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A recently re-recorded and remixed version of "Skeletal Vortex", the 2008 release of Baton Rouge based Death Metallers SUTURE, is available now via Soulflesh Collector Records. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Oblivion’, ‘Escaping The Confines Of My Skin’, ‘Skeletal Vortex’, ‘Opprobbrium’, ‘Black Blood Progeny’, ‘Exiled To Undead’, ‘Crude Methods Of Punishment’, ‘In A State Of Progressive Disintegration’, ‘Overseer To The End Of Days’ and ‘Chaossuary’. With their original line-up SUTURE is currently in the process of re-recording their long-out-of-print 2002 debut full-length, "Carnivorous Urge To Kill", for release later this year. For more info go to www.facebook.com/pages/Suture/163292527058491
Pennsylvania’s Crust / Black Metallers THE BEYOND will enter Welfare Line Studio in West Chester, PA next month to lay down the tracks for "Frostbitepanzerfuck", the full-length follow up to the "Gross Encounters Of The Sacrificial Rite" split 7" with THE LURKING CORPSES, which came out earlier this year. The album is scheduled for a September release on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions and features the following tracks: ‘Roto-Cunt’, ‘Goat Sodomizer’, ‘Cunt Sucking Cannibal’ (GG Allin), ‘Frostbitepanzerfuck’, ‘Attack Of The Zombie Brigade’, ‘The Splatterhouse Maniacs’, ‘Necro Overload’ and ‘Exterminate Humanity’. In late September, THE BEYOND will return to Welfare Line Studio to record an EP entitled "The Pussy Warlock". This EP will feature new songs (‘Shit Eater’, ‘Hate Fuck’, ‘Chainsaw Slut Killer’, ‘Luciferian Warhead’ and ‘The Pussy Warlock’) along with a MOTÖRHEAD cover (‘Iron Fist’) and a live version of ‘Age Of The Locust’, which originally appeared on the band’s 2010 split WITH THE BLOOD MERIDIAN. An official release date and label will be announced soon. The band is furthermore scheduled to enter Underground Studio in Lewes, DE this fall to record three tracks for two forthcoming compilation albums (a cover of DODHEIMSGARD’s ‘Bluebell Heart’ for a Norwegian Black Metal compilation, the new track ‘Nun Punisher’ and BATHORY’s ‘Reaper’ for the Zodiak Killer Records’ "Thrashed Again" compilation. For all further info visit www.facebook.com/thebeyond666
Decibel Magazine has posted an exclusive premier of ‘Dissolution’ from "Hallucinating In Resurrecture", the debut release from UK-based trio BINAH at this location. The CD version of "Hallucinating In Resurrecture" will be released on July 24, 2012 through Dark Descent Records and on vinyl via Me Saco Un Ojo. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Into The Psychomanteum’ (Intro), ‘Morbid Obumbration’, ‘A New Rotten Dawn’, ‘The Emissary’, ‘Absorption Into The Unearthly’, ‘Eminence Of The Sombre’ (Instrumental), ‘Hallucinating In Resurrecture’, ‘Dissolution’, ‘Crepuscular Transcendence’ and ‘Buried Baptistry’ (Outro). More info at www.facebook.com/pages/Binah/304245586256643
"Age Of Perversion", the second album by France’s OFFENDING, is out now through Deepsend Records. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Infested By His Burden’, ‘Within This World’, ‘Modern Enslavement’, ‘Dominion XXI’, ‘Religion Depravity’, ‘Age Of Perversion’, ‘Hopeless Submission’, ‘Raped By Religion’ and ‘Devotion’. For all further info go to www.offending.fr
German Thrashers EXUMER have been confirmed to appear at this year’s Rock Hard Festival in Milan / Italy, on September 15, 2012. Also on the bill for the festival are Danish Thrashers ARTILLERY, who have just come off the co-headlining "South American Damnation" tour with EXUMER through Argentina, Chile and Brazil. EXUMER’s management is now working on on a European installment of the EXUMER / ARTILLERY package and are planning additional dates with both bands throughout Europe in September / October, 2012. Vocalist Mem V. Stein comments: "Our "South American Damnation" tour was such a success for both bands, us and ARTILLERY, that we did not hesitate to ask our management to replicate the package for Europe. This means that we have to put our North American dates, which were planned for the fall, on hold until spring 2013. There were no alternate time frames to bring both bands back out on the road and we didn’t want to risk losing the opportunity altogether to bring the package to Europe." The line-up for the "Rock Hard Festival Italia 2012" shapes up as follows: MARDUK, BULLDOZER, ARTILLERY, EXUMER, IMMOLATION many more to be announced.
