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The cover artwork of NAGLFAR‘s upcoming album “Téras” was created by DARK TRANQUILLITY’s Niklas Sundin, who already worked for bands such as IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, AT THE GATES and many others. The cover only shows a part of the overall motive which is going to be shown in its entirety with the release of the album (March 26, 2012 in Europe and March 27, 2012 in the US). "Téras" includes the following tracks: ‘Téras’, ‘Pale Horse’, ‘III: Death Dimension Phantasma’, ‘The Monolith’, ‘An Extension Of His Arm And Will’, ‘Bring Out Your Dead’, ‘Come Perdition’, ‘Invoc(H)ate’ and ‘The Dying Flame Of Existence’. The album will be available as a regular CD, limited deluxe CD digipak (incl. the studio bonus track ‘Tired Bones’ and a logo patch), digital download and noble deluxe 2 LP with 180g vinyls, gatefold sleeve, an etching on side D, printed inner sleeves as well as the aforementioned bonus track. Prior to the album Century Media Records will release a limited 7" EP (500 hand-numbered copies), entitled “An Extension Of His Arm And Will” that includes the exclusive non-album track ‘As Long As They Fear’. Check out www.cmdistro.com for the ultra-rare colored vinyl version. www.naglfar.net
KREATOR‘s new album "Phantom Antichrist" is currently being produced at Fascination Street Studio with producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONIA, SOILWORK, DEVIN TOWNSEND, AMON AMARTH) in Örebro, Sweden. The album will be released through Nuclear Blast on June 01, 2012 (Europe) / June 05, 2012 (North America). One of the new songs will already make it into the band’s setlist at this years Metalfest Open Air events. KREATOR will also release an exclusive red and clear vinyl collector’s item 7“ single (limited to 250 pieces each) of the titlesong on April 20, 2012. It is exclusively available through the Nuclear Blast mailorder www.nuclearblast.de/shop.
NAPALM DEATH‘s Mark “Barney” Greenway explains the lyrics and meaning behind each and every song of the band’s new album “Utilitarian” every week with a new track by track clip at this location. The feature is spiced up with audio samples of all the new album songs Barney refers to. This first (of four) clip covers the instrumental opening track ‘Circumspect’, as well as the songs ‘Errors In The Signal’, ‘Everyday Pox’ and ‘Protection Racket’. “Utilitarian” will be released on February 27, 2012 in Europe (February 28, 2012 in the US). A strictly limited collector’s item vinyl 7″ single entitled “Analysis Paralysis” will feature one track of the new album and another new and exclusive song. It will be available in black and 2 even more limited colored vinyl versions. You can order it at the Century Media Records online shop www.cmdistro.com
MASTER have completed work on their new album "The New Elite". It was recorded, mixed and mastered once again at Shaark Studios and features 11 tracks. The album’s artwork features a more concise, organic and symbolic concept, exclusively produced and designed by German graphic illustrator Mark Bridgeman. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘The New Elite’, ‘Rise Up And Fight’, ‘Remove The Knife’, ‘Smile As You’re Told’, ‘Redirect The Evil’, ‘Out Of Control’, ‘As Two Worlds Collide’, ‘New Reforms’, ‘Guide Yourself’, ‘Souls To Dissuade’ and ‘Twist Of Fate’. MASTER founder Paul Speckmann commented: "The New Elite" deals with the problems we face in society at this current time. The rich are getting richer and the poor are starving on the streets all around the world while men battle each other for world dominance! Governments are grabbing the world by the balls and dictating the new rules of the soon-to-be New Elite, while the youth of today just sits down and takes it. I really wonder if and when the youth of today will take a stand against these crazy fucked-up ruthless world leaders. The time has come to stand up and be counted!" A brand new track entitled ‘Smile As You’re Told’ is now available for streaming at the Pulverised Records SoundCloud Page.
