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DECEASED will release their next full-length album "Ghostly White" through Hells Headbangers in 2013 on both CD and LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘The Shivers’, ‘In A Quiet Town’, ‘Mr’s Allardyce’, ‘The Germ Of Distorted Lore’, ‘To Serve The Insane’, ‘Poor Jessica’s Drifted Away’ and ‘A Palpitation’s Warning’. Founding frontman King Fowley had the following to say about the album: "This record will be a very produced musical journey that will capture the complete morbid side of DECEASED. If we do what we are setting out to do, it will ooze of dark melody without forgetting the rough aggressive edges and catchiness in the songwriting that we’ve kept in our sound since day one. There will be a complete haunting aura throughout the record! A few songs will be lengthy tracks, including a 15-minute ride. Fitting interludes will lock in the actual tracks, and little jolts of madness will also rear their ugly heads from time to time. This is a musical adventure we’ve been waiting to take, and now’s the time. Get out your woolen overcoats, the funeral is about to begin…." Hells Headbangers recently also reissued DECEASED’s "Supernatural Addiction" on CD, with an LP version coming on January 23, 2013, featuring five bonus demo tracks (‘Dark Chilling Heartbeat’, ‘Frozen Screams’, ‘A Very Familiar Stranger’, ‘The Premonition’ and ‘The Hanging Soldier’) and extensive liner notes from King Fowley. For more DECEASED info, go to www.upthetombstones.net.
As a brief introduction of what is to come old school Black / Death Metallers KING CARNAGE have just released a one song demo track called ‘Slashing In The Black’ at this location. A full-length album entitled "Ounce Of Mercy, Pound Of Flesh" will be released in early 2013 through badGod Music. More info at www.facebook.com/kingcarnage.deathmetal
BrooklynVegan.com has posted ‘Sating Erictho’, a new track off "Coils Of The Black Earth", the forthcoming debut from Finnish blackened Death Metallers MAVETH at this location. The album will be available on CD and double-LP (black & grey splatter) on December 15, 2012 through Dark Descent Records. All further information at www.maveth.com or www.facebook.com/maveth666
LOCK UP, featuring Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES, DISFEAR), Anton Reisenegger (PENTAGRAM CHILE, CRIMINAL), Shane Embury (NAPALM DEATH, BRUJERIA,VENOMOUS CONCEPT) and Nick Barker (ex – CRADLE OF FILTH, ex – DIMMU BORGIR) will be playing a couple of European club shows in Febuary 2013 in support of their lastest album “Necropolis Transparent”. Drummer Nick Barker commented: “We’re really excited and looking forward to blasting our way across Europe in Febuary 2013. LOCK UP on the whole, don’t really get to do club tours very often so this is a great opportunity for us do what we do, get up close and in your face with the fans, in a more intimate setting as opposed to playing the bigger open air festival stages we’re accustomed to. Don’t get me wrong we love playing the big festivals, but with the brutal and savage nature of our music, its very well suited in a club enviroment and we feel both the band and fans vibe on that a lot more”.
NoiseArt Records have signed SVARTTJERN from Oslo, Norway. Their debut “Misanthropic Path Of Madness” was released in 2009 and the second album “Towards The Ultimate” in 2011. The band is currently busy working in the studio, with a release of the new album scheduled for early 2013. The band comments: “The dawn of the Snake is near, and so is an new era of SVARTTJERN, as future releases will be trough NoiseArt Records. Our next full-length is in the final phase of recording, and is due to release first half of 2013 – Year of the Snake. Gather the sinners! Alongside we have also joined forces with Rock The Nation, who will take care of booking and management in the future.” SVARTTJERN is comfirmed for EXTREMEFEST 2013 which takes place in Hünxe Germany from May 23 – May 25 2013. More info about the festival at www.extremefest.eu. All further info at www.facebook.com/svarttjern
Nuclear Winter Records in co-operation with Floga Records have just re-released the classic THOU ART LORD demo "The Cult Of The Horned One" as a limited vinyl mini LP (500 copies). A clear vinyl version is also available exclusively from Nuclear Winter and Floga Records, limited to 166 copies.
Nuclear Winter Records also released a limited edition of 200 professionally manufactured tapes of SUN’S BLOOD‘s "Obscurations To Zos" demo (originally recorded 8 years ago). The band features an ex – DESTROYER 666 member and current PENTACLE guitarist.
COFFIN TEXTS‘ debut album "Gods Of Creation, Death & Afterlife", originally released on CD by Dwell Records in 2000, has now been re-released by Nuclear Winter Records as well with new artwork / design and a 12 pages booklet. The album features 6 tracks of devastating Death Metal. The cover songs featured in the Dwell Records version have been discarded in favour of preserving the consistency and sonic purity of the original compositions. Limited to 500 copies.
