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German Black / Death Metallers ARS IRAE have released a lyric video for the song ‘Herbst’ at this location. The track is taken from their new album "Dunkle Klänge", which will be released on May 15, 2015 through Quality Steel Records. The following ten tracks will appear on the album: ‘Des Jägers Fluch’, ‘Dunkle Klänge’, ‘In Die Tiefe’, ‘Wieland Der Schmied’, ‘Schatten’, ‘Als Nichts War’, ‘Ein Neuer König’, ‘Blutrote Flammen’, ‘Herbst’ and ‘Homo Sum Humani’. More information at www.arsirae.de or www.facebook.com/arsiraemetal
German Death Metallers DISCREATION have just released a video for the titletrack of their upcoming new full-length "Procreation Of The Wretched". You can check it out at this location. The album will be released on May 22, 2015 via F.D.A. Records. More about DISCREATION at www.discreation.de or www.facebook.com/discreation
Danish Death Metallers UNDERGANG will release their third full-length "Døden Læger Alle Sår" via Dark Descent Records on July 10, 2015 (the vinyl edition will be released on Me Saco Un Ojo Records). It was recorded at Earhammer Studio, California subsequent to UNDERGANG’s three-week U.S. tour in July 2014. The following tracks will appear on the album: ‘Døden Læger Alle Sår ‘, ‘Jomfrublodbad’, ‘Kronisk Betændelse I Tarmene’, ‘Ad Ligbitum’, ‘Radbrækket’, ‘Lemlæstelsens Kunst’, ‘Kogt I Blod’, ‘Gravrust’, ‘Dødsfald’ and ‘Det Gør Kun Ondt Til Du Dør’. UNDERGANG will support the album’s release with a European tour together with Australia’s blackened Death Metallers STARGAZER. More info at www.facebook.com/undergangktdm
On July 06, 2015 (July 07, 2015 digitally and North America) Kaotoxin will release "Memento Mori", the second full-length from French Black Metallers THE NEGATION. The first edition will be available as a limited edition (500 copies) digipak and the full tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘The True Enemy’, ‘Sacrifice The Weak’, ‘Parasite Fall’, ‘A Prayer For The Ones I Will Have To Kill’, ‘Faith In God’s Corpse’, ‘End Of Cycle’, ‘Visions Of Doom’, ‘Résistance’ and ‘Outro’. "Memento Mori" was produced at Hybreed Studio (TEMPLE OF BAAL, GLORIOR BELLI, AZZIARD) and the artwork was created by Metastazis (MORBID ANGEL, BEHEMOTH, WATAIN). A teaser video for the album can be checked out at this location. A video for the track ‘Red Wrath’ (from their 2013 debut full-length "Paths Of Obedience") can still be found here. For more information on THE NEGATION check out www.facebook.com/the.negation.band
"Goetia", the second full-length from Brazil’s MYSTIFIER will be re-released via Greyhaze Records with three additional live tracks (‘Osculum Obscenum’, ‘Cursed Excruciation’ and ‘The Sign Of The Unholy Cross’). The whole album was remastered and will be available as a six-panel digipak CD and double vinyl LP (black or red with black smoke vinyl). The vinyl editions do not include the bonus live tracks. More MYSTIFIER info at www.facebook.com/mystifier666
Avantgarde Black Metallers DAWN OF A DARK AGE have just finished the recordings for their new album "Fire". The third chapter in their “The Six Elements“ saga is currently being mixed by Marcello Malatesta with a release scheduled later this year. American artist R. Mejia Nino is responsible for the layout and artwork. More info at www.facebook.com/dawnofadarkage
German Death / Thrashers DYING HUMANITY will release their fourth album "Deadened" on June 12, 2015 via Bastardized Recordings. It was recorded at Jörg Uken’s Soundlodge Studio and is the first to feature the band’s new vocalist Marcus Friedrich. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Deadened’, ‘Delusion’, ‘Beyond Redemption’, ‘I Am King’, ‘Psychotic Illusion’, ‘Feed Him To The Lions’, ‘Oblivion’, ‘Ashes Of Destiny’, ‘Devious Greed’ and ‘Bloodshot Eyes’. More information at www.facebook.com/dyinghumanity
Dutch Black Metallers KAECK have been signed by Folter Records. The band consists of Jan Kruitwagen (SAMMATH), Swerc (KJELD) and Oovenmeester (NOORDELINGEN). The release of their debut album "Stormkult" is sheduled for August 2015. The track ‘Afgod’ can already be checked out at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/kaeckhorde
