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Danish Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have uploaded another song from their upcoming third album "Rise", which will be released via Deepsend Records on June 10, 2014. ‘Don’t Fuck With The Dead’ can be checked out at this location. More band information at www.deus-otiosus.com or www.facebook.com/deusotiosus.dk
"The Dark Emperor Of The Shadow Realm", the second full-length from Texas based Black Metallers HUMUT TABAL, will be released on June 21, 2014. The title track is now streaming at this location. A video preview can be found here. The complete tracklist of "The Dark Emperor Of The Shadow Realm" reads like this: ‘Across The Boundless Land Ov Death’, ‘Through The Forest And Twisting Shadow’, ‘Furious Winged Helldaemons Soar’, ‘Alone, In Purest Silence’, ‘The Misanthrope Ov The Barren Waste Becomes’, ‘Wielder Ov The Daemon Blade’, ‘In The Shade Ov Lord Satan’s Wings’ and ‘Dark Emperor Ov The Shadow Realm’. More about HUMUT TABAL at www.humuttabal.com or www.facebook.com/humuttabal
‘Through Horrible Despair’, a song off DAY OF DOOM‘s upcoming release "The Gates Of Hell", is currently streaming here. The third album from this Long Island based Death Metallers will be released on June 06, 2014 via Lavadome Productions. The cover art was created by Raul Gonzales. For all further information on DAY OF DOOM check out www.facebook.com/dayofdoom666
"Soul Recall", the debut album from Berkeley, California’s Death Metallers RUDE, is streaming in its entirety until May 30, 2014 at this location. The album, that features a cover artwork by Dan Seagrave, will be released on CD, vinyl and digital formats on May 30, 2014 via F.D.A. Records. The first pressing of the vinyl edition will be limited to 150 copies in yellow and 350 copies in black vinyl. More RUDE at www.facebook.com/pages/rude/391039200987363
US Black Metallers HELGARDH have released an official music video for ‘The Aberration Scars’. The track is the first to be released off the band’s forthcoming second album "Mallevs Maleficarvm", which will be released later this year via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. The video can be watched here. On June 21, 2014 HELGARDH will embark on the "Ceremonial Silence" tour with Pennsylvania’s Black Metallers NELDORETH. For more information on HELGARDH visit www.helgardhofficial.com
On August 19, 2014 Hells Headbangers will release SACROCURSE‘s debut album "Unholier Master" on CD (worldwide) and vinyl (in North America, Iron Bonehead Productions is handling the European vinyl pressing). Here’s the full tracklist already: ‘Sepulchral Desolation’, ‘All Existence Perishes’, ‘Command Demonic Prayers’, ‘Rites Of Perverted Idolatry’, ‘Oath For Eternal Damnation’, ‘C.O.N.V.U.L.S.E.’, ‘Unholier Master’, ‘Ripping Death Solution’, ‘Sulphur Blessing’ and ‘End Of Mankind Universe’. More about SACROCURSE at www.facebook.com/sacrocurse
“Relics Of Sulphur Salvation”, the third full-length from Swedish Death Metallers VANHELGD, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It will be released through Pulverised Records on May 27, 2014 and the full tracklist reads like this: ‘Dödens Maskätna Anlete’, ‘The Salt In My Hands’, ‘Where All Flesh Is Soil’, ‘Ett Liv I Träldom’, ‘May The Worms Have Mercy On My Flesh’, ‘Relics Of Sulphur Salvation’, ‘Sirens Of Lampedusa’ and ‘Cure Us From Life’. More info at www.mattiasfrisk.com/vanhelgd.html or www.facebook.com/vanhelgd
PENTACLE‘s "Five Candles Burning Red" MCD will be out on June 13, 2014 through Iron Pegasus Records. It includes the last studio session (songs from all the last three split vinyl releases, past and coming) in its entire length (5 songs with a total playing time of 34 minutes). On the same day Iron Pegasus Records will also re-release the band’s rare first full-length album "…Rides The Moonstorm" on CD with a 24 page booklet. A limited run (100 copies) of the "Under The Black Cross" tape edition, which was released through Metal Defiance Productions and III Damnation Productions, is available directly from the band. For ordering details contact PENTACLE via www.pentacle.nl or www.facebook.com/pages/pentacle/86420806112
