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ABORYM have posted a cover of IRON MAIDEN’s ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ at this location. The song appears on their upcoming double album "Dirty", which will be released as a jewel case, double digipak and gatefold double LP through Agonia Records on May 28, 2013 in Europe and June 11, 2013 in North America. While the first CD will feature completely new material, the second CD will include two completely re-arranged and re-recorded tracks from previous albums, covers of tracks by IRON MAIDEN, PINK FLOYD and NINE INCH NAILS, as well as a previously unreleased track. The band has also a second video teaser for "Dirty" here. The tracklist for "Dirty" reads as follows. CD 1: ‘Irreversible Crisis’, ‘Across The Universe’, ‘Dirty’, ‘Bleedthrough’, ‘Raped By Daddy’, ‘I Don’t Know’, ‘The Factory Of Death’, ‘Helter Skelter Youth’, ‘Face The Reptile’ and ‘The Day The Sun Stopped Shining’. CD2: ‘Fire Walk With Us’ (new version, originally released on “Fire Walk With Us”), ‘Roma Divina Urbs’ (new version, originally released on “Kali Yuga Bizarre”), ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ (IRON MAIDEN cover), ‘Comfortably Numb’ (PINK FLOYD cover), ‘Hurt’ (NINE INCH NAILS cover) and ‘Need For Limited Loss’ (new track). More information about ABORYM at www.aborym.it and www.facebook.com/aborymofficial.
IMPRECATION will release their long-awaited first full-length "Satanae Tenebris Infinita" through Dark Descent Records on June 25, 2013. The cover art was created by Chris Moyen and the album tracks ‘Blood Dominion’ and ‘From Beyond The Fiery Temples’ are currently streaming at this location. The complete "Satanae Tenebris Infinita" tracklist reads like this: ‘Blood Dominion’, ‘From Beyond The Fiery Temples’, ‘Hosanna Ex Inferis’, ‘The Coils Of Eden’, ‘Chapel Of Rotting Flesh’, ‘Rancid Blood On Blackened Thorns’, ‘Of The Black Earth’ and ‘Carrion Winds Of Golgotha’. In the early 90s the band released a couple of demos and an EP followed by a compilation of material in 1995 titled "Theurgia Goetia Summa" on Repulse Records (which was reissued several times later on). More info at www.facebook.com/pages/imprecation/194725213915960
On June 25, 2013 Finnish Black / Death Metallers LANTERN will release their debut full-length "Below" via Dark Descent Records on CD, black and red vinyl. The artwork for the album was created by Alexander Brown (VORUM, MITOCHONDRIAN) and the track ‘Entrenching Presences’ is currently streaming at this location. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Rites Of Descent’, ‘Revenant’, ‘Entrenching Presences’, ‘Manifesting Shambolic Aura’, ‘Demons In My Room’, ‘Below’ and ‘From The Ruins’. More information at www.lantern.ws or www.facebook.com/lantern666
On April 26, 2013 Blood Harvest Records will release a new 4 track 12" MLP by Mexico’s Death Metallers NECROCCULTUS, entitled "Solemnelohim, Bringer Of Death" which originally was supposed to be released as two separate 7" EPs by Blood Harvest and the now defunct Detest Records respectively. A full stream of "Solemnelohim, Bringer Of Death" can be found at this location. Band contact: necroccultus@yahoo.com.mx
"He Who Invokes Decadence", the second full-length by German Death Metallers SEPTEMBER MURDER, will be released on June 17, 2013 (Europe) and June 18, 2013 (rest of the world). The album was recorded at Schmiedeberg 7 Studios with Jens Martinek and mastered by Peter Neuber (NASUM, VOMITORY, PRIMORDIAL) at Mega Wimp Sound Studios. The artwork was once again created by Christian Herzer from GUULarts. Here’s the complete tracklist of the album: ‘Under Severed Skies’, ‘Two Culprits, One Oath’, ‘Among Vultures’, ‘From Adoration…’, ‘…To Deterrence’, ‘May Conviction Force Reckoning’, ‘In Celebration Of Mankind’s Wretchedness’ and ‘He Who Invokes Decadence’. A streaming of the single "Among Vultures" can be found at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/smofficial