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of OBEISANCE and the 10 year anniversary of "Lucifer Master", Embrace My Funeral Records (EMF) will reissue the band’s much sought after "Lucifer Master" CD with new artwork in March 2012, limited to 500 copies. Also, Warhemic Productions will release the "Unholy Profanation" 7" EP in June with the following tracks: ‘Beasts On Your Soul Feast’, ‘Snowgoats Of Apocalypse’, ‘Possessed By Frost’ and ‘Abomination Of Abominations’. In May 2012 OBEISANCE will furthermore contribute the tracks ‘Nazi Pope’ and ‘No Fucking World Peace’ to the RECRUCIFY / OBEISANCE split gatefold 7", that will be released through Morbid Metal Records. Also the "666 WAR!!!: Dec. 21, 2012" full-length mix is 97% completed, to be released in 2012 as well. More info: www.myspace.com/obeisance, www.facebook.com/obeisance666, www.youtube.com/evilonit666
On February 27, 2012 Chaos Records will release FUNERAL WHORE‘s debut full-length "Step Into Damnation". The album track ‘Wasteland Of Corpses’ can be streamed at this location. The complete album tracklist reads like this: ‘Eternal Genocide’, ‘Wasteland Of Corpses’, ‘Obidience’, ‘Camp Blood’, ‘El Salvador Death Squad’, ‘Step Into Damnation’, ‘The Bitch Died’, ‘Pierce My Flesh’, ‘Threesome’, ‘Failure Of The Sacrifice’ and ‘Buried In Hell’. More info at www.myspace.com/funeralwhore
In March 2012 Obscure Domain Productions will release a demo compilation of Australia’s OCEAN OF ZERO entitled "Where Sickness Prevails". The CD will feature the band’s two strictly limited demo tapes "The Wake" (from 2010) and "Shun The Light" (from 2011). You can check out one of the songs from that compilation at this location.
ENTRAPMENT‘s first 7" EP and the 12" version of MORBUS CHRON‘s first album will be released in a couple of days through Detest Records.
A trailer of the upcoming NECROWRETCH 7" EP is available at this location. The 7" will be released on March 10, 2012 at the release party of the upcoming ASPHYX album in Essen, Germany. More info at www.detestrecords.com
Season of Mist will release a compilation of remixed tracks from MORBID ANGEL‘s latest album "Illud Divinum Insanus" on February 24 (February 28 in North America). It will feature the work of 39 artists from the electro / industrial, techno and club scene. Here’s the complete track listing… CD 1: LAIBACH – ‘I Am Morbid’ (Wall Of Morbid Mix), CEVIN KEY / HIWATT MARSHALL – ‘Omnidead’, BRAIN LEISURE – ‘Too Extreme’ (Black Symphony Edition), THE TOXIC AVENGER – ’10 More Dead’, MALAKWA – ‘I Am Morbid’, SYNAPSCAPE – ‘Too Extreme’, PUNISH YOURSELF VS. SONIC AREA – ‘Destructos Vs The Earth’ (Doomsdaymarchmix), HIV+ – ‘Too Extreme’, MICROPOINT – ‘I Am Morbid’, JOHN LORD FONDA – ‘Too Extreme’ (Metallyzer Remix), EVIL ACTIVITIES – ‘Radikult’, MIXHELL – ‘Too Extreme’, BLACK LUNG – ‘I Am Morbid’, MONDKOPF – ‘Radikult’, XYTRAS – ‘Existo Vulgoré’ and TOXIC ENGINE – ‘I Am Morbid’. CD 2: AHNST ANDERS – ‘I Am Morbid’, NACHTMAHR – ‘Destructos Vs. The Earth’, TIM SKOLD – ‘Profundis / Mea Culpa’, BLACK