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The track ‘No Afterlife’ from Boston Death Metallers SOUL REMNANTS is now playing here. It is taken from the band’s upcoming album "Black And Blood" which will be available via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions on October 31, 2013 More info at www.facebook.com/chopwork
"The Dawn Of Consummation And Emergence", the new album from Mumbai based Death Metallers REPTILIAN DEATH is now available through Old School Metal Records, with digital copies for sale at iTunes, Amazon and other digital retailers. The entire album is currently streaming at this location. All all additional information on REPTILIAN DEATH check out www.facebook.com/reptiliandeath
‘We Kill Our Kind’, a track from CONVULSE‘s forthcoming new full-length "Evil Prevails", can be checked out at this location. The album will be released on November 01, 2013 through Svart Records on CD, LP and digital formats. Next month CONVULSE will be playing a few selected dates on the "Days Of Death" European mini-tour, with DISMA as direct support. More info at www.facebook.com/convulse
Italy’s DEADLY CARNAGE have issued an official video for the song ‘Dome Of The Warders’ at this location. The song is taken from their upcoming new album "Manthe" which will be released on the Italian label ATMF (www.atmf.net). The video was edited by Danilo Montagna in collaboration with the band and the images were taken between Autumn and Winter of 2012 on the Italian Alps. More DEADLY CARNAGE at www.facebook.com/deadlycarnage
Boston’s SCALPEL will support MORBID ANGEL on the Cambridge, Massachusetts date of their "20th Anniversary Of Covenant" US Tour. The show will take place on November 10 at Middle East Downstairs. ABNORMALITY will also be appearing on the bill. SCALPEL’s debut full-length "Sorrow And Skin" is out now via Sevared Records and the album track ‘The Black Juices’ is currently streaming at this location. More information at www.scalpel.us or www.facebook.com/scalpelofficial
Berlin, Germany based Death Metallers HARM will release their debut album "Cadaver Christi" on October 25, 2013 through F.D.A. Records. The cover artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano and the title track is now streaming at this location. A promo video for the album can be checked out here. All additional information can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/harm/131650603566081
Germany’s DISCREATION have just released a lyric video for the title track of their new album "The Silence Of The Gods" (which will be released on October 18, 2013 through Remission Records). You can check it out at this location. More band info at www.facebook.com/discreation
The new NECROPHOBIC album "Womb Of Lilithu" will be released via Season of Mist on October 25, 2013 as a digipak CD, black double LP with white splatters (limited to 150 copies), clear double LP (limited to 400 copies) and regular black double LP. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Womb Of Lilithu’, ‘Splendour Nigri Solis’, ‘Astaroth’, ‘Furfur’, ‘Black Night Raven’, ‘The Necromancer’, ‘Marquis Phenex’, ‘Asmodee’, ‘Marchosias’, ‘Matanbuchus’, ‘Paimon’, ‘Opium Black’, ‘Infinite Infernalis’ and ‘Amdusias’. For all further information check out www.necrophobic.net or www.facebook.com/necrophobic.official
On October 15, 2013 Hells Headbangers will release a deluxe two-disc SORCERY compilation CD, entitled "Unholy Creations". It was originally released on vinyl by To The Death Records in 2011 and compiles all SORCERY demos prior to their "Bloodchilling Tales" debut album from 1991, as well the "Maculated Life" demo from 1992 and rare rehearsal and compilation tracks. In detail you’ll get: "The Arrival" (Demo 1987), "Ancient Creation" (Demo 1988), "Unholy Crusade" (Demo 1989), "Maculated Life" (Demo 1992), ‘Pandemonium’ (bonus track from the first pressing), a 3 song rehearsal from 1989 and ‘Inhabitants’ ("Voices Of Death" compilation track from 1997). More info at www.hellsheadbangers.com or www.facebook.com/pages/sorcery/308658977440
