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Sweden’s DEMONICAL are currently recording their fourth full-length “Darkness Unbound” at Necromorbus Studios. The drums for all 11 tracks have already been put down to tape, with the guitars coming up next. For more info and updates check out www.demonical.net, www.facebook.com/demonicalofficial
"IV: Arrow In Heart", the forthcoming new full-length album by French Black Metallers AOSOTH, will make its online and store debut on April 16, 2013 worldwide. The tracklist reads like this: ‘An Arrow in Heart’, ‘One With The Prince With A Thousand Enemies’, ‘Temple Of Knowledge’, ‘Under The Nails And Fingertips’, ‘Broken Dialogue 1’, ‘Broken Dialogue 2’ and ‘Ritual Marks Of Penitence’. At the time the new album will hit the shops, a re-release of AOSOTH’s "II" and "III" albums will be available for the first time on vinyl. More AOSOTH info at www.facebook.com/aosoth
Comatose Music has just released new albums from Italian Death Metallers LOGIC OF DENIAL ("Atonement") and Colorado’s EXPURGATE ("Dementia Tremens"). The tracks ‘Oracles Of Iniquity’ (from LOGIC OF DENIAL) and ‘Viscera Insufflation’ (from EXPURGATE) can be checked out at this location.
Germany’s REVEL IN FLESH will release their second album "Manifested Darkness" on CD and as a digital download on April 12, 2013 via F.D.A. Records. The LP version will be out on April 26, 2013 and will include an additional bonus track. The album was mixed and mastered at Unisound Studio by Dan Swanö and the artwork was created by Spanish artist Juanjo Castellano. For more on REVEL IN FLESH visit www.revelinflesh.jimdo.com or www.facebook.com/pages/revel-in-flesh/304228902958414
Finnish DEATHCHAIN will release their new album "Ritual Death Metal" on April 05, 2013 through Svart Records. It was recorded last summer in Stockholm at Necromorbus Studio. Guest starring on the album is LG Petrov from ENTOMBED, who contributed vocals to the track ‘Like Worms Upon The Lands’. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Voice Of Sharur’, ‘Stele Of The Vultures’, ‘Seven Asakku Shadows’, ‘Our Lady Under The Earth’, ‘King Pazuzu’, ‘Like Worms Upon The Lands’, ‘Tiamat’s Eyes Of Death’ and ‘Abzu Doom’. For more information check out www.deathchain.com or www.facebook.com/deathchainband
A track off SPEKTR‘s new full-length "Cypher" is currently streaming at this location. The album will be released as CD, vinyl (150 on white & 150 on black vinyl) and digital download on February 19, 2013 in North America on Agonia Records (it is already available in Europe). "Cypher" includes the following 9 tracks: ‘Hermetism’, ‘Teratology’, ‘The Singularity’, ‘Solitude’, ‘Antimatter’, ‘Solve Et Coagula’, ‘Cypher’, ‘Decorporation’ and ‘Le Vitriol Du Philosophe’.
Northern Irish Pagan Metallers WAYLANDER have announced a couple of European dates in support of their latest record "Kindred Spirits". The album was released on July 16, 2012 (August 14, 2012 in North America) via Listenable Records. You can listen to the track ‘Twin Fires Of Beltíne’ here. More information at www.clanwaylander.com or www.facebook.com/clanwaylander
Germany’s old school Death Metallers SLAUGHTERDAY have been signed by F.D.A. Records for two releases. The first will be their 4 song demo "Cosmic Horror" on March 01, 2013. It will be issued as a limited-edition cassette, with only 166 hand-numbered copies being made. It features the following tracks: ‘Abyss Of Nameless Fear’, ‘Cult Of The Dreaming Dead’, ‘Crawling In Secrecy’ and ‘Cosmic Horror’. The release will also be available as a digital download at Itunes, Amazon, and other digital music retailers. You can already check out the track ‘Cult Of The Dreaming Dead’ at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/slaughterdayofficial
CRYPTOPSY will be joined by CATTLE DECAPITATION and DECREPIT BIRTH on their upcoming European tour in April / May. The tour will kick off on April 12, 2013 at Helvete in Oberhausen, Germany and conclude with an appearance at the Neurotic Deathfest in Tilburg, Holland on May 05, 2013. For more information visit www.cryptopsy.ca or www.facebook.com/cryptopsymetal
INCANTATION have shot a video for the track ‘Invoked Infinity’ off their new album “Vanquish In Vengeance". It is the band’s first video in over 10 years and will premiere on February 14, 2013 at www.incantation.com
In September 2013 a Paul Speckmann book will be published, entitled "Speckmann – Underground Survivor, The Pictorial". On 196 pages the 20,8 x 29,6 cm sized hardcover book will feature pictures (mostly full-coloured), as well as comments and anecdotes in English and German. The book illustrates the journey of Paul Speckmann, starting in his youth and with his first musical attempts up to his status nowadays. It portrays him for the first time as an adorable person and musician, on-stage and behind the stages of this world, in his private life and within the centre of public attention.
