Italian Death / Thrashers METHEDRAS have signed a deal with Pavement Music. The band’s new album "System Subversion" will be released on November 11, 2014. A video trailer featuring songs from the album and performance clips can be viewed here. Guitarist Eros Mozzi has parted ways with the band and has been replaced by current live-session guitarist Daniele Colombo. More about METHEDRAS at www.methedras.com or www.facebook.com/methedrasthrash
DESERTED FEAR‘s upcoming album "Kingdom Of Worms" is now streaming in its entirety right here. It will be released on October 24, 2014 through F.D.A. Records. The vinyl edition will be out on November 21, 2014. More band info at www.facebook.com/desertedfear
‘Death Glance’, a track from the upcoming new CENTINEX full-length "Redeeming Filth", is currently streaming at this location. The album was recorded at Amplified Studios and mixed & mastered at Garageland Studios by Ronnie Björnström during the spring of 2014. The album cover has been created by Twilight 13 Media (AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, DARKTHRONE). "Redeeming Filth" will be released via Agonia Records on November 21, 2014 in Europe and December 09, 2014 in North America as a digipak CD, black and brown vinyl (the latter handnumbered to 100 copies incl. a poster) as well as digitally. The tracklist reads like this: ‘When Bodies Are Deformed’, ‘Moist Purple Skin’, ‘Death Glance’, ‘Stone Of Choice’, ‘Unrestrained’, ‘Bloodraze’, ‘Without Motives’, ‘Rotting Below’, ‘Dead, Buried And Forgotten’ and ‘Eye Sockets Empty’. More CENTINEX at www.facebook.com/centinexofficial
The following bands have contributed songs to "Born To Punish The Skies… A Deathmetallic Brotherhood In Darkest Mourning For God", volume 1 of the HEADHUNTER D.C. tribute on Mutilation Records, which was finally released last month: REVEL IN FLESH, INNER DEMONS RISE, FUNERAL WHORE, EMINENT SHADOW, DECOMPOSED GOD, EMBRIONAL, MALEFACTOR, POISONOUS, PURE NOISE, BASTARD, QUEIRON, DEMONIC RAGE, HOLDER, INSAINTFICATION, UNBORN, DEAD CONSPIRACY and NERVO CHAOS. A teaser for the album can be checked out at this location. For all additional information on HEADHUNTER D.C. check out www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
Canadian technical Death Metallers BEYOND CREATION are now streaming their forthcoming album "Earthborn Evolution" in its entirety at this location. The follow-up to 2011’s debut full-length "The Aura" will be released on October 24, 2014 via Season Of Mist. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Elusive Reverence’, ‘Sous La Lueur De L’empereur’, ‘Earthborn Evolution’, ‘The Great Revelation’, ‘Neurotical Transmissions’, ‘Abstrait Dialog’, ‘The Axiom’, ‘L’exorde’, ‘Theatrical Delirium’ and ‘Fundamental Process’. More band information at www.facebook.com/beyondcreationofficial
HATE ETERNAL have inked a deal with Season of Mist. Erik Rutan and bassist / vocalist J.J. Hrubovcak are currently working on the new album at Mana Recording Studio, which is tentatively scheduled for early 2015. "The recording process so far has been fantastic", commented Rutan. "I’ve never felt so focused and determined on a HATE ETERNAL record, and I know that this will be an album our listeners and supporters will truly appreciate. It represents an important milestone for me personally since 15 years ago both HATE ETERNAL began recording its first album and Mana Recording Studios was born. We have so much more news to share with you over the coming months. We cannot wait for you to hear this album!" More about HATE ETERNAL at www.hateeternal.com and www.facebook.com/hate.eternal
On November 28, 2014 Swedish Death Metallers PAGANIZER will release a double compilation CD entitled "20 Years In A Terminal Grip" via Cyclone Empire Records. Disc 1 features 19 band favorites, while disc 2 has 27 rarities and unreleased stuff on offer. The booklet features liner notes, photo collages with old line-ups and a bunch of rare pix through the years. Here’s the full tracklist: CD 1 (the band’s faves): ‘Nailed Forever’, ‘Bleed Unto Me’, ‘Among The Unknowing Dead’, ‘Scandinavian Warmachine’, ‘Even In Hell’, ‘You Call It Deviance’, ‘Frontier Cthulhu’, ‘Life Slips Away’, ‘Meateater’, ‘Colder’, ‘Just Here Rotting’, ‘Landscapes Made Of Human Skin’, ‘Crusader’, ‘On Your Knees’, ‘The Cadaverous’, ‘Beyond Redemption’, ‘Mass Of Parasites’, ‘No Divine Rapture’ and ‘Their Skin Suits Me’. CD 2 (rarities, demos and unreleased stuff): ‘Natures Bleeding’, ‘Religious Cancer’, ‘Viking Hammer’, ‘Blood On The Axe’, ‘Ode To The Horde’, ‘The Cyclone Empire’, ‘This Place Is Rot’, ‘Gasmask Obsession’, ‘Abortion Van’, ‘Hell Is Already Here’, ‘Massdeath Maniac’, ‘Army Of Maggots’, ‘Flesh Collector’, ‘The Morbidly Obscene’, ‘The Festering Of Sores’, ‘The Return Of Horror’, ‘Born To Be Buried Alive’, ‘Carbonized Resurrection’, ‘Flesh Nest’, ‘Vaken Mardröm’, ‘Nothing Really Matters’, ‘This Place Of Dying’, ‘Morbid Warfare’, ‘Grinded And Exiled V 1.0’, ‘Fleshnaut V 1.0’, ‘Buried Alive’ and ‘NY Ripper’. More about PAGANIZER at www.facebook.com/paganizersweden
The U.S. Edition of SEPTYCAL GORGE‘s "Scourge Of The Formless Breed" is out now via Comatose Music. The album is currently streaming in its entirety here. The track listing for both editions is identical, but it comes with a different packaging. More information at www.facebook.com/septycalgorge.official
On October 31, 2014 Finland’s LORD OF PAGATHORN will release their debut album "Nekros Philia" via Woodcut Records as a digipak CD and gatefold LP. The recordings were mastered by Jaakko Viitalähde (Virtalähde Mastering) and the album cover was created by Helgorth (Babalon Graphics). The album track ‘Chapter VI’ can already be checked out at this location. For all additional information check out www.lordofpagathorn.com.