Blood Harvest Records will release a 7" EP by Spain’s NECROVEN on November 08, 2013. It is entitled "Descent Into The Cryptic Chasm" and features the title-track as well as ‘Weapons Of Degration’. NECROVEN already released two demo tapes ("Perpetual Scorn" and "Hidden Blasphemies", both in 2011) and a full-length entitled "Worship Of Humiliation" in 2012. For all additional NECROVEN information check out www.facebook.com/pages/necroven/131959596914062
Dutch Black Metallers ONHEIL have just revealed the tracklist of their upcoming album "Storm Is Coming". The follow-up to 2009’s album "Razor" is currently being mixed and mastered by Bart Hennephof and Yuma van Eekelen at Final Focus Studios and features the following tracks: ‘Embrace The Chaos’, ‘Kill Tomorrow’, ‘Self-Destruction Mode’, ‘The Omega Legions’, ‘Storm Is Coming’, ‘The End Of Everything’, ‘Wings Of Death’, ‘Dronkenschap In Duisternis II’, ‘Nature’s Wrath’ and ‘Streams Of Silence’. The release is set for early 2014 through Cyclone Empire. More information at www.onheil.com or www.facebook.com/onheilmusic
THE GROTESQUERY are currently working on the follow-up to their 2012 album "The Facts And Terrifying Testament Of Mason Hamilton: Tsathoggua Tales". Rogga Johansson commented on it as follows: "So far a handful of riffs have been done, and many more are in the stage of being written and recorded. The overall feeling this time is that THE GROTESQUERY is stepping back to the harder songs on the first album, more old MASSACRE meat on the guitar and less melody and epicness. Feels like this album will be heavier than both previous ones, heavier and uglier, just as Death Metal should be. It’ll be the perfect tapestry for Kam Lee’s classical growls to once again explode unto the scene." Regarding the lyrical concept, Kam Lee added: "Well – I have only ideas at the moment. But from my side with the lyrics, it will be another storyline based on and going back to the first album, sort of a sequel to "Tales Of The Coffin Born". I haven’t 100% set on the title yet, but the working title as of now is "Bride Of The Coffin Born" (although that may change). The story will pick up 50 years after the events of the first album and will take place in the 1970’s. It will involve a series of events where girls from the University have gone missing and also the house of Ward has been re-built and transformed into a girls dormitory. We will see the return of Matthew Ward, and learn even more sinister secrets behind the curse of the Ward Family. And we’ll expose the cult of conspirators that have been part of the University and have been behind the events from the start. It will also be the final act in this story line, and most likely the final time I do a full concept album. It will end the "trilogy of terror" that started with the first album!" For all further information check out www.facebook.com/thegrotesquery
Chile’s ATOMIC AGGRESSOR have a new live CD out through Rawforce Productions. "Live Ceremonial" was recorded at Lautaro Attack, Old School Reunion on December 01, 2012 and contains 2 unreleased new tracks. More info at the official ATOMIC AGGRESSOR fanpage at www.facebook.com/atomicaggressor
Australia’s BELLIGERENT INTENT have recorded a video clip for the song ‘Bound In Hell’ from their upcoming album "Eternity Of Hell & Torment" with director Heata HG (Hired Goons). BELLIGERENT INTENT consists of Matt "Mayhem" Crossingham of CEMETERY URN and Matt Wilcock (ex – ABRAMELIN). All further information at www.facebook.com/belligerentintentofficial
From December 12 – 21, 2013 Belgian Death Metallers DEHUMAN will be supporting MASTER on the "Desecrated Deathkult Tour" in seven different countries: Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. The band’s debut full-length "Black Throne Of All Creation" was released last year by Kaotoxin Records. DEHUMAN are currently working hard on their (as of yet untitled) new album which will be recorded at Blackout Studios (ENTHRONED, EMPTINESS). It will be mixed and mastered by Francis Caste at Sainte Marthe Studios (ARKHON INFAUSTUS, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION), scheduled for an early 2014 release. More at www.facebook.com/dehumandm
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