"Carnivore Sublime" will be the title of the upcoming seventh album from French brutal Death / Grinders BENIGHTED. It will be released on February 14, 2014 via Season Of Mist. The album includes guest performances by Niklas Kvarforth of SHINING and Michael Kern of CARNAL DECAY. For more BENIGHTED information check out www.facebook.com/pages/benighted-official/102125209845927
Danish Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have just announced the title of their upcoming 3rd album. It is entitled "Rise" and will be recorded during January 2014. More information at www.deus-otiosus.com or www.facebook.com/deusotiosus.dk
German Death Metallers DEADBORN have uploaded a new video for ‘Insane Motor Cortex’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s second album "Mayhem Maniac Machine" that was released last year via Apostasy Records. More info at www.deadborn.de or www.facebook.com/deadborn666
On January 21, 2014 Moribund Records will re-release VARDAN‘s fifth album "The Woods Is My Coffin". The tracklist reads like this: ‘Night Of The Horned Rebirh’, ‘Luciferian Assault’, ‘Goatcraft’, ‘Dawn Of The Followers – Part 1’ and ‘Dawn Of The Followers – Part 2’. For all additional information check out www.moribundcult.com or www.facebook.com/moribundrecordsofficial
Xtreem Music have signed Chilean Death Metallers PUTRID EVOCATION for the release of their debut album, due for 2014. You can already hear some advance songs from their "Promo MMXIII" on the band’s official bandcamp site. All additional info at www.facebook.com/putridevocation
"His Best Deceit", the debut demo from Belgian Black / Death Metallers POSSESSION, is now available on tape through Iron Bonehead Productions and on slim case CD through Invictus Productions. The tape is also streaming on both labels’ bandcamp sites. More info: www.possessionrealm.com
Sweden’s progressive Death Metallers DESCEND will release their second full-length album "Wither" on January 24, 2014 through Inverse Records. More info at www.descend.se or www.facebook.com/descendofficial
Brazil’s BODE PRETO have signed a deal with Unholy Prophecies for the vinyl release of their debut full-length "Inverted Blood". It is scheduled for March / April 2014 and the first press will be limited to 500 units. The whole album can already be checked out at this location. All additional information at www.bodepreto.com or www.facebook.com/6bode6preto6
Chicago’s BONES have just officially released their second full-length, "Sons Of Sleaze", via Planet Metal. The album track ’13’ can be checked out here. For all further BONES information check out www.facebook.com/pages/bones-chicago/113666132032091
British progressive Black Metallers CODE have released a brand new video for the track ‘Glimlight Tourist’ at this location. The song is taken off their new album "Augur Nox", which was just released in Europe via Agonia Records (in North American it will be out on November 26, 2013). The album’s tracklist reads like this: ‘Black Rumination’, ‘Becoming Host’, ‘Ecdysis’, ‘Glimlight Tourist – Dx. (Interlude)’, ‘Garden Chancery’, ‘The Lazarus Cord’, ‘The Shrike Screw – Rx. (Interlude)’, ‘Trace Of God’, ‘Harmonies In Cloud’ and ‘White Tryptych’. More about CODE at www.facebook.com/pages/code/111927908487
On December 24, 2013 Iron Bonehead Productions will release SHEOL‘s "Sepulchral Ruins Below The Temple" 12" MLP. The CD version will be released by Invictus Productions. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Spiritual Desiccation’, ‘Deluge Of Tehom’, ‘Perpetual Descent Into She’Ol’, ‘Katachthomb’, ‘Sepulchral Ruins Below The Temple’ and ‘Cromlech’ (DARKTHRONE cover). More info at: www.facebook.com/sheoldeath
Blackened Death Metallers EMBLAZONED are currently recording their as of yet untitled full-length album at Belle City Sound in Racine Wisconsin with producer Chris Wisco (JUNGLE ROT, GORGASM, NACHTMYSTIUM, BROKEN HOPE). This will be the band’s follow up to the "The Living Magisterium" EP, that was released on September 03, 2013 via Deepsend Records. The tracking is almost complete and the album will be mixed and mastered by early December 2013. More info: www.emblazoned666.com
