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UK’s blackened Death Metallers TOWERS OF FLESH have completed work on their second full-length "Antithetical Conjurations". The album was recorded by Anil Carrier at Darksound Studios in Wolverhampton and the artwork was created by Aisha Louisa Al-Sadie. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Antithetical Conjurations’, ‘Veiled Conception’, ‘Beg For Absolution’, ‘Blind-Worm-Cycle’, ‘(Imperfect) Translations’ and ‘Concealed Within’. An album sampler can be checked out at this location. For more on TOWERS OF FLESH, visit: www.facebook.com/pages/towers-of-flesh/245845085405
"All Hail Pessimism", the debut full-length from Norwegian Black Metallers DEN SAAKALDTE, will finally be released by Agonia Records on February 17, 2014, for the first time as a limited edition 2 LP gatefold vinyl (250 copies, 50 copies on deep purple vinyl and 200 copies on black vinyl). In February the band will also enter the studio for the recordings of their new album "Kapittel II: Faen I Helvete". Kim + Trine (DARKTHRONE, THOU SHALT SUFFER, VED BUENS ENDE, MAYHEM) will take care of the layout and artwork for this new release. More information at www.facebook.com/densaakaldte or www.densaakaldte.org
Swedish Thrashers CRUCIFYRE have completed work on their follow-up album to 2010’s “Infernal Earthly Divine”. It will be entitled “Black Magic Fire” and was recorded, mixed and mastered at Sweden’s X-Level Studios (ABBA, Roxette, Lady GaGa, etc). CRUCIFYRE’s bass player Henrik “Doltz” Nilsson recently left the band and was replaced by Karl Envall (ex – KAAMOS, ex – REPUGNANT). For additional CRUCIFYRE info, check out www.facebook.com/pages/crucifyre/164973910205853
Italian Death / Thrashers OMNIVORE have posted a promo video for the song ‘I Hope The War Comes’ (off their upcoming self-titled debut album) at this location. "Omnivore" will be released on February 18, 2014 via Unspeakable Axe Records. More about OMNIVORE at www.facebook.com/pages/omnivore/265473320143668
The cover artwork for the upcoming ISRATHOUM / CHALICE OF BLOOD split 7" EP on www.daemonworship.org was created by A. Held of Ubertragic Art. More about both bands at www.facebook.com/pages/israthoum-official/108606202562464 or www.facebook.com/pages/chalice-of-blood/192780330769680
Cain Letifer of ACRIMONIOUS has joined SERPENT NOIR. He will handle guitars at live performances and also contribute to upcoming new SERPENT NOIR material, which is currently being written. The band’s debut mini album "Sanguis XI" was recently released as a gatefold LP via Hellthrasher Productions. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/serpent-noir/411409432260637
To The Death Records have released a limited vinyl edition of MEGASLAUGHTER‘s "Calls From The Beyond" album with lyrics and a photo collage. It is available on black vinyl (+ patch, 100 copies) and white vinyl (200 copies). More info here.
The label has also just released a split 7" EP from SABBAT and MORDANT, entitled "Swedish DemonSlaught" (100 handnumbered copies on black vinyl + patch, 200 copies on red vinyl and 200 copies on grey vinyl) and RAPID TERRÖR‘s "Speed Metal Bastard" 7” EP (100 handnumbered copies on black vinyl + patch and 200 copies on yellow vinyl). For all additional info and ordering details go here: https://tothedeathrecords.bandcamp.com
‘Ill-Fated Annihilation’, a track from the upcoming new DOWN FROM THE WOUND full-length "Violence And The Macabre", is currently streaming at this location. The album will be released on February 04, 2014 via www.comatosemusic.com. For more info on the Philippine Death Metallers check out www.facebook.com/pages/down-from-the-wound/255844915511
Finnish Black Metallers GRAVEBORNE have posted the track ‘Men Behind The Sun’ at this location. It is taken from the band’s second album "Through The Window Of The Night", which will be released on January 20, 2014 via Seance Records. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Burn The City Of God’, ‘Tiesi Päähän’, ‘Root Of Evil’, ‘Misericordia’, ‘Into The Abyss’, ‘In The End I Find My Beginning’, ‘Pyhää Verta’, ‘Todkrieg’ and ‘Men Behind The Sun’. "Through The Window Of The Night" was mixed and mastered by Jarno Hänninen at D-Studio, the artwork was created by Markus Räisänen and it features a special lyrical collaboration and guest vocals by K-2T4-S of …AND OCEANS on the track ‘Pyhää Verta’. A digital single, entitled "Burn The City Of God", was already released in November and features the exclusive track ‘Temple Without Walls’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/graveborne/398601459368 or www.graveborne.com
TRENCHROT have posted the title track off their forthcoming debut "Necronomic Warfare" at this location. The album will be released on February 18, 2014 through Unspeakable Axe Records. For all additional band information, check out www.facebook.com/trenchrotdeathmetal
