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MASTER‘s forthcoming 12th studio album "The Witchhunt" is now available for pre-order at this location. It will be released on September 27, 2013 via F.D.A. Records on digital, CD and white, black or blue vinyl formats. Several pre-order packages are also available. The album’s artwork was created by ArtWars Media Design and the tracklist reads like this: ‘The Witchhunt’, ‘Plans Of Hate’, ‘Another Suicide’, ‘Waiting To Die’, ‘The Parable’, ‘God Of Thunder’, ‘Remove The Clowns’, ‘Raise Your Sword’, ‘Wipe Out The Aggressor’, ‘Manipulated To Exterminate’ and ‘The American Dream’. For info and updates on MASTER visit www.master-speckmetal.net
Spanish Doom / Deathers ONIROPHAGUS will release their first full-length album "Prehuman" on September 01, 2013 through a new collabotarion between Xtreem Music & MDD. It is the band’s follow-up to their "Defiler Of Hope" debut EP which was self-released in early 2012 and re-issued by Xtreem Music back in April 2013. "Prehuman" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Javi Félez at Moontower Studios and contains the following 7 tracks: ‘Baikal’, ‘Discordia’, ‘Feverish’, ‘Aeger’, ‘Nocebo’, ‘Nyarlathotep’ and ‘Ceremonial Swamp’. An advance track from "Prehuman" can be found at this location.
GRAVEHILL will play at the Northwestern Black Circle Festival 5 today, sharing the stage with GHOUL, DRAWN & QUARTERED and more. The band is bringing along a special two-song demo featuring tracks from their upcoming third release, "Death Curse". Each copy is handmade, hand-numbered and each member of GRAVEHILL has his own edition of the demo complete with a personal message. These demos are limited to 50 copies and will only be available at the fest. GRAVEHILL is now streaming a demo of the song ‘Black Blood Rising’, from the "Death Curse" sessions, at this location. The album is set for a January 2014 release on Dark Descent Records. More on GAVEHILL at www.facebook.com/gravehill
On September 03, 2013 Kaotoxin Records will release "The Fall Of Omnius" from French Death Metaler NEPHREN-KA. The follow-up to 2010’s "Revenge And Supremacy" EP was produced at Hertz Studio (BEHEMOTH, VADER) and features artwork / layout by Stan W. Decker. The album’s title track is currently streaming at this location. "The Fall Of Omnius" features the following tracks: ‘Butlerian Djihad’, ‘Mastering The Voice’, ‘Legend Of Selim (Pt. 1: The Seeds Of Discord)’, ‘The Rise Of Omnius’, ‘Feydakins Storm’, ‘The Cymek Revolution’, ‘Legend Of Selim (Pt. 2: The Return Of The Worm Rider)’, ‘Praise Shai-Hulud’ and ‘To The Golden Path’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/nephren-ka/134665519892369
ZEMIAL‘s new album "Nykta" will be released on October 31, 2013 on CD and LP formats through Hells Headbangers. The first samples from the album (‘Under Scythian Command’ and ‘Pharos’) can be heard here. The full tracklisting reads like this: ‘Ancient Arcane Scrolls’, ‘Eclipse’, ‘Under Scythian Command’, ‘In The Arms Of Hades’, ‘Breath Of Pestilence’, ‘Deathspell’, ‘The Small’, ‘Pharos (I – Dreamer Lost, II – The Great Dark, III – Alone, IV – Jewels In The Dust)’ and ‘Out Of The Cage’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/zemial-official/199551066758156
On October 02, 2013 Mystic Production will release the new album from Polish ARMAGEDON. It will be entitled "Thanatology", contains eight new songs and was recorded and produced by the band and Arek Malta Malczewski at Radio Gdansk Studio, Piano Art Kwidzyn and Sound Division. The song ‘Cemeteries’ can already be checked out here. More info at www.armagedon.net.pl
ST.LUCIFER is a new Black Metal band from Austria that consists of former ABIGOR, STORMNATT and AMESTIGON members. Their 5 song EP "Intense Demonic Charge" is available through the following sources now: iTunes, Music Load, OVI, 24/7 Musicshop, eMusic, Music Net / Medianet, Rhapsody, VidZone, Deezer, Amazon.com, 7Digital, Spotify, Arvato Mobile (Zimbalam), Simfy.com, RDIO, Google Play Music and Aspiro Music. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/st.luciferofficial
Dutch Death Metallers BODYFARM have revealed the first new track from their upcoming second album “The Coming Scourge” at this location. The album was recorded from February to May 2013 at Oeknal Studios with Harry van Breda and will be released September 20, 2013 via Cyclone Empire. The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (VOMITORY, REVEL IN FLESH, BLASPHERIAN etc.). The band is also confirmed for the German Hell Inside Festival, which takes place in Würzburg on October 04 – 05, 2013. For more information check out www.hell-inside.de. More on BODYFARM at www.facebook.com/bodyfarmdeathmetal
