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Swedish Death Metallers STENCH will release their new album "Venture" on September 26, 2014 in Europe (October 07, 2014 in North America) via Agonia Records. It was recorded at Necromorbus Studio in Stockholm, Sweden and will be available as a digipak CD, digitally and as a vinyl 12" (black, limited picture disc and a special colour version). The album’s artwork was created by Necromantic Art (TRIBULATION, NECROVATION, VENENUM, DECOMPOSED) and its tracklist reads like this: ‘Archways’, ‘The Vast’, ‘Road’, ‘Small Death’, ‘Celebration’, ‘Way’ and ‘Venture’. More about STENCH at www.facebook.com/pages/stench-official/213520935347849
Former ASSASSIN vocalist Robert Gonnella (who left the band in early 2014) has formed a new band named RAGING ROB together with ex – ASSASSIN drummer Frank Nellen, WARRANT’s Dirk Preylowski (lead guitar) and ex – HUMAN BASTARD members Maik Jansen (rhythm guitar) and Rudi Görg (bass). The band is currently working on new material as well as on a live set, which will also include old ASSASSIN and RAGING MOB songs (the latter was Robert’s band while he was in China). More info at www.facebook.com/ragingrob1
Black Vomit Records have just released MYSTIFIER‘s "Wicca" and "Goetia" albums on vinyl. Both come in a thick cardboard sleeve with printed innersleeves, including lyrics and band pics. The regular editions are limited to 400 black copies each, while the die hard editions are limited to 100 copies each. Those will come on transparent blue ("Wicca") or clear ("Goetia") vinyl. More info and ordering details at www.blackvomitrecords.com or www.facebook.com/blackvomit.recs
Serbia’s brutal Death Metallers SACRAMENTAL BLOOD have released a new song entitled ‘Destroyer Of Thought And Form’ at this location. It is taken from their forthcoming debut album "Ternion Demonarchy", which was mixed and mastered by Stefano Morabito (FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, HOUR OF PENANCE, BEHEADED) at The 16th Cellar Studio. The band is currently looking for a company to release it. Interested labels should get in touch with the band via sacramentalblood@yahoo.com. For all additional SACRAMENTAL BLOOD information check out www.facebook.com/pages/sacramental-blood/216271558393570
BLOODSOAKED‘s new album "Religious Apocalypse" will be released on September 02, 2014 via Comatose Music. It contains new tracks, live cuts and covers of RATT’s ‘You’re In Love’ and CINDERELLA’s ‘Shake Me’. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Devouring’, ‘Abomination’, ‘Religious Apocalypse’, ‘Shake Me’ (CINDERELLA cover), ‘You’re In Love’ (RATT cover), ‘Suicide’ (Live), ‘No God’ (Live), ‘Infestation’ (Live) and ‘Grinding Your Guts’ (Live). An official video for the album’s title track can be viewed at this location. More about BLOODSOAKED at www.bloodsoaked.net or www.facebook.com/bloodsoaked666
"Feed The Ego", the new album from Swiss Thrashers ALGEBRA, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. It was mixed and mastered by Andy Classen and will be released through Unspeakable Axe Records on September 02, 2014. ALGEBRA’s self-financed debut album was released in 2012 and reissued later on by Stormspell Records. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/algebrathrash
Wisconsin based blackened Death Metallers EMBLAZONED will release their debut full-length album "Eucharistiae Sacramentum" via Deepsend Records on September 02, 2014. It was produced by Chris Wisco (NOVEMBERS DOOM, JUNGLE ROT, NACHTMYSTIUM) at Belle City Sound in Racine, WI and the cover art was once again created by Raf The Might. One of the tracks from the album can already be heard here. More band information you may find at www.facebook.com/emblazoned666
On October 27, 2014 Invictus Productions will release "Sorcery Of The Damned", the debut EP from Chile’s Death Metallers ORACULUM. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The Vessel Of Orichalcum’, ‘Primeval Flame’, ‘Passage I’ and ‘Endarkenment’. For all further info about ORACULUM check out www.facebook.com/oraculum.chile
‘Khthoniik Cerviiks Exhalement’, a track from "Heptaedrone", the upcoming new demo from German Black / Death Metallers KHTHONIIK CERVIIKS, is currently streaming here. The whole 7 song demo will be released on August 15, 2014 via Iron Bonehead Productions. Its tracklist reads like this: ‘Khtoniik Cerviiks Exhalement’, ‘The Grand Sidereal Swindle’, ‘Colliding Spheres Bend Solar Years’, ‘Elektriik Redeemer’, ‘Magmatiik Moil’, ‘Black Hole Neurotransmission’ and ‘Moraines Of Molten Light (Khtoniik Cerviiks Inhalement)’. More info at www.ironbonehead.de or www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