German Death Metallers WEAK ASIDE have been signed by F.D.A. Records for the release of their upcoming third album, which will be recorded at Soundlodge Studio. The release is scheduled for Spring 2015. More WEAK ASIDE at www.weakaside.de or www.facebook.com/pages/weak-aside-death-metal/199817140062837
Finland’s melodic Black / Death Metallers FORGOTTEN HORROR will be celebrating their 11th year of existance in January 2015 with a new full-length entitled "Aeon Of The Shadow Goddess", which will be released by Woodcut Records. The album features the following tracks: ‘Intro: The Adept’, ‘Behold A Shadow Goddess’, ‘Of Man’s First Rebellion’, ‘Lilithian’, ‘In Ravenous Darkness’, ‘Queen Of An Ivory Moon’, ‘Her Crescent Horns’, ‘Babalon’ and ‘The Ghost Of Our Time’. The song ‘Behold A Shadow Goddess’ can be checked out at this location. A release gig will be held at Henry’s Pub, Kuopio (Finland) together with JESS AND THE ANCIENT ONES on January 09, 2015. There has been some changes in the line-up: Corpse no longer plays the bass and the band welcomes Kennet as their new live guitarist. More information at www.forgottenhorror.com or www.facebook.com/forgottenhorror
‘We Are Sin’, the new video from US Black Metallers FORNICUS, can be checked out at this location. The song is taken from their album "Storming Heaven", which was released on August 26, 2014. Its full tracklist reads like this: ‘We Are Sin’, ‘Pallium Mali’, ‘King Of Egoists’, ‘Into Obscurity’, ‘Thirst For God’, ‘Antichrist’ (SEPULTURA cover), ‘Storming Heaven’ and ‘The Beckoning’. The entire album is still available for streaming here. More about FORNICUS at www.fornicus.com or www.facebook.com/fornicus666
Algy Ward is in the studio at the moment to record the long awaited TANK album "Sturmpanzer". The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Sturmpanzer (Part I & II)’, ‘March’, ‘No More War’, ‘Erwin Rommel (Für Reich Und Fatherland)’, ‘Lianne’s Crying’, ‘Living In Fear Of God’, ‘Which Part Of Fuck Off Don’t You Understand’, ‘Two Thousand Miles Away’, ‘Revenge Of The Filth Hounds (Part I & II)’, ‘First They Killed Her Father’ and ‘The Last Soldier’. ‘Which Part Of Fuck Off…’ can already be checked out at this location. All further info and updates at www.tankfilthhounds.net
You can check out a video trailer for the new, third issue of COMPILATION OF DEATH zine at this location. It features statements from Alex Bouks (GOREAPHOBIA, MASTER, ex – INCANTATION, FUNEBRARUM), Wannes Gubbels (PENTACLE), Jason Netherton (MISERY INDEX, ex – DYING FETUS), Stephan Gebedi (THANATOS, HAIL OF BULLETS), Adam Scott (CARDIAC ARREST), Bill Venner / Craig Pillard (DISMA) and Alex Colin Toqcaine (AGRESSOR, ex – IMBECILATOR, ex – LOUDBLAST, ex – WITCHES, ex – MUTILATOR). For all additional information on COMPILATION OF DEATH go to www.compilationofdeath.cl
"Ecdysis", the new full-length from East Coast Death Metallers HORRENDOUS, is now streaming online in its entirety at this location. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Subterranean Watchtower Studios and the cover artwork was created by Brian Smith. "Ecdysis" will be released on October 14, 2014 via Dark Descent Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats. More about HORRENDOUS at www.facebook.com/horrendousdeathmetal
A track from INFERION‘s upcoming full-length "This Will Decay" is now streaming at this location. The album, that will be released on October 21, 2014 via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions, features the following tracks: ‘This Will Decay’, ‘Carrion For The Scavengers’, ‘Contempt’, ‘Tempted By Failure’, ‘Embers’, ‘Directionless’, ‘Until The Sun Consumes Us’, ‘Further From The Light’, ‘The Serpent In The Valley’, ‘Lament’, ‘Aftermath Of Destruction’, ‘When Bones Meet Corrosion’, ‘A Hell To Endure’ and ‘Unrestrained’. More information at www.inferion.net or www.facebook.com/pages/inferion/121467614565453