"Bloody Vengeance", the 1986 debut full-length from Brazilian Death Metallers VULCANO, will be re-released as a six-panel digipak CD via Greyhaze Records (www.greyhazerecords.com) on May 18, 2015. The album has completely been remastered and additionally comes with a DVD that features a live show from the 1986 Festival Da Morte. VULCANO will celebrate the album’s re-issue at this year’s Maryland Deathfest, the band’s first-ever live performance on American soil. More VULCANO at www.facebook.com/vulcanometal
On May 08 2015 CRYPTOPSY have started a crowdfunding campaign which includes exclusive t-shirts, girly tank tops, hoodies, CDs and vinyls, signed Flo Mounier cymbals, online lessons with each band member, guest performances and a song mix by their guitarist and sound engineer Chris Donaldson. For those who are interested in memorabilia, they are also offering stage banners that have been used since 2012. CRYPTOPSY’s $20,000 goal will fund the recording, mixing and mastering of "The Book Of Suffering Tome 1", as well as produce artwork, a music video and stage banners. Additional rewards such as a play-through video, a tour documentary and more music will be unlocked for all backers if they surpass their goal. For more info check out http://igg.me/at/cryptopsy. From May 14 – June 01, 2015 CRYPTOPSY will tour the US with DISGORGE, ERIMHA, SOREPTION and THE CONVALESCENCE. More info at www.cryptopsy.ca or www.facebook.com/cryptopsymetal
Colombia based Death Metallers MASACRE will release the European edition of their latest full-length "Brutal Aggre666ion" via Xtreem Music on June 10, 2015. The album was produced by HATE ETERNAL / ex – MORBID ANGEL’s Erik Rutan at his Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida and originally released in the Colombian territory through the band’s own label Mórbida Productions in October 2014. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘La Guerra’, ‘Mutilated’, ‘Bullets’, ‘War In Hell’, ‘Donde Habital El Mal’, ‘Satanic Peace Agreement’, ‘Reality Death’, ‘The Calm Before The Storm’ and ‘Valle De La Muerte’. An advance track can be checked out here. All additional MASACRE information at www.facebook.com/pages/masacreoficial/151283931612611
Boston’s brutal Death Metallers DYSENTERY will release their third full-length "Fragments" via Comatose Music on July 10, 2015. The album was engineered, mixed and mastered by Adam Rourke at the RedRoom in Waltham, MA and Marco Hasmann (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, SEPTYCAL GORGE) has created the cover art. The track ‘Led To Terminal Ignorance’ is already streaming at this location. The full album tracklist reads like this: ‘Onset’, ‘Led To Terminal Ignorance’, ‘Paranoid Division’, ‘Grave Evolution’, ‘Reflection Of Repugnance’, ‘Invocation Of Parallel Bloodlet’, ‘Neurological Snare’, ‘Immersed Into Misanthropic Turmoil’, ‘Veiled Narcissism’, ‘Within Descending Skies They Will Suffer’, ‘Voice Of Deprivation’, ‘Divinity From The Void’ and ‘Oblivion’. More about DYSENTERY at www.facebook.com/dysenterygrind
MISERY INDEX have just released a video for the track ‘The Harrowing’ at this location. It was directed by David Hall from Handshake Inc. (PORTAL, AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED, VENOM, etc). The song is taken from the band’s latest album "The Killing Gods". More MISERY INDEX at www.facebook.com/miseryindex
Spanish Black / Death Metallers ERED have released a teaser for their upcoming new album "Night Of Eternal Doom" right here. The album will be released on May 29, 2015 via War Anthem Records and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Ancient Abominations’, ‘Ripped From The Abyss’, ‘Storms’, ‘Nocturnal Revelations’, ‘Night Of Eternal Doom’, ‘Pestilent Black Fog’, ‘Blackwitch’, ‘Dark Temple Congregation’, ‘Black Coffins And Funeral Curses’, ‘Eternal Wisdom’ and ‘A Black Mass For Satanas’ (MORTAL MUTILATION cover). For all further ERED information check out www.facebook.com/eredofficial
