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"Denouement", the debut full-length from UK’s blackened Death Metallers ABYSSAL will be re-released on CD (limited to 1000 copies) via Poland’s Hellthrasher Productions on April 02, 2013. A vinyl edition will follow in Autumn. The album was self-released by the band in January 2012 on hand-assembled CDs as well as digitally. The entire material is available for streaming at this location.
Heaven and Hell Records will be releasing the complete recorded works from North Carolina Death Thrashers FALSE PROPHET on CD as part of their Lost Relics collection. The whole material was re-mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Studios in Winston-Salem, NC. The CD will include the "Sign Of The Cross" demo from 1989, the "Second Death" full-length from 1991 and the "Infernal Hierarchy" 7" EP from 1993. Video footage of the band playing live at Snookers in Raleigh, NC in 1993 has been posted here.
‘Extrinsic Pathway’, the title track of the upcoming debut full-length from Austin, Texas based Death Metallers MORGENGRAU, has been posted at this location. The album will be released on April 02, 2013 through Blind God Records. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/morgengrau/112541632142818
Eldritch Lunar Miasma Records, in conjunction with Dybbuk Records, has released a DECREPITAPH / HUMILIATION split 7" EP entitled "The Carnal Slumber / Enemy’s Perimeter". It is limited to 500 copies (100 green and 400 black) and pressed on 42-gram vinyl with a four panel folder. A preview is currently streaming at this location. Additional info at www.eldritchlunarmiasma.com, www.decrepitaph.com or www.humiliation.my
US Death Metallers BLOODSOAKED will be touring in Europe for the Rotting In Europe 2013 Tour in April. Joining BLOODSOAKED will be Bay Area Melodic Deathers SHORT FUSE, Dallas-based blackened Death Metallers PSYCHIATRIC REGURGITATION, Boston Thrashers BLACK MASS and Chicago Death Metallers HATE STORM ANNIHILATION. BLOODSOAKED has just posted a brand new demo track entitled ‘Devouring’ on their Bandcamp page. The song is a demo version of a track from the band’s forthcoming album, "Devouring Abomination", due out later this year on Comatose Records. More info at www.bloodsoaked.net or www.facebook.com/bloodsoaked666
Israel’s Death Metallers MORBID TENDENCY have made their new EP "Eon Of Cycling Death" available through their bandcamp page for free streaming, download and a "name your own price" purchase. The band’s line-up currently consists of Alex (PROMISCUITY, ex – SONNE ADAM) on vocals, guitars and bass, as well as Tom (SONNE ADAM) on drums. The EP was recorded in early 2013 and the band is currently searching for a label, to release it on physical format. Interested labels can contact the band at alexmorbidtendency@gmail.com
Canadian Black Metallers WILT will be playing a couple of shows at the end of March / early April 2013 in support of the upcoming, limited edition, vinyl release of their self-titled debut album. Originally released in October of last year as a digital download, "Wilt" is now being offered as a 180 gram white vinyl 12", strictly limited to 300 copies and available for pre-order at wiltmanitoba.bandcamp.com. A purchase of the vinyl edition comes with an immediate download of the album. For more information visit www.facebook.com/wiltmb
