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Polish Death Metallers KINGDOM will release their second album "Morbid Priest Of Supreme Blasphemy" on March 25, 2013 via Hellthrasher Productions. It features 9 brand new tracks as well as a cover of NIHILIST’s ‘Supposed To Rot’. The artwork was created by Bartek Kurzok (ECTOVOID, HELL UNITED, DECAYING, ULCER etc.) and the tracklisting reads like this: ‘Slaves Of Ruins’, ‘Krwawi’ca Rana’, ‘Beasts Of The Sea’, ‘Morbid Priest’, ‘Supreme Blasphemy’, ‘Supposed To Rot’ (NIHILIST cover), ‘Summomed From Dead’, ‘Nameless King’, ‘Tombs Of Dead’ and ‘Syn Ognia’. Two songs are already available for streaming at this location.
EXUMER have been confirmed for this year’s BASINFIREFEST in the Czech Republic. The festival takes place from June 28 to June 30, 2013 in Spalene Porici. Other acts to appear on the bill are (among others) PRETTY MAIDS, SOILWORK, DARK TRANQUILITY and COAL CHAMBER. It will be EXUMER’s first trip ever to the Czech Republic where the band has a loyal following and it is also the band’s only festival appearance in the Czech Republic in 2013. Comments vocalist Mem V. Stein: "The summer festival season is slowly coming together for us with shows planned at Germany’s BANG YOUR HEAD festival, a planned trip to Slovenia and now BASINFIREFEST. We are beyond excited to finally play in the Czech Republic and are planning to bring our brand of Thrash Metal to our fans there. It will definitely be a show to remember for us and our fans!" For all further info check out www.basinfirefest.cz or www.exumer.de.
Selfmadegod Records have just released the vinyl version of ENCOFFINATION‘s debut full-length "Ritual Ascension Beyond Flesh". The gatefold LP is available in two colors: transparent marble (100 copies) and black (400 copies). More info at www.selfmadegod.com
"Grip Of The Dead", the debut album from Swedish Death Metallers NECROCURSE, is now available in North America via Pulverised Records. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Sonic Train Studios with King Diamond guitarist Andy La Rocque and the cover artwork was created by David Herrerias (Antichrist). The album is currently streaming in its entirety at the Pulverised Records Bandcamp Page. The vinyl edition will include a re-recorded version of the track ‘Souls Of A Thousand Funerals’ (from the "Shape Of Death" MCD, as an additional bonus track) and will soon be released by Blood Harvest and To The Death Records. NECROCURSE features members from NIFELHEIM, SWORDMASTER, RUNEMAGICK and SACRAMENTUM. For all further information check out www.necrocurse.com or www.facebook.com/necrocurse
Liege based Death Metal outfit PESTIFER has just recorded their second album. The title of the follow-up record to their debut "Age Of Disgrace" (released in 2010 by Ultimhate Records) as well as the artwork will be revealed soon. Apart from that the Belgian horde is looking for gigs in Germany. For possible shows or general info please get in touch with them at www.facebook.com/pestifer.band
F.D.A. Records have signed California Death Metallers MORFIN. The band is currently recording their debut album which is scheduled for a release in the fall of 2013. More MORFIN at www.facebook.com/morfindeathmetal.