Swedish Black Metallers WAN have added drummer Draup to their line-up in late December to replace former skinsman Dimman and already entered Hammer Regime Studios to record new material. You can check out the title track of WAN’s "Enjoy The Filth" album here. More about WAN at www.facebook.com/theunholywan
Guitarist Adam Zaars, of Sweden’s TRIBULATION, sent in the following comments about winning our BEST OF 2013 poll: "Although it was never the goal it’s nice to see that people appreciate our art. In some ways it gives us a boost to expand even further since it’s always a good thing to have an audience to share your work with. We can more and more see the advantages of that creative spark that can be ignited through active exchange with an audience. I guess you should all prepare for something very different again in the future." More information about TRIBULATION at www.facebook.com/pages/tribulation-official/169889709720460 or www.tribulation.se
The self-titled debut full-length of Polish Black Metallers THAW has just been re-released on vinyl through Third Eye Temple / Godz Ov War Productions. It is available on transparent blue vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and insert (limited to 100 copies) as well as on black vinyl in a standard sleeve with insert (limited to 250 copies). Both editions feature completely different artwork. You can listen to the whole album at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/thawnoise, www.facebook.com/thirdeyetemple or www.facebook.com/godzovwar
Romania’s Death Metallers LOUDRAGE have just released a new EP, entitled "Uglier Than Thou". It was recorded in 2013 at LiveSet Studio Cluj-Napoca and the cover artwork was created by Alex Duduc. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Doomed’, ‘As Long As I Live’, ‘Fear Me’, ‘Suffo-Kate’ and ‘Intruders’. The EP is now available for free download and streaming at this location. You can also check out videos for the following two the songs: ‘Fear Me‘ and ‘SuffoKate‘ For all additional info check out www.facebook.com/pages/loudrage-groovy-death-metal/178914798804944
Patricio Jara, editor of the book " Pájaros Negros: Crónicas Del Heavy Metal Chileno", has written a book about PENTAGRAM CHILE. He interviewed several people who were pretty close to the band in the past (friends, fanzine editors, bands etc.) in order to come up with a detailed history piece. The book has 190 pages, is written in Spanish and English and additionally features a bunch of old pictures and flyers. The band is currently trying to find a European distributor for it and Cyclone Empire will most likely be one of them. Until then, you can get some copies directly from info@pentagramchile.com
Chilean Death Metallers PUTRID EVOCATION will release their debut album this year through Xtreem Music. A couple of songs from their "Promo MMXIII" can be checked out on the band’s official bandcamp site www.putridevocation.bandcamp.com. All further information at www.facebook.com/putridevocation
"Worldshapers", the upcoming sixth album from Maryland’s AURORA BOREALIS, will be released on March 01, 2014 through Xtreem Music. It contains 10 tracks and was produced at Ron Vento’s very own Nightsky Studios. An exclusive advance track can already be checked out here. For more info on AURORA BOREALIS check out www.auroraborealis.org
Serbian Death / Thrashers INFEST will release their upcoming fourth album "Clod Blood War" through Xtreem Music in April. A European tour is planned for May. The band’s third album "Everlasting Genocide" is streaming in its entirety here. A live video from the band’s last year’s appearance at "November To Dismember Fest" in Bucharest (Romania) can be found at this location. For more info on INFEST go here: www.facebook.com/infest.serbia
German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN have posted the title track of their upcoming new album "Deathspell Catharsis" at this location. The follow up to 2012’s "Mask Of Malice" was once again produced by Thilo Krieger in his Desert Inn Studio and features artwork by Toshihiro Egewa (CRYPTOPSY, DEFEATED SANITY, KRISIUN). It will be released via Apostasy Records on January 24, 2014 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, January 27, 2014 in the UK and the rest of Europe and on February 11, 2014 in North America. More information at www.laydownrotten.com or www.facebook.com/laydownrotten
Northern Germany’s melodic Death Metallers BURIAL VAULT have just released an official video for ‘Awareness’. The song is taken from their most recent album "Incendium" and can be checked out at this location. The follow up to 2012’s "Ekpyrosis (Periodic Destruction)" was recorded at Soundlodge Studios by Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED, DEFEATED SANITY) and features artwork from Ben Borucki (AGATHODAIMON, SUICIDE SILENCE). More BURIAL VAULT at www.facebook.com/burialvaultband.