STROBE – ’10 More Dead’, CHRIS POHL – ‘Too Extreme’, PROJECT PITCHFORK – ‘Destructos Vs. The Earth’, TREPONEM PAL – ’10 More Dead’, SCOTT BROWN – ‘I Am Morbid’, FIXHEAD – ‘Radikult’, DJ RUFFNECK – ‘I Am Morbid’, IGORRR – ‘Remixou Morbidou’, TAMTRUM – ‘I Am Morbid’, TEK-ONE – ’10 More Dead’, ADRIAN – ‘I Am Morbid’ and THE HORRORIST – ‘Existo Vulgoré’. Digital Download Card: COMBICHRIST – ‘Destructos Vs. The Earth’, CHRYSALIDE – ‘Nevermore’, ASCHE – ‘Destructos Vs. The Earth’, SYLVGHEIST MAELSTROM – ’10 More Dead ‘ (Deconstructed), DEAD SEXY INC. – ‘I Am Morbid’, ROGER ROTOR – ‘Radikult’, THE PROCESSUS – ‘I Am Morbid’ and MULK – ‘Existo Vulgoré’. JOHN LORD FONDA’s ‘Too Extreme’ (Metallyzer Remix) is available for streaming at this location. "Illud Divinum Insanus" sold around 3,600 copies in the US in the first week of its release and entered the Billboard 200 charts at No.141. On the mixed reactions that "Illud Divinum Insanus" received, frontman David Vincent commented: "Well, the only thing we do is make music and we’re creative. We don’t think about these things so much. We do what we do. My work is done, other than we perform. But the studio is done. We made a record that broke down a lot of boundaries and included some stuff that was never included before. But we’ve always done these kind of things. It should be no surprise to anyone that we always do crazy things, ’cause we are crazy." Check out two promotional trailers for the upcoming remix album here and here.
Swedish Death Metallers PUTERAEON have just entered RZA Mobile Recording studio with sound engineer Kristian "Risza" Isaksson (EVERGREY, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, PSYCORE, RECLUSION, NOTRE DAME, SNOWY SHAW) to record the follow up to 2011’s "The Esoteric Order". The new album will be entitled "Cult Cthulhu" and features 11 tracks, that will be mixed again by Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND, DEATH, AT THE GATES) at Sonic Train Studios. The album is planned to be released in May 2012 via Cyclone Empire. Check out the band’s Q&A clip on youtube. For all further PUTERAEON info go to www.puteraeon.com
Deathgasm Records, in co-operation with Orchestrated Misery Recordings, will be releasing "They Come At Night", the debut full-length from Indiana’s NOCTURNAL TORMENT on February 09, 2012. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Vile Affliction’, ‘Alternative Reality’, ‘Cycle Of Life’, ‘Fresh Flesh Fetish’, ‘Bleeding’, ‘Sweet Decay’, ‘Forever Eternal Darkness’, ‘They Come At Night’ and ‘Primordial Existence’. NOCTURNAL TORMENT was originally formed in 1988, but the members focused on other projects (INVASION, THANATOPSIS, AFTERLIFE and PSYCHOMANCER) over the years. Visit this location for ordering information. More info at www.myspace.com/eternalnocturnaltorment
Illinois-based Viking Thrashers THE HORDE have released a video for the song ‘Odin’s Blood’ off their latest release, "Thy Blackened Reign"; out now on Stormspell Records. To check out the video visit this location.