At their record release party in Santa Ana, CA on March 16, 2013 ANGER AS ART were joined onstage by Mark ‘The Shark’ Caro (ABATTOIR), Betsy Bitch (BITCH) and Sin Quirin (MINISTRY, REVOLTING COCKS) for the album’s two bonus tracks ‘Rage And Retribution’ and ‘Speed Kills’, as well as classics from ABATTOIR (‘Screams From The Grave’) and BITCH (‘Skullcrusher’). A video of ANGER AS ART performing ‘SkullCrusher’ with Betsy Bitch and Sin Quirin has been posted at this location. A video of ‘Screams From The Grave’ with Mark ‘The Shark’ Caro can be checked out here. ANGER AS ART has been confirmed for the Dokkem Open Air Festival on June 21 – 22, 2013 in Dokkum, Freisland, NL and will be appearing alongside TESTAMENT, ICED EARTH, CRYPTOPSY and many more. The band is currently booking additional dates in Germany, France, Holland and Belgium. More information at www.angerasart.com or www.facebook.com/angerasart
PENTAGRAM CHILE have completed the recordings of their debut album “The Malefice”. It was recorded both in Sade Studios in Santiago, Chile and HVR Studios in Suffolk, UK. The album will be out around June / July and the first edition will also include re-recordings of classic 80s demo songs. The tracklist reads like this: ‘The Death Of Satan’, ‘La Fiura’, ‘The Apparition’, ‘Horror Vacui’, ‘Spontaneous Combustion’, ‘Grand Design’, ‘Sacrophobia’, ‘Arachnoids’ and ‘Prophetic Tremors’. PENTAGRAM CHILE will be playing live at the Live Evil Fest 2013 (www.liveevilfestival.org) on October 18 – 20, 2013 at The Garage in London. More PENTAGRAM CHILE at www.facebook.com/pages/pentagram-chile/78253131363
In May / June 2013 Cyclone Empire Records will re-release the full discography of Swedish Melodic Death Metallers A CANOROUS QUINTET as a double CD, entitled “The Quintessence”, with a massive booklet and extensive liner-notes. The “Silence Of The World Beyond” album from 1996 will feature the following bonus tracks: ‘Silence Of The World Beyond’ (Live), ‘Reflections Of The Mirror’ (2012), ‘Dreamcloud’ (2012 – unreleased) and ‘Welcome To Your End’ (2012 – unreleased). The 1998 “The Only Pure Hate” album will additionally come up the tracks ‘Land Of The Lost’ and ‘Revert To Life’ (both from a 1997 demo) as well as the complete "As Tears” demo from 1995 (‘Through Endless Illusions’, ‘The Joy Of Sorrow’, ‘When Happiness Dies’ and ‘Strangeland’). www.cyclone-empire.com
In May 2013 GOD DETHRONED‘s “The Grand Grimoire” and “Bloody Blasphemy” albums will be re-released on vinyl through Cyclone Empire Records. Both will be limited to 500 copies each, pressed on red (“The Grand Grimoire”) and blue (“Bloody Blasphemy”) 180g vinyl, with a gatefold sleeve including rare photos and liner notes by Henri Sattler. www.facebook.com/goddethronedofficial
FACEBREAKER have posted two parts of a studio report at the following locations: Part I and Part II. The new album is entitled “Dedicated To The Flesh” and planned to be released in May / June 2013. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Meat Freak’, ‘Dedicated To The Flesh’, ‘Catacomb’, ‘Zombie Flesh Cult’, ‘Mutilator’, ‘Nuclear Outbreak’, ‘Hellmaster’, ‘Carving For Brains’, ‘Swarm Of Zombies’, ‘Legions Of Doom’, ‘World Cremation’ and ‘Tomb Of The Hungry Dead’. All additional information you may find at www.facebook.com/pages/facebreaker/113329752016270
Italian Death Metallers NERVECIDE have just released their debut album "Impermanence". It is available for free streaming / download at the following locations: www.reverbnation.com/nervecide, http://nervecide.bandcamp.com or www.facebook.com/nervecide
ENTHRONED will play live for the first time ever in Poland. The band will be back on stage for two selected shows in Wroclaw And Kraków. More ENTHRONED at www.facebook.com/frater.silurian
