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The new NOCTURNAL GRAVES album "…From The Bloodline Of Cain" will be released on November 12, 2013 through Hells Headbangers on CD and vinyl. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Promethean War’, ‘Slave Annihilation’, ‘The Conqueror’s Flame’, ‘Ascension Through Lucifer’s Might’, ‘Through The Devil’s Flesh’, ‘Iron Command’, ‘The Great Adversary’ and ‘…From The Bloodline Of Cain’. The band has solidified their line-up with the following members: J. – voice / bass (IMPIOUS BAPTISM), Shrapnel – lead guitars (ex – DESTROYER666), D. – lead guitars and L.W. – drums (both from DENOUNCEMENT PYRE). For all further information on NOCTURNAL GRAVES check out www.facebook.com/nocturnalgraves
On October 07, 2013 Century Media Records will release the first ever official compilation of TREBLINKA‘s complete recordings, entitled "Shrine Of The Pentagram". It will be available as a kingsize 3 CD mediabook, a deluxe 5 LP box set (with LP sized booklet) and as digital download. TREBLINKA were founded in 1987 by Johan "Lucifer Hellslaughter" Edlund and Jörgen "Juck the Ripper" Thullberg and released two demo tapes and the "Severe Abominations" 7" EP. After the release of the EP, the band changed its name to TIAMAT. "Shrine Of The Pentagram" will feature the following material: "Crawling In Vomits" (demo), "The Sign Of The Pentagram" (demo), "Severe Abominations" (7" EP), rehearsals, 3 live shows from 1988 – 1989 and "Sumerian Cry" instrumental studio outtakes (42 tracks in total!).
Century Media have furthermore licensed the entire catalogue of French Death Metallers MASSACRA. The first release will be a demo compilation entitled "Day Of The Massacra", which includes the three demos "Legion Of Torture", "Final Holocaust" and "Nearer From Death". All tracks have been remastered at DMS by Ulf Horbelt (MORBID, ASPHYX, GRAVE, NECROPSY etc). The booklet will feature an in-depth interview with original MASSACRA guitarist Jean-Marc Tristani and the artwork will be created by Thomas Westphal (Necromaniac Zine, Germany). "Day Of The Massacra" will be released as a standard jewelcase CD (on midprice) and standard LP (with 180g vinyl and inlay) on November 04, 2013. From 2013 onwards, the long sold out albums "Final Holocaust", "Enjoy The Violence", "Signs Of The Decline", "Sick" and "Humanize Human" will step by step also be made available again (remastered, with bonus material, unreleased and exclusive songs, liner notes, reworked layouts, high quality cover artworks, rare photos). Here’s an official statement of MASSACRA’s Jean-Marc Tristani about the re-releases: "After so many years, we finally agreed to re-release our old material, our first demos and our albums including some bonus and exclusive stuff. To be honest, going revival is not our cup of tea at all but we must admit that the Century Media team has been so persistent and convinced us to release something official, of high quality, enhanced by some old stuff, original and personal…" More about MASSACRA at www.facebook.com/pages/massacra/21261202219
The new PROFANATICA album "Thy Kingdom Cum" will be released through Hells Headbangers on November 26, 2013 on CD and vinyl. A sample of the title track can be found at this location. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Ruptureholyhymen’, ‘Foul The Air With Blasphemy’, ‘Denounce Him’, ‘False Doctrina’, ‘Definite Atonement’, ‘Thy Kingdom Cum’, ‘Ropes Of Hatred’ and ‘Water To Blood’.
Cleveland / Ohio’s NEKROFILTH will release their debut album "Devil’s Breath" on October 31, 2013 via Hells Headbangers in CD and LP formats. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Crave the Grave’, ‘Scum Freak’, ‘Wormskull’, ‘Death Rush’, ‘Deep Inside Disease’, ‘I’m A Degenerate’, ‘Crocodile’, ‘Junkie Cunt’, ‘Devil’s Breath’, ‘Lead Us to the Dead’, ‘Smear the Sleaze’, ‘Volcanic Zit’ and ‘Blood Bug’. Three of the album tracks can already be checked out here. More info at www.facebook.com/nekrofilth
London based Black Metallers NOCRUL have released a trailer for their upcoming release "The Four Riders Of The Apocalypse" at this location.