PENTAGRAM CHILE have just released a re-recorded version of their classic demo song ‘The Malefice’. You can check it out here. The song will be available on the limited edition CD and LP version of their upcoming debut album "The Malefice", which will be out on September 06, 2013. ‘Demented’, an old previously unreleased song from the 80s, furthermore appears on the limited edition (500 hand numbered copies on heavy green vinyl) split 7” with MASTER. MASTER contributed a completely new song entitled ‘Another Suicide’. All further info on PENTAGRAM CHILE you will find at www.facebook.com/pentagramchile1985
Konqueror Records will re-release EXCRUCIATE‘s one and only full-length "Passage Of Life" on CD. The album that originally came out back in 1993 on Thrash Records will feature new layout by Benny Moberg (Sufficiently Studios), but the same classic cover artwork by Kristian Whalin. More info at www.facebook.com/konquerorrecords
"A Chapter Of Accidents", the second full-length of Polish Goregrinders DEAD INFECTION, will officially be re-issued by Selfmadegod Records on August 12, 2013. More info and pre-orders at www.selfmadegod.com. More about DEAD INFECTION at www.facebook.com/deadinfection
MASTER‘s 12th full-length album "The Witchhunt" will be released on September 27, 2013 via F.D.A. Records on CD and LP. The artwork was created by ArtWars Mediadesign and the tracklist reads like this: ‘The Witchhunt’, ‘Plans Of Hate’, ‘Another Suicide’, ‘Waiting To Die’, ‘The Parable’, ‘God Of Thunder’, ‘Remove The Clowns’, ‘Raise Your Sword’, ‘Wipe Out The Aggressor’, ‘Manipulated To Exterminate’ and ‘The American Dream’. All further details and pre-orders at www.fda-records.com
In December Sweden’s MIASMAL will enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to record their 2nd full-length. It will be out in Spring 2014 via Century Media. More at www.facebook.com/miasmal
The cover artwork for the new BROKEN HOPE full-length "Omen Of Disease" was created by Wes Benscoter (SLAYER, HYPOCRISY, AUTOPSY, KREATOR, etc). The album was recorded in two studios: the drums at Belle City Sound in Racine, WI with engineer Chris Wisco (LAZARUS A.D., JUNGLE ROT, ORIGIN, GORGASM) and the rest of the album was completed at Mercenary Digital Studios in Zion, IL with engineer Scott Creekmore (BROKEN HOPE, DIRGE WITHIN, LIVIDITY). "Omen Of Disease" will be released on September 30, 2013 via Century Media Records. For more information check out www.brokenhope.com or www.facebook.com/brokenhopeofficial
Italy’s old school Death Metallers HORRID signed a deal with Dunkelheit Produktionen for the release of the band’s third full-length "Sacrilegious Fornication". The album features eight songs plus a cover of HELLHAMMER’s ‘Massacra’ and was recorded with Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studio, loyal to the 80s analog sound. Johan Jansson (INTERMENT) contributed some guest vocals and the cover artwork was created by Christophe Thorncross Moyen. "Sacrilegious Fornication" will be released in late 2013. More at www.facebook.com/pages/horrid/106220033688
GORGUTS are currently streaming the title track off their forthcoming new album "Colored Sands" at this location. The album will be released on August 30, 2013 (September 03, 2013 in North America) and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Le Toit Du Monde’, ‘An Ocean Of Wisdom’, ‘Forgotten Arrows’, ‘Colored Sands’, ‘The Battle Of Chamdo’, ‘Enemies Of Compassion’, ‘Ember’s Voice’, ‘Absconders’ and ‘Reduced To Silence’. More information at www.facebook.com/gorgutsofficial
Nottingham, UK based Thrashers MERCILESS TERROR will release their debut full-length "Vile Extinction" on October 07, 2013 via Devil’s Clause Records. The album was recorded at Stuck On A Name Studios with co-producer Ian Boult and mixed and mastered by Neil Williams at Abysmal Audio. The artwork was created by Jon Zig and the band’s logo was revamped by local artist Gary Ronaldson of Bite Radius Designs. MERCILESS TERROR also went through a couple of line-up changes recently. Earlier this year, Michael Brush (ex – HELLBASTARD) joined the band on drums and original guitarist David Siddons was replaced by Luke Tasker. All further information can be found at www.mercilessterror.com or www.facebook.com/mercilessterror
