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"Coils Of The Black Earth", the debut from Finnish blackened Death Metallers MAVETH, will be released on CD and double LP (black & grey splatter vinyl) on December 15, 2012 through Dark Descent Records. It features the following songs: ‘The Devourer Within The Gulf’, ‘Dragon Of The Continuum’, ‘Hymn To Azael’, ‘Beneath The Sovereignty Of Al-Ghul’, ‘Hymn To The Black Matron’, ‘Stating Erictho’, ‘Coils Of The Black Earth’, ‘To Seed The Succubi’, ‘Terminus I – The Burning Offal Of Hinnom’ and ‘Terminus II – Hinnom Everlasting’. You can already check out ‘Hymn To Azael’ at this location. More info and updates at www.maveth.com or www.facebook.com/maveth666
Philip Lawvere, the artist who in the past created album covers for KREATOR ("Pleasure To Kill") and CELTIC FROST ("Emperor’s Return"), will design the new HIRAX album, which is scheduled for a Spring 2013 release. HIRAX front man Katon W. De Pena commented: "We couldn’t be happier to have Philip Lawvere illustrating the cover of our new album; after getting Bill Metoyer to produce it, this is truly the icing on the Thrash Metal cake!" You can check out Philip Lawvere’s work at www.facebook.com/lawvereart. In other news, HIRAX is pleased to announce that their new single "La Boca De La Bestia (The Mouth Of The Beast)" is the most downloaded song in the history of the band. It was recorded, produced and mastered by Bill Metoyer at Skull Seven Productions. More info at www.hirax.org
Reunited Brazilian Thrashers PANZER have just released a new single entitled "Rising". It can be downloaded for free at the band’s official website www.panzermetal.com.br. The video for the song can be checked out at this location. Currently the band features original members André Pars on guitar and Edson Graseffi on drums as well as newly recruited Rafael Moreira on vocals and Rafael DM on bass. For all further info you can also check out www.facebook.com/panzermetal
The debut album from Costa Rica’s old school Death Metallers INSEPULTO has finally been released on October 22, 2012. It features an original cover art by Chilean underground artist Daniel Self-Desecrator and was mixed and mastered by local engineer Max Gutierrez at Cavan Studios. The CD version has been licensed exclusively for Europe to Psycho Records from Poland. The band is currently looking for another label (or labels) to step in and release the album for the American territory. Tape and vinyl formats are being negotiated as well. Contact: insepultocr@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/pages/Insepulto/314871011905018, www.wydawnictwopsycho.com
"Suffering Is The Seed", the new album from Colombian Death / Black Metallers NEPENTE, is scheduled for a November 20, 2012 digital release on MetalHit.com. It was mixed and mastered at Poland’s Hertz Recording Studio (VADER, HATE, BEHEMOTH, DECAPITATED, etc) and is currently streaming in its entirety at nepente.bandcamp.com. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Suffering Is The Seed’, ‘Hell Is The Name Of This Land’, ‘Merciful Death’, ‘Hear Me Howl’, ‘Slaves Will Always Be Slaves’, ‘Die For Me’, ‘This Shroud Is Yours’ and ‘The Swamp’. More info at www.facebook.com/nepente.manizales
The reissue of WANDERER‘s "Bypassing The Abyss" is now available through Germany’s Dunkelheit Produktionen. The album, that was originally released on Magik Art in 2005, has been carefully repaired and re-mastered since the original master was damaged before pressing. The new edition comes as a digipak with a 12-page booklet including Mysterion’s (vocals / lyrics / artwork) original pictures and art editing of the Russian designer Al.Ex (Mayhem Project). Dunkelheit Produktionen has plans for a vinyl edition in 2013. More details at www.dunkelheit.cc or www.facebook.com/dunkelheitprod
Dallas, Texas based deathened Black Metallers SPARROWS have just released "Mark Of The Beast: Indoctrination" digitally through www.sparrowsmetal.bandcamp.com. The CD version will be available in the coming weeks. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Drunk On The Blood Of Fools’, ‘Cellar Of The Damned’, ‘Brainscan’, ‘Irradiated Boars’, ‘The Trinity Denied’ and ‘Indoctrination’. "Mark Of The Beast: Indoctrination" is the first of a three-part series; the connection between the series will be divulged after all three have been released. A series of videos documenting the recording of the EP can be viewed at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/thisissparrows
Illinois-based Vikings Thrashers THE HORDE have added drummer Travis Scudder to their line-up. He has replaced James Whitehurst, who left the band for personal reasons. Scudder also plays with Rock Island, Illinois Black Metallers SEPT OF MEMNON. THE HORDE are currently working on material for their next album, to be released on CD and vinyl in the fall of 2013 by Abyss Records. Earlier this year, THE HORDE released a video for the track ‘Odin’s Blood’, taken from "Thy Blackened Reign" at this location. Check out www.facebook.com/hordemetal for updates.
