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The Swedish Death / Black Metal one-man project PUTRIFIED will release a new mini album "Sacrilegious Purification" on October 15, 2013 via Hellthrasher Productions. The follow-up to last year’s "Neurotic Necrotic" features the following tracks: ‘Sacrilegious Purification’, ‘Pestilentialis’, ‘Sacrificial Death Salvation’, ‘This Poisoned Chalice’, ‘Evocation’ and ‘Sacred Putrefaction’. All tracks were entirely written, performed and recorded by A.Death (INFUNERAL) and mixed / mastered by Oskar and Devo (MARDUK) at Endarker Studio. Three songs off the record are available for streaming at this location. For all additional information on PUTRIFIED check out www.facebook.com/pages/putrified/139314062811752
North Dakota based blackened Thrashers FROSTHELM have recruited AVENGER OF BLOOD’s drummer Shannon Frye and Matthew Bellmore from Fargo’s IMPERION as a second guitarist. The band has plans to enter the studio in February 2014 to record their upcoming full-length "The Endless Winter", with Matt Hyde (SLAYER, SKELETONWITCH, BEHEMOTH) taking care of mixing and mastering duties. Tracks from FROSTHELM’s debut EP "The Northwinds Rend Flesh" are streaming at www.reverbnation.com/frosthelm. More info at www.frosthelm.com or www.facebook.com/frosthelm
Woodcut Records will release ALGHAZANTH‘s 7th full-length "The Three-Faced Pilgrim" on vinyl and as a digipak CD on December 13, 2013. Before it hits the stores the "AdraMelekTaus" EP will be released on October 11, 2013, which contains one album track and two exclusive bonus tracks which will not be released anywhere else. This CD EP is limited to 500 copies. A sample song can be listened to at this location. All additional ALGHAZANTH information at www.alghazanth.com.
The 4th issue of Transylvania / Romania based SLOWLY WE ROT zine is out now. It features interviews with CANCER, LIFELESS, BIRTH AD, REPULSION, ANGERSEED, BETHLEHEM, CARNAL GHOUL / DECAYED / DESASTER / METALUCIFER / TRINITAS, ULTRA VIOLENCE, MORTUORIAL ECLIPSE, a Romanian Thrash Metal Club, more than 150 audio and zine reviews, the usual Rising Demons section (interviews with upcoming promising acts BARZAKH, BLOOD TRIBE, BLOODOATH, FRIGORIS, I AM THE TRIREME, INVERTICRUX, MOTOR, NEKRODEUS, VALINOR and WALKING DEAD SUICIDE), the Merchants Of Death section (interviews with extreme Metal labels GLORIOUS NORTH, HELLPROD, INFINITE REGRESS and KATOPTRON IX) and the Romanian Attack section (reviews of the latest Romanian extreme Metal releases). 64 English written, professionally printed, glossy pages, A4 format. The zine also includes a free compilation CD featuring MOTOR, INVERTICRUX, BLOODINGTON, BLOODOATH, BLOOD TRIBE, MY FUNERAL, VALINOR, WALL OF THE EYELESS, WALKING DEAD SUICIDE, UNITED BY HATE, FUMIGATION, GARDEN OF GRIEF, FRIGORIS, I AM THE TRIREME, SAWHILL SACRIFICE and PATH OV AMOK. More info and ordering details you may get from swrzine@yahoo.com or check out www.facebook.com/swrzine
Louisiana’s brutal Death Metallers SUTURE have just released a video for the track ‘Carcinoma Contagion’. The video was shot by Mike Holderbeast and Ritchi Rooster of Cement Level Studios in New Orleans and is now playing at this location. ‘Carcinoma Contagion’ is taken off the upcoming re-recorded version of the band’s long out-of-print debut album "Carnivorous Urge To Kill", which will be out on October 29, 2013 through Comatose Music. More information at www.facebook.com/suturedeathmetal
To commemorate the album’s twenty-year anniversary Pulverised Records will re-release the CENTINEX debut "Subconcious Lobotomy" together with the "Apocalyptic Amargeddon" 7" EP from 2000 as a bonus. The album was completely re-mastered by Sverker Widgren at the Necromorbus Studio in Sweden and will feature new artwork by Mark Riddick as well as liner-notes by former CENTINEX four-stringer Martin Schulman. For more information go to www.pulverised.net
Brazilian Thrashers NECROPSYA have just released a video for the song ‘Determinación’ at this location. The band is currently working on the follow-up release to "Distorted". For all further info check out www.necropsya.net or www.facebook.com/necropsyabr
The track ‘Incinerator’ from Boston Death Metallers SOUL REMNANTS is now playing at this location. It is taken from their forthcoming full-length "Black And Blood" which will be released via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on October 31, 2013. For all additional SOUL REMNANTS information check out www.facebook.com/chopwork
Next week, MASTER will hit the road with MPIRE OF EVIL and ONSLAUGHT as part of the SLAUGHTERFEST European Tour. The tour kicks off on October 09, 2013 in the UK with MASTER playing an October 05, 2013 one-off gig at Portugal’s Mosh Fest. More information at www.master-speckmetal.net or www.facebook.com/pages/master/18521536017
Mexico’s technical brutal Death Metal five-piece SEROCS has just released their new full-length "The Next" through Comatose Music. The album also features guest appearances by Antti Boman (DEMILICH), Chris Lollis (LECHEROUS NOCTURNE) and more. For all additional SEROCS info check out www.facebook.com/serocsband