F.D.A. Records will release a limited cassette version (100 copies) of "Sacrifice", the three-track EP from INCARCERATION. Each order comes with an MP3 download of the EP. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Forsaken And Forgotten’, ‘Sacrifice’ and ‘Cemetery Of Lies’. You can check out the EP’s opening track ‘Forsaken And Forgotten’ at www.fda-records.com. Next month INCARCERATION will be touring across Europe with ESCARNIUM. For more details check out www.facebook.com/incarceration
On September 15, 2013, Unholy Anarchy Records will release a Black Metal split 10" of Philadelphia’s ASHENCULT and Swedish MEPHORASH, entitled "Opus Serpens". Limited copies will be available on silver vinyl as well as on traditional black vinyl. Each copy comes with a custom patch and poster of the cover art (which was created by Italian artist Paolo Girardi). Unholy Anarchy Records will also be releasing ASHENCULT’s self-released debut album "Black Flame Gnosis" as a gatefold 12" LP in October. More information at www.facebook.com/ashencult, www.facebook.com/chaliceofthagirion or www.unholyanarchy.com
PENTAGRAM CHILE have released another new song from their upcoming album "The Malefice", exclusively at this location. ‘Sacrophobia’ features guest vocals by AT THE GATES singer Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg. Besides Tompa, PENTAGRAM CHILE have announced that Rodrigo "Pera" Cuadra (DORSO – he recorded the original laughter on the demo version of ‘The Malefice’), Marc Grewe (MORGOTH) and Schmier (DESTRUCTION) will also appear on the album as guest vocalists. "The Malefice" will be released on September 06, 2013 via Cyclone Empire on double gatefold vinyl, as well as on double digipak CD, including a bonus disc with re-recorded classics, and on regular jewelcase CD. More at www.facebook.com/pentagramchile1985
"Hideous Rot", the new 5 track mini CD from Philadelphia’s MASADA, is out now on Deathgasm Records. The band consists of current / former members of IMMOLATION, RELLIK GOREAPHOBIA and CRUCIFIER and the mini CD also features a contribution from Clive Jones of the 70’s Occult Rock band BLACK WIDOW. The opening track ‘Hideous Cerebral Pulp’ is currently streaming at this location. All additional information on MASADA you will find at www.facebook.com/masadadasam
Germany’s GOREGAST will release their new 7" EP "Covered In Skin" on September 27, 2013 via F.D.A. Records. It is limited to 500 copies (100 copies on clear green vinyl with an embroidered GOREGAST patch and sticker and 400 copies on black vinyl with sticker). The EP features the two new tracks ‘Covered In Skin’ and ‘Mindcreeper’ and it was mixed and mastered by Andreas Hilbert (GOLEM). The cover artwork was created by Dedy (Badic Art). You can check out a video teaser here. More information at www.goregast.de or www.facebook.com/goregast
MASTER‘s forthcoming 12th studio album "The Witchhunt" is now available for pre-order at this location. It will be released on September 27, 2013 via F.D.A. Records on digital, CD and white, black or blue vinyl formats. Several pre-order packages are also available. The album’s artwork was created by ArtWars Media Design and the tracklist reads like this: ‘The Witchhunt’, ‘Plans Of Hate’, ‘Another Suicide’, ‘Waiting To Die’, ‘The Parable’, ‘God Of Thunder’, ‘Remove The Clowns’, ‘Raise Your Sword’, ‘Wipe Out The Aggressor’, ‘Manipulated To Exterminate’ and ‘The American Dream’. For info and updates on MASTER visit www.master-speckmetal.net
Spanish Doom / Deathers ONIROPHAGUS will release their first full-length album "Prehuman" on September 01, 2013 through a new collabotarion between Xtreem Music & MDD. It is the band’s follow-up to their "Defiler Of Hope" debut EP which was self-released in early 2012 and re-issued by Xtreem Music back in April 2013. "Prehuman" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Javi Félez at Moontower Studios and contains the following 7 tracks: ‘Baikal’, ‘Discordia’, ‘Feverish’, ‘Aeger’, ‘Nocebo’, ‘Nyarlathotep’ and ‘Ceremonial Swamp’. An advance track from "Prehuman" can be found at this location.