Italy’s Black / Death Metallers NECROSHINE recently recruited Mr. Kolaz on bass. The band’s next show in support of their current album "Invocation Of Blasphemy" will be at Woodstock in Grandate (Como) on November 22, 2013 along with Spanish KORGULL THE EXTERMINATOR. More dates to follow in December. For all further NECROSHINE info check out www.facebook.com/necroshinehordes
Cyclone Empire will release the fourth WINTER OF SIN album "Violence Reigns Supreme" sometime in Spring of 2014. The band hails from Groningen / Netherlands and features ex – GOD DETHRONED members Michiel can der Pflicht (drums) and Henri Sattler (vocals). Here’s an official statement from the band: “WINTER OF SIN is very happy to announce that we have now signed a record deal with Cyclone Empire. We are really looking forward to cooperating with the guys from Cyclone Empire. We feel that they makes for an excellent and professional partner. Our first release with them will be our killer new album “Violence Reigns Supreme”. We are looking forward to a bright future here at Cyclone Empire!” More information at www.winterofsin.com or www.facebook.com/winter-of-sin
On January 7, 2014 Willowtip Records will release a new full-length from Los Angeles based Grinders NAUSEA. The album is entitled "Condemned To The System" and was recorded by Sean Vahle (DIS, PHOBIA, EXHUMED, MURDER CONSTRUCT, INTRONAUT) and mixed and mastered by Alejandro Corredor (INQUISITION, EXHUMED, ENSLAVED). Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Freedom Of Religion’, ‘Does God Need Help’, ‘World Left In Confinement’, ‘Cries Of Pain’, ‘Hate & Deception’, ‘Corporation Pull-In’, ‘Fuck The World’, ‘Falsely Accused’, ‘Condemn Big Business’, ‘And We Suffer’ And ‘Absence Of War’. The band’s current line-up consists of guitarist / vocalist Oscar Garcia (ex – TERRORIZER, ex – MAJESTY), drummer Eric Castro (ex – MAJESTY), bassist Alejandro CB (POUNDER, CHEMICAL BITCHES) and guitarist Leon del Muerte (MURDER CONSTRUCT, ex – EXHUMED, PHOBIA, IMPALED, INTRONAUT). More information at www.facebook.com/nauseala
"The Demon, The Angel, The Disease", the new full-length from Swedish Death Metallers BLOOD MORTIZED, will be released via Chaos Records on November 29, 2013 on CD and digital formats. The album was mixed and mastered by Linus Nirbrant (A CANOROUS QUINTET, AMON AMARTH) at Audiogrind studios and features artwork by Benny Moberg. A strictly limited first edition (300 copies worldwide) comes as a cardboard digiwallet 5" with exclusive artwork. The album’s complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Bastard’, ‘In The Black Flames Of Desolation’, ‘My Soul, Your Flesh’, ‘I Am The Dead’, ‘Master Of Pain’, ‘Dysphoria Dystopia’, ‘Blessed Are The Dead’, ‘Blooddrenched Stones’, ‘Noiseterror 08’, ‘The Barbarian Lust’, ‘The Demon, The Angel, The Disease’ and ‘I Leave With Hate’. More info at www.facebook.com/bloodmortized
Seattle’s SOL NEGRO will release their new album "Dawn Of A New Sun" on November 29, 2013. It was mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna (WATAIN, INTERMENT, DESULTORY) and the cover concept was created by Matthew "Putrid" Carr. Here’s the tracklist: ”No Fear To Die’, ‘9th Conjuration’, ‘Dead Emotions’, ‘Nuclear Sentinel’, ‘They Came From Darkness’, ‘The Passage Without Light’ and ‘Where Flies The Raven’. All further band information at www.facebook.com/solnegroseattle
Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL have released a video for ‘The Healing Control’ at this location. It was filmed in Italy and the UK and presents "the inner essence of DEMONICAL and their sinister form of old school Death Metal". The track is taken from their fourth full-length album "Darkness Unbound" which was released in Europe on September 20, 2013 (through Cyclone Empire) and in North America on November 12, 2013 (through Metal Blade Records). An official lyric video for the song ‘The Order’ can be found here. More DEMONICAL at www.demonical.net or www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