Swedish Death Metallers FETUS STENCH will release their debut full-length, "Stillbirth", on June 15, 2012 via Abyss Records. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Meat Grinder Flesh Obliteration’, ‘Stillborn Son’, ‘Brennkommando’, ‘The Outer Island’, ‘Severe Suffering’, ‘Necrosis’, ‘Bashed, Defaced And Disfigured’, ‘Descending Into The Realm Of The Dead’ and ‘By Butchery Divorced’. The band recently posted a promo video for the track ‘Stillborn Son’ at this location. All further info at www.facebook.com/fetusstench
North Carolina’s old school Thrashers EUGENIC DEATH are currently in the studio recording their debut album "Crimes Against Humanity" which is scheduled for a summer release. Here’s the complete tracklist already: ‘Crimes Against Humanity’, ‘Indicative Deity’, ‘Medication Time’, ‘The Devil Waits’, ‘Plagued By Ignorance’, ‘Epitaph’ and ‘The Practice’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/eugenic-death/114414165293876
Arizona’s REIGN OF VENGEANCE have started working on the follow up EP to their 2011 release, "Disemboweling Swine". Front man and founder Marshall "Fucking" Beck issued the following statement: "REIGN OF VENGEANCE has begun pre-production on a new five song EP. I can promise that as of right now this album will be extremely dangerous, simply because of its lyrical content. The music, as always, is speaking for itself in terms of masterly crafted horror oriented brutality. Over the past couple of years I have begun to run within certain circles and have obtained knowledge about certain things that might happen to our deserving and pathetic race of humans within our near future. This will not be another meaningless gore soaked "total fucking brutal" album like the other cliches of the Death Metal genre, and this will not be like a Black Metal album that constantly attacks a force that may or may not even exist. This album addresses real forces and certain individuals that posses more power than can be contemplated by most common minds. I have always believed that music is a weapon and this album will certainly prove that. If upon its release there is not mass confusion and chaos amongst the common men and the elite then I will be thoroughly disappointed. The name of this upcoming EP will be entitled "The Final Solution; The Final Rebellion". Expect Brutality, expect bloodshed, but above all, expect revolution." More at www.facebook.com/reignofvengeance
"Severing Humanity", the debut album by California’s DEADLY REMAINS, has just been released through Deepsend Records. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Apocalyptic Birth’, ‘Cosmic Necrosis’, ‘Equilibrium Obsolete’, ‘Home Invasion’, ‘Human Trafficking’, ‘Instincts Of Flesh’, ‘Memories Of Defilement’, ‘Psalm Of Impurity’, ‘Scriptures Of Foreign Tongues’ and ‘Severing Humanity’. For more info check out www.facebook.com/deadlyremainsofficial
"Odd Ethics", the newest EP from Italian Death Metal act HUMANGLED, is now available via Abyss Records. It was recorded at Italy’s Mel-1 Studios and mixed / mastered at Unisound Studio in Örebro, Sweden by Dan Swanö. The cover art was designed by artist Marko Somero. HUMANGLED recently also released a video for the track ‘Needles Of The Blind’ which was directed by Andrea Falaschi. It can be watched at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/Humangled