French ECLECTIKA have just released their third album "Lure Of Ephemeral Beauty" through Asylum Ruins Records. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Through The Supernova Remnant’, ‘Lure Of Ephemeral Beauty’, ‘Cyclic Anagnorisis’, ‘Room Nineteen’, ‘Sophist’s Death: Legacy And Bitter Tears’, ‘Trauma 835’, ‘Sweet Melancholia’, ‘Les Sept Vertus Capitales’, ‘Handicapped Sex In A Mental Orgy’ and ‘Aokigahara’. The album is available for purchase as well as streaming via Deezer at www.eclectika.fr
"Beyond Salvation", the debut album by Swedish Black Metallers FLAGELLATED SERAPH, is now available on cassette (333 handnumbered copies, with thick high quality paper) from Bylec-Tum Productions. "Beyond Salvation" was mixed and mastered by Devo at the Endarker Studio (MARDUK, OFERMOD, FUNERAL MIST, IXXI…) and originally released in 2012 as a digipak CD by Hellthrasher Productions. The cassette can be bought directly from the band at: frozenblood.store@gmail.com
Spanish Death Metallers KARONTE have self-released their new CD "Paraíso Sin Fe". The album features 8 songs and was recorded, mixed and mastered at k-215 Studios. The CD comes as a digipak with a 16 pages booklet. More info and ordering details at www.karonte.info
After a year-long hiatus following the tragic death of singer Jason "Plunger" Sica, New Jersey Death Metallers ABACINATE have finally returned the scene. After securing the services of new vocalist Ruben Ratliff (ex – NJDOTS), the band already played a couple of shows at the end of 2012 with bands like DEHUMANIZED, DYING FETUS, DYSENTERY, MALIGNANCY, WITHOUT REMORSE and COGNITIVE. This year ABACINATE has already been confirmed for the Philthadelphia Infest Festival on March 17 in Philadelphia, PA. Appearing alongside ABACINATE will be MASTER, DEVOURMENT, CANNIBIS CORPSE, BRUTAL TRUTH, PHOBIA and many more. For details, visit the PHILTHADELPHIA INFEST event page. For all further band information and updates make sure to check out www.facebook.com/abacinate.
To promote their latest album "And Don’t Deliver Us From Evil" FORGOTTEN TOMB will kick off a headlining European tour on the April 24, 2013 at the United Club in Torino, Italy. The tour will include shows in Italy, Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Austria. Support comes from Swedish Doomsters ISOLE and Epic Metallers EREB ALTOR. More at www.facebook.com/official.forgotten.tomb
On February 23, 2013, New York City Thrashers COLDSTEEL will be hosting the "America Idle" release party at Duff’s Brooklyn (168 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY). The first 100 people through the door will receive a free t-shirt, CD or poster. The entire band will be at the venue and mingling with the crowd. For details visit www.coldsteelny.com or www.duffsbrooklyn.com.
GODLESS RISING vocalist Jeff Gruslin is looking for a label that might be interested in releasing the GODLESS RISING records as limited vinyl editions. He also has tons of rare rehearsal- and live tapes from his former band VITAL REMAINS that could be used for an official "live bootleg" release. Seriously interested companies can contact Jeff either through his Facebook site (www.facebook.com/theoldgoat) or directly via email (jeffgruslin@gmail.com).