GRIMLORD have just released a new video ‘Mass Delusions & Hysteria’ at this location. The song is taken off the band’s latest album "V-Column" that was released by Legacy Records in 2012. More GRIMLORD at www.facebook.com/grimlordband or www.grimlord.eu
Danish Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS have finished writing all the songs for the upcoming 3rd, as of yet untitled album. The band is currently rehearsing and arranging the songs and studio time is booked for January. Their final show before entering the studio will be in Helsingborg, Sweden on December 06, 2013. All further info at www.deus-otiosus.com or www.facebook.com/deusotiosus.dk
Brazil’s female fronted Death / Thrashers HELLARISE have just released an EP entitled "Functional Disorder". It was recorded at Studio Pedrada and features the following five songs: ‘More Mindless Violence’, ‘I Don’t Believe’, ‘More Than Alive’, ‘Functional Disorder’ and ‘Rest In Pieces (Good Old Feeling)’. You can check out the songs at HELLARISE’s official bandcamp site. The band has also released a music video for the song ‘More Mindless Violence’ at this location. It was directed and edited by Iza Rodrigues and Daniel Aghehost. More info at www.hellarise.com or www.facebook.com/hellarise
Ireland’s Death Metallers MALTHUSIAN will release their debut EP "MMXIII" on November 22, 2013 via Invictus Productions. It features the following tracks: ‘Wraith///Plague Spore’, ‘The Mother’s Blade’ and ‘Hallucinogen’. The EP’s opener ‘Wraith // Plague Spore’ is currently streaming at this location. For more band information check out www.facebook.com/malthusiandm
MASTER have chosen ‘Another Suicide’ as the newest streaming single off their 12th album, "The Witchhunt". You can listen to the track at this location. Footage from MASTER’s Halloween gig at Club New York in Vilnius, Lithuania has been posted here. For all further information and updates on MASTER visit www.master-speckmetal.net, www.reverbnation.com/master or www.facebook.com/pages/master/18521536017
Early next year Hells Headbangers will release a split 7" with Colombia’s WITCHRAP and NUNSLAUGHTER. A preview of WITCHTRAP’s half can already be heard here.
Selfmadegod Records will release a USURPRESS / BENT SEA split CD in early December 2013. The tracklist reads like this: USURPRESS – ‘Eternity Denies History’, ‘A Tidal Wave Of Fire (I. Empty Triumphalism, II. Carved In Filth, III. The Styx Runs Dry)’ and ‘City Of The Nomads’. BENT SEA – ‘Double Standards’, ‘I Am Become Lust’, ‘Fashion Victims’, ‘At Any Cost’, ‘Animalist’, ‘Nature Of The Blast’, ‘Relentless’ and ‘See-Through’. The USURPRESS side includes three brand new songs that have been recorded in March 2013 with producer Erik Sundström, while the BENT SEA material was recorded sometime in December 2013. On the Selfmadegod Records Soundcloud site you can already check out the songs ‘Fashion Victims‘ and ‘City Of The Nomads‘ More information at www.facebook.com/usurpress, www.bentsea.com
Guitarists Tobias Alter and Mark Walther of German Death Metallers SPHERON have posted a guitar-only, instrumental video version of the song ‘Saturnian Satellites’ off the band’s most recently release, "Ecstasy Of God" at this location. "Ecstasy Of God" was released this summer on Apostasy Records. The album was produced together with Christoph Brandes at the Iguana Studios (e.g. NECROPHAGIST, DEADBORN, IMPERIUM DEKADENZ etc.). The cover artwork was painted by Eliran Kantor who has already worked with bands like TESTAMENT, HATEBREED, SODOM and ATHEIST. All further information at www.facebook.com/spheronmusic
Chicago’s BONES will be releasing their second album "Sons Of Sleaze" via Planet Metal on November 18, 2013. It is the band’s follow-up to their 2011 self-titled release and was produced by Sanford Parker (LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR, NACHTMYSTIUM). You can check out the album track ‘Maggots’ at this location. More information about BONES at www.facebook.com/pages/bones-chicago/113666132032091