Italian Death Metallers ANTROPOFAGUS have released their first ever official music video for the song ‘Sanguinis Bestiae Solium’ from their 2012 Comatose Music release "Architecture Of Lust". The video was directed by Davide Cilloni and filmed on location at a deconsecrated church in Balestrino (SV, Italy). You can check it out at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/antropofagus.official
Swedish Death Metallers DEMONICAL have issued the following official statement: "The highly successful tour through Russia officially closed the "Death Infernal" touring cycle. We would hereby like to thank each and everyone of you who supported us in a way or another during the past 17 months at all our memorable shows in Europe, north-America and Russia. It was a truly awesome and significant ride. We hope to see you all again in April / May 2013 when we return to the live scene with full force and a new album under our belt. As of now we will fully concentrate on new dominating material and the realization of our upcoming fourth full-length, a process which will take place at Necromorbus Studios in Stockholm between late November and late January 2013. Further news, studio-updates and more detailed info will of course be posted here during the path so keep checking back. Until then – Bang or be banged!!" More info at www.demonical.net
Norwegian Viking Metallers HELHEIM are set to celebrate their 20 year history with a special concert at the Inside Rock Café in their home town of Bergen today. The event will also feature local bands and special guests, and, according to the band, the venue, with its intimate surroundings, has been especially chosen so that it becomes a true celebration amongst fans and friends. However, after receiving many messages from fans outside of Norway who would obviously not be able to attend, HELHEIM have decided to stream the performance live on their website at www.helheim.com/live and the stream will begin at precisely 22:00 Norwegian time, and will remain available to be viewed for a period of time after the event. NARROWHEAD, whose frontman has frequently guested on vocals for HELHEIM, along with the all-girl Rockband FAIRY and Punk Rockers BEINKJØR will also be playing at the event. There will be other guests throughout the evening, but according to HELHEIM: "we prefer to keep it all as a surprise. It wouldn’t be a real party if there weren’t a few surprises for everyone!" Nine tracks covering 20 years of HELHEIM’s history can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page
PureGrainAudio.com is currently offering an exclusive free download of the song ‘The Mown Dawns Lie On The Ground’ from "CREEDamage", the forthcoming fifth album from Ukrainian ambient Folk Pagan Metal outfit MUNRUTHEL at this location. The album features guest vocals from Masha "Scream" (ARKONA) and Wulfstan (FOREFATHER), as well as a cover of BATHORY’s ‘The Lake’. It will be released in standard jewel-case and limited 6-panel digipak on November 12, 2012 via Svarga Music. A video for the album’s title track is currently being featured at www.svarga.eu. More MUNRUTHEL info at www.facebook.com/munruthelband
The self-titled debut from Toronto-based blackened Death Metal four-piece PAROXSIHZEM is now available through Dark Descent Records. A promo video for the track ‘Vanya’ has been posted at this location. All further info at www.facebook.com/pages/Paroxsihzem/293704858374