"Behold Almighty Doctrine", the third full-length from US Death Metallers LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, is out now through Unique Leader Records. An exclusive stream can be found at this location. For more info check out www.lecherousnocturne.net or www.facebook.com/lecherousnocturne
On April 02, 2013 Blind God Records will release "Extrinsic Pathway", the debut full-length from Austin, Texas based Death Metallers MORGENGRAU. The album was recorded at Amplitude Media in Austin, Texas and mixed and mastered at Endarker Studio, Sweden by Magnus (Devo) Andersson of MARDUK. The full tracklist reads like this: ‘Extrinsic Pathway’, ‘Antithetical’, ‘The White Death’, ‘Inner Self’, ‘Choking Grove’, ‘Grave Of Lies’, ‘Chemosh Enlighten’ and ‘Polymorphic Communion’. You can listen to the album track ‘Antithetical’ here. MORGENGRAU will make their New York City debut at the Martyrdoom Fest on June 28, 2013. More band information at www.facebook.com/pages/morgengrau/112541632142818
‘Dominate The Rotten’, a track from "Manifested Darkness", the forthcoming new album from REVEL IN FLESH, is currently streaming at this location. The CD and digital download will be released on April 12, 2013 by F.D.A. Records. The LP version features an additional bonus track and will be out on April 26, 2013. The album was mixed and mastered at Unisound Studio by Dan Swanö and the artwork was created by the Spanish artist Juanjo Castellano. More at www.revelinflesh.jimdo.com or www.facebook.com/pages/revel-in-flesh/304228902958414
ACHERON will start recording their new album “Kult Des Hasses” in Cleveland, Ohio on April 12, 2013. Guitarist Ricktor Ravensbruck (WOLFPACK 44, ELECTRIC HELLFIRE CLUB, WOLFEN SOCIETY) will contribute some leads to the album and the artwork will be created by Timo Wuerz. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Daemonum Lux’, ‘Satan Holds Dominion’, ‘Raptured To Divine Perversion’, ‘Jesus Wept’, ‘Thy Father Suicide’, ‘Misanthropic Race’, ‘Whores And Harlots’, ‘Asphyxiation (Hands Of God)’, ‘Concubina Do Diabo’ and ‘Devil’s Black Blood’. The release of “Kult Des Hasses” is scheduled for Spring 2013 through Listenable Records. All additional information at www.facebook.com/legion.acheron
Polish Death Metallers KINGDOM will release their second album "Morbid Priest Of Supreme Blasphemy" on March 25, 2013 via Hellthrasher Productions. It features 9 brand new tracks as well as a cover of NIHILIST’s ‘Supposed To Rot’. The artwork was created by Bartek Kurzok (ECTOVOID, HELL UNITED, DECAYING, ULCER etc.) and the tracklisting reads like this: ‘Slaves Of Ruins’, ‘Krwawi’ca Rana’, ‘Beasts Of The Sea’, ‘Morbid Priest’, ‘Supreme Blasphemy’, ‘Supposed To Rot’ (NIHILIST cover), ‘Summomed From Dead’, ‘Nameless King’, ‘Tombs Of Dead’ and ‘Syn Ognia’. Two songs are already available for streaming at this location.
EXUMER have been confirmed for this year’s BASINFIREFEST in the Czech Republic. The festival takes place from June 28 to June 30, 2013 in Spalene Porici. Other acts to appear on the bill are (among others) PRETTY MAIDS, SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILITY and COAL CHAMBER. It will be EXUMER’s first trip ever to the Czech Republic where the band has a loyal following and it is also the band’s only festival appearance in the Czech Republic in 2013. Comments vocalist Mem V. Stein: "The summer festival season is slowly coming together for us with shows planned at Germany’s BANG YOUR HEAD festival, a planned trip to Slovenia and now BASINFIREFEST. We are beyond excited to finally play in the Czech Republic and are planning to bring our brand of Thrash Metal to our fans there. It will definitely be a show to remember for us and our fans!" For all further info check out www.basinfirefest.cz or www.exumer.de.
