» News
German Death Metallers OBSCENITY will release their 8th album "Atrophied In Anguish" on September 14, 2012 through Apostasy Records. The album was recorded at Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHRONED, SINISTER, DEW-SCENTED) with producer Jörg Uken and is the band’s first release since 2006’s "Where Sinners Bleed". The band has issued the following statement: "Atrophied In Anguish" is the quintessence of the diverse epochs of OBSCENITY. We combined typical ’90s melodic parts and leads with modern blast parts. The new album is a mixture of "The 3rd Chapter" and "Cold Blooded Murder" with a giant sound that is made without Lego-Triggers and other technical stuff." Here’s the tracklist: ‘Erase The Divine’, ‘All You Can Kill’, ‘Atrophied In Anguish’, ‘From Heroic To Depraved’, ‘Swine To The Slaughter’, ‘Perfect Pain’, ‘Neurotic Frenzy’, ‘Diary Of A Scapegoat’, ‘Monoistic Living’ and ‘Hysterical Illusion’. More OBSCENITY at www.facebook.com/obscenity.official
AVULSED‘s performance at AltaVoz Festival, which took place on October 16, 2011 in Medellin, Colombia, has been uploaded at this location. The show is 55 minutes long, it was recorded with many cameras, has a great picture quality and was shown live on TV. The guitarist that you can see on the right is Miguel Barez, a good friend of the band from INNTRANCE, who replaced Cabra on this show. More AVULSED at www.facebook.com/avulsed1991
Legion Of Death Records have just released the "Icons Of The Wicked" split 7" EP by SAVAGE DEITY and GOATCHRIST666 (both bands are from Thailand) as well as the "Depths Of A Cold Abyss" 7" EP by Paraguay’s blackened Death / Thrash Metallers MASTER OF CRUELTY. More details and sound samples you’ll find at www.legionofdeathrecords.com
INCANTATION will return to Europe this August for a series of festival dates. The band comments: "As we are still in the mists of the recording process for our 8th and latest studio full-length, which will be released through Listenable Records, we will make the short run to play some of Europe’s most brutal festivals. We are honored to have been asked to play these amazing fests this year, we will be playing some new tracks from the upcoming new release later this year, as well as our classics. We just toured Brazil and the response for the new material was horns held high and an outbreak of Death Metal overload!!! It has been brought to our attention (that there has been) interest in INCANTATION playing additional shows / fests in August, but unfortunately were not able to play any more Euro festivals at this time. The aforementioned shows are all we have agreed to play. Of course, we are disappointed not to be able to play every show asked, but extremely happy to be playing the shows we are. Due to recording obligations and (lack of) booking details, time restraints (will prevent) us from being able to play all of them. I would personally like to apologize to any organizers that might have been mislead into thinking we were playing, and thank all of you for the continues support of INCANTATION!!!!" www.incantation.com
Swedish Death Metallers DIABOLICAL have started recording their fifth album "Neogenesis" at Necromorbus Studio in June. Guitarist / vocalist Sverker Widgren, who produced the band’s 2008 release "The Gallery Of Bleeding Art", is once again handling production duties. Guitarist Carl Stjärnlöv explains the album title: "Apart from being a physiological term, the title "Neogenesis" translates to ‘new beginning’. The word originates from Greek and Latin and it marks a new beginning for DIABOLICAL in many ways. Furthermore the title has a much more profound significance to the theme and concept of this album. The drum tracks laid down are amazing, and we are all very excited about continuing to work on "Neogenesis". There are definitely some new flavors to our sound, and most importantly, the song material of "Neogenesis" is by far the greatest we’ve done." The album’s tracklist reads like this ‘Into Oblivion’, ‘Metamorphosis’, ‘Oracle’, ‘Ex’, ‘World In Silence’, ‘Reincarnation Of The Damned’, ‘Fields of Nihil’, ‘Dialogue With The Dead’, ‘Wolves’ Choir’, ‘The Age To Come’ and ‘Humanitas’. Episode two of the band’s online studio diary is posted at this location. All further info at www.diabolical.se or www.facebook.com/diabolicalofficial
MUTILATED‘s "In Memoriam" double LP will be released in 2012 on Triumph ov Death / OPN Records. Deluxe copies will be available on subscription only through the label and will feature two 180 gram 33 rpm LPs with MUTILATED’s ’88 & ’91 demos + live material, never before seen photographs, a t-shirt and an exclusive 7" EP featuring the songs that were to be published in 1993. Subscriptions will end in August 2012. Regular copies will be available upon closing of the subscription but will not come with the shirt or the 7" EP. For further info contact : triumphovdeath@gmail.com or opnrecords@gmail.com
In collaboration with Apoch’s Metal Review, "Reaper’s Consecration", the new EP by Mexico’s ZOMBIEFCATION, is now streaming in its entirety at this location. The stream will only be available for a very short limited time period which ends this coming Sunday.