Hells Headbangers have just reissued DECEASED‘s "Supernatural Addiction" on CD with five bonus demo tracks and extensive liner notes from founding frontman King Fowley (the LP version will be out on January 23, 2013). The album was originally released in 2000 on Relapse Records and the reissue features the following tracks now: ‘The Premonition’, ‘Dark Chilling Heartbeat’, ‘A Very Familiar Stranger’, ‘Frozen Screams’, ‘The Doll With the Hideous Spirit’, ‘The Hanging Soldier’, ‘Chambers Of The Waiting Blind’, ‘Elly’s Dementia’, ‘Dark Chilling Heartbeat’ (bonus demo track), ‘Frozen Screams’ (bonus demo track), ‘A Very Familiar Stranger’ (bonus demo track), ‘The Premonition’ (bonus demo track) and ‘The Hanging Soldier’ (bonus demo track). More info and ordering details at www.hellsheadbangers.com
The American atmospheric Metal one-man project TWILIGHT FAUNA has just released a second album entitled "The Grotesque Travesty Of Creation", which is the follow-up to "The Silence Of A Blackening Abyss". Both albums are available for download at www.twilightfauna.bandcamp.com. It’s a free download but any donation is welcome. All proceeds are invested directly into making more music. Contact: faunusmusicproject@gmail.com
"Blessed In Sin", the debut full-length by Dutch old school Death / Thrash Metallers WEAPONS TO HUNT, will be released on November 26, 2012 via Vic Records. The band put out three albums under the name INFINITED HATE and last year transformed into WEAPONS TO HUNT. Here’s the tracklist: ‘The Hell Room’, ‘Blessed In Sin’, ‘Corpse Field’, ‘The Smell Of Victory’, ‘Bullets For The Assassin’, ‘Merciless Impact’, ‘False Positive System’ and ‘Strike Face’. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/weapons-to-hunt/124969717612834
When PAGANIZER was on hold for a brief period (2002), Rogga Johansson, Matte Fiebig and Andreas Karlsson recorded 2 demos and 2 albums under the monicker CARVE and quickly returned to the name PAGANIZER. The album "Stillborn Revelations" was recorded in 2002 at Necromorbus Studios with Tore Stjerna (WATAIN, SCAR SYMMETRY, DESULTORY) and the second album "Revel In Human Filth" was released in 2004 (mastered by Dan Swanö). Both albums were originally released by an obscure Brasillian label and are out of print for a decade. Now both albums are available on one disk, plus three exclusive bonus tracks, liner notes from Rogga and new artwork and booklet by Peter Sallai (MEMORY GARDEN, BORNHOLM). This new edition is entitled PAGANIZER – "Carve: Stillborn Revelations And Revel In Filth" and will be released on November 26, 2012 by Vic Records. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/paganizer/201782296500909?ref=ts&fref=ts
Belgian melodic Black Metallers SAILLE have revealed the cover art and tracklist for their new album "Ritu". It will be released on January 18, 2013 via Code666 Records. The follow-up to 2011’s "Irreversible Decay" was produced and mixed by Reinier Schenk (GORATH, FLESHMOULD) and mastered by Tom Kvålsvoll (1349, DIMMU BORGIR, KEEP OF KALESSIN). The cover art comes courtesy of Polish digital landscape artist Michal Karcz. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Blood Libel’, ‘Subcutaneous Terror’, ‘Fhtagn’, ‘Upon The Idol Of Crona’, ‘Sati’, ‘A Titan’s Sacrifice’, ‘Haunter Of The Dark’, ‘Runaljod’ and ‘Ritual Descent’. The album cover was posted at this location, a video trailer can be found here.
AFTER DEATH are just finishing the recordings of a full extended version of ‘At War With Satan’ (21 1/2 minutes long) for an upcoming VENOM tribute album on Iron Pegasus Records. The song will take up one whole side of the vinyl. According to Mike Browning it is "very close to the original but with that AFTER DEATH touch of Magick!"