INFINITUM OBSCURE will be supporting SORCERY next month on the "Arrival Of The Black – Vinland Tour 2013" across the United States. INFINITUM OBSCURE recently released a new three-song MCD, "The Luminous Black", on Deathgasm Records, featuring one new track, a re-recorded version of ‘Path To Apocalypse’ from the band’s 2006 debut "Internal Dark Force" and a cover of BATHORY’s ‘Through Blood By Thunder’. More information at www.infinitumobscure.com or www.facebook.com/infinitumobscure
Italy’s technical Death Metallers THE MODERN AGE SLAVERY will release their sophomore album, "Requiem For Us All", via Pavement Entertainment today. For all further information check out www.themodernageslavery.com
For the first time ever Pennsylvania’s brutal Death Metallers ROTTREVORE will appear on European soil for an exclusive show at the Kill-Town Death Fest 2013, which will take place from August 29 – September 01, 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2011 the band entered the studio once again and recorded 4 songs that were written way back in the 90s, for the upcoming EP, entitled “Blind Sided Attack”. More information and updates at www.rottrevoreusa.com
The RADEMASSAKER website is finally online again. You can download all songs that originally appeared on the band’s long sold-out vinyl only releases for free now. Just go to www.rademassaker.com
French Black Metallers AOSOTH has premiered a second song from their fourth full-length "IV:Arrow In Heart", which is going to be released on April 16, 2013 via Agonia Records. ‘Temple Of Knowledge’ is streaming exclusively at this location. The first revealed song, ‘An Arrow In Heart’, can still be found here. More information at www.facebook.com/aosoth
On April 08, 2012 Unspeakable Axe Records (a sub-label of Dark Descent Records) will release the debut full-length by Texas based Crossover Thrashers BIRTH A.D. which is entitled "I Blame You". Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Mission Statement’, ‘Equal Opportunity’, ‘Burn L.A.’, ‘Failed State’, ‘Bring Back The Draft’, ‘This Scene Sucks’, ‘Violent Retribution’, ‘No, Man’, ‘I Blame You’, ‘Short Bus Society’, ‘Wrong Again’, ‘Fill In The Blank’, ‘Kill Everybody’, ‘No Jobs (Don’t Work)’, ‘Cause Problems’, ‘Parasites Die’, ‘Popular War’ and ‘Blow Up The Embassy’. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/causeproblems
Chile’s Death Metallers COFFIN CURSE have started recording their debut EP "Gathered Unto Death" last week. It will be released during July / August 2013. A demo version of the track "Out Of The Grave" can be checked out at this location.
Germany’s old school Death Metallers REVEL IN FLESH have just released a video in support of their upcoming second full-length "Manifested Darkness" at this location. The album will be released on April 12, 2013 (CD, digital download) / April 26, 2013 (LP) via F.D.A. Records.
Nuclear Winter Records have just released a new demo by Greek Death Metallers NECROVOROUS, entitled "Promo 2013" (professionally printed tapes and covers, limited to 300 copies). Both featured songs can be check out at this location.
Nuclear Winter Records also re-pressed the ROTTING CHRIST demos "Satanas Tedeum" (1989) and "Ade’s Winds" (1992), as well as a tape version of the "Passage To Arcturo" MLP. All tapes are professionally manufactured and have been pressed on smokey transparent tapes, limited to 50 copies each. More info and ordering details at www.nuclearwinterrecords.com
DEAD CONGREGATION have an official bandcamp page now where you can check out sound samples from their releases "Graves Of The Archangels", "Purifying Consecrated Ground" and the split EP with HATESPAWN. You can also order band merchandise, like mp3s, CDs, LPs, shirts, flags and patches through the site. http://deadcongregation.bandcamp.com
Mexico’s Death Metallers ZOMBIEFICATION will release their second full-length album "At The Caves Of Eternal" on April 08, 2013 (Europe) and May 14, 2013 (North America) respectively through Pulverised Records. The album features the following tracks: ‘At The Caves Of Eternal’, ‘Disembodied Souls’, ‘Soul Collector’, ‘In The Mist’, ‘Passage Of Darkness’, ‘In The Gallery Of Laments’, ‘The Crypt’, ‘In The Shadowed Garden’ and ‘Slaves Whisper Your Name’. "At The Caves Of Eternal" was recorded at Revolution Studios with engineer Jesús Bravo and mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio in Sweden (WATAIN, DEMONICAL, DESULTORY, etc). A one-minute teaser preview of "At The Caves Of Eternal" has been posted online at this location. The track ‘Slaves Whisper Your Name’ is already available for streaming at the Pulverised Records Bandcamp page and also at the Pulverised Records SoundCloud page. More at www.zombiefication.com, www.facebook.com/zombiefication666