CRAVEN IDOL are currently streaming their forthcoming Dark Descent Records debut "Towards Eschaton" in its entirety at this location. The album features artwork by Paolo Girardi and will be released on CD, vinyl and as a digital download on October 15, 2013. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/craven-idol/158945044134965
Brisbane, Australia based Death Metallers ETERNAL REST have just released an official video for the song ‘Manifestation’. It is taken from their debut "Prophetic" (which was released in April this year by Deepsend Records) and can be checked out here. More band information at www.facebook.com/eternalrestband
‘Feathers Under My Skin’ is the first song to be revealed from EPHEL DUATH‘s upcoming new album, "Hemmed By Light, Shaped By Darkness", due for release on November 19, 2013 in Europe and November 26, 2013 in North America via Agonia Records. The song, featuring a guest appearance by Erik Rutan, can be listened to at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/ephelduathofficial
DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN is the new band of ex – BENEDICTION / BOLT THROWER vocalist Dave Ingram. The band’s line-up is completed by Rogga Johansson and Dennis Blomberg, session drums on the album will be performed by Erik R Bevenrud and future live shows by Matte Fiebig. Live bass duties will be arranged at a later date. Cyclone Empire Records will release DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN’s self-titled debut on November 22, 2013. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Down Among The Dead Men’, ‘The Doomsday Manuscript’, ‘Adolescence Of Time’, ‘Bones Of Contention’, ‘Dead Man’s Switch’, ‘The Stones Lament’, ‘A Handful Of Dust’, ‘Dead Men Diaries’, ‘As Leeches Gorge’, ‘Draconian Rage’, ‘Venus Mantrap’, ‘Infernal Nexus’ and ‘The Epoch’. Here’s an official statement from David Ingram: “I’m real proud to be working with Rogga Johansson and Dennis Blomberg in DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN, and for us to be a part of the Cyclone Empire family. It was a great surprise that the label signed us without even hearing a single note of music. This shows confidence in all our abilities as musicians and this is more than true, as the world will hear once the album has been released. If I say so myself, it kicks serious ass. DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN are based in Scandinavia – myself in Denmark and the rest of the guys in Sweden – so meeting to rehearse for future touring is definitely viable and is something we have talked about with great anticipation. We’re extremely confident in the album so we know we’ll be getting DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN out on the road in the future.” For all additional information check out www.darksentinel.dk/DATDM.html or www.facebook.com/downamongthedeadmen
Belgian Black / Death Metallers POSSESSION will release their first demo "His Best Deceit" on November 17, 2013. It will be available on tape through Iron Bonehead Productions and on slim case CD through Invictus Productions. More about POSSESSION here www.possessionrealm.com or here www.facebook.com/hisbestdeceit
"Thanatology", the new album from Polish ARMAGEDON, will be released via Mystic Production tomorrow. It will contain the following eight new tracks: ‘Soma’ (Intro), ‘Helix’, ‘Vultures’, ‘Cemeteries’, ‘Self Destruction’, ‘Altar Of Death’, ‘Black Seed’, ‘Corridor’ and ‘Tragic Journey’. ‘Vultures’ can already be checked out at this location. More info at www.armagedon.net.pl or www.facebook.com/pages/armagedon/121157611253385
"The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence", the newest release from Mumbai, India based Death Metallers REPTILIAN DEATH, is available as a digital download now on iTunes, Amazon.com and other digital retailers. Physical copies of the CD will be released on October 10, 2013 through Old School Metal Records. The band has posted studio footage of the guitar recording sessions for the album, which took place at Demonic Studios, at this location. More info on REPTILIAN DEATH at www.facebook.com/reptiliandeath
Birmingham Grinders PURIFY THE HORROR have released an official music video for the song ‘Pig’ at this location. It was filmed and edited by Karl Murray of Gwynplaine Media. PURIFY THE HORROR’s untitled debut EP was released earlier this year and is availalble as free download at sociopathicsound.bandcamp.com. All additional band information can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/purify-the-horror/160598863968342
CONVULSE are currently streaming ‘Unholy War’, a song from the band’s forthcoming new album "Evil Prevails", at this location. "Evil Prevails" will be released on November 01, 2012 through Svart Records on CD, gatefold LP and digital formats. Here’s the tracklist: ‘We Kill Our Kind’, ‘Unholy War’, ‘World Downfall’, ‘God Is Delusion’, ‘Evil Prevails’, ‘Days Are Dark’, ‘Reborn In Chaos’ and ‘Oceans Of Dust’. More CONVULSE at www.facebook.com/convulse