GRAVEHILL will play at the Northwestern Black Circle Festival 5 today, sharing the stage with GHOUL, DRAWN & QUARTERED and more. The band is bringing along a special two-song demo featuring tracks from their upcoming third release, "Death Curse". Each copy is handmade, hand-numbered and each member of GRAVEHILL has his own edition of the demo complete with a personal message. These demos are limited to 50 copies and will only be available at the fest. GRAVEHILL is now streaming a demo of the song ‘Black Blood Rising’, from the "Death Curse" sessions, at this location. The album is set for a January 2014 release on Dark Descent Records. More on GAVEHILL at www.facebook.com/gravehill
On September 03, 2013 Kaotoxin Records will release "The Fall Of Omnius" from French Death Metaler NEPHREN-KA. The follow-up to 2010’s "Revenge And Supremacy" EP was produced at Hertz Studio (BEHEMOTH, VADER) and features artwork / layout by Stan W. Decker. The album’s title track is currently streaming at this location. "The Fall Of Omnius" features the following tracks: ‘Butlerian Djihad’, ‘Mastering The Voice’, ‘Legend Of Selim (Pt. 1: The Seeds Of Discord)’, ‘The Rise Of Omnius’, ‘Feydakins Storm’, ‘The Cymek Revolution’, ‘Legend Of Selim (Pt. 2: The Return Of The Worm Rider)’, ‘Praise Shai-Hulud’ and ‘To The Golden Path’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/nephren-ka/134665519892369
ZEMIAL‘s new album "Nykta" will be released on October 31, 2013 on CD and LP formats through Hells Headbangers. The first samples from the album (‘Under Scythian Command’ and ‘Pharos’) can be heard here. The full tracklisting reads like this: ‘Ancient Arcane Scrolls’, ‘Eclipse’, ‘Under Scythian Command’, ‘In The Arms Of Hades’, ‘Breath Of Pestilence’, ‘Deathspell’, ‘The Small’, ‘Pharos (I – Dreamer Lost, II – The Great Dark, III – Alone, IV – Jewels In The Dust)’ and ‘Out Of The Cage’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/zemial-official/199551066758156
On October 02, 2013 Mystic Production will release the new album from Polish ARMAGEDON. It will be entitled "Thanatology", contains eight new songs and was recorded and produced by the band and Arek Malta Malczewski at Radio Gdansk Studio, Piano Art Kwidzyn and Sound Division. The song ‘Cemeteries’ can already be checked out here. More info at www.armagedon.net.pl
ST.LUCIFER is a new Black Metal band from Austria that consists of former ABIGOR, STORMNATT and AMESTIGON members. Their 5 song EP "Intense Demonic Charge" is available through the following sources now: iTunes, Music Load, OVI, 24/7 Musicshop, eMusic, Music Net / Medianet, Rhapsody, VidZone, Deezer, Amazon.com, 7Digital, Spotify, Arvato Mobile (Zimbalam), Simfy.com, RDIO, Google Play Music and Aspiro Music. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/st.luciferofficial
Dutch Death Metallers BODYFARM have revealed the first new track from their upcoming second album “The Coming Scourge” at this location. The album was recorded from February to May 2013 at Oeknal Studios with Harry van Breda and will be released September 20, 2013 via Cyclone Empire. The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (VOMITORY, REVEL IN FLESH, BLASPHERIAN etc.). The band is also confirmed for the German Hell Inside Festival, which takes place in Würzburg on October 04 – 05, 2013. For more information check out www.hell-inside.de. More on BODYFARM at www.facebook.com/bodyfarmdeathmetal
PENTAGRAM CHILE have just released a re-recorded version of their classic demo song ‘The Malefice’. You can check it out here. The song will be available on the limited edition CD and LP version of their upcoming debut album "The Malefice", which will be out on September 06, 2013. ‘Demented’, an old previously unreleased song from the 80s, furthermore appears on the limited edition (500 hand numbered copies on heavy green vinyl) split 7” with MASTER. MASTER contributed a completely new song entitled ‘Another Suicide’. All further info on PENTAGRAM CHILE you will find at www.facebook.com/pentagramchile1985
Konqueror Records will re-release EXCRUCIATE‘s one and only full-length "Passage Of Life" on CD. The album that originally came out back in 1993 on Thrash Records will feature new layout by Benny Moberg (Sufficiently Studios), but the same classic cover artwork by Kristian Whalin. More info at www.facebook.com/konquerorrecords
