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On January 25, 2013 Dark Descent Records, in co-operation with Woodcut Records, will release the debut full-length from Finnish Death Metallers VORUM. Dark Descent will put out a jewel case edition in North America, while Woodcut Records will take care of the rest of the world with digipak and gatefold vinyl editions. The album is entitled "Poisoned Void" and features the following tracks: ‘Impetuous Fires’, ‘Death’s Stains’, ‘Rabid Blood’, ‘Thriving Darkness’, ‘Evil Seed’, ‘In Obscurity Revealed’, ‘Dance Of Heresy’ and ‘Poisoned Void’. A promo video for the track ‘Dance Of Heresy’ has already been posted at this location. More info at www.vorumdeath.com or www.facebook.com/vorumdeath
Italy’s ANTROPOFAGUS will start their first ever tour of Russia on February 02, 2013 at Zhara in Kharkov, Ukraine with Moscow’s GRACE DISGRACED. The tour ends on February 17, 2013 with a show on the second day of the Coyote Brutal Fest in Moscow. More at www.facebook.com/antropofagus.official
SEXCREMENT, who released their latest album "Sloppy Seconds" in May 2012 through Comatose Records, will embark on a short tour with RAMMING SPEED this week. RAMMING SPEED will be releasing their sophomore full-length in 2013 on a soon to be announced label. All further details can be found at www.facebook.com/sexcrement, www.facebook.com/rammingspeed
DENOUNCEMENT PYRE have just released an exclusive teaser preview of their forthcoming second full-length "Almighty Arcanum" at this location. The album will be released on January 22, 2013 through Hells Headbangers / Hammerheart Records on both CD and LP formats. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro: Breath Of Tehom’, ‘An Extension Of The Void’, ‘Almighty Arcanum’, ‘He Who Conquers All’, ‘The Deceiver’, ‘Drakon: All Is One’, ‘Circle Of Serpents’, ‘Darkness Manifest’ and ‘The Redeemer’. More info at www.facebook.com/denouncementpyre
Polish Selfmadegod Records have signed Illinois based Death Metallers TERMINATE. The band was formed in late 2009 and already released a demo in 2011 and a self-financed EP entitled "Thirst For The Obscene" in 2012. Their debut full-length is scheduled for an early 2013 release. For all further information visit www.facebook.com/terminatechicago
Brazil’s AXECUTER have been signed by Infernö Records for the release of their debut full-length “Metal Is Invincible". The album features the following tracks: ‘Metal Is Invincible’, ‘Too Heavy To Load’, ‘The Axecuter’, ‘Bangers Prevail’, ‘Ritual Of Decibels’, ‘No God, No Devil (Worship Metal!)’, ‘Destructive Blitzkrieg’, ‘Feed The Beast’, ‘Keep On Sinning’, ‘The Fires Of Krakatoa’ and ‘Heavy Metal To The World’ (MANILLA ROAD cover – CD only). You can already check out the album’s title track at this location or watch the video for ‘Too Heavy To Load’ here.
Italy’s symphonic Black Metallers RIUL DOAMNEI have released an official video for the title track of their new digital EP, "A Christmas Carol". The song is an orchestral Metal opera in eleven movements, also features the vocalist of CADAVERIA, and is lyrically based on Charles Dickens’ classic novel. You can check it out at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/pages/RIUL-DOAMNEI/59023913710
Issue # 3 of SOLEIL TRYSTE ZINE has just been released. On 72 pro-printed black / white pages (plus full color hardboard cover) you get long, deep and personal interviews with ANGUISH, CRUCIAMENTUM, GEVURAH, OMINOUS SILENCE RECORDS, THE NIHILISTIC FRONT and VULTURINE, a long tour diary of the "Doomwards Let Us Row" European tour 2012 with ESOTERIC, AHAB and OPHIS, as well as a report on the "Congregation Of The Obscure" European tour 2012 with DEAD CONGREGATION and INFINITUM OBSCURE. A preview of some of the pages as well as ordering details can be found at www.soleiltryste.org
California’s Death Metallers GRAVEHILL have been confirmed as support for DECEASED’s "March Of The Cadavers" 2013 tour. Before hitting the road, the band will be busy writing and recording their new album "Death Curse", which is the follow-up to 2011’s "When All Roads Lead To Hell". It is expected to be completed at the end of March. More info at www.facebook.com/gravehill
NECROS CHRISTOS have found a new drummer in Iban Hernandez. Unfortunately though longtime member, friend, bass player and visual master Mister Shepherd will quit his musical activities in NECROS CHRISTOS to focus on his own band DROWNED. Due to this, NECROS CHRISTOS are now looking for a new bass player or alternatively, just in case somebody suitable can be found, a new second rhythm and lead guitarist taking over Mors Dalos Ra’s part who in turn could take over bass duties. Candidates should be able to attend rehearsals in Berlin on a regular basis. Contact: mordra999@hotmail.com
AxesToGrind.com has posted an exclusive world premier of the song ‘Gruesome Stuff Relish’ from "Sempiternal Death Grind", the forthcoming third album from Gore Grinders GRUESOME STUFF RELISH. The track is now streaming at this location. The album will be released on January 25, 2013 on CD, LP (three different versions) and digital download through F.D.A. Records. The "die hard" LP version will be limited to 50 copies only (clear vinyl + poster + CD version), the "gore-hound" LP version will be limited to 150 copies (red vinyl + poster) and the third LP version, called "crypt", is limited to 300 copies on black vinyl. For pre-order info, visit www.fda-records.com.