Also available now from Nuclear Winter Records is "Viscera Terrae", the MCD by Germany’s DROWNED. For more info and ordering details check out www.nuclearwinterrecords.com
"The Northwinds Rend Flesh", the self-released EP from Minot, ND’s FROSTHELM, is now available for purchase as a digital download at www.cdbaby.com/cd/frosthelm2. The CD version will be available in the coming weeks. More info at www.facebook.com/frosthelmband
Canadian Black Metal duo WILT has just released their self-titled four track EP. The artwork comes courtesy of Sam Nelson and the logo was done by Christophe Szpajdel. Dan Lowndes handled the mastering duties. The EP is available as a digital download at wiltmanitoba.bandcamp.com. Physical copies are coming soon. For more updates and information visit www.facebook.com/wiltmb.
Additionally to the nine songs on the new album "From My Cold Dead Hands" Sweden’s NONEXIST also recorded five cover songs that Pivotal Rockordings are currently releasing for free at various social media websites and media outlets. Voices From The Darkside was chosen to be one of them, so we can exclusively offer you the band’s unique version of ATOMIC ROOSTER’s ‘Death Walks Behind You’ right here. NONEXIST will make its first live appearance at Scorched Tundra Festival on December 28, 2012 at Sticky Fingers in Sweden, playing alongside ZOMBIEKRIG, SWITCH OPENS, NO HAWAII and label mates ELDRIMNER. The band features former CARNAGE / ARCH ENEMY and current HEARSE vocalist Johan Liiva and ANDROMEDA / SKYFIRE guitarist Johan Reinholdz. The live line-up will be completed by Linus Abrahamsson (ANDROMEDA) on bass, Johan Ålgard (FAITHFUL DARKNESS) on guitars and Joakim Strandberg-Nilsson (FAITHFUL DARKNESS) on drums. For all further information check out www.johanreinholdz.com, www.johanliiva.se or www.pivotalalliance.com
American Thrashers ANGER AS ART will be headlining a festival-style show in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 15, 2012 that will be broadcasted on the TV show "Rock Spot Plus". The gig will be recorded / videotaped for possible future release by ANGER AS ART. In addition to performing ANGER AS ART material the band will close out the performance with a short set of ABATTOIR songs. A promotional video for the Rock Spot Plus show can be viewed here.
Drummer Raelin Iakhu has left NECROS CHRISTOS. Here’s the official statement from the band: "After nearly five years of hard work, we sadly have to announce that drum magician Raelin Iakhu played his last show with NECROS CHRISTOS in Helsinki, Finland, this past weekend (Nov. 17th, 2012). His performance on "Doom Of The Occult" will remain as a true testament of the great dedication and effort that he put into the band and that made the album so unbelievably intense. We wish him and his family all the best for the future. His contribution will always be present in the ways of NECROS CHRISTOS. Thank you!"
"A Tomb For The Haunted", the new album from Mexico’s AGONY LORDS, will be released November 26, 2012 on Chaos Records. It will be available as a six-panel digipak with a 24-pages booklet that includes artwork, history and lyrics for each track. A special limited edition version (500 copies) will also be available and includes the bonus track ‘The Torture Never Stops’ (W.A.S.P cover) and an exclusive bonus DVD with official videos, a photo gallery, biography, the making of ‘The Spirit In The Tower’ video, official bootlegs and "Unions" recording sessions from 1992. Here’s the full tracklist of the album: ‘Enter The Mausoleum’, ‘Raising The Occult’, ‘Dead Eyes’, ‘The Spirit In The Tower’, ‘Emily’, ‘Witches Board’, ‘Writer Of The Dead’, ‘The Phantom Boo’, ‘The Tree Of The Hange’, ‘A Tomb For The Haunted’ and ‘The Torture Never Stops’ (W.A.S.P. cover, limited edition exclusive bonus track). Visit this location for all further details. The official video for ‘The Spirit In The Tower’ can be checked out here. ‘The Spirit In The Tower’ and ‘Raising The Occult’ are currently streaming at the Chaos Records bandcamp site. More info at www.facebook.com/agony.lords or www.chaos-records.com
"Behold The Ascension Of The Execrated" is the title of the upcoming new album by Cleveland, Ohio’s MANTICORE – the band’s first full-length since 2006’s "For Rats And Plague". It was recorded in the basement of the Last House on the Left on October 12 and 13, 2012 by Don Sukis, Jr. who also mixed and mastered it. Nestor Avalos is responsible for the artwork. The track ‘Denying The Resurrection’ is now streaming at this location. "Behold The Ascension Of The Execrated" features the following tracks: ‘Behold The Ascension Of The Execrated’, ‘From The Darkness Below’, ‘Abhorrent Baptism In The Vestal Cavity’, ‘Procession To Possession’, ‘Denying The Resurrection’, ‘Torn Apart By Hate’, ‘In Nomine Satanas’ (VENOM cover), ‘Filth Upon Filth’ and ‘Abolished Holy Conceit’. More info at www.facebook.com/manticore666 or www.deathgasm.com
