On August 28, 2013 Polish Death Metal veterans VADER performed their 30th anniversary show in Olsztyn, the city where VADER was originally formed back in 1983. The setlist consisted of the whole "Ultimate Incantation" album plus songs from the first demos and even before that, when they were still singing in Polish. An approximately 36 minutes video of the show can be checked out at this location. More VADER at www.facebook.com/vader
On September 24, 2013 Agonia Records will release a special 25th anniversary recording from ROOT, entitled "Viginti Quinque Annis In Scaena". It consists of exclusive live material, recorded between 2007 and 2012. While the audio disc (and LP version) features a full show (recorded on November 19, 2011 at Melodka Music Club in Brno, Czech Republic), the additional DVD includes road documentaries full of backstage, bonus and exclusive material as well as live songs filmed at Hammer Open Air (Lieto, Finland 2012), Noctis Fest (Calgary, Canada 2010), Brutal Assault Festival (Josefov, Czech Republic 2007 and 2012), the No Mercy European Tour 2007 and a bunch of other shows. "Viginti Quinque Annis In Scaena" was mixed and mastered at CH Records Studio by Ashok, Paul Dread and Pavel Kolarík and produced by the band. It will be available as digipak CD + DVD and a double LP. A preview of the release can be viewed here. For more news on ROOT check out www.facebook.com/pages/root-official/396971113678944 or www.rootan.net.
GORGUTS are currently streaming their new album "Colored Sands" in its entirety at this location. The full 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’. "Colored Sands" is available as a digipak CD, limited edition LP and digital download. More GORGUTS at www.gorguts.com or www.facebook.com/gorgutsofficial
DEICIDE will release their eleventh album "In The Minds Of Evil" via Century Media Records this fall. It is being produced by Jason Suecoff (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM, DEATH ANGEL, BATTLECROSS) and the complete tracklist reads like this: ‘In The Minds Of Evil’, ‘Thou Begone’, ‘Godkill’, ‘Beyond Salvation’, ‘Misery Of One’, ‘Between The Flesh And The Void’, ‘Even The Gods Can Bleed’, ‘Trample The Cross’, ‘Fallen To Silence’, ‘Kill The Light Of Christ’ and ‘End The Wrath Of God’. More information at www.facebook.com/officialdeicide
Swedish Death Metallers OVERTORTURE will be playing a couple of shows in Germany next week. The first show will be in Mannheim on September 07, 2013, together with FLESHCRAWL, REVEL IN FLESH and RAW. The band’s line-up consists of ex – members from GRAVE, COLDWORKER, DEMONICAL and INSISION and their debut album "At The End The Dead Await" was released earlier this year via Apostasy Records. Selections from the record and ordering information can be found at www.apostasyrecords.com. More band information at www.overtorture.se or www.facebook.com/overtorture
UK’s CRAVEN IDOL will release their debut full-length "Towards Eschaton" on October 15, 2013 through Dark Descent Records. The album track ‘To Summon Mayrion’ is currently streaming at this location. More at www.facebook.com/pages/craven-idol/158945044134965
DISCREATION‘s third album "The Silence Of The Gods" will be released on October 18, 2013 via Remission Records. The cover art was created by Juanjo Castellano and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro’, ‘Savage Soul’, ‘Bringer Of Torture And Pain’, ‘The Silence Of The Gods’, ‘Tombworld’, ‘Wartribe’, ‘Silent Hunger’, ‘Event Horizon’, ‘I Reign Supreme’, ‘Falling Backwards In Time’ and ‘Outro’. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Studio. A video teaser can be found at this location. More band information at www.facebook.com/discreation or www.discreation.de
Swedish TURBOCHARGED, featuring ex – musicians of GEHENNAH, VOMITORY and DRAGNAGL, have released a video-clip for the title of their new album "Area 666" at this location. "Area 666" will be released via Chaos Records on September 09, 2013 and features the following tracks: ‘Area 666’, ‘Swarn’, ‘Christian Corpses’, ‘Worshipper’, ‘Divinne Bacteria’, ‘Masses, Mortals And Maggots’, ‘Blood In, God Out’, ‘Godfearings Cunts’, ‘Scavengers Of The Light’, ‘Churchfire Commando’, ‘The Slut And The God’, ‘Rogue Evangelist’, ‘Vandalize The Vatican’ and ‘Christcrawler’. More on TURBOCHARGED at www.facebook.com/pages/turbocharged/76137909752
Deepsend Records will release FEROCITY‘s new full-length "The Sovereign" on September 03, 2013. The album track ‘…And The Rest Is Silence" is already streaming at this location and the official music video for the title track is playing here. The album’s full tracklist reads like this: ‘…And The Rest Is Silence’, ‘Chain Of Command’, ‘Human Game’, ‘Son Of Sam’, ‘XIIth Legion’, ‘Abrupt Desolation’, ‘The Sovereign’, ‘Blind Disciple’, ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ and ‘Blood Trophy’. More FEROCITY info at www.facebook.com/ferocity666
Italy’s EXHUMER will release their second full-length "Degraded By Sepsis" on October 15, 2013 via Comatose Music. An album teaser has already been posted at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/exhumer.official
Chicago’s SCYTHE have posted a new track ‘Leather Aggressor’ at this location. The track is taken from SCYTHE’s second album "Subterranean Steel" that will be released on September 11, 2013 through R.I.P. Records in North America and Primitive Reaction in Europe and the UK. The full "Subterranean Steel" tracklist reads like this: ‘Leather Aggressor’, ‘Monarch’, ‘Subterranean Steel’, ‘October Dies’, ‘The Grunting Dead’, ‘The Bray Beast’, ‘Beyond The Northwoods’, ‘Nights Of Terror’ and ‘Thunder Hammer’. More SCYTHE information at www.scythe.us, www.facebook.com/scythe.chicago or www.reverbnation.com/scythechicago
Spanish Thrashers FUCK OFF will release their third full-length "Smile As You Kill" in mid-late September through Xtreem Music. It will contain 7 new songs, a re-recording of 87’s ‘People In War’ (from their very first 7" EP) and a cover of RAINBOW’s ‘Long Live Rock & Roll’ (which was intented for a DIO tribute album with Spanish bands and supposed to come out in early 2011). Dan Swanö took care of the mastering and the cover artwork has been created by Greek artist Gerasimos Kolokas. The tracklist is as follows: ‘Azor’, ‘Doomed From The Cradle’, ‘Gardens Of Stone’, ‘Smile As You Kill’, ‘The Priest’, ‘We Are Back In Town’, ‘Impera La Corrupción’, ‘People In War (2013)’ and ‘Long Live Rock & Roll’ (RAINBOW cover). An advance track from the album has been posted here.