German Death Metallers INEXORABLE have signed a deal with Unholy Prophecies for the release of their new tape EP “Nigrum Cuniculum“. The recordings will start in September at Time And Dust Studios in Chemnitz, Germany. “Nigrum Cuniculum“ will include three new tracks and three cover songs (MAYHEM’s ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’, IMMOLATION’s ‘I Feel Nothing’ and MYSTICUM’s ‘Black Magic Mushrooms’). The limited release (200 handnumbered copies with pro-printed tapes and cover) is scheduled for end of October 2014. You can check out the band’s entire “Morte Sola” EP on their Bandcamp site. This limited EP (1.000 copies) was released in 2013 as a digipak CD. More band info at www.in-morte-sumus.de
Hellthrasher Productions will release a vinyl edition of "In Terra Profugus", the debut album from Iceland’s Black Metallers CARPE NOCTEM, on August 05, 2014. It will be limited to 300 black copies in a jacket sleeve with an 8 pages A5 booklet. "In Terra Profugus" was originally released on CD in September 2013 through Code666 Records. The album features the following tracks: ‘Odium Somniferum’, ‘Ars Moriendi’, ‘Vitriol’, ‘Metamorphoses Maleficarum’ and ‘Hostis Humani Generis’. More CARPE NOCTEM at www.facebook.com/carpenoctemiceland
Czech Doom Metallers ET MORIEMUR will release their new album "Ex Nihilo In Nihilum" this autumn via Solitude Productions. A short album teaser can already be found at this location. All further info at www.etmoriemur.com or www.facebook.com/pages/et-moriemur/382342939251
‘Steppes’ and ‘Labyrinthian Graves’, the two tracks of the forthcoming new BÖLZER EP "Soma", are currently streaming at this location. "Soma" will be released on August 05, 2014 via Invictus Productions. For more info check out www.facebook.com/pages/bölzer/108657105834227
Spanish brutal Death Metallers AVULSED have found a replacement for drummer Osckar Bravo, who recently left the band. His name is Erik Raya who has been playing drums for Spanish Metallers SILVER FIST since 2011. Samples of Erik’s abilities can be checked out here (recorded one year ago) and here (a cover of NILE’s ‘Sacrifice Unto Sebek’ played at home). More AVULSED at www.facebook.com/1991avulsed
Hells Headbangers have signed UK’s Black / Death Metallers SCYTHIAN for two full-length albums. The band is currently working on their label debut (and second LP overall), which will be recorded in November at Priory Studios in Birmingham with ESOTERIC’s Greg Chandler (GRAVE MIASMA, ADORIOR, INDESINENCE). Czech artist Blanka Dvorak will be creating the cover artwork. A teaser video can already be be checked out here. More about SCYTHIAN at www.facebook.com/scythianuk
"The Coming Of Mictlan", the second album from Germany’s ALBEZ DUZ, will be released on September 12, 2014 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The tracklist reads like this ‘Heaven’s Blind’, ‘Fire Wings’, ‘Mictlan’, ‘Feathered Snake’, ‘Drowned’, ‘Servants Of Light’ and ‘Twist In My Sobriety’. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/albezduz
CEMETERY LUST‘s new album "Orgies Of Abomination" is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Inhumane Indulgence’ (Intro), ‘Mass Grave Orgy’, ‘Bloody Whore Bath’, ‘Ride The Beast’, ‘Malice In The Morgue’, ‘Cyborg Sex Machine’, ‘Tenement’, ‘Devils Grave Disturbance’, ‘Intent To Molest’, ‘Cum On The Cross’, ‘S.T.D. (Sexually Transmitted Death)’ and ‘Malefic Masturbation’. More band information you’ll find at www.facebook.com/cemeterylust or www.reverbnation.com/cemeterylust
MARTYRVORE‘s new 12" MLP "Malevolent Desolation" will be released on September 12, 2014 via Iron Bonehead Productions. The band’s first studio recordings in seven years features the following tracks: ‘Shemhamforash’ (Intro), ‘Masaya’, ‘Global Annihilation’, ‘Crush The Seals’, ‘Perversion Rites’, ‘Mouth Of The Grave’, ‘The Black…’ and ‘Malevolent Desolation’ (Outro). For all further MARTYRVORE info check out www.facebook.com/pages/martyrvore/213663915379832
Two new tracks from California Black Metallers VOLAHN‘s (‘Yaxche’) and TUKAARIA (‘Nekaroa’) are currently available for streaming here. Both tracks will appear on the forthcoming double CD / 3 LP compilation "Tliltic Tlapoyauak", which was originally released last year as an extremely limited cassette version. This new edition will come with a 20 pages booklet in five-color printing, remastered sound by Arthur Rizk at Solomon’s Gate (INQUISITION, POWER TRIP) and is scheduled for release via The Ajna Offensive on September 02, 2014. Here’s the complete tracklist: KUXAN SUUM – ‘Tzolk’in’, CEMPOPOLOAH – ‘En El Obligo De La Luna…’, BLUE HUMMINGBIRD ON THE LEFT – ‘Storm’, THE HAUNTING PRESENCE – ‘Dead Souls Scream’, IN LAKECH ALA KIN – ‘Ometeotl’, MUKNAL – ‘Bringers Of Filth’, DOLORVOTRE – ‘Upward Spiraling’, TUKAARIA – ‘Nekaroa’, KAMPILAN – ‘Battle Of Mactan’, VOLAHN – ‘Yaxche’, KALLATHON – ‘Universe Of Constant Ages And In The Mist Of Eternity’, SHATAAN – ‘Born To The Earth, Return Through The Body’, BLOOD PLAY – ‘Screams Transcends’, ACUALLI – ‘Rites Of Mockery’, ARIZMENDA – ‘Rites Of Deconsecration’ and AXEMAN – ‘Ride Into The Night’. For more info check out www.theajnaoffensive.com or www.facebook.com/theajnaoffensive