In a few weeks Nihilistic Holocaust will release a split tape with ALTARS (Australia) and HEAVING EARTH (Czech Republic). It will contain new tracks of both Death Metal bands. More info at http://nihilistic.voila.net
Blood Harvest Records have just released the vinyl version of SERPENT ASCENDING‘s "The Enigma Unsettled". The band features Jarno Nurmi (bass / guitar player and singer of SLUGATHOR, DESECRESY, NERLICH) and the album collects both the "Serpent Ascending" and "The Mournful Pilgrimage" recordings from 2009 and 2010 together with a brand new song. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘The Mournful Pilgrimage’ (Part 1), ‘Saturnal’, ‘The Human Ladders’, ‘The Mournful Pilgrimage’ (Part 2), ‘The Entwinement’, ‘World Of Flesh On Bone’, ‘Serpent Ascending’, ‘The Enigma Unsettled’ and ‘Endless Initiations’. The album comes in a luxurious full color gatefold format with an insert that includes lyrics and paintings by American artist Wiley Trieff. A stream of "The Enigma Unsettled" in its entirety has been posted at this location. For more information check out www.facebook.com/pages/serpent-ascending/282039945193550
Blood Harvest Records (in co-operation with Temple Of Abomination) have also released the vinyl version of TYRANT GOATGALDRAKONA‘s "Sign Of Moloch" (originally released on CD by Stygian Shadows Productions in 2010). It is available as a one-sided 12" vinyl MLP, limited to 300 copies and streaming in its entirety at this location. "Sign Of Moloch" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Dávid Fehér at Noise Lab Studio, April 3-4, 2010, in Szeged, Hungary. Here’s the tracklist: ‘The Sign Of Moloch’, ‘Lords Of Catharsis’, ‘The Born Of Hatred’, ‘Whip Of Lucifer’ and ‘Tyrant Goatgaldrakona’. TYRANT GOATGALDRAKONA’s first full-length record, "Horns In The Dark", is set to be released on 12" vinyl through Blood Harvest Records in 2013. All further info at www.facebook.com/tyrantgoatgaldrakona or tyrantgoatgaldrakona.bandcamp.com
Spanish technical Death Metallers UNREAL OVERFLOWS have just finished working on their new album "False Welfare". It was recorded, mixed and mastered at their very own Zoilo Unreal Studios and is scheduled for a release during mid November. You can already check out the album cover as well as listening to an advance track and an official teaser at the following links: http://youtu.be/g-UPv6z-emo, http://youtu.be/_jOXjpTBViI
On November 20, 2012 Deepsend Records will release the new album from Danish old school Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS. The album is entitled "Godless" and it is the follow-up to the band’s debut "Murderer", which was released by F.D.A. Records and American Line Productions. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Snakes Of The Low’, ‘In Harm’s Way’, ‘New Dawn’, ‘Pest Grave’, ‘Surrounded By The Dead’, ‘Cast From Heaven’, ‘Face The Enemy’ and ‘Death Dance’. The album track ‘Pest Grave’ is currently streaming at this location. For more information go to www.deus-otiosus.com or www.facebook.com/deusotiosus.dk
New York’s Death Metallers DEHUMANIZED will release their new album "Controlled Elite" on November 27, 2012 through Comatose. It features the following tracks: ‘Bloodties’, ‘Body Colonizers’, ‘Soiled’, ‘Set In Stone’, ‘Controlled Elite’, ‘Immorally Reborn’, ‘His Burden’, ‘Root Of Evil’, ‘None Shall Remain’, ‘Man vs. Man’ and ‘Condemned’ (bonus track). A promo video for the track ‘Bloodties’ has been posted at this location. All further information you may find at www.facebook.com/dehumanized.ny
On November 02, 2012 Swedish NONEXIST will release their second album "From My Cold Dead Hands" via Pivotal Rockordings through all major digital retailers. The band’s Century Media / New Hawen debut CD "Deus Deceptor" came out in 2002 and featured Johan Liiva (former CARNAGE, FURBOWL, ARCH ENEMY and today active in HEARSE), guitarist Johan Reinholdz (ANDROMEDA, SKYFIRE) and drummer Matte Modin (former DEFLESHED, DARK FUNERAL). "From My Cold Dead Hands" was recorded (without Modin this time) at Multipass Studios and produced, mixed and mastered by Johan Reinholdz himself. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Dark And Tortured Universe’, ‘Presence Everlasting’, ‘Flesh Falls From The Bone’, ‘Days Without End’, ‘Fire At Will’, ‘Collective Coma’, ‘From My Cold Dead Hands’, ‘Lost In Darkness And Confusion’ and ‘Here Comes The Pain’. The band has also recorded the following cover songs which will be given away for free: MEGADETH – ‘In My Darkest Hour’, CORONER – ‘Masked Jackal’, ATOMIC ROOSTER – ‘Death Walks Behind You’, MERCILESS – ‘Realm Of The Dark’ and EUCHARIST – ‘Greeting Immortality’. MEGADETH’s ‘In My Darkest Hour’ and an album teaser have already been made available at this location. For all further infomation check out www.johanreinholdz.com, www.johanliiva.se or www.pivotalalliance.com
Deathgasm Records have just released the new vinyl 7" from Swedish Death Metallers MORDBRAND. The EP is entitled "Kolumbarium" and offers the two tracks ‘Consume Them’ and ‘Let Them Slumber’. More info at www.deathgasm.com or MORDBRAND’s facebook site.
