‘Open Defiance’, ‘Tyler Durden’, ‘Life Is A Lie’, ‘Extorted Humanity’, ‘Post Abortum Pt 3’, ‘08.09.1968’, ‘Vain In Cage’, ‘Hopebreaker’, ‘Dance Like They Want’, ‘Existence Dies’, ‘Destroy What Destroys Us’, ‘Self Purification’, ‘Filthy Liars’, ‘Grind Until I Die’, ‘L.A.W. (Lost All Worth)’ and ‘Nervous Breakdown Of The System’. ‘Life Is A Lie’ is already streaming at the Selfmadegod Records SoundCloud page. “Nihilist” will be released on February 01, 2016 on CD and digitally. More about UNBORN SUFFER at www.facebook.com/unbornsuffer
The upcoming "4 Doors To Death" four-way split album (featuring tracks from CEMETERY FILTH, ECTOVOID, SABBATORY and TRENCHROT) is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be released on February 19, 2016 via Unspeakable Axe Records. For all further details check out www.unspeakableaxerecords.com
Norwegian Black Metallers RAGNAROK have completed work on their eighth album "Psychopathology" in Endarker Studio (Sweden) with MARDUK’s bassist Devo as producer. It will be released on March 25, 2016 via Agonia Records. The cover artwork was created by Marcelo Vasco (SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD, DIMMU BORGIR) and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Dominance And Submission’, ‘I Hate’, ‘Psychopathology’, ‘My Creator’, ‘Infernal Majesty’, ‘Heretic’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘The Eighth Of The Seven Plagues’, ‘Lies’, ‘Blood’ and ‘Where Dreams Come To Die’. Also on March 25, 2016 a RAGNAROK compilation entitled "Chaos And Insanity Between 1994 – 2004" will be released that is about to feature the entire "Pagan Land" demo from 1994, a track from a compilation called "Ørevox", a pre-production version of the song ‘Under The Wings Of Satan’, a CELTIC FROST cover (taken from 2003’s "Order Of The Tyrants" tribute album) and live recordings from the "Blackdoor Miracle Tour" in 2004. More details at www.ragnarokhorde.com or www.facebook.com/ragnarokofficial
Sweden’s EREB ALTOR will release a special vinyl only (and digital) BATHORY tribute entitled "Blot – Ilt – Taut" (Swedish for “Blood – Fire – Death”) on February 26, 2016 through Cyclone Empire. It was mixed and mastered by Jonas Lindström at Studio Apocalypse and the cover artwork and layout was done by Robban Kanto. You can already check out the band’s version of ‘A Fine Day To Die’ at this location. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘A Fine Day To Die’, ‘Song To Hall Up High’, ‘Home Of Once Brave’, ‘The Return Of Darkness And Evil’, ‘Woman Of Dark Desires’, ‘Twilight Of The Gods’ and ‘Blood Fire Death’. All additional information on EREB ALTOR you’ll find at www.facebook.com/erebaltorofficial
MASTER have just released a third song from their new album "An Epiphany Of Hate". You can check out ‘Just Take My Right Arm’ over here. All additional info at www.facebook.com/master-18521536017
MASTER‘s latest album "An Epiphany Of Hate" will be released on February 02, 2016 as a limited handnumbered tape edition (300 copies) via Defying Danger Records. The label previously already released similar tape versions of WEAK ASIDE‘s "The Next Offensive", DEW-SCENTED‘s "Intermination" (incl. the 2 bonus tracks from the CD digipak version) and the two SKELETAL REMAINS albums "Beyond The Flesh" and "Condemned To Misery". For ordering details and all further info check out www.defyingdanger.de or www.facebook.com/defyingdanger
Newly founded Rotten Relics Records will re-release MIASMA‘s "Changes" album from 1992 on vinyl and CD in late spring. Both versions will feature the original artwork (slightly reworked and improved but with lots of extra artwork added that has not been seen before) and include extensive liner notes by band members. At the same time the long overdue vinyl edition of "Dragged To The Altar" from Swedish Death Metallers FERAL will be released. Both records will be available for pre-order in a few weeks (including limited colored vinyl editions). For more info check out www.facebook.com/rottenrelics
URGEHAL have just released another new song entitled "The Iron Children" (featuring DARKTHRONE’s Nocturno Culto) at this location. It is taken from their forthcoming new full-length "Aeons In Sodom", which will be released on February 12, 2016 via Season Of Mist. More about URGEHAL at www.facebook.com/nefas.official
Polish Death / Black Metallers STILLBORN will release their new full-length "Testimonio De Bautismo" at the end of February 2016 via Godz Ov War Productions. The album will feature seven new songs, a SODOM cover and an instrumental piece. It was recorded, mixed and mastered in May 2015 with the help of the sound engineer Ataman Tolovy (ex – STILLBORN member). One of the songs off the album is already streaming at this location. More about STILLBORN at www.facebook.com/stillborn.pol