The results of our BEST OF 2013 poll are online now! You can check them out here. Thanks to everyone who participated. Have a great 2014!
If you’d still like to participate in our BEST OF 2013 poll, please hurry up, because the deadline for it is tomorrow, December 30, 2013. Just go here and send us a list of your 10 favorite releases of 2013 (no matter if it’s a demo, EP, mini album or full-length). The results will be published in early 2014.
Infernö Records have just released "Speaking With The Devil", the second album by Chilean / Canadian Speed Metallers DEMONA. It features 9 songs (+ intro / outro) and comes with a 12 pages booklet. A limited edition cassette version (100 copies only) is also available. You can check out the album track ‘Traitors’ at this location.
Infernö Records have also just released the second album by Swedish Thrashers LEGIONS OF WAR. The album’s title track ‘Forced To The Ground’ is currently streaming here. For more info and ordering details go here www.inferno-records.net
Atomic Vision (in cooperation with Skaven Records, T.S.C. Records and Slave Of Beerfoam) have released a 7" by Slovakian Death / Thrashers RADIATION entitled "Plutonium Overdose". It features five tracks and is limited to 500 copies. More info at www.atomicvisionprods.blogspot.com
Mexican / Turkish Black / Death Metallers SACROCURSE are currently preparing their Hells Headbangers debut album "Unholier Master" which is scheduled for a May 2014 release on both CD and LP formats. More SACROCURE at www.facebook.com/sacrocurse
Hells Headbangers have signed Portland, Oregon’s CEMETERY LUST. The band’s second album "Orgies Of Abomination" is currently being recorded and will be released in early 2014. CEMETERY LUST’s debut album "Screams Of The Violated" will also be re-released through Hells Headbangers on CD and LP later in 2014. All further band info at www.facebook.com/cemeterylust
American Black Metallers DEMONIC CHRIST have also been signed by Hells Headbangers. The band is currently finalizing their second album "The Great Purge". The track ‘Archangel Revelation" can already be checked out here. For all additional information check out www.facebook.com/pages/demonic-christ-official/340362119328496
The new PERDITION TEMPLE album will be entitled "Tempter’s Victorious" and feature eight new tracks and coverart by Adam Burke. The album will be preceded by a 7" EP, with an exclusive original PERDITION TEMPLE track as well as a special B-side cover track. "Tempter’s Victorious" will be released in early 2014 through Hells Headbangers. More PERDITION TEMPLE at www.facebook.com/perditiontemple
On February 04, 2014 Dark Descent Records will release "Toward Divine Death", the new album from Finnish Death Metallers LIE IN RUINS, as well as "Abysmal Thresholds", the debut full-length from Finland’s CORPSESSED. More info at www.darkdescentrecords.com
In the first half of 2014 Brazil’s Mutilation Records will release a HEADHUNTER D.C. tribute album entitled “Born To Punish The Skies…: A Deathmetallic Brotherhood In Unholy Mourning For God – Tribute To Headhunter D.C.”. It’s going to be released in two volumes and the following bands are already confirmed for it so far: CAUTERIZATION (BRA), INNER DEMONS RISE (BRA), MALEFACTOR (BRA), DEAD CONSPIRACY (USA), DECOMPOSED GOD (BRA), PATHOLOGIC NOISE (BRA), GRAVE DESECRATOR (BRA), UNBORN (BRA), NERVOCHAOS (BRA), INSIDE HATRED (BRA), BASTARD (BRA), QUEIRON (BRA), NECROCCULTUS (MEX), HOLDER (BRA), POISONOUS (BRA), PURE NOISE (BRA), EMBRIONAL (POL), SANCTIFIER (BRA), PURGATORY (GER), HATESPAWN (GER), VULTURE (BRA), INCINERADOR (BRA), ESCARNIUM (BRA), EMINENT SHADOW (BRA), DISGRACE & TERROR (BRA), S.O.H. (BRA), SATHANAS (USA), SEXTRASH (BRA), FUNERAL WHORE (HOL), ETERNAL SACRIFICE (BRA), DEMONIC RAGE (CHI) and REVEL IN FLESH (GER). HEADHUNTER D.C. are currently in the process of writing new songs, which will be used for a future release (7", 10", split or new full-length). Their latest album "…In Unholy Mourning…" is now available on CD in Europe through Evil Spell Records (www.undercover-records.de) and includes the MORTEM cover ‘Summoned To Hell’ as an exclusive bonus track. A vinyl version will be out between January and February 2014. More info at www.facebook.com/headhunterdc
On March 03, 2014 Hammerheart Records will re-release EMPEROR‘s "As The Shadows Rise" 7" from 1994 as a limited edition (666 copies) 12" with an etching on the side B and the songs as CD in one package.