After two demos and 2011’s "Ascend To Chaos" EP, Finland’s GOREPHILIA have now released their debut album "Embodiment Of Death" via Dark Descent Records (the vinyl edition is coming later this year courtesy of Me Saco Un Ojo). The band is currently streaming the track ‘Pantheon In Flames’ at this location. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Pantheon In Flames’, ‘7 Gates, 7 Spheres’, ‘Forget Mortality’, ‘Gods Stand Aghast’, ‘Exist To Suffer’, ‘Bloodspawn’, ‘Saints Without Souls’ and ‘Vision Of Hell’. All further info at www.gorephilia.com or www.soundcloud.com/gorephilia
UK’s blackened Thrashers CULTFINDER will release a vinyl 7" EP entitled "Black Thrashing Terror" through Eldritch Lunar Miasma in August. Side A (to be played at 45rpm) features the title track, while side B (to be played at 33rpm) offers ‘Archangel Burial’ as well as ‘Witching Curse’ (a re-recording from their 2011 demo). The first 111 copies include a woven CULTFINDER patch, available exclusively through the band or Eldritch Lunar Miasma Records. The artwork comes courtesy of Mark Riddick who described the band’s demo as "excellent Black / Thrash much like early NECROPHOBIC, BESTIAL MOCKERY, MORDANT, CRUEL FORCE…" You can listen to samples of the track ‘Black Thrashing Terror’ at this location. For all additional information go to www.unholycultfinder.com or www.facebook.com/unholycultfinder
Hungarian Death Metallers SIN OF GOD have been signed by PRC Music. The band’s debut full-length "Limbus" will be released on CD and digital formats on December 04, 2012. You can listen to the track ‘Seeds Ov Death And Pain’ at this location. For more info, check out www.facebook.com/sinofgodhu
Indianapolis’ Crusty Crossover Thrashers RADIATION SICKNESS will release their first studio album in two decades on June 22, 2012 via Abyss Records. "Entitled Reflections Of A Psychotic Past" features seven brand new tracks and will also include a re-mastered copy of the 1990 release "The Other Me, A Journey Into Insanity". A promo video of the song ‘Tripping In The Seas Of Madness’ was posted at this location. The band will appear at this weekend’s Central Illinois Metalfest at the Canopy Club in Urbana, IL on Saturday the 14th at 3:00. For festival details and a complete line-up, visit www.facebook.com/centralillinoismetalfest. All further info at www.facebook.com/RadiationDoug
New England’s Black Metallers AUTOLATRY have kicked off their 40+ date U.S. tour in support of their self-released EP "Of The Land" last night in Worcester, MA. The band will be on the road until the August 24, 2012 for a homecoming show in New Haven, CT. AUTOLATRY will keep fans posted with an online tour diary featuring updates, photos and live videos from every show. The blog is posted at www.autolatrytour.blogspot.com.
"Excruciating Intestinal Lacerations", the debut full-length by UK’s brutal Death Metallers ENGORGEMENT , will be released on July 17, 2012 via Comatose Music. It was mixed and mastered at 16th Cellar Studio in Italy and the album’s artwork was created by Andrey Kroms. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Ejaculation Over Defiled Human Remains’, ‘Paraplegic Punch Bag’, ‘Cranial Devourment’, ‘Fornicating the Disfigured’, ‘Putrefying Colonic Irrigation’, ‘Excruciating Intestinal Lacerations’ and ‘Full Body Prolapse’. For all further information check out www.facebook.com/engorgement
The pre-sales for the new self-titled CRYPTOPSY album will begin on Friday July 13, 2012 and it will only be available through their new website www.cryptopsy.ca (which will be online on Friday as well). As a special thanks to the pre-sale participants, the band has decided to give some digital goodies. First, on August 14, 2012 – one month before the digital release and official street date – you will receive two songs from the new album CRYPTOPSY. Then on September 11, 2012 you will receive the "Making of CRYPTOPSY" (a 30 minute documentary) alongside your completed album. All pre-sale participants will be placed in a draw to win the following grand prize: autographed limited edition vinyls of "Ungental Exhumation", "Blasphemy Made Flesh" and "None So Vile", autographed "Cryptopsy" CD, a full merch package, guy shirt, girly and zip up hoody of "Cryptopsy". The official CRYPTOPSY trailer, a 3 minute musical and video medley, will be released on Friday to give you a taste of the new album. The band issued the following statement, "We hope that you enjoy the sneak peek of the new CRYPTOPSY, we greatly appreciate your dedication and support. It is thanks to your help alone that we can continue doing this!!!" More info at www.facebook.com/cryptopsymetal