On February 26, 2016 German Black Metallers MIGHTIEST will release their new album "SinisTerra" via Cyclone Empire. It was recorded at Iguana Studios (NECROPHAGIST, IMPERIUM DEKADENZ, DEADBORN, UNLIGHT, FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING, FINSTERFORST, BITTERNESS) and the coverart was created by Paolo Girardi (BELL WITCH, BATTLE RAM, BLACK BREATH, DIOCLETIAN, INQUISITION, MANILLA ROAD). The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Devour The Sun’, ‘Animalevolence’, ‘SinisTerra’, ‘Soular Eclipse’, ‘Oceanic Empires’ and ‘The Purifire’. All further information you’ll find at www.mightiest.de or www.facebook.com/mightiest.metal
Swiss brutal Death Metallers DARKRISE will release their fifth full-length on March 18, 2016. It is entitled "Fear, Hate & Corruption" and was produced by Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, DIMMU BORGIR, EVILE). The artwork was supplied by Björn Gooßes from Killustrations (ABORTED, DEW-SCENTED, THE CROWN). An official album trailer can be found here. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/darkriseband
Norwegian Black Metallers SVARTTJERN will release their fourth album "Dødsskrik" in spring 2016 via Soulseller Records. The band will play this year’s "Blastfest" in Bergen, Norway on February 17, 2016 and "Black’n’Thrash Inferno 2016" in Essen, Germany on April 08 and 09, 2016. For more information and updates check out www.facebook.com/svarttjern
Ukraine based brutal Death Metallers FLESHGORE will release their upcoming fifth album "Denial Of The Scriptures" on February 19, 2016 via Xtreem Music. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Talk To Me About God’, ‘Inception Of Incursion’, ‘Stop The Possessor’, ‘Killing Relapse’, ‘Forgotten Knowledge’, ‘Bloody Hands Of Aggressor’, ‘New Ordeal Comes Into The World’, ‘Numinosum’, ‘Denial Of The Scriptures’ and ‘Gorging On Mucus And Bile’ (PYAEMIA cover). An exclusive advance track from the album can already be checked out here. More about FLESHGORE at www.facebook.com/fleshgoreofficial
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Finnish Death / Black Metallers ILLUSIONS DEAD have just released the song ‘The Way Of The Deceiver’ at this location. It is taken from their upcoming debut full-length "Celestial Decadence", which will be released on February 08, 2016. The following tracks will appear on it: ‘Incursion’, ‘Devoured By Hatred’, ‘Shadow And Flame’, ‘Hour Of The Raven’, ‘Revolution (Celestial Spheres)’, ‘Tormentor Of The Weak’, ‘The Way Of The Deceiver’ and ‘Illusions Dead’. The album can be purchased digitally and on limited edition CD (200 copies) through the group’s Bandcamp page. A lyric video for the song ‘Incursion’ can be checked out at this location. More band information at www.facebook.com/illusionsdeadofficial
The third JOHANSSON & SPECKMANN full-length will be released via Soulseller Records in spring 2016. Rogga Johansson comments: “Me and Paul are very excited to sign to Soulseller Records for our third album with JOHANSSON & SPECKMANN. So far nine songs have been written and are currently being recorded. Expect more of the same as the previous albums, but with a twist this time, more leadwork from the new addition on lead guitars, Kjetil Lynghaug (MORDENIAL), and a step up in the masterful drumming of Brynjar Helgetun (LIKLUKT).” Paul Speckmann comments: “Speckmann here, really looking forward to working with Soulseller Records. They will be releasing the next killer installment of the JOHANSSON & SPECKMANN series.” For all further information check out www.facebook.com/johansson-speckmann-225899484206206
Swedish / American Death Metallers RIBSPREADER have inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of the band’s sixth full-length "Suicide Gate (A Bridge To Death)". The album was recorded in Florida (at Smoke & Mirrors Productions) and Sweden (at Rogga’s own The Rotpit Studio) and will feature 9 tracks. The artwork is currently being drawn by Juanjo Castellano. Release will be sometime in the Spring of 2016. For more RIBSPREADER information check out www.facebook.com/ribspreader-148182408532846
Swedish doomy Crust / Death Metallers USURPRESS have been signed by Agonia Records. Their upcoming third album "The Regal Tribe", that has been recorded in the fall of 2015 with producer Lawrence Mackrory (FKÜ, DARKANE), will be released later this year. More information and updates at www.usurpress.com or www.facebook.com/usurpress
L.A. Thrashers ANGER AS ART will release their new full-length "Ad Mortem Festinamus" on March 11, 2016 via Old School Metal Records. A lyric video for the album track ‘Aim For The Heart’ has already been posted at this location. "Ad Mortem Festinamus" was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Ronald Sandoval at Rev Studios, Chino CA and features the following tracks: ‘Ad Mortem Festinamus’, ‘Pissing On Your Grave’, ‘Aim For The Heart’, ‘Tombward (Bryan)’, ‘L.A. State Of Mind’, ‘Unknowing, Undead’, ‘Hammer, Blade, And Twisting Fire’, ‘We Hurry Into Death’, ‘Two Minutes Hate’, ‘Praise Of The Firehead’ and ‘Dim Carcosa’. More ANGER AS ART info you’ll find at www.facebook.com/angerasart