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Polish Death Metallers MASACHIST have just completed work on their second full-length "Scorned". The follow-up to 2009’s "Death March Fury" was recorded in mid 2011 at Monroe Sound Studio, with final production touches taken care of by guitarist Aro. The band consists of Thrufel (ex – AZARATH, ex – YATTERING) and Daray (DIMMU BORGIR, ex – VADER, VESANIA), Heinrich (VESANIA, ex – DECAPITATED, ex – Unsun), Aro (SHADOWS LAND, TORQUEMADA) and Pig (ANAL STENCH, ex – DECAPITATED). "Scorned" will be released worldwide by Selfmadegod Records on September 03, 2012. You can already check out the track ‘The Process Of Elimination’ at this location. For all further info go to www.facebook.com/masachist
New England’s Black Metallers AUTOLATRY are set to embark upon a massive U.S. tour in support of their self-released EP "Of The Land". The tour will kick off on July 12, 2012 in Worcester, MA with cities and venues confirmed through August 02, 2012. The band will remain on the road for another three weeks before wrapping things up with a homecoming show on August 24, 2012 in New Haven, CT. Confirmed dates and venues can be found in our tourdates section. More info at www.facebook.com/autolatry
Today Abyss Records will release SOUTHWICKED‘s debut full-length "Death’s Crown". The band features Allen West (ex – OBITUARY, ex – SIX FEET UNDER, ex – MASSACRE, etc.) on guitar. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro (The Massacre Begins)’, ‘Death’s Crown’, ‘Craving For Blood’, ‘Killing Spree’, ‘The Phantom Prince’, ‘Graveyard Of Bones’, ‘Charming Karma’, ‘Green River Killing Fields’ and ‘The Only Living Witness’. A promo video for the song ‘Craving For Blood’ can be checked out at this location. All further info at www.facebook.com/southwicked
Polish Death / Thrashers NEYRA are currently looking for a label, willing to release their debut full-length "Madness In Progress". A video for the song ‘Mors Nigra’ (taken from the album) can already be checked out at this location. All further info and sound samples at www.myspace.com/neyraband or www.facebook.com/neyraband
Illinois-based Viking Thrashers THE HORDE have signed with Abyss Records for the follow-up for the release to 2011’s "Thy Blackened Reign". Guitarist Tim Matthews comments: "The HORDE are thrilled to have signed with Abyss Records. This is a match made in Valhalla as they will suit up in their armor and go to war with us as we ride into the flames of battle! We are currently working on our third album, which has the working title "Destroyer… Slayer Of Men". Some song titles are ‘Pray Hater’, ‘10,000 Strong’ and ‘Firevurm’. Will be entering Mercenary Digital Studios in Zion, IL at some point this winter to record with Scott Creekmore." THE HORDE is slated to appear at Spring Bash IV in April of 2013 in Milwaukee, WI alongside DECEASED, MORTA SKULD and other acts tba. More US festival appearances for 2013 are in the works. The band’s Abyss Records debut is scheduled for a fall 2013 release on CD and vinyl formats. A video for the song ‘Odin’s Blood’ (off "Thy Blackened Reign") can be found at this location. For more on THE HORDE, visit www.facebook.com/hordemetal
Norwegian Black Metallers RAGNAROK have released a new video for the title track from their last album "Collectors Of The King". The video was produced by William Brovold, directed by Stefan E Pedersen and the cinematography is by Lasse Roed. Drummer and RAGNAROK founder Jontho had this to say about the video: "It’s the first official video we’ve done for the band, and for a band that’s been around as long as we have, you could say it’s been a long time in coming. It’s a very dark piece in every sense of the word and perfectly conveys the atmosphere and subject matter of the track itself. We’re very pleased with the result, and now we’ve got a taste for it, it certainly won’t be the last video we make and you can rest assured that the new album will provide plenty of material for the next one." The ‘Collectors Of The King’ video can be seen at this location.
Germany’s DESASTER have shot their first official promo video for the song ‘Phantom Funeral’. You can check it out at this location.