Brazil’s HEADHUNTER D.C. have just revealed the cover artwork for the HEADHUNTER D.C. tribute album, “Born To Punish The Skies… A Deathmetallic Brotherhood In Darkest Mourning for God – Tribute to HEADHUNTER D.C. Volume 1” at this location. It was created by Juanjo Castellano Rosado, who already created the cover of the band’s last studio album, “…In Unholy Mourning…”. It’s scheduled to be released via Mutilation Records in mid / late June. Here’s the complete tracklist: REVEL IN FLESH – ‘Deny The Light’, INNER DEMONS RISE – ‘Inner Demons Rise!’, FUNERAL WHORE – ‘The Glory’, EMINENT SHADOW – ‘Forgotten Existence’, DECOMPOSED GOD – ‘Am I Crazy?’, EMBRIONAL – ‘Celebrate The Chaos’, MALEFACTOR – ‘Conflicts Of The Dark And Light’, POISONOUS – ‘Hallucinations’, PURE NOISE – ‘Death Vomit’, BASTARD – ‘Stillborn Messiah’, QUEIRON – ‘Beyond The Deepest Lie’, DEMONIC RAGE – ‘Intense Infanticide’, HOLDER – ‘Suicidal Soldier’, INSAINTFICATION – ‘Terrible Illusion’, UNBORN – ‘Why Wars?’, DEAD CONSPIRACY – ‘Winds Of Death’ and NERVO CHAOS – ‘Lightless…’. More information at www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
"Wicca", the forthcoming vinyl 7" EP from Lima, Peru’s MORBID SLAUGHTER, is now streaming in its entirety at borisrecords.bandcamp.com. It will be released on May 31, 2014 in a limited edition of 500 copies, that include a digital download. More info at www.facebook.com/morbidslaughterofficial or www.boris-records.com.
‘Blood On Satan’s Claw’, a track off the new HORRID album "Sacrilegious Fornication" is now streaming at this location. The album was recorded at Sweden’s Sunlight Studios (KATATONIA, TIAMAT, ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER) by Thomas Skogsberg and mastered at Occultum Studio in Biella, Italy. The artwork was created by Cristophe "Thorncross" Moyen. More about HORRID at www.facebook.com/pages/horrid/106220033688
Houston, Texas based Black Metallers MORBUS 666 have been signed by Moribund Records. New material will be released later this year. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/morbus-666/223381111199882
"Rise", the third album from Danish old school Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS, will be released via Deepsend Records on June 10, 2014. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Rising War’, ‘Iron Rule’, ‘Don’t Fuck With The Dead’, ‘Breeding Maggots’, ‘Vultures’, ‘Walk The Shadows’, ‘Stand Up And Fight’, ‘Will And Fear’ and ‘Fall Of The West’. The song ‘Iron Rule’ is already streaming at this location. More info you’ll find at www.deus-otiosus.com
Germany’s Hardcore / Thrashers SOULS FOR SALE have posted a music video for the track ‘Fromselflootingtoanassaultdrivenapproachofbreakingfree’ at this location. The song is taken from their debut album "Scavengers" that is now available as a free / name your price download from the band’s bandcamp site. More band information at www.soulsforsale.de or www.facebook.com/soulsforsale
Swedish Death / Black Metallers TRIDENT have signed a deal with WAR ANTHEM RECORDS. An as of yet untitled new mini album is planned for end of 2014 on CD and vinyl. The TRIDENT line-up features a.o. Johan Norman (ex – DISSECTION, ex – SOULREAPER), Joakim Antonsson (DEATH TYRANT) and David Lantz (WARHEIM). A promo video for the song ‘Jaws Of Satan’ (from the band’s debut album "World Destruction") can be checked out at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/trident/273317446089846
Poland’s TEMPLE DESECRATION will release their debut 12" MLP "Communion Perished" on June 27, 2014 via Iron Bonehead. It features the two tracks ‘Ghoul Prayer’ and ‘Apotheosis’. More info at www.ironbonehead.de or www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