On September 03, 2013 Sevared Records will release "Sorrow And Skin" from Boston Death Metallers SCALPEL. An exclusive premier of the title track can be found at this location. For more selections from "Sorrow And Skin", including album tracks ‘Sentinels Of Severed Flesh’ and ‘Ripe’, live footage and more, visit www.youtube.com/scalpelofficial. More SCALPEL at www.scalpel.us or www.facebook.com/scalpelofficial
Dead Beat Media in co-operation with Slaughterhouse Records will release an old school Death Metal split 7" EP from Holland’s WARMASTER and Malaysia’s HUMILIATION. The EP features two new and exclusive tracks from each band on white opaque vinyl with red splatter. 500 copies will be pressed, with a free download card for all purchases. A die hard edition (featuring limited edition stickers for each band) and a ‘Krieg’ edition (with limited edition stickers as well as a limited edition woven patch) will also be available. The tracklist reads like this: WARMASTER side: ‘Mental Meltdown’, ‘Generation Panzerfaust’, HUMILIATION side: ‘Belligerent’, ‘Pledge Of Invasion’. A sampler video of the songs can be checked out at this location. More information on both bands at www.humiliation.my, www.warmaster.nl
Bass player Tim Scott has re-joined Swedish Death Metallers VOLTURYON. Tim grew up in Northern California, but moved to Sweden in 1999 and already played in REVENANT, HATEPLOW, MARGRAVE and METHANE. He was already a member of VOLTURYON 5-6 years ago when the band was still called CONTORTION. More information at www.reverbnation.com/elevenangrymen or www.facebook.com/volturyon
On October 01, 2013 Iron Bonehead will release a vinyl edition of ABYSSOUS‘ debut demo "…Smouldering" (originally released in 2012), remastered, with two newly recorded, previously unreleased tracks and new artwork by Misanthropic Art. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Entering The Cave’, ‘Abominations’, ‘Burial Sea’, ‘Invocation’, ‘Black Pyramid’, ‘Profaning Intrusion Of…’, ‘The Inverter’, ‘Exanimation Rite’ and ‘Abscondence’.
On the same day the label will also release the CRUCIFIER compilation "Coffins Through Time… A Mourning In Nazareth" as a double vinyl LP. It features CRUCIFIER’s four demos "Humans Are Such Easy Prey"(’91), "Crown Of Thorns" (’92), "Unparalleled Majesty" (’93) and "By Disgrace Of God" (’93), as well as the "Powerless Against" tape from ’96 and the "Trafficking With The Dead" split with NUNSLAUGHTER from ’99. The entire material was remastered by P. Engel at Temple of Disharmony and comes with a 16-page booklet, featuring extensive liner notes, old photos and flyers as well as an A2 poster and Chris Moyen cover art. More information at www.ironbonehead.de or www.facebook.com/ironboneheadproductions
Deathgasm Records have just released ABOMINANT‘s tenth studio album "Onward To Annihilation". The album track ‘Legions Of Hell’ is now streaming here. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘We Are Coming’, ‘Conquerors Of Dust’, ‘Left To Rot’, ‘Battlescarred’, ‘Onward To Annihilation’, ‘Hold Your Ground’, ‘Beside The Dying Flame’ and ‘Legions Of Hell’. Until August 30, 2013 you can win a copy of "Onward To Annihilation", along with MASADA’s "Hideous Rot" EP and FAITHXTRACTOR’s "The Great Shadow Infiltrator" at this location. For more information on ABOMINANT check out www.facebook.com/pages/abominant/152430868173200
US Death Metallers LECHEROUS NOCTURNE have just released a video for ‘Ouroboros Chains’ at this location. The song is taken off the band’s third full-length "Behold Almighty Doctrine", which was released in March of this year on Unique Leader Records. More band information at www.lecherousnocturne.net.