Poland’s Black / Deathers STILLBORN have published a video for the song ‘Stillborn II’ from their last album "Los Asesinos Del Sur" at this location. It was recorded in winter 2011 / 2012, written and directed by Ataman Tolovy, the band’s bassist, while in the lead role you can see Killer, the band’s vocalist and guitarist. More info at www.stillborn.pl
In March Vic Records will release the entire DARKIFIED discography, re-mastered by Dan Swanö. Besides the demo "Dark" and EP "Sleep Forever" this album, entitled "Cthulhu Riseth – The Complete Works of Darkified", contains four life tracks (Live in Gothenburg 1991 including a BATHORY cover) and a rare rehearsal track. The booklet contains massive liner notes from all 4 band members and by insiders / key figures in the early Swedish Death Metal scene: Uffe Cederlund (MORBID / NIHILIST / ENTOMBED), Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, Unisound) and Niklas Sundin (DARK TRANQUILLITY). Artwork was supplied by Erik Danielsson (WATAIN). www.facebook.com/pages/Darkified-Sweden/184372048257750
By the end of 1994 LEUKEMIA entered Unisound Studio (OPETH, KATATONIA, EDGE OF SANITY) with Dan Swanö to record their third album "Love". After the recordings the band members went on with different bands and projects and didn’t shop around for a record deal for this fully recorded and mixed album. When Vic Records signed THE PROJECT HATE in 2006, Lord K. mentioned this album, which was very special to him and he would love to see it finally being released. The deal was easily signed and Dan Swanö mastered the album 13 years after it was recorded. The cover and booklet art was supplied by Marko Saarelainen (PESTILENCE, THE PROJECT HATE). www.facebook.com/pages/Leukemia-Sweden/186633471397396
"The Kult Of The Pneumatic Killrod" is the brand new 5th studio album by Sweden’s old school Death Metallers RIBSPREADER. To celebrate RIBSPREADER’s 10th anniversary the album comes as a double CD with a massive amount of bonus tracks "Vicar Mortis" (2006) and "The Monolith" (2007) and the never released mini album "Serenity In Obscenity" (recorded in 2005). Disk II contains the RIBSPREADER debut album "Bolted To The Cross" and the second album "Congerating The Sick". Both featuring Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE) on drums (debut only) and lead guitar and both albums are remastered by Rogga Johansson. The booklet contains massive liner notes form Rogga Johansson about the history of RIBSPREADER and the story behind all releases on this double album. The coverart and booklet was created by Spanish artist Juanjo Castellano (VOMITORY, NOMINON, WEAPONS TO HUNT, INCANTATION). www.facebook.com/pages/Ribspreader/148182408532846
TERRORIZER will release their third album “Hordes Of Zombies” on February 24, 2012 (February 28, 2012 in North America). Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Intro’, ‘Hordes Of Zombies’, ‘Ignorance And Apathy’, ‘Subterfuge’, ‘Evolving Era’, ‘Radiation Syndrome’, ‘Flesh To Dust’, ‘Generation Chaos’, ‘Broken Mirrors’, ‘Prospect Of Oblivion’, ‘Malevolent Ghosts’, ‘Forward To Annihilation’, ‘State Of Mind’ and ‘A Dying Breed’. “Hordes Of Zombies” is already available for pre-order as a CD digipak, gatefold LP and as merchandise (t-shirt and hoodie) through Season of Mist’s e-shop http://e-shop.season-of-mist.com/en.
WATAIN will join the first edition of the Decibel Magazine tour. This tour begins in April and sees WATAIN team up with BEHEMOTH, THE DEVIL’S BLOOD and IN SOLITUDE. “It is a joint force of artistic adversity and sinister creativity,” assures WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson, “which makes me think of the glorious days when bands like VENOM, METALLICA, EXODUS and SLAYER toured together like a great middle finger raised towards their sheep-minded contemporaries.” Fifteen premium packages will be available in each city that include your ticket to the show, a tour t-shirt, a tour poster and a super-exclusive “Skip the Line” pass to move you to the front when doors open. The price of this package is less than you would spend on a ticket and a tour shirt at the show. More details, including tour dates, venues and ticket info can be found at www.decibelmagazinetour.com. Every ticket purchased through Top Spin will come with a commemorative laminate, and all fans that purchase their ticket through Top Spin will be entered to win an ESP guitar.
UNLEASHED just announced the title of their upcoming album: “Odalheim”. The band commented: “And Yggdrasil did tremble… and during the three years of everlasting cold and darkness called the Fimbulwinter, Mother Nature took back what was rightfully hers. And life as we knew it was never the same again. It was Ragnarök, liberator and death. From the ashes of the old world, a new one began to take form. Here is where the story of Odalheim begins…” “Odalheim” was recorded at the Chrome Studio in Sweden, produced by UNLEASHED guitar player Fredrik. The new album will be released on April 20, 2012 via Nuclear Blast.