The new CRYPTBORN 7" has just been released through Detest Records (www.detestrecords.com). This summer, the band will play at the Hammer Open Air Festival in Finland and at the 3rd edition of the Kill Town Death Fest in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ordo MCM have announced the following three new releases in the coming months: KLAGE DER NACHT / VARGANOCTE – "Wenn Die Nacht Über Den Tag Fliegt…" (pro tape with pro cover, limited to 300 handnumbered copies – already released), ELECTROCUTION – "Inside The Unreal" (20th anniversary re-release as a limited edition gatefold LP incl. bonus material and remastered at The Strands studio in Los Angeles – release-date: end of June / beginning of July) and MORTIIS – "Ånden Som Gjorde Opprør" (re-release, limited to 500 copies, with 250 in standard black and 250 in special swirl-colored vinyl – release date: July 09, 2012). For more info or ordering details go to www.ordomcm.com
CIANIDE‘s 1992 album "The Dying Truth" has gotten a special reissue treatment from Deathgasm Records, this time with its originally-intended track order. As bonus tracks it will also feature 1990’s "Funeral" demo and 1991’s "Second Life" demo, as well as new liner notes detailing the story of the album. All songs have been remastered and edited by John Alexander. Tracklist: ‘Scourging At The Pillar’, ‘The Dying Truth’, ‘Funeral’, ‘The Suffering’, ‘Human Cesspool’, ‘Mindscrape’, ‘Crawling Chaos’ and ‘Second Life’. "Funeral" demo: ‘Morbid Restitution’, ‘Funeral’ and ‘Choose Your Death’. "Second Life" demo: ‘The Dying Truth’, ‘Mindscrape’, ‘Human Cesspool’. ‘The Suffering’ and ‘Second Life’. More at www.cianide-chicago.blogspot.com or www.deathgasm.com
Deathgasm Records will release "Vulgar Darkness", the debut full-length from Polish MORBID EXECUTION (feat. members of THRONEUM). The tracklist reads like this: ‘Twisted Maniacs’, ‘Wizards Of Silesia’, ‘Rusted And Demonized’, ‘Dreadful Romance’, ‘Hell’s Driven Anger’, ‘Remain Breathless’ and ‘Vulgar Darkness’. More details at www.deathgasm.com
Vic Records has signed a license deal with Lux Inframundis Productions for the European release of the CD reissue of THE CHASM‘s “Procreation Of The Inner Temple” debut album from 1994, wich will also include their complete 1993 demo, rare pics and extensive liner notes from Olivier ‘Zoltar’ Badin. Vic Records will also release a new exclusive digipak repressing of their most recent album “Farseeing The Paranormal Abysm”, which was originally released on a limited edition by Lux Inframundis in 2009, mainly available in North America and sold out for close to 2 years.
The second album of Mexico’s SHUB NIGGURATH "A Deadly Call From The Stars" will be released in Europe through Vic Records as well. The original Lux Inframundis Productions edition was limited to 500 copies only and sold out in 5 months.
The co-operation between Lux Inframundis Productions and Vic Records will also lead to the release of the second solo album by THE CHASM’s vocalist / guitar player / composer Daniel Corchado: MAGNUM ITINER INETRIUS. This new album will be conformed of 12 compositions of epic 60+ minutes of atmospherical, experimental yet dark and melodic instrumental Metal. For all further info go to www.vicrecords.com
Nuclear Winter Records have a repress of the GRAVE MIASMA "Realm Of Evoked Doom" MCD and TEITANBLOOD "Black Purtenance Of Evil" CD back in stock again. Both items have been unavailable for a longer period of time, so this is a good chance to finally complete your collection. Check out www.nuclearwinterrecords.com for more details.