GunShyAssassin.com are currently streaming the song ‘Modern Enslavement’ from French brutalists OFFENDING at this location. The song is taken from the band’s newest release "Age Of Perversion". The album’s tracklist reads like this: ‘Infested By His Burden’, ‘Within This World’, ‘Modern Enslavement’, ‘Dominion XXI’, ‘Religion Depravity’, ‘Age Of Perversion’, ‘Hopeless Submission’, ‘Raped By Religion’ and ‘Devotion’. All further info at www.facebook.com/pages/offending/150646044483
California Death / Thrashers SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER will team up with ISOLATION IN INFAMY and MADROST for the "Sickening Southwest Tour III", which kicks off September 23, 2012 in Los Angeles. You’ll find all details in our tourdates section. The tour is booked around the "Building Temples From The Dead Fest", which will take place on September 29, 2012 at Fitzgerald’s in Houston, Texas. The fest will feature performances from SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER and ISOLATION IN INFAMY, along with INGURGITATE, HOD, DESPISE THE SUN and many more (21 bands on two stages on one day). For more details on the fest visit this location. More info on SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER you can find at www.facebook.com/sacrificialslaughter
Here’s an official statement from Swedish old school Death Metallers DEMONICAL: "As a lot of people have asked us during the past months what’s up with the DEMONICAL line-up we feel that it is time to sort things out. Since February Pablo Magallanes is no longer a member of DEMONICAL. Only about two months after he officially joined the band we had to part ways due to him moving back to South America and as a result of this, some of the shows during the spring were done as f our-piece. The timing of Pablo’s departure was not the best as Johan had already last autumn notified us that because of personal reasons he needs to take some time off from all touring activities during this summer. However, Johan will be back again after the summer and everything will be back to normal. We have not yet decided and feel no rush in deciding what to do with the vacant guitarist slot. We will continue as a five-piece live – that’s for sure – but in which form (fulltime or session member) is yet to be decided. As for now we have Daniel Gustavsson and Antti Kurvinen with us to fill in on guitars and so far everything has worked out incredible well. The shows we have done this spring have been awesome – actually some of the best shows we have ever done – and we are all very much looking forward to the exciting festivals and club battles that we have ahead of us. See you all in the ditch!" – Martin, Sverker and Fredrik on behalf of DEMONICAL. More info at www.demonical.net
"Engravings Of A Gruesome Epitaph", the debut full-length by Italy’s old school Death Metallers ERODED, is out now through Konqueror Records. For more info go to www.facebook.com/pages/Eroded/275142542527658 or www.facebook.com/konquerorrecords.
French Black / Thrash Metallers BLACK HAMMER have released their first 4 song MCD in early June 2012 via Forgotten Wisdom Productions. A MLP version will be out by the end of the year through Forgotten Wisdom Productions as well. All further info at www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Hammer/124245524353529?sk=wall. Sample tracks are available here.
Re-united New York Thrashers PRIME EVIL will release a brandnew EP entitled “Evilution” via Infernö Records (www.inferno-records.net) in mid-July. The EP will feature the three new songs ‘Crucifixion Aftermath’, ‘Barbarick Rites’ and ‘Evilution Decree’ and it will be available as a digipak CD as well as on cassette. More info at www.primeevil.net or www.facebook.com/real.prime.evil
"Enigmatic Symmetries", the new album from German Death Metallers INGURGITATING OBLIVION, will be released via Willowtip Records before the end of the year. The band has described the CD as "a churning maelstrom of technical drums, subsonic atrocities, frantic vocal obscurities and multi-dimensional guitar atonalities." More info at www.ingurgitating-oblivion.de
After the MCD on Selfmadegod Records and the split EPs with PYRAMIDO and BOMBS OF HADES Selfmadegod Records will now release the first full-length from Swedish Death / Crust Metallers USURPRESS, entitled "Trenches Of The Netherworld". The band features Stefan "Steffe" Pettersson (DISKONTO, UNCURBED) and Daniel Ekeroth (bass player from TYRANT, DELLAMORTE and also author of the book "Swedish Death Metal") and the cover artwork was created by Rafal Kruszyk (INTERMENT, HOODED MENACE, DECEASED, PAGANIZER, ENTRAILS). Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Black Death On White Wings’, ‘Effigies Burns Across The Wastelands’, ‘Coronation Of The Crippled King’, ‘The Wooden Sceptre’, ‘The Colours Of Darkness’, ‘Trenches Of The Netherworld’, ‘The God Eaters’, ‘In The Beginning (Ended Yesterday)’, ‘Dethroned By Shadows’, ‘I Stand Above Time’ and ‘Seduction Through Bloodshed’. You can listen to the track ‘Effigies Burns Across The Wastelands’ at this location. More info at www.usurpress.com or www.facebook.com/usurpress
"Netherwards", the debut full-length by Seattle, Washington based Doom / Death Metallers ANHEDONIST, is out now on Nuclear Winter Records (co-released with Parasitic Records). This LP version (black vinyl limited to 350 copies, silver vinyl limited to 150 copies) comes with a 12-page booklet and artwork by Alex Brown. More info and ordering details at www.nuclearwinterrecords.com
Nuclear Winter Records has also just released the new DRAWN AND QUARTERED full-length "Feeding Hell’s Furnace".