German Death / Thrashers DYING HUMANITY have finished a video for ‘I Am King’ from their upcoming album "Deadened". You can check it out at this location. The album was mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio and Gustavo Sazes was in charge of the artwork. "Deadened" will be released on June 12, 2015 via Bastardized Recordings. Videos from the recording session have been posted here and here. For more DYING HUMANITY info check out www.facebook.com/dyinghumanity
Swedish Death Metallers CENTINEX have released a new video for track ‘Moist Purple Skin’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s 2014 album "Redeeming Filth". All additional CENTINEX information you may find at www.facebook.com/centinexofficial
German Thrashers ENTERA are celebrating their 25th band anniversary with the release of a new EP entitled "The Pit Is Ours". The EP features four songs and will be available on vinyl only, limited to 500 handnumbered copies. A Lego stop motion video for the titletrack can be checked out here. For all further ENTERA info check out www.entera.org
On June 09, 2015 Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release a double CD collection from Japan’s Doom / Deathers COFFINS, entitled "Perpetual Penance". It is a compilation of the band’s vinyl only and split release tracks and the follow up to "Ancient Torture" from 2011. It features tracks from the "Colossal Hole" EP, "Reborn" flexi disc, "Live In Japan" EP, the split releases with NOOTHGRUSH, MACABRA, SOURVEIN, WARHAMMER, DISGRACE, HOODED MENACE and STORMCROW as well as ‘Here Comes Perdition’ / ‘Under The Stench’ / ‘Slaughter Of Gods’ (live in the Czech Republic, previously unreleased). The artwork was created by Uchino and the first 100 orders come with a free COFFINS chrome keychain (which looks like a miniature casket). You can check out the track ‘Reborn’ at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/intothecoffin
Eleven years after the vinyl re-issue Nuclear War Now! also re-released DOOM SNAKE CULT‘s first and only full-length album “Love, Sorrow, Doom” on CD now. The band consisted of members from GOATLORD and the album was originally released by JL America in 1992. This edition features new artwork from Manuel Tinnemans and the track list reflects the band’s recent decision to improve the sequencing of the songs. Sound samples can be found right here. For more DOOM SNAKE CULT information check out www.facebook.com/pages/doom-snake-cult/1013902765304537
Italian Death Metallers DEVANGELIC have been signed by Comatose Music. The band is currently writing on material for the follow up to their 2014 debut "Resurrection Denied" (which is still streaming in its entirety at this location). The new album is scheduled for a late 2016 / early 2017 release. More band information at www.facebook.com/devangelic.official
Iranian old school Death Metallers NEX CARNIS will release their debut album "Obscure Visions Of Dark" via Italy’s Nightbreak Productions in May. The album will feature the following tracks: ‘Darkened Rites Of Existence Part 1: Visions + Part 2: Labyrinth’, ‘Cryptic Depths Of Unlight’, ‘Dissolution In Vortex Of Sanity’, ‘Descent Into Ethereal Realms – Part 1: Entrance + Part 2: Transmigration’, ‘Abolishing Rancid Thrones Of Deceit’ and ‘Murky Pits Of Time’. A sample track from the album can be heard at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/nexcarnis
Rawblackult Records from Bolivia have just released HEADHUNTER D.C. “…In Unholy Mourning…” as a special double tape box, limited to 150 copies. Tape one also features the MORTEM cover song ‘Summoned To Hell’ as bonus track, while the second tape comes with the pre-production of the album (a studio rehearsal with raw, yet unpolished versions of all “…In Unholy Mourning…” tracks). The vinyl version of “…In Unholy Mourning…” will soon be out via German Evil Spell / Undercover Records after a one year delay. More info at www.rawblackult.com or www.facebook.com/headhunterdc