On November 30, 2012 Cyclone Empire Records will release an old school Death Metal split 7" EP by Germany’s REVEL IN FLESH and Swedish REVOLTING. The EP is entitled “Within The Morbid Ossuary”, features exclusive and previously unreleased tracks by both bands and there will be a limited edition of 200 copies in red vinyl and 300 copies in black vinyl. The coverartwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (RIBSPREADER, SATHANAS, PUTREVORE etc.). More at www.cyclone-empire.com
London based blackened Death Metallers LVCIFYRE have been signed by Dark Descent Records for the release of their as of yet untitled sophomore full-length, which is due out in early 2013. The band commented: "We are proud to announce the addition of LVCIFYRE to the Dark Descent Records roster. The label will be responsible for releasing LVCIFYRE’s second full-length opus and follow-up to the seminal debut "The Calling Depths". Over the past three years, Dark Descent has built up a notorious reputation of delivering the highest-calibre works of Death Metal Darkness from the underground and proudly propagating the Fallen Light. Thus, it is the perfect lurking place for LVCIFYRE. With the new album, LVCIFYRE will unleash the most wrathful and apocalyptic sonic plague heard by Man; manifesting the hidden forces beyond the threshold to awaken the Darkness lurking deep inside you! HDHM!" Live footage of LVCIFYRE performing the song ‘The Faceless One’ has been posted at this location. For more information go to www.facebook.com/lvcifyre
On October 31, 2012 Forbidden Records will release a Black Metal split release entitled "Alchemical Manifestations", featuring San Antonio’s PLUTONIAN SHORE and Tucson’s A TRANSYLVANIAN FUNERAL. It will be released on pro CD-R with four-page inserts and on pro tape with inserts, free download codes and two buttons. A digital version is also available for purchase, as well as free streaming, at this location. Here’s the complete tracklist: PLUTONIAN SHORE – ‘To Open The Gate’, ‘A Thousand Eyes’, ‘The Beast And The Mirror’, ‘The Fifth Illusion’, ‘Consecrating The Flesh’ (live) and ‘Path To Amenti’ (live). A TRANSYLVANIAN FUNERAL – ‘The Supreme Rite Of Transmutation’, ‘Night Hags’, ‘Moonchild’ and ‘Light Cast Out’. All further info at www.forbidden-records.com, www.facebook.com/atransylvanianfuneral and www.facebook.com/plutonianshore.
Dutch old school Death Metal squad PENTACLE recently recorded some new material for upcoming split releases with MORTEM (7" EP), ETERNAL SOLSTICE (double split EP) and SADISTIC INTENT (12"). All songs are mixed and mastered and the layout and songs for the ETERNAL SOLSTICE EP have already been sent to Dark Descent Records, who will release that one. The other two EPs are still in the making and will be out through Iron Pegasus Records later on.
Blood Harvest Records have just released the 12" gatefold vinyl version of the new BOMBS OF HADES album "The Serpent’s Redemption". It is currently streaming in its entirety at this location. The pressing is limited to 300 copies. For all further details and ordering information visit www.bloodharvest.se or check out the band’s websites at www.bombsofhades.com or www.facebook.com/bombsofhades