Selfmadegod Records have just released the vinyl version of ENCOFFINATION‘s debut full-length "Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh". The gatefold LP is available in two colors: transparent marble (100 copies) and black (400 copies). More info at www.selfmadegod.com
"Grip Of The Dead", the debut album from Swedish Death Metallers NECROCURSE, is now available in North America via Pulverised Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Sonic Train Studios with King Diamond guitarist Andy La Rocque and the cover artwork was created by David Herrerias (Antichrist). The album is currently streaming in its entirety at the Pulverised Records Bandcamp Page. The vinyl edition will include a re-recorded version of the track ‘Souls Of A Thousand Funerals’ (from the "Shape Of Death" MCD, as an additional bonus track) and will soon be released by Blood Harvest and To The Death Records. NECROCURSE features members from NIFELHEIM, SWORDMASTER, RUNEMAGICK and SACRAMENTUM. For all further information check out www.necrocurse.com or www.facebook.com/necrocurse
Liege based Death Metal outfit PESTIFER has just recorded their second album. The title of the follow-up record to their debut "Age Of Disgrace" (released in 2010 by Ultimhate Records) as well as the artwork will be revealed soon. Apart from that the Belgian horde is looking for gigs in Germany. For possible shows or general info please get in touch with them at www.facebook.com/pestifer.band
F.D.A. Records have signed California Death Metallers MORFIN. The band is currently recording their debut album which is scheduled for a release in the fall of 2013. More MORFIN at www.facebook.com/morfindeathmetal.
INFINITUM OBSCURE will be supporting SORCERY next month on the "Arrival Of The Black – Vinland Tour 2013" across the United States. INFINITUM OBSCURE recently released a new three-song MCD, "The Luminous Black", on Deathgasm Records, featuring one new track, a re-recorded version of ‘Path To Apocalypse’ from the band’s 2006 debut "Internal Dark Force" and a cover of BATHORY’s ‘Through Blood By Thunder’. More information at www.infinitumobscure.com or www.facebook.com/infinitumobscure
Italy’s technical Death Metallers THE MODERN AGE SLAVERY will release their sophomore album, "Requiem For Us All", via Pavement Entertainment today. For all further information check out www.themodernageslavery.com
For the first time ever Pennsylvania’s brutal Death Metallers ROTTREVORE will appear on European soil for an exclusive show at the Kill-Town Death Fest 2013, which will take place from August 29 – September 01, 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2011 the band entered the studio once again and recorded 4 songs that were written way back in the 90s, for the upcoming EP, entitled “Blind Sided Attack”. More information and updates at www.rottrevoreusa.com
The RADEMASSAKER website is finally online again. You can download all songs that originally appeared on the band’s long sold-out vinyl only releases for free now. Just go to www.rademassaker.com
French Black Metallers AOSOTH has premiered a second song from their fourth full-length "IV:Arrow In Heart", which is going to be released on April 16, 2013 via Agonia Records. ‘Temple Of Knowledge’ is streaming exclusively at this location. The first revealed song, ‘An Arrow In Heart’, can still be found here. More information at www.facebook.com/aosoth
On April 08, 2012 Unspeakable Axe Records (a sub-label of Dark Descent Records) will release the debut full-length by Texas based Crossover Thrashers BIRTH A.D. which is entitled "I Blame You". Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Mission Statement’, ‘Equal Opportunity’, ‘Burn L.A.’, ‘Failed State’, ‘Bring Back The Draft’, ‘This Scene Sucks’, ‘Violent Retribution’, ‘No, Man’, ‘I Blame You’, ‘Short Bus Society’, ‘Wrong Again’, ‘Fill In The Blank’, ‘Kill Everybody’, ‘No Jobs (Don’t Work)’, ‘Cause Problems’, ‘Parasites Die’, ‘Popular War’ and ‘Blow Up The Embassy’. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/causeproblems
Chile’s Death Metallers COFFIN CURSE have started recording their debut EP "Gathered Unto Death" last week. It will be released during July / August 2013. A demo version of the track "Out Of The Grave" can be checked out at this location.