Seven years after their debut album "Fiers Et Victorieux", Québec Black Metallers BRUME D’AUTOMNE return with a new, self-titled full-length. The album will be out next week via Sepulchral Productions and is supposed to feature less folkloric passages and an overall rawer, more furious approach. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Tels Des Béliers’, ‘Traditionnelle 4’, ‘L’esprit Du Courant’, ‘Rouge Souvenir D’Antan’, ‘Le Lieu De La Vengeance’, ‘Moé, J’me Souviens!’, ‘Saint Eustache – Traditionnelle 5’ and ‘Quand Les Corbeaux Crient Leur Haine’. For more info check out www.facebook.com/brumedautomne
On June 12, 2012 "Royaume Des Ombres" from Swiss Atmospheric / Industrial Black Metallers BORGNE will be released through Sepulchral Productions. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Fall Of The Lost Souls’, ‘Suffer As I Paid My Grave’, ‘In The Realm Of The Living I’m Dead’, ‘Only The Dead Can Be Heard’, ‘All These Screams Through Me’ and ‘The Last Thing You Will See’. Any additional info you may find at www.facebook.com/borgneblackmetal or www.sepulchralproductions.com
MASTER‘s eleventh full-length album "The New Elite" will be released through Pulverised Records on July 09 2012 in Europe and August 14, 2012 in North America. It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Shaark Studios (ROOT, FLESHLESS, etc) with artwork and layout designed by German graphic artist Mark Bridgeman.
Phoenix, Arizona based Horror Punks CALABRESE have posted another two songs (‘Heart Possession’ and ‘Coffin Of Ruins’) from their upcoming new album "Dayglo Necros" at this location. "Dayglo Necros" will be out on July 01, 2012 and you can already pre-order it here.
"Bestial Thrashing Bulldozer" is the title of the new FASTKILL full-length, which is the first album release in four years since "Nuclear Thrashing Attack". It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Keisuke Okada (DISCONFORMITY, GRIDLINK, etc) at Sound Studio Noah, Tokyo and features artwork by Kei Gomi as well as a cover from Japanese cult Thrash band NIGAROBO’s ‘Endless Game’.
ZOMBIEFICATION‘s new 5 track EP "Reaper’s Consecration" was mixed and mastered by Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (WATAIN, DESULTORY, DESTRÖYER 666, etc). The artwork / layout was supplied by ZOMBIEFICATION’s Mr. Hitch himself.
"The Abrogation", the second full-length by Alabama’s CHAOS INCEPTION, has just been released by Lavadome Productions. It was recorded and mixed by Lance Wright at Stargate Studios in Huntsville, AL during Fall / Winter 2011 and mastered by Brian Elliot at Mana Studios in January 2012. The cover artwork was created by Italian painter Paolo Girardi. The band and label have teamed with PureGrainAudio.com for an exclusive stream and lyrical commentary of the track ‘Pazuzu Eternal’ at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/chaosinception
SYLVAN REALM‘s 2011 "The Lodge Of Transcendence" (Reverie Recordings) is now streaming in its entirety at http://sylvanrealm.stereokiller.com. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Sylvan Realm’, ‘Disappear Into The Landscape’, ‘Temple Of Not’, ‘Lodge Of Transcendence’ and ‘Twilight Kingdom’. SYLVAN REALM is currently seeking distributors for "The Lodge Of Transcendence", as well as any labels interested in releasing the album on vinyl. Interested parties should contact reverie999@gmail.com. More at www.facebook.com/sylvanrealm
French old school Death Metallers AFFLICTION GATE have finally completed the mix of their upcoming MCD / EP "Shattered Ante Mortem Illusions" which should be out in the coming months. One of the songs, ‘Aftermath: Curse’, a collaboration with Rogga Johansson of Swedish PAGANIZER, can already be checked out at the band’s official myspace site.
Hells Headbangers Records will release the following albums next month: MONGRELS CROSS (Black / Death Metal from Australia) – "The Sins Of Aquarius" (on July 03), DENIAL OF GOD – "Death And The Beyond"(the band’s first full-length in six years, recorded in 13 days the analog way at Berno Studio in Sweden, on July 13) as well as SATANIC BLOODSPRAYING (Bolivia) – "At The Mercy Of Satan" (on July 17) and THE ROYAL ARCH BLASPHEME – "II" (feat. PROFANATICA guitarist / songwriter John Gelso and KRIEG mastermind N. Imperial, on July 31) More info at www.hellsheadbangers.com