All five songs (‘Entitled Ascension’, ‘Demise Of Reason’, ‘The Blessed Sleep’, ‘Despair Personified’ and ‘Abyssal Banishment’) off "The Blessed Sleep", by Milwaukee’s Prog / Tech Death Metallers ARA, are currently streaming at www.arawi.bandcamp.com. Live video footage of ARA can be found at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/ara.music.wi
Swedish Death Metallers SKINEATER, who just released their debut "Dermal Harvest" last month on Pulversied Records, have posted a video for the song ‘Dismantled’ at this location. Fore more information got to www.skineater.se or www.facebook.com/skineater666
Trollzorn have signed Ireland’s blackened Folk Metallers CELTACHOR. The band’s next CD is planned for the end of 2013. More info at www.trollzorn.de
PAGANIZER just finished the recordings of their ninth studio album. The album is entitled "World Lobotomy" and will include the following tracks: ‘Prelude To The Lobotomy’, ‘World Lobotomy’, ‘The Sky On Fire’, ‘Mass Of Parasites’, ‘As Blood Grows Cold’, ‘Ödeläggaren’, ‘You Call It Deviance’, ‘As The Maggots Gather’, ‘Trail Of Human Decay’, ‘The Drowners’, ‘The Last Chapter’ and ‘Hunt Eat Repeat’. The artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (REVEL IN FLESH, BLASPHERIAN, RIBSPREADER, SATHANAS). For all further PAGANIZER information and updates check out www.facebook.com/pages/paganizer/201782296500909
Swedish Death Metallers FACEBREAKER have started the recordings of their new album "Dedicated To The Flesh" which is scheduled for a May / June 2013 release. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Meat Freak’, ‘Dedicated To The Flesh’, ‘Catacomb’, ‘Zombie Flesh Cult’, ‘Mutilator’, ‘Nuclear Outbreak’, ‘Hellmaster’, ‘Carving For Brains’, ‘Swarm Of Zombies’, ‘Legions Of Doom’, ‘World Cremation’ and ‘Tomb Of The Hungry Dead’. www.facebook.com/pages/facebreaker/113329752016270
Dutch old school Death Metallers FUNERAL WHORE have announced a couple of live dates for 2013. The band’s next gig is on March 16, 2013 at the Doomsday Celebration Festival in Leiden, NL. They are also confirmed for the "Stonehenge Festival" on July 27, 2013 in Steenwijk OV, NL sharing the stage with ASPHYX, D.R.I, LOCK UP, BRUTAL TRUTH, ENTHRONED and more. The band is still searching for gigs. You can contact them for details at funeral_whore@hotmail.com or through www.facebook.com/fw.oldschooldeathmetal
Slovenian based underground label METAL TANK RECORDS will give away 10 copies of one of their brand new releases. If you would like to participate in the competition and would like to win a FREE copy of PANIKK’s "Unbearable Conditions" then you just need to do the following: send an email to Metal Tank Records at office@metaltankrecords.com with “Metal Tank Records Giveaway” as subject. The 10 winners will be chosen randomly on March 25. The new PANIKK single "Dismay", from the forthcoming album, can be checked out online on YouTube. For more information please get in touch with the label at www.metaltankrecords.com
ZOMBIEFICATION will be touring Europe in April / May and are still looking for gigs on April 15 and 16 in Germany before they leave south to Italy. Anyone who’s interested to book shows for them on those days should get in touch with them through www.facebook.com/zombiefication666
CHAOS ECHOES first recording "Tone Of Things To Come" is now streaming in its entirety at www.legacy.de
GRAVEHILL will start touring with DECEASED in Albuquerque, NM today on the "March Of The Cadavers 2013 Tour." GRAVEHILL vocalist Mike Abominator commented: "We look forward to killing out on the road with the mighty DECEASED. The power of these stinky cadavers compels you!" DECEASED founder and frontman King Fowley added: "It’s time to smash it to the fucking wall! DECEASED and GRAVEHILL on the march! Ugly lives!" For the last few months, GRAVEHILL has been busy writing the follow-up to 2011’s "When All Roads Lead To Hell". The forthcoming album "Death Curse" is nearing completion. About the album, Abominator states, Wards! We are GRAVEHILL! We are Death fucking Metal! Fuck you!" More info at www.facebook.com/gravehill
Grundar Production have just released the debut full-length from Malaysia’s Death / Goregrinders SICKNESS, entitled "Necrosymphonies Of Necropsy". The tracklist reads like this: ‘Post Autopsy Decomposition’, ‘Cadaveric Putrefaction Necropsy’, ‘Pungent Reek of Incinerated Carnage’, ‘Congenital Carnal Abuse’, ‘Psychopathology’, ‘Urogenital Evisceration’, ‘Virulent Jugular Mass’, ‘Disgorgement of Innards’, ‘Endoparasitical Maggot Infestation’ and ‘Dismemberment : A Forensic Obscurity’. An album teaser was posted at this location. For all further info contact grundarprod@gmail.com or check out www.facebook.com/sicknessgoredeath