On the same day Hammerheart will also re-release a limited vinyl edition (500 copies) of "Alone Walkyng" from Norway’s HADES. It features the demo from 1993 on side A while side B is also etched. More info at www.hammerheart.com
French brutal Death Metallers’ BENIGHTED’s forthcoming seventh full-length is entitled "Carnivore Sublime" and will be released on February 14, 2014 through Season of Mist. Here’s the tracklist: ‘X2Y’, ‘Noise’, ‘Experience Your Flesh’, ‘Slaughter / Suicide’, ‘Spit’, ‘Defiled Purity’, ‘Jekyll’, ‘Collection Of Dead Portraits’, ‘Carnivore Sublime’, ‘Les Morsures De Cerbère’ and ‘June And The Laconic Solstice’. A deluxe limited edition digibox will include a bonus CD, a patch, a pin and a poster. The track listing of the bonus disc is as follows: ‘Meticulous Invagination’ (ABORTED cover), ‘Du Riechst So Gut’ (RAMMSTEIN cover), ‘Old’ (MACHINE HEAD cover), ‘The Twins’ (live), ‘Saw It All’ (live), ‘Forsaken’ (live), ‘Nemesis’ (live), ‘Spit’ (demo version) and ‘Collection Of Dead Portraits’ (demo version). In February and March, BENIGHTED will be touring in France with LOUDBLAST. More info at www.facebook.com/benighted.official
Philadelphia based Death Metallers TRENCHROT will release their debut "Necronomic Warfare" on February 18, 2014 via Unspeakable Axe Records. You can already check out the album track ‘Sickening Devotion’ at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/trenchrotdeathmetal or http://trenchrotdeathmetal.bandcamp.com
On February 21, 2014 F.D.A. Records will release "Inoculation", the debut full-length from California Death Metallers MORFIN on CD, vinyl and digital formats. The vinyl LP will be available on red / black marbled (100 copies only) or standard black vinyl. "Inoculation" was recorded at Executer Studio in Pico Rivera, California and the artwork was created by Badic Art (SKELETAL REMAINS, GOREGAST, DEMONICAL, DEHUMAN REIGN). The album track ‘Dark Creator’ is already streaming here. More MORFIN info at www.facebook.com/morfindeathmetal
After 7 years of silence NOCTURNAL BREED will release their fifth album "Napalm Nights" on March 11, 2014 in Europe and March 18, 2014 in North America via Agonia Records. It was recorded in Killer Studio (Norway) in 2012 and 2013 and the complete tracklist reads like this: ‘The Devil Swept The Ruins’, ‘Speedkrieg’, ‘Cursed Beyond Recognition’, ‘The Bitch Of Buchenwald’, ‘Napalm Nights’, ‘Thrashiac’, ‘Dawn Campaign… Flamethrower Ridge’, ‘Under The Whip’, ‘Dragging The Priests’ and ‘Krigshisser’. The album opening track ‘The Devil Swept The Ruins’ is available for streaming here. "Napalm Nights" features a guest appearance of DARKTHRONE’s Nocturno Culto on vocals, and former guitarist A.E. Rattlehead on guitars. It will be available as digipak CD, limited double black vinyl in gatefold sleeves (with insert with lyrics and A2 poster), limited double military green vinyl (with insert with lyrics, A2 poster and laser-cut full color patch) and digitally. More NOCTURNAL BREED at www.facebook.com/pages/nocturnal-breed-official/250907411181
MENACE, the brainchild of NAPALM DEATH axeman Mitch Harris, have announced the title of their debut album. It will be entitled "Impact Velocity", the release is scheduled for March 14, 2014 via Season Of Mist and features contributions from Derek Roddy (drums), Fred Leclercq (bass), Nicola Manzan (violin, cello, viola), Shane Embury (bass) and Russ Russell (producer and navigator of paradoxology). For all further information on MENACE check out www.facebook.com/seasonofmistofficial