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US Death Metallers DEROGATORY have been signed by F.D.A. Records. Their debut, "Above All Else" will be released by the label later this year. More at www.facebook.com/pages/derogatory-deathmetal/206246546127752?fref=ts
"Civilization Under Threat", the new album from Bay Area Thrash Metallers POTENTIAL THREAT SF will be released June 18, 2013 through Old School Metal Records. It was engineered and mastered by Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, HEATHEN) at Trident Studios and features the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘Destroy And Dominate’, ‘The Threat Of Things To Come’, ‘Stick To Your Guns’, ‘In For The Kill’, ‘Edge Of Insanity’, ‘Beneath The Surface’, ‘Behold The End’, ‘Written In Blood’ and ‘Rise Of The Apocalypse’. All further info at www.facebook.com/potentialthreatsf. Stream selections from the band’s 2009 release "A New Threat Level" at www.myspace.com/potentialthreatsf.
Dedy Badic (from Badic Art) has created a new logo for GOREGAST that reflects the band’s return to their classic Death Metal roots a lot better. In early May, the band will play three dates with PAGANIZER and after that they will enter Soundforge Studio in Berlin to record tracks for an upcoming 7" EP that is scheduled for a release in September via F.D.A. Records. For more information check out www.goregast.de or www.facebook.com/goregast
German melodic Death Metallers BURIAL VAULT will release their second album "Incendium" on May 24, 2013 through Apostasy Records. It was recorded at Soundlodge Studios by Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED, DEFEATED SANITY) and features artwork from Ben Borucki (AGATHODAIMON, SUICIDE SILENCE). Here’s the complete tracklist: Chapter I: ‘The Stench Of Burning Thoughts’, ‘A Blind Follower And A Watchful Hound’, Chapter II: ‘Soil & Green’, ‘Peculiar’, ‘The Nightly Horror’, ‘Prelude To Peripety’, ‘Fatal Accident’, Chapter III: ‘Struggling Doubt’, ‘Moment Of Truth’, ‘Awareness’, Chapter IV: ‘Surveillance Web’, ‘Catharsis’ and ‘Black Into White’. For more information check out www.facebook.com/burialvaultband
"When Worlds Collide", the third full-length by Swedish Grinders EXHALE, was recorded, mixed and mastered at Hoborec Studios with Ulf Blomberg at the production desk. The cover artwork was created by Dutch illustrator Dennis Sibeijn (SLAYER, EXODUS, ABORTED, JOB FOR A COWBOY, etc) and the album features the following tracks: ‘Wrath Unleashed’, ‘Avsky’, ‘Apocalypse’, ‘Machinery’, ‘Barriers Of Blood’, ‘Monuments Of The Dead’, ‘Concealed Within’, ‘Till Slakt’, ‘Glorify The Dumb’, ‘Vigilante’, ‘In This Valley’, ‘Etiketter’, ‘Illusions’ and ‘Left Inside’. More info at www.exhaleswe.com or www.facebook.com/officialexhale
On June 03, 2013 Century Media Records will release “Tomb Of The Forgotten – The Complete Demo Recordings”, a 3 CD / 4 LP compilation that features all recordings of Finnish Death Metallers NECROPSY: “Mental Disturbance” (Demo 1989), “Curse” (Demo 1990), “Indigestion” (Demo 1990), “Promo 1991”, “Another World” (Demo 1991),“Go All The Way Of Flesh” (Demo 1992), split LP with DEMIGOD, “Promo 1993” demo and ‘Anointing Of The Sick’, a track that appeared on the 1993 compilation “Monoheads”. The entire material has been carefully remastered at DMS Mastering Studio (MORBID, ASPHYX, GRAVE etc.) from the original tapes and the cover has been done by César Valladares (ASPHYX, KRISIUN etc.). The booklet will feature an in-depth interview with NECROPSY’s main man Janne Kosonen and former guitarist Aatu Holma, done by Timo Hanhirova of Miasma Mag (Finland) and the release is stuffed with loads of old and never-seen-before photos, demo art, flyers etc. More info at www.necropsy.fi, www.myspace.com/necropsyfinland
Kaotoxin Records will release "Ascension To The Throne Ov Self", the debut EP from London / UK’s Black / Death Metallers SIDIOUS, on May 07, 2013. It was produced by Russ Russell (DIMMU BORGIR, LOCK UP, NAPALM DEATH, etc) and will feature the following tracks: ‘Insurmountable Mass’, ‘Sentient Race’, ‘Nihilistic Regeneration’ and ‘Ascension To The Throne Ov Self’. The official EP trailer can be checked out at this location. All further information at www.facebook.com/sidiousofficial
Chile’s Black Metallers ANIMUS MORTIS have just released their first official live video"Lvx". You can check it out here. The video was recorded 2010 at Teatro Caupolican, in Santiago, Chile. All further info at www.facebook.com/animusmortisofficial
Swedish Black Metallers SVARTSYN have posted the track ‘Demoness With Seven Names’, off their upcoming full-length album "Black Testament", at this location. The album was recorded at Mortsella Studio, Sweden and will be released on May 28, 2013 in Europe and June 11, 2013 in North America via Agonia Records. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Revelation In The Waters’, ‘Venom Of The Underworld’, ‘Demoness With Seven Names’, ‘Carving A Temple’, ‘Eyes Of The Earth’, ‘Rising Beast’ and ‘Black Testament’. More SVARTSYN you’ll find here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/svartsyn/102465529861216
From October 07 to October 19, 2013 Danish Horror Metallers DENIAL OF GOD will be touring the US for the very first time together with IMPALER and SATHANAS. Interested bookers should write to Helstrashmaster@hotmail.com. The first dates will be announced soon.