LUNA AD NOCTUM have revealed another track called ‘Abnormal Pain’ from their forthcoming new album "Hypnotic Inferno" at this location. The album will be released on February 22, 2013 by Massacre Records. More info at www.lunaadnoctum.com or www.facebook.com/lan.official
Dallas based Death / Black Metallers SPARROWS are currently planning a tribute to WATAIN album. The band has issued the following open invitation for acts interested in taking part in the project: "We are starting the project of recording a WATAIN tribute album. If you are a band, and want to do a cover on the album, we will pay for the time for you to record it, and give you a copy to use for yourselves. Please share this. Any band that can come to the Dallas, Texas area to record is welcome. If you are from out of state and you can afford a trip to Dallas to record, the same applies to you. The song SPARROWS are putting on the album is ‘Reaping Death’, so have that in mind." Interested bands can contact the band at www.facebook.com/thisissparrows. SPARROWS recently released "Mark Of The Beast: Indoctrination" digitally through sparrowsmetal.bandcamp.com where it may be streamed in full and / or can be purchased. The EP is the first of a three-part series; the connection between the series will be revealed after all three have been released. A series of videos documenting the recording of the EP can be viewed at this location.
Polish Death Black Metallers HATE have just released two teasers for their new album "Solarflesh – A Gospel of Radiant Divinity" on their official YouTube channel. You can check them out here and here. The album will be released through Napalm Records on the following dates: January 20, 2013 (Spain, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greece), February 01, 2013 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg), February 04, 2013 (rest of Europe) and February 05, 2013 (USA, Canada). For all further information check out www.hate-metal.com or www.facebook.com/hateofficial
The tracklist of the upcoming new SUFFOCATION album "Pinnacle Of Bedlam" reads like this: ‘Cycles Of Suffering’, ‘Purgatorial Punishment’, ‘Eminent Wrath’, ‘As Grace Descends’, ‘Sullen Days’, ‘Pinnacle Of Bedlam’, ‘My Demise’, ‘Inversion’, ‘Rapture Of Revocation’ and ‘Beginning Of Sorrow’. The album marks the return of drummer Dave Culross, who played with the band previously on their "Despise The Sun" EP. Founding member and former drummer Mike Smith also makes a special guest appearance on the re-recorded "Breeding The Spawn" track, ‘Beginning Of Sorrow’. "Pinnacle Of Bedlam" was produced by the band and tracked at Full Force Studios in New York by Joe Cincotta. The mixing and mastering was handled producer / engineer Zeuss (HATEBREED, ARSIS, SUICIDE SILENCE) and the cover artwork was created by Raymond Swanland (DEEDS OF FLESH, PSYCROPTIC). "Pinnacle Of Bedlam” will be released February 15, 2013 via Nuclear Blast.
Brazil’s HEADHUNTER D.C. will play next year’s edition of SWR Barroselas Metal Fest (www.swr-fest.com), which will take place on April 24 – 27, 2013, in Barroselas, Portugal. Other already confirmed acts are (among others) POSSESSED, PENTAGRAM, ONSLAUGHT, CRYPTOPSY, BELPHEGOR, MANILLA ROAD, DECREPIT BIRTH, ZOMBIEFICATION, NATRON and CATTLE DECAPITATION. This will be the band’s very first appearance on European stages, and the idea is to arrange a 20 day tour through Europe in the same period (between April and May). More details on this to come. For more information on HEADHUNTER D.C. check out www.headhunterdc.net. You can check out the band’s festival site at this location.
Swedish one-man Black Metal band FLAGELLATED SERAPH is streaming the entire debut album "Beyond Salvation" at this location. The CD version came out on July 23, 2012 on Hellthrasher Productions and the tape will be out soon through Bylec-Tum Records. "Beyond Salvation" was mixed and mastered by Magnus Devo Andersson at Endarker and features the following tracks: ‘Reminiscence Of The Serpent’, ‘He Who Bears The Mark’, ‘Beyond Salvation’, ‘I Am The Flame’, ‘Redeemer Of Nothingness’ and ‘Casus Belli’.