"A Call From Beyond The Grave", the debut full-length by Canadian Black Metallers BURIALKULT, was just released through Blood Harvest Records. It was recorded at Cenotaph Studios in Victoria, BC between December 2012 and January 2013 and mastered by Hayden Cyr. The cover are was created by Mark Riddick. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Hossana In The Depths’, ‘By Satan Possessed’, ‘Blasphemous Infuneral’, ‘Throne Of Disease’, ‘Eternal Satan’, ‘Filth’, ‘A Call From Beyond The Grave’, ‘I Am Torment’, ‘Spell Of Black Torment’, ‘Provocations’, ‘Necrotormentor’ and ‘Desecrate The Temple’. A full album stream can be found at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/burialkult
Pulverised Records have signed Bangladesh based Death / Thrashers ORATOR. The band commented on this as follows: “We are presently working on new songs and we look forward to reveal them on our second album through Pulverised Records. More announcements on the upcoming album will follow in the course of time. ORATOR forms this mighty pact with Pulverised Records to bring their old school Death Metal Aghori cult to a whole different level of existence both locally and internationally. The band therefore looks forward to a long and successful relation with the mighty Pulverised Records." ‘Gnosis Stained Khadga’, a track taken off the latest ORATOR album "Kapalgnosis", has been posted here. All further info you will find at www.facebook.com/pages/orator/320273501690?fref=ts
US Death Metallers DEROGATORY have been signed by F.D.A. Records. Their debut, "Above All Else" will be released by the label later this year. More at www.facebook.com/pages/derogatory-deathmetal/206246546127752?fref=ts
"Civilization Under Threat", the new album from Bay Area Thrash Metallers POTENTIAL THREAT SF will be released June 18, 2013 through Old School Metal Records. It was engineered and mastered by Juan Urteaga (MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT, HEATHEN) at Trident Studios and features the following tracks: ‘Intro’, ‘Destroy And Dominate’, ‘The Threat Of Things To Come’, ‘Stick To Your Guns’, ‘In For The Kill’, ‘Edge Of Insanity’, ‘Beneath The Surface’, ‘Behold The End’, ‘Written In Blood’ and ‘Rise Of The Apocalypse’. All further info at www.facebook.com/potentialthreatsf. Stream selections from the band’s 2009 release "A New Threat Level" at www.myspace.com/potentialthreatsf.
Dedy Badic (from Badic Art) has created a new logo for GOREGAST that reflects the band’s return to their classic Death Metal roots a lot better. In early May, the band will play three dates with PAGANIZER and after that they will enter Soundforge Studio in Berlin to record tracks for an upcoming 7" EP that is scheduled for a release in September via F.D.A. Records. For more information check out www.goregast.de or www.facebook.com/goregast
German melodic Death Metallers BURIAL VAULT will release their second album "Incendium" on May 24, 2013 through Apostasy Records. It was recorded at Soundlodge Studios by Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED, DEFEATED SANITY) and features artwork from Ben Borucki (AGATHODAIMON, SUICIDE SILENCE). Here’s the complete tracklist: Chapter I: ‘The Stench Of Burning Thoughts’, ‘A Blind Follower And A Watchful Hound’, Chapter II: ‘Soil & Green’, ‘Peculiar’, ‘The Nightly Horror’, ‘Prelude To Peripety’, ‘Fatal Accident’, Chapter III: ‘Struggling Doubt’, ‘Moment Of Truth’, ‘Awareness’, Chapter IV: ‘Surveillance Web’, ‘Catharsis’ and ‘Black Into White’. For more information check out www.facebook.com/burialvaultband