The first track to be revealed from ORIGIN‘s upcoming 6th album "Omnipresent" is a song entitled ‘Manifest Desolate’. You can check it out at this location. The album will be released on July 04, 2014 in Europe via Agonia Records and on July 08, 2014 in North America via Nuclear Blast. More ORIGIN at www.facebook.com/origin
In late September Svart Records will release an 800 pages hardcover book edition of Finland’s ISTEN fanzine, entitled "Don’t Break The Ghost". In addition to careful reproductions of nearly all of ISTEN’s issues in their entirety, the book features over 60 pages of artifacts from the ISTEN archives, including unpublished interviews, handwritten letters and never before seen photos, plus personal narratives throughout the book from ISTEN founder Mikko Mattila For all additionally info check out www.svartrecords.com or www.facebook.com/svartrecords
Canadian Black Metallers RAGE NUCLÉAIRE have finished the recordings of their new full-length album "Black Storm Of Violence". The follow-up to their "Unrelenting Fucking Hatred" debut will be released on July 18, 2014 via Season of Mist. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Violence Is Golden’, ‘Hunt With Murderworms, Sculpt With Flies’, ‘The Gift Of The Furnace’, ‘Fields Of The Crucified’, ‘Endziel’, ‘The Sorrow Children At Mourningside’, ’30 Seconds In The Killhouse’, ‘Unrelenting Fucking Hatred’, ‘The Gallows And The Black Coffin’ and ‘The Feeding Habits Of Homo Horriblis’. For more information check out www.facebook.com/ragenucleaire
ABORYM have released a new video for the track ‘Bleedthrough’ off their latest album "Dirty". The video, which was directed and filmed by Andrea Mazzucca and the Victorlab crew, can be viewed here. More ABORYM at www.facebook.com/aborymofficial
German Thrashers ASSASSIN have announced ex – LORD OF GIANT, SUPERSOMA, NEW DAMAGE vocalist Ingo "Crowzak" Bajonczak as the band’s new frontman. ASSASSIN are currently working on the follow-up to their "Breaking The Silence" album from 2011. More information at www.assassin-online.de
Denmark’s THE ARCANE ORDER recently entered the studio with producer Jacob Hansen to record 2 new promo tracks entitled ‘Aphelion’ and ‘The Constant Throne’. The songs are available for streaming and download at SoundCloud, Bandcamp and YouTube and within the next few days will be available via iTunes, Spotify and about 400 other streaming services around the world. More band information at www.thearcaneorder.net or www.facebook.com/thearcaneorder
"Resurrection Denied", the debut full-length from Rome’s Death Metallers DEVANGELIC, will be released on June 24, 2014 via Comatose Music. The band features members from PUTRIDITY, VULVECTOMY and COPROPHILIAC, the album was recorded at 16th Cellar Studio and the artwork created by Toshihiro Egawa. A promo video for ‘Desecrate The Crucifix’ can be seen at this location. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Eucharistic Savagery’, ‘Crown Of Entrails’, ‘Disfigured Embodiment’, ‘Unfathomed Evisceration’, ‘Entombment Of Mutilated Angels’, ‘Perished Through Atonement’, ‘Desecrate The Crucifix’, ‘Apostolic Dismembering’ and ‘Devouring The Consecrated’. More about DEVANGELIC at www.facebook.com/devangelic.official
Sweden’s ENDING QUEST have finished the recordings of their debut album "The Summoning". It will be released on June 20, 2014 through F.D.A. Records. A trailer for "The Summoning" can be found here. For all further band information check out www.facebook.com/pages/ending-quest/146404308776819
Hammerheart Records will release the vinyl edition of VILLAINY‘s "Villainy I" album. It is limited to 300 copies: 100 copies on splatter vinyl (exclusive available from the band and the label) and 200 copies on black vinyl. For more info check out www.facebook.com/villainyofficial or http://villainyofficial.bandcamp.com