Ukraine based Death / Thrashers HELL:ON are currently working on their new album that will be released this Autumn. Ex – KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque will make a guest appearance on the record. A video for the song ‘Disaster’, from HELL:ON’s 2012 album "Age Of Oblivion", can be checked out at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/hellonofficial
All 9 songs from the upcoming new LUNA AD NOCTUM album "Hypnotic Inferno" (which will be released on February 22, 2013 via Massacre Records) can already be checked out at this location. All further band info at www.facebook.com/lan.official
UK’s Doom / Deathers EYE OF SOLITUDE have just released a digital EP through Kaotoxin Records entitled "The Deceit!", which is being sold to help raise funds for a Romanian organization for the blind. A two-song version of "The Deceit" (including a remastered version of ‘Painstained’, from the band’s now out-of-print debut "The Ghost", as well as the title track) is available through all major digital music retailers. Orders through Kaotoxin Records directly will receive a three-song version of the EP that comes with an instrumental cover of SHAPE OF DESPAIR’s ‘Night’s Dew’. This bonus track is available exclusively here. A trailer for "The Deceit" has been posted at this location. More EYE OF SOLITUDE at www.facebook.com/eyeofsolitudeband
Austin, TX based progressive Death / Black Metallers VEX have just released their sophomore album, "Memorious", through Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. A streaming of the entire album is currently available here. For all further information on VEX, check out www.facebook.com/vexhomepage
To commemorate the band’s 20 year anniversary Northern Irish Pagan Metallers WAYLANDER are planning a new concept mini album for late 2013. It will feature a re-worked version of ‘Twin Fires Of Beltíne’, as well as other 3 songs. As a bonus there will be an interview DVD, explaining the history of the band. The band also hopes to include some live and behind the scenes footage on the DVD. WAYLANDER’s last album "Kindred Spirits" was released mid 2012 via Listenable Records. You can listen to ‘Twin Fires Of Beltíne’ here. For more WAYLANDER info check out www.clanwaylander.com or www.facebook.com/clanwaylander
Swedish Death Metallers FACEBREAKER will play a couple of German shows in April. The setlist will not only consist of their classics, but also of stuff from their 2012 released "Zombie God" 7" EP as well as 2 brand new songs from their upcoming new album, "Dedicated To The Flesh", which is scheduled for a May / June 2013 release through Cyclone Empire Records. For all further information check out www.facebreaker.com or www.facebook.com/pages/facebreaker/113329752016270
Later this month Razorback Recordings will release the debut album by female fronted Death / Thrashers HOWLING. "A Beast Conceived" will feature 10 songs and cover art drawn by Justin Osbourn from Slasher Design. More info at www.facebook.com/howlingdead
Apostasy Records have just released "Monument In Black", the new album from German Black Metallers SONIC REIGN. The song ‘Soul Flagellation’ can be checked out at this location. "Monument In Black" is the band’s follow-up to 2006’s "Raw Dark Pure", which was reissued in 2007 by Metal Blade. More info at www.sonicreign.de or www.facebook.com/sonicreign
Central Pennsylvania crust-infused, old school Black Metallers THE BEYOND will release their new full-length "Frostbitepanzerfuck" on February 19, 2013. The follow up to the "Gross Encounters Of The Sacrificial Rite" split 7" with THE LURKING CORPSES was recorded at Welfare Line Studio in West Chester, PA and will be released on CD by Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. "Frostbitepanzerfuck" features the following tracks: ‘Roto-Cunt’, ‘Goat Sodomizer’, ‘Cunt Sucking Cannibal’ (GG ALLIN cover), ‘Frostbitepanzerfuck’, ‘Attack Of The Zombie Brigade’, ‘The Splatterhouse Maniacs’, ‘Necro Overload’ and ‘Exterminate Humanity’. The band has furthermore just made the tracks from their 2010 and 2012 split releases available at thebeyond666.bandcamp.com. More on THE BEYOND at www.facebook.com/thebeyond999
LUNA AD NOCTUM‘s 4th studio album "Hypnotic Inferno" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Wojtek WiesBawski and Slawek WiesBawski at Hertz Studio in Poland. The tracklist reads like this: ‘In Hypnosis’ (pre-listening here), ‘Fear Technique’, ‘You Are What You Are…’, ‘Abnormal Pain’, ‘Fleshless’, ‘Ether Dome’, ‘Martyrium’, ‘Hallucination Twisted Claw’ and ‘Total Sleep Disorder’. "Hypnotic Inferno" will be released on February 22, 2013 via Massacre Records. More info at www.lunaadnoctum.com or www.facebook.com/lan.official
To commemorate its 20th anniversary Xtreem Music will be re-releasing "Swallow Swouming Mass", the one and only album ever released by Holland’s brutal Death Metallers DISSECT, together with the band’s 4 demos as a double CD set. It will be followed by two separate vinyl releases later on, including the album in one and demos in another. DISSECT recorded three demos in ’91 and ’92 before recording the "Swallow Swouming Mass" album for Cyber Music. In 1997 they recorded another demo in a totally different style, after which, they disbanded. The re-issue of "Swallow Swouming Mass" is expected to come out on February 01, 2013, and will contain an extensive 16-pages booklet full of band pictures, liner notes, lyrics, demo covers, flyers and remastered sound for all recordings. You can already listen to a newly remastered song here. More info at www.xtreemmusic.com
Belgium’s ENTHRONED will be playing a couple of shows in the UK and Ireland as part of their "Obsidium Campaign 2013". The tour will kick off on February 27, 2013 in Belfast (Ireland) and they will play in Dublin, Glasgow, London and Exeter. ‘Nonus Sacramentvm – Obsidium’, a track off their latest full-length album "Obsidium", which was released in March 2012 on Agonia Records, is available for streaming at this location. More ENTHRONED at www.facebook.com/frater.silurian
PAGANLAND from the Ukraine will release their debut album "Wind Of Freedom" through Svarga Music in early March. For all further info go to www.svarga.eu