UK’s SATANIC MALFUNCTIONS will return with their first full-length in 22 years. The album is entitled “Them”, features 20 brand new songs, was recorded by Bri (DOOM) and is scheduled for a October 01, 2013 release through Selfmadegod Records. You can check out the track ‘Gospel Truth’ at this location. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Nothing New’, ‘Technological Religion’, ‘Them’, ‘Daze Of The Weak’, ‘No Masters Or Slaves’, ‘On Your Knees’, ‘Lies’, ‘Gospel Truth’, ‘Pissed & Angry’, ‘Beatings’, ‘Disorder Rule’, ‘Trappings Of Faith’, ‘Rules & Regulations’, ‘Dealing Out Death’, ‘Anthem’, ‘Another Fiction’, ‘On The Cusp’, ‘Everything’s Digital’, ‘Do You Know Who You Are’ and ‘Many Go Round’. Back in 2012 Selfmadegod Records already released the double disc compilation “Disgrace To Music” which includes the complete SATANIC MALFUNCTIONS discography prior to “Them” (both LPs, EPs, split and compilation songs). More info at www.selfmadegod.com
Ohio Grinders DROGHEDA have just released a video for ‘Occupy Graves’ at this location. The song is taken from their forthcoming new album "Means To Obliteration" and was directed by Evan Thomas and the cinematography was done by Allyson Nonno. For more info on DROGHEDA check out at www.facebook.com/droghedagrindcore
Finnish Death Metallers MAGENTA HARVEST have released a medley from their upcoming debut album "Volatile Waters" at this location. The album was recorded at SoundSpiral Audio by Juho Räihä and the release is scheduled for January 10, 2014. Here’s the tracklist: ‘End And No Remembrance’, ‘One Walks Down’, ‘Spawn Of Heglect’, ‘Volatile Waters’, ‘Apparation Of Ending’, ‘Interrupted Fleshwork’, ‘Limbo In Rime’, ‘Spiteful Beings To Earth Were Bound’, ‘A Symposium Of Frost’ and ‘Carrion Of Men’. All further info at www.facebook.com/magentaharvest
On November 01, 2013 Iron Bonehead will release "Blakaz Asko Hertô", the new 12" MLP from Sweden’s Black / Death Metallers FOR. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Blakaz Asko Herto’, ‘The Ravenous Chasm’, ‘Descending Obfuscated Realms’, ‘Chthonian Initiation’ and ‘Lineage Of The Amorphous’. More about FOR at www.facebook.com/theravenouschasm
Spanish Black Metallers SVIPDAGR have been signed by Xtreem Music. The release of their debut album "Black Verses" is scheduled for October 15, 2013. The tracklist reads as follows: ‘Black Souls’ (Intro), ‘Black Verses For Black Souls’, ‘Sacrifice II – A Dead Sentence That Never Comes’, ‘View Through The Rusty Helm’, ‘Infighting, Evocation To Black Metal II’, ‘Ego Sum Lux Mundi (I’m The Light Of The World)’, ‘In The Darkness Of Faith’, ‘Slaves Of The Sword Without Edge’ and ‘Two Shades In The Way’ (Outro). You can visit the band’s official website at www.facebook.com/2000svipdagr. An advance song is currently streaming here.
DISCREATION have just released a video trailer that features snippets of all of the songs from their upcoming third full-length "The Silence Of The Gods". The trailer can be found at this location. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio and the cover artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano. More info at www.facebook.com/discreation or www.discreation.de
This year’s GOTHENBURG DEATHFEST will take place on October 5, 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The two final bands to complete this year’s line-up are DEUS OTIOSUS from Denmark and ONICECTOMY from Italy. Other bands to apear at this year’s edition are (among others) GODHATE, GORETRADE and MORTAL TORMENT. DEUS OTIOSUS, who released their second album "Godless" on Deepsend Records, have also just been confirmed as headliner for Germany’s Ear Terror Festival in November. More info on the GOTHENBURG DEATHFEST at www.facebook.com/pages/gothenburg-deathfest/113603635320933
"The End Of Humanity", the second full-length album from the Netherlands’ WARMASTER, will be released on October 30, 2013. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Massive Kill Capacity’, ‘Nuclear Warfare’, ‘Deadly Artillery’, ‘Death Factory’, ‘The Target’, ‘Lies To Deny’, ‘Barbarians’, ‘Poison Dwarf’, ‘Ancient Anthem’, ‘Medestrijders Voor Volk En Vaderland’ and ‘Destroyer Of Worlds’. Earlier this year the band already released a split 7" EP with Malaysia’s HUMILIATION. A promo video for the split can be checked out at this location. More about WARMASTER at www.warmaster.nl or www.facebook.com/warmasterofficial
URUK-HAI‘s new album “..And All The Magic & Might He Brought” comes as a limited (300 copies) first edition digipak CD including 4 bonus tracks and features the following guest musicians: Joe Matera (ex – GEISHA), Janos Krusenbaum (SEEKING RAVEN), Pr. Sergiy (MOLOCH), Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (M:PIRE OF EVIL, ex – VENOM), Teresa Chillcut-Gutierrez (VOS INTEREO), Bart Piette (DEAD MAN’S HILL), Rich Davenport (GREYHOUND BRIDGE) and Trevor Sewell (TREVOR SEWELL BAND). An album medley has already been posted here. For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/urukhaiofficial