CRYPTOPSY have released an official lyric video for the song ‘The Golden Square Mile’ at this location. The song comes off the band’s self-titled release, which came out last fall. Next week, CRYPTOPSY will join forces with CATTLE DECAPITATION and DECREPIT BIRTH for a 24 dates European tour. The tour will kick off on April 12, 2013 at the Helvete club in Oberhausen, Germany and conclude with an appearance at the Neurotic Deathfest in Tilburg, Holland on May 05, 2013. For all further information and updates check out www.cryptopsy.ca or www.facebook.com/cryptopsymetal
On April 19, 2013 Germany’s True Metal cult fanzine THAT’S METAL returns with a new issue (# 17). On 80 glossy pages you’ll get lengthy features about cult bands like OBSESSION, DEMON, HELSTAR, THUNDERHEAD, BANSHEE, ATTACKER, GOTHIC KNIGHTS, DAMMAJ or STEEL PROPHET and newcomers like POSSESSOR, AIR RAID, DEXTER WARD, SONIC PULSE, WALPURGIS NIGHT, TOMBSTONE, VOLTURE, ASGARD as well as a Rhett Forrester tribute. Long lost bands like XCEL, OVERLORDE SR, LECTRIC LEATHER, JACKAL, DRESDEN, SABOTAGE and ASTAROTH are also interviewed and current MANILLA ROAD Drummer Andreas "Neudi" Neuderth looks back on his involvement with cult acts like SAVAGE GRACE and GRIFFIN and his very first years as an underground Metal pioneer on TV’s open channel. As a special extra you’ll get a compilation CD (including a four page booklet) entitled "Metallic Commandments – Volume 1" that consists of ten songs, all of them unreleased on CD before. The magazine is entirely written in German and sells for 10 Euros (including CD) or 5 Euros (without CD) plus postage through mailorders like www.underground-power.de or thatsmetal@gmx.net. The mag will also be available at the official merchandise booth at the "Keep It True" Festival in Lauda-Koenigshofen on April 19 / 20, 2013. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/thatsmetalmagazine
F.D.A. Records will release vinyl editions (limited to 500 copies each) of OBSCURE INFINITY‘s "Putrefying Illusions" and DESERTED FEAR‘s "My Empire" on May 24, 2013. For more information or pre-order details go to www.fda-records.com.
On June 21, 2013 The Ajna Offensive will release ENTARTETE KUNTS, a collection of underground artwork written and curated by Dennis Dread. The book, that is going to feature nearly 400 full-color reproductions from 42 international artists on 340 pages, will be available in two editions: a 8.5” x 11” hardbound edition with debossed cover and dustjacket (limited to 400) and a 8.5” x 11” paperback edition with frenchflap cover (limited to 600). The foreword was written by Patrick Rosenkranz. Artists that will be included are: Nick Blinko (RUDIMENTARY PENI), Michel “Away” Langevin (VOIVOD), Ed Repka (MEGADETH), S. Clay Wilson (Zap Comix), Rob Miller (AMEBIX), Erik Danielsson (WATAIN), Kristian “Necrolord” Wåhlin (DISSECTION), Sean Taggart (CRUMBSUCKERS), Joe Petagno (MOTÖRHEAD), Jos. A. Smith (BATHORY), Bobby BeauSoleil (LUCIFER RISING), Dennis Dread (DARKTHRONE) and 30 more artists from around the world. For all further information check out www.theajnaoffensive.com
The NECROCCULTUS album "Encircling The Mysterious Necrorevelation" (from 2005) will be re-released through Razorback Records with the "Supreme Occult One… The Underworld Abhorrence" 7" EP (originally released by Blood Harvest Records in 2006) as well as the NECROPHOBIC cover ‘Unholy Prophecies’ at the end of the Summer.
Bloody Productions have just released "Of Martyr’s Agony and Hate", the second album of Spanish Death Metallers SCENT OF DEATH , as a limited edition (500 copies) 12" LP. In the upcoming months the label will also release the vinyl version of "Testimony Of The Abominable", the debut album of Spanish Black Metallers BALMOG (limited to 300 hand numbered copies, with the blood of the three band members). More info at www.bloodyproductions.com.
Cryptorium Records have just released a massive MEGA SLAUGHTER box. It includes a 2 CD digipak of the band’s one and only full-length album "Calls From The Beyond" (originally released via Thrash Records in 1991), on one CD and all the demos on the other. Also included is a 44 pages booklet full of pictures, flyers, never before seen photos and the bands entire story, spanning between 1987 and 1992, as well as a patch and a small poster of the new cover that was created by Joe Petagno (MOTÖRHEAD, NOMINON, ANGELCORPSE etc.), based on the original album cover. More info and ordering details can be found at www.cryptorium.se
“Under Sulphurous Skies” is the brand new single from Slovenian Heavy / Speed Metallers VIGILANCE, taken from the band’s upcoming album "Queen Of The Midnight Fire" which will be available on May 14, 2013 via Metal Tank Records. You can check out the new track at this location. VIGILANCE guitarist Gilian Adam comments: “After months of hard work, the album is finally done. Rok Zalokar did a great job and we are very much excited to finally give you a taste of what is to come. The gates have been opened, the torches have been lit. Follow if you dare.” For more information visit the label’s site at www.metaltankrecords.com