"Arrival At Six", the 2nd album of Swedish Death Metal pioneers SORCERY, is completed and will will be released on CD (January 15, 2013) and LP (February 01, 2013) via Xtreem Music. It was mixed by Tomas Skogsberg at Sunlight Studios and the cover artwork has been created by Daniel Devilish. An exclusive advance song has been posted here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘We Who Walk Among The Dead’, ‘Created From Darkness And Rage’, ‘Master Of The Chains’, ‘United Satanic Alliance’, ‘Arrival At Six’, ‘Warbringer’, ‘Maculated Life’, ‘Beyond The Wall’ and ‘Reborn Through Hate’.
Pulverised Records have signed Swedish Grinders EXHALE. The band was formed in 2004 and already released two albums ("Prototype" in 2006 and "Blind" in 2010). Their brand new full-length entitled "When Worlds Collide" is scheduled for a 2013 release. Here’s the official press statement by the band: "We’re really proud to announce that we have inked a deal with Pulverised Records. The label has released some really good albums during the years (BOMBS OF HADES, DESULTORY, MORBUS CHRON just to name a few), so it feels great to be among them.”When Worlds Collide” contains 14 tracks of Grinding Death Metal. You will recognize the sound of EXHALE but there are also a few surprises for you! Can’t wait to release this monster! See you on the road in 2013!" EXHALE recently shot a video for the song ‘Wrath Unleashed’, which the opener of the upcoming album. It was filmed and directed by Swedish videographer Daniel Falk from FramedNoise.com. You can check it out at this location. All further info at www.exhaleswe.com, www.facebook.com/officialexhale
HUMANITY DELETE have released a video for the song ‘Necromantic Sorcery’ (taken from their debut "Never Ending Nightmares") at this location. More information at www.facebook.com/humanitydelete.
Texas based progressive Death / Black Metallers VEX have postponed the release of their second album "Memorious" from January 01, 2013 to February 05, 2013. The follow-up to 2010’s full-length "Thanatopsis" will be released through Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Terra Soar’, ‘Carve My Eyes’, ‘Astride A Grave’, ‘No Such Thing’, ‘Spectral Nation’, ‘Away From The Sun’, ‘Wasteland (How Long Ago…)’, ‘Solace In Sleep’, ‘Those Days Are Gone’ and ‘A Drinking Song’. Updates at www.facebook.com/vexhomepage.
Brazil’s Death Metal veterans NERVOCHAOS will release their newest full-length "To The Death" on January 22, 2013 via Greyhaze Records. The album features guest performances by Ralph Santolla (DEATH, DEICIDE), Jão (RATOS DE PORÃO) and Zhema (VULCANO) and the cover art was created by Joe Petagno (MOTÖRHEAD). Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Mark Of The Beast’, ‘Sheep Amongst Wolves’, ‘Your World’s Trend’, ‘Gospel Of Judas’, ‘The Exile’, ‘To The Death’, ‘Hate’, ‘Smoking Mortal Remains’, ‘Mind Under Siege’, ‘Delusions And Lies’, ‘Destroyer Of Worlds’, ‘Warlords Unbound’ and ‘Wolves Curse’. The first pressing of this CD will include a limited edition NERVOCHAOS embroidered patch as well as a sticker. Greyhaze Records is now streaming the album track ‘Mark Of The Beast’ at this location. For all further information go to www.facebook.com/nervochaos
"Concatenation Of Severe Infections", the third full-length from Catalonia’s INFECTED FLESH, has just been released through Comatose Records. The band has just recruited Seth Van de Loo from SEVERE TORTURE / CENTURIAN on drums and the album features several guest vocal performances from Robbert K. (DISAVOWED), Dennis (SEVERE TORTURE), Joost (CLITEATER), Roi (HAEMOPHAGIA), Albert & Jofre (PESTA PORCINA) and Regius (NEMESIS AETERNA). The artwork was supplied by Marco Hasmann. The tracklist of "Concatenation Of Severe Infections" reads like this: ‘Gruesome Supply Chain Of Nailed Human Pieces’, ‘The Bunch (Congregation Of Deadly Parasites)’, ‘Concentric Circles Of Disembowelment’, ‘Erase The Rictus’, ‘Lithographies Of Recurrent Splatter’, ‘Phossilized Between The Walls Of A Post-Industrial Ziggurat’, ‘Impudent Dissection Of The Perfidious Idol’, ‘Fermentation Of Prosthetic Remains’, ‘The Pragmatic Tearing’, ‘Inoculation’ and ‘Aepoxifying Bacterial Capitals’. More about INFECTED FLESH at www.facebook.com/fleshinfected