US Death Metallers BLOODSOAKED have added Joe Darling (from MALEBOLIGA) as a second guitarist / vocalist to their line-up. The band will be playing three shows this month in Chesapeake, VA (July 19), Wilmington, DE (July 20) and Atco, NJ (July 21). For more details check out our tourdates section. BLOODSOAKED will also be playing a European tour this November. The tour will run from November 02 – 11 and hit Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Austria and Sweden. Exact cities and venues are currently being confirmed. Support will come from COFFIN SYRUP, GORGY and MANGLED ATROCITY. Full streams of the two BLOODSOAKED albums "Sadistic Deeds…Grotesque Memories" and "The Death Of Hope" are online at www.bloodsoaked.stereokiller.com. All further info at www.facebook.com/bloodsoaked666
Chicago Thrashers TRIALS have parted ways with guitarist Remy Walle. The band’s new guitarist is Ryan Bruchert (CENTAURUS, ex – HE WHO CORRUPTS). TRIALS are currently working on the follow up to their debut "Witness To The Downfall". More info at www.facebook.com/trialsmusic
Canadian Melodic Death Metallers LAIKA will be playing several shows in their homecountry in July together with technical Death Metallers ABHORUPT. The band has issued the following statement about the upcoming tour: "With this new tour we are showing the newer sound of LAIKA and exposing fans to true Winnipeg Melodic Death Metal. We have enlisted Ronnie Ladobruk on guitar to join us on the journey out west. If this name sounds familiar, you may know him from this year’s Canada’s Got Talent! He was part of the Winnipeg Auditions. Ronnie has been putting a crazy amount of effort to make this tour a successful one. He’s an awesome guitarist and we can’t wait to show him the tour life." After the tour LAIKA will be heading into the studio with Ryan Forsyth again to record the long overdue follow up to 2010’s "Crafting The Cataclysm", which was self-released and made available for free download at this location. A sneak peak of two tracks planned to be released on the second album can be heard on the band’s SoundCloud page. All further information at www.laikametal.com, www.facebook.com/laikaofficial
"Beyond Salvation", the debut full-length by Swedish Black Metallers FLAGELLATED SERAPH, will be released on July 23, 2012 via Hellthrasher Productions. The album was mixed and mastered by Magnus Devo Andersson in Endarker (MARDUK, OFERMOD , NEFANDUS , IXXI , etc.) and the tracklist reads like this: ‘Reminiscence Of The Serpent’, ‘He Who Bears The Mark’, ‘Beyond Salvation’, ‘I Am The Flame’, ‘Redeemer Of Nothingness’ and ‘Casus Belli’. Two tracks can already be checked out at this location.
Swedish Death Metallers SKINEATER have released an eleven-minute audio snippet of the band’s latest full-length album entitled "Dermal Harvest" at this location. "Dermal Harvest" was recorded, mixed and mastered by Pelle Saether at Studio Underground (CARNAL FORGE, AMARAN, MÅNEGARM, etc.) and the album cover was designed and conceptualized by Matthias Björkbacka. The album’s complete tracklist reads like this: ‘He Was Murdered’, ‘Dismantling’, ‘Your Life Is Mine’, ‘Made Of Godsick’, ‘Through The Empire’, ‘Stab’, ‘Drifting’, ‘Thousand Dead Faces’, ‘Bring Them’ and ‘Solitude Discord’. www.myspace.com/skineater
Portugal’s PESTIFER will start recording their debut full-length album with producer / sound-engineer Bruno Silva at Estudio213 in Porto, Portugal. A few song titles are: ‘Brutal Eruption Of Chaos’, ‘Nothing Remains’, ‘Mars Exulti’, ‘Rage In The Dark’, ‘Awaken By Death’ and ‘Carved In Flesh’. More info at www.facebook.com/pestiferofficial
Sweden’s MORBUS CHRON will release a vinyl 10" entitled "A Saunter Through The Shroud". It will feature 3 new tracks that were recorded and mixed by Fred Estby (at Gutterview Recorders) in Stockholm and mastered by Andy Jackson at Tube Mastering in the UK. Like for the "Sleepers In The Rift" album, the band worked with Raúl Gonzalez for the cover artwork again. A teaser of the EP has been posted at this location. "A Saunter Through The Shroud" will be available as a regular black wax vinyl version (limited to 700 copies), a limited volcanic red version (limited to 200 copies through www.cmdistro.de) and a electric red version (limited to 100 copies) through www.detestrecords.com. The worldwide release is set to Monday July 23, 2012 but copies will already be available at the Hell’s Pleasure Festival on July 19 – 21, 2012 in Pößneck, East Germany where MORBUS CHRON will play their first live show in Germany. More info at www.facebook.com/morbuschron