"A Chapter Of Accidents", the second full-length of Polish Goregrinders DEAD INFECTION, will officially be re-issued by Selfmadegod Records on August 12, 2013. More info and pre-orders at www.selfmadegod.com. More about DEAD INFECTION at www.facebook.com/deadinfection
MASTER‘s 12th full-length album "The Witchhunt" will be released on September 27, 2013 via F.D.A. Records on CD and LP. The artwork was created by ArtWars Mediadesign and the tracklist reads like this: ‘The Witchhunt’, ‘Plans Of Hate’, ‘Another Suicide’, ‘Waiting To Die’, ‘The Parable’, ‘God Of Thunder’, ‘Remove The Clowns’, ‘Raise Your Sword’, ‘Wipe Out The Aggressor’, ‘Manipulated To Exterminate’ and ‘The American Dream’. All further details and pre-orders at www.fda-records.com
In December Sweden’s MIASMAL will enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden to record their 2nd full-length. It will be out in Spring 2014 via Century Media. More at www.facebook.com/miasmal
The cover artwork for the new BROKEN HOPE full-length "Omen Of Disease" was created by Wes Benscoter (SLAYER, HYPOCRISY, AUTOPSY, KREATOR, etc). The album was recorded in two studios: the drums at Belle City Sound in Racine, WI with engineer Chris Wisco (LAZARUS A.D., JUNGLE ROT, ORIGIN, GORGASM) and the rest of the album was completed at Mercenary Digital Studios in Zion, IL with engineer Scott Creekmore (BROKEN HOPE, DIRGE WITHIN, LIVIDITY). "Omen Of Disease" will be released on September 30, 2013 via Century Media Records. For more information check out www.brokenhope.com or www.facebook.com/brokenhopeofficial
Italy’s old school Death Metallers HORRID signed a deal with Dunkelheit Produktionen for the release of the band’s third full-length "Sacrilegious Fornication". The album features eight songs plus a cover of HELLHAMMER’s ‘Massacra’ and was recorded with Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studio, loyal to the 80s analog sound. Johan Jansson (INTERMENT) contributed some guest vocals and the cover artwork was created by Christophe Thorncross Moyen. "Sacrilegious Fornication" will be released in late 2013. More at www.facebook.com/pages/horrid/106220033688
GORGUTS are currently streaming the title track off their forthcoming new album "Colored Sands" at this location. The album will be released on August 30, 2013 (September 03, 2013 in North America) and the 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’. More information at www.facebook.com/gorgutsofficial
Nottingham, UK based Thrashers MERCILESS TERROR will release their debut full-length "Vile Extinction" on October 07, 2013 via Devil’s Clause Records. The album was recorded at Stuck On A Name Studios with co-producer Ian Boult and mixed and mastered by Neil Williams at Abysmal Audio. The artwork was created by Jon Zig and the band’s logo was revamped by local artist Gary Ronaldson of Bite Radius Designs. MERCILESS TERROR also went through a couple of line-up changes recently. Earlier this year, Michael Brush (ex – HELLBASTARD) joined the band on drums and original guitarist David Siddons was replaced by Luke Tasker. All further information can be found at www.mercilessterror.com or www.facebook.com/mercilessterror
Canadian Black Metal duo WILT will be playing at this year’s edition of Noctis Metalfest in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 19 – 21, 2013. Other bands on the bill will include CARCASS, EXCITER, POSSESSED, SACRIFICE, CANDLEMASS and many more. WILT is scheduled to play on Thursday, September 19, 2013. For more information visit www.noctisvalkyries.com. In related news, Nick Keller (BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BEAST WARS and HERESIARCH) will be designing the cover art for WILT’s forthcoming new release "Moving Monoliths". It is the follow-up to the band’s self-titled debut, which was released in October last year as a digital download, and is now being offered as a limited edition (300 copies only), 180g white vinyl 12", available through wiltmanitoba.bandcamp.com. More WILT information at www.facebook.com/wiltmb