"When Worlds Collide", the third full-length by Swedish Grinders EXHALE, was recorded, mixed and mastered at Hoborec Studios with Ulf Blomberg at the production desk. The cover artwork was created by Dutch illustrator Dennis Sibeijn (SLAYER, EXODUS, ABORTED, JOB FOR A COWBOY, etc) and the album features the following tracks: ‘Wrath Unleashed’, ‘Avsky’, ‘Apocalypse’, ‘Machinery’, ‘Barriers Of Blood’, ‘Monuments Of The Dead’, ‘Concealed Within’, ‘Till Slakt’, ‘Glorify The Dumb’, ‘Vigilante’, ‘In This Valley’, ‘Etiketter’, ‘Illusions’ and ‘Left Inside’. More info at www.exhaleswe.com or www.facebook.com/officialexhale
On June 03, 2013 Century Media Records will release “Tomb Of The Forgotten – The Complete Demo Recordings”, a 3 CD / 4 LP compilation that features all recordings of Finnish Death Metallers NECROPSY: “Mental Disturbance” (Demo 1989), “Curse” (Demo 1990), “Indigestion” (Demo 1990), “Promo 1991”, “Another World” (Demo 1991),“Go All The Way Of Flesh” (Demo 1992), split LP with DEMIGOD, “Promo 1993” demo and ‘Anointing Of The Sick’, a track that appeared on the 1993 compilation “Monoheads”. The entire material has been carefully remastered at DMS Mastering Studio (MORBID, ASPHYX, GRAVE etc.) from the original tapes and the cover has been done by César Valladares (ASPHYX, KRISIUN etc.). The booklet will feature an in-depth interview with NECROPSY’s main man Janne Kosonen and former guitarist Aatu Holma, done by Timo Hanhirova of Miasma Mag (Finland) and the release is stuffed with loads of old and never-seen-before photos, demo art, flyers etc. More info at www.necropsy.fi, www.myspace.com/necropsyfinland
Kaotoxin Records will release "Ascension To The Throne Ov Self", the debut EP from London / UK’s Black / Death Metallers SIDIOUS, on May 07, 2013. It was produced by Russ Russell (DIMMU BORGIR, LOCK UP, NAPALM DEATH, etc) and will feature the following tracks: ‘Insurmountable Mass’, ‘Sentient Race’, ‘Nihilistic Regeneration’ and ‘Ascension To The Throne Ov Self’. The official EP trailer can be checked out at this location. All further information at www.facebook.com/sidiousofficial
Chile’s Black Metallers ANIMUS MORTIS have just released their first official live video"Lvx". You can check it out here. The video was recorded 2010 at Teatro Caupolican, in Santiago, Chile. All further info at www.facebook.com/animusmortisofficial
Swedish Black Metallers SVARTSYN have posted the track ‘Demoness With Seven Names’, off their upcoming full-length album "Black Testament", at this location. The album was recorded at Mortsella Studio, Sweden and will be released on May 28, 2013 in Europe and June 11, 2013 in North America via Agonia Records. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Revelation In The Waters’, ‘Venom Of The Underworld’, ‘Demoness With Seven Names’, ‘Carving A Temple’, ‘Eyes Of The Earth’, ‘Rising Beast’ and ‘Black Testament’. More SVARTSYN you’ll find here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/svartsyn/102465529861216
From October 07 to October 19, 2013 Danish Horror Metallers DENIAL OF GOD will be touring the US for the very first time together with IMPALER and SATHANAS. Interested bookers should write to Helstrashmaster@hotmail.com. The first dates will be announced soon.
CRYPTOPSY have released an official lyric video for the song ‘The Golden Square Mile’ at this location. The song comes off the band’s self-titled release, which came out last fall. Next week, CRYPTOPSY will join forces with CATTLE DECAPITATION and DECREPIT BIRTH for a 24 dates European tour. The tour will kick off on April 12, 2013 at the Helvete club in Oberhausen, Germany and conclude with an appearance at the Neurotic Deathfest in Tilburg, Holland on May 05, 2013. For all further information and updates check out www.cryptopsy.ca or www.facebook.com/cryptopsymetal