"Culture Of Death", the debut album from Jacksonville, Florida’s CYSTIC DYSENTERY is available now from Deathgasm Records. The album features a cover of SLAYER’s ‘Born Of Fire’ as well as guest vocals from NAILSHITTER’s Mike Fortier (on ‘Cadaverous Compost’) and cover art by Jon Zig. The band is currently streaming selections from "Culture Of Death" at www.reverbnation.com/cysticdysentery. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Parasitic Demise’, ‘Dead Priest’, ‘Head Wound’, ‘Concussion’, ‘Engulfed In Feces’, ‘Cadaverous Compost’, ‘Born Of Fire’ (SLAYER cover) and ‘Culture Of Death’. For all further information go to www.facebook.com/pages/cystic-dysentery/208265715902640
Hells Headbangers have signed Singapore’s IMPIETY for a new single and full-length album, both to be released in 2013. IMPIETY have just returned from an eight-date Asian tour and are now ready for another European tour later this month with ENTHRONED and FORGOTTEN TOMB. "I’ve long admired the works of Hells Headbangers", says founding frontman Shyaithan. "They have always put out killer albums from dedicated bands, and it came by much surprise recently that they have shown great enthusiasm and concern to work with IMPIETY. We definitely look forward to an infernal 2013 with Hells Headbangers." After their November European tour, IMPIETY will record a new four-song MCD entitled "The Impious Crusade", set for release in early 2013 by Hells Headbangers. More IMPIETY info at www.facebook.com/impietyofficial
The new ANGER AS ART album "Hubris Inc." will be released on February 05 , 2013 via Old School Metal Records. ANGER OF ART founder Steve Gaines (ABATTOIR, BLOODLUST, TACTICS, BITCH, DREAMS OF DAMNATION, PAGAN WAR MACHINE) states that the band’s fourth album offers the kind of vicious, memorably penned Thrash / Speed Metal that fans have come to expect without simply retracing the steps taken on previous albums. "Hubris Inc." features the following fourteen tracks: ‘Hubris Inc.’, ‘Time Devours Life’, ‘Gods Of Hate’, ‘Anger Is The Reason’, ‘Speed Kills’, ‘This Is Why I Hate’, ‘As The Exalted Seethe’, ‘Pearls Before The Swine’, ‘Divided We Fall’, ‘Head Of The Snake’, ‘The Evil You Create’, ‘Pieces Of Red’, ‘Rage And Retribution’ and ‘Never Forgive Never Forget’. The song ‘Rage And Retribution’ features Betsy Bitch on vocals, Jim Durkin (DARK ANGEL) on lead guitar and Timothy Gaines (STRYPER) on bass. Steve Nelson (EVIL DEAD) contributes backing vocals on ‘The Evil You Create’ and ‘Speed Kills’ features Mark Caro (ABATTOIR) on lead guitar (the song was actually written for ABATTOIR back in 1984 and is performed by all ABATTOIR members). More information at www.angerasart.com, www.facebook.com/angerasart or www.osmrecords.net
A lyric video for ‘Lunatic Necromancy’ from Alabama’s Death Metallers CHAOS INCEPTION has been posted at this location. The song itself can be found on the band’s latest album, "The Abrogation", which was released by Lavadome Productions this June. The band comments on the lyrics: "’Lunatic Necromancy’ represents the perversion and sadism of an insane mind, in a different and perhaps more realistic way than is typical. We do not glorify ritual murderers or serial killers. They are pathetic individuals – aberrations. What is the voice that they hear in their minds? What are their hallucinations? You will not understand them, but could you unwittingly become one?" "The Abrogation" is currently streaming in its entirety at lavadome.bandcamp.com/album/the-abrogation. More info at www.facebook.com/chaosinception
Hellthrasher Productions have just released "False Enlightenment", the debut full-length from Greek Death Metallers RESURGENCY, as a limited edition (400 black and 100 red) heavy 180g vinyl, packed in an exclusive high quality gatefold sleeve. For more details and ordering information check out www.hellthrasher.com or www.facebook.com/hellthrasher.prod
Typhonian Occult Metallers ACRIMONIOUS will release their second album "Sunyata" through Agonia Records on November 28, 2012 in Europe and February 05, 2013 in the USA. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Sitra Ahra and Unreal Studios with the assistance of Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, ADORIOR, ONDSKAPT, DESTROYER 666). It will be available as digital download, CD / LP with booklet and limited to 100 copies splatter vinyl with a 20 page booklet including an A2 poster. The track ‘The Hollow Wedjat’ is currently streaming at this location. More info at: www.facebook.com/pages/acrimonious/114756638618913
Swedish Black Metallers WATAIN have signed a deal with Century Media Records. The band commented this as follows: "We are writing this from a magical place of desolation and desert-like vastness, where wondrous things are at this very moment taking place. Things that will come to colour our world as well as yours in the strangest hues for many years to come. We are entering this new chapter of WATAIN with a will and confidence to make it the most diverse and rememberable so far. And with the things that we have in mind for the future, it looks like it will be just so. Just wait and see, f***ers! Loud and terrible shall the trumpets of Devils sound…" 2013 will see the release of WATAIN’s much anticipated fifth studio album via His Master’s Noise in collaboration with Century Media Records. More info and upates at www.templeofwatain.com