Canadian Black Metal duo WILT will be playing at this year’s edition of Noctis Metalfest in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 19 – 21, 2013. Other bands on the bill will include CARCASS, EXCITER, POSSESSED, SACRIFICE, CANDLEMASS and many more. WILT is scheduled to play on Thursday, September 19, 2013. For more information visit www.noctisvalkyries.com. In related news, Nick Keller (BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BEAST WARS and HERESIARCH) will be designing the cover art for WILT’s forthcoming new release "Moving Monoliths". It is the follow-up to the band’s self-titled debut, which was released in October last year as a digital download, and is now being offered as a limited edition (300 copies only), 180g white vinyl 12", available through wiltmanitoba.bandcamp.com. More WILT information at www.facebook.com/wiltmb
Mumbai, India based Death Metal outfit REPTILIAN DEATH has signed with Old School Metal Records for the release of the band’s second full-length "The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence". The album will be out on October 10, 2013. Video footage of REPTILIAN DEATH performing at "Domination: The Deathfest 2013" has been posted at this location. For more info check out www.facebook.com/reptiliandeath
Iron Bonehead Productions have released a limited edition (666 copies) UNAUSSPRECHLICHEN KULTEN / GODLESS split 7" EP that features an exclusive song from each band. It comes with a 300g foldout cardboard jacket and a 4 page insert, printed on 150g art paper. More info and ordering details at www.ironbonehead.de
Here’s an official statement from Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL: "It is with great enthusiasm we can now reveal that guitarist Johan Haglund (SPASMODIC) and drummer Ämir Batar (TORMENTION) have officially joined DEMONICAL as full-time members making the line-up solid, determinate and ready to unleash death and decay over several continents during 2013 and 2014. Choose your side!" The two new members have issued the the following comments: "It will be a true pleasure to team up with the guys in DEMONICAL and spread their Swedish Death Metal Darkness." – Johan Haglund. "I’m very excited to be the new drummer in DEMONICAL and it will be an honor to bash some Swedish old school Death Metal drums." – Ämir Batar. More DEMONICAL information at www.demonical.net
MASADA, consisting of current / former members of IMMOLATION, GOREAPHOBIA, CRUCIFIER and RELLIK, have just released their debut MCD "Hideous Rot" on Deathgasm Records (www.deathgasm.net). It features 5 tracks, including a bizarre contribution from Clive Jones of the legendary 70s Occult Rock band BLACK WIDOW. "Hideous Rot" was also released on cassette through Serpent Eve Records (serpenteve.rec@gmail.com) and will soon be available on MLP via Blood Harvest Records. More band information at www.facebook.com/masadadasam
On August 08, 2013 Xtreem Music will release a new ROTTREVORE 3-song EP entitled "Hung By The Eyesockets" (originally entitled "Blind Sided Attack"). It was recorded and produced by Erik Rutan at Mana Recording Studio in Florida and the coverart was created by Juanjo Castellano. The EP will be released on CD, with a very special vinyl edition to follow a couple of months later. An advance track can already be heard here. ROTTREVORE’s very first and only European appearance will take place at this year’s edition of the KillTown Deathfest in Denmark on August 30, 2013.
Germany’s CELEBRATE HATE have just released a new demo, entitled "Nordhessisch Noise Terror". The follow-up to 2009’s "From The Deaf, For The Deaf" is available for free at this location. CELEBRATE HATE play fast, yet groovy Death Metal with big Grindcore and Thrash Metal influences. For more information check out https://de-de.facebook.com/pages/celebrate-hate/216742128361426
PANTHEON OF BLOOD‘s "Tetrasomia" EP was released as a mini CD by Eldritch Lunar Miasma yesterday. A limited cassette tape version will also be out on August 05, 2013. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Thunder Alchemy’, ‘Monta Maailmaa Nähnyt’, ‘Stigma Ja Kolmikärki’ and ‘I.N.R.I. (Igne Natura Renovatur Integra)’. Stream selections can be found at pantheonofblood.bandcamp.com/album/tetrasomia. Eldritch Lunar Miasma is currently looking for a label to release the 12" vinyl version. Interested parties should get in touch at eldritchlunarmiasma@gmail.com.
On September 06, 2013 Nuclear Winter Records will release TEMPLE NIGHTSIDE‘s "Condemnation" CD / LP (the North American release will be handled by Dark Descent Records), ALTAR (Australia)’s "Paramnesia" CD and ENSNARED (Sweden)’s "Ensnared" MCD / MLP (with CD bonus tracks from their 2011 demo). More info at www.nuclearwinterrecords.com or www.facebook.com/nuclearwinterrecords