OVERKILL have announced their next full-length entitled “The Electric Age” due out on Nuclear Blast March 30, 2012. “The Electric Age” was recorded and mixed at Gain Studios in New Jersey, owned and operated by bassist D.D. Verni.
EXUMER have posted a trailer for their upcoming new album "Fire & Damnation" at this location. The album will be released on April 06, 2012 (EU) and April 10, 2012 (North America) through Metal Blade Records and was produced by Waldemar Sorychta. "Fire & Damnation" is the band’s first album in 25 years and the follow up to 1987’s "Rising From The Sea". Original vocalist / bassist Mem V. Stein had the following comments about the trailer:"We are very excited for our fans to hear and see a taste of things to come and what they can expect from "Fire And Damnation". We intentionally worked with Cyphers-X to keep the trailer short and to the point, which is a perfect representation of the album. Fans can expect nothing short of some of the most pure, uncompromising and undiluted Thrash Metal they have heard in a long while."
The ninth full-length from Belgium’s ENTHRONED, "Obsidium", will be released on March 20, 2012 in Europe and on April 10, 2012 in North America as a noble digipak CD and 12-inch heavy black vinyl. A special limited coloured vinyl edition (100 copies) will be available via the Agonia Records webshop exclusively. The album was recorded and mixed at ENTHRONED’s own studio, Blackout Multimedia. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/pages/ENTHRONED/126142654307?sk=wall
SVARTSYN’s out of print 1996 debut album "The True Legend" will be re-released on March 20, 2012 in Europe and April 10, 2012 in North America through Agonia Records. It was remastered at Clintworks Studio, Hamburg by Dennis Israel, the re-release has been partly re-recorded and comes with a new layout and cover by US artist Chadwick St John. The album will be available as a CD and – for the first time – on vinyl. There will be a standard 12-inch black vinyl edition and limited to 100 copies colored vinyl edition (the latter available through the Agonia Records Webshop exclusively). SVARTSYN have released six albums to date. Their last one, "Wrath Upon The Earth", came out in 2011. www.facebook.com/pages/Svartsyn/102465529861216
Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release a split 7-inch record from PA Black Metal blasphemers THE BEYOND, and Indiana’s Death Metal / Punk beasts THE LURKING CORPSES,, entitled “Gross Encounters Of The Sacrificial Rite”, on February 14, 2012. You can reserve your copy at this location.
Italian Death Metallers HUMANGLED, have recently completed recording a four-song follow up to their 2010 full-length “Fractal”, entitled “Odd Ethics”. The EP is set to be released in early / mid 2012 through Abyss Records and was tracked at Italy’s Mel-1 Studios. The production was handled by Dan Swanö (Unisound Studios), the cover art was designed by Marko Somero. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Needles Of The Blind’, ‘Skinned, To Feel All’, ‘Smells Acrid’ and ‘Deny Your Creed’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/Humangled/50430188818?sk=info
The long-defunct Swedish Death Metallers ALTAR, will release a compilation CD, entitled “Dark Domains”, that will feature 17 tracks that were recorded during their six-year existence from 1989 – 1995 through Pulverised Records in co-operation with Konqueror Records. The whole material was re-mastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio, Sweden and a brand new exclusive album cover artwork and layout was created by Kontamination Design, Poland. The CD will also feature rare and never before seen band photos, carefully hand-picked by the band. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Nothing Human’, ‘Lifeless Passion’, ‘Daymare / A Message From The Grave’, ‘Decapitated’ and ‘Ex Oblivione’ (from the 1992 split with CARTILAGE), ‘Instrumental’ (from a 1995 demo), ‘Violent Acts’ and ‘Days Forever Grey’ (from the 1994 promo demo), ‘Sleeping Prophet’, ‘Floodgates Of Emotions’ and ‘Darklight’ (from the 1993 promo demo) and ‘Severed On The Attic’, ‘Decapitated’, ‘Hallucinations’ and ‘No Flesh…’ (from the 1991 "No Flesh Shall Be Spared" demo).