A premiere track from NECROVATION‘s self-titled album is streaming right now at Agonia Records SoundCloud. The follow-up to 2008’s "Breed Deadness Blood" is already out in Europe and will be released on August 14, 2012 in the US. It is available as CD, limited 12" gatefold heavy vinyl with eight pages booklet (first 100 copies of the vinyl on a heavy navy blue vinyl with white haze) and digital download. "Necrovation" was mixed and produced by Gustav Burn along with the band members and mastered in Necromorbus Studios (WATAIN, DESTROYER 666) in Stockholm, Sweden. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Necrovorous Insurrection’, ‘Dark Lead Dead’, ‘Pulse Of Towering Madness’, ‘Commander of Remains’, ‘New Depths’, ‘Sepulchreal’, ‘Resurrectionist’, ‘The Transition’ and ‘Ill Mouth Madness (The Many)’. More info at www.necrovation.com or www.facebook.com/necrovationdeathmetal
Danish Death Metallers DEUS OTIOSUS are currently working on the follow-up album to 2010’s "Murderer". The new full-length will be entitled "Godless" and some songtitles are ‘Snakes Of The Low’, ‘Surrounded By The Dead’, ‘New Dawn’ and ‘Face The Enemy’. For regular updates check out their official website www.deus-otiosus.com or www.facebook.com/deusotiosus.dk
Disgorge Media have just released "Mountains Of Dead", the new full-length by Kansas City’s Death Metallers MARASMUS. Streams of the tracks ‘Shut The Fuck Up And Die’ and ‘Casket Made Of Ivory’ have been posted at this location. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Among The Deceased’, ‘Modes Of Vitriol’, ‘Gnostic Decimation’, ‘Bone Sculpture’, ‘Another Helpless Victim’, ‘Shut The Fuck Up And Die’, ‘Casket Made Of Ivory’, ‘Syphilitic’, ‘Behold The Mountain’ and ‘Mountains Of Dead’. More info at www.facebook.com/marasmuskcdm
Swedish Death Metal act CORROSIVE CARCASS will release their debut full-length "Composition Of Flesh" via Abyss Records on June 29, 2012. The tracklist reads like this: ‘The Flesh Is Not Enough’, ‘Butchershop’, ‘Self Mutilation’, ‘Born In A Casket’, ‘Necrotizing Fasciitis’, ‘Awesome Nuclear Power’, ‘Twist Of A Knife’, ‘Chainsaw Dissection’, ‘Avatar’, ‘Collector’, ‘Dawning Death’, ‘Hunger’ and ‘The End Of Us All’. For all further info check out www.facebook.com/pages/corrosive-carcass/142603437551
On July 09, 2012 Chaos Records and Dark Blasphemies will co-release UNCONSECRATED‘s "Awakening In The Cemetery Grave" with a vinyl LP version to follow later in the year. "Awakening In The Cemetery Grave" features all material the Spanish old school Death Metallers have recorded to date, including the "Unconsecrated Cemetery" demo from 2006, the "Dark Awakening" demo from 2007, as well as 2010’s "Slave To The Grave" EP, which was previously released as a 7" on Dark Descent Records. The material has been remastered by Skaldir at Kalthallen Studios in Germany (2011) and the cover art comes courtesy of Daniel Devilish (ENTRAILS, MALFEITOR, BLOOD MORTIZED). More info at www.facebook.com/pages/Unconsecrated/166423820042730
“World Of Myths”, 1993’s debut full-length by Swedish Prog-Death Metallers CRYPT OF KERBEROS, has just been re-issued through Pulverised Records as an exclusive digipak CD with brand new artwork and layout. The booklet also includes live and studio images from the band’s active years and liner notes by CRYPT OF KERBEROS drummer Mattias Borgh. The album was digitally re-mastered by Peter Bjärgö at Erebus Odora Studio, Sweden (INTERMENT, REGURGITATE, ARCANA, etc) and also includes never before released rehearsal demos of the entire “World Of Myths” session recorded in 1992. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘The Canticle’, ‘Cyclone Of Insanity’, ‘Dream…’, ‘Stormbringer’, ‘Ancient War’, ‘Nocturnal Grasp’, ‘Sleeping God’, ‘World Of Myths’ and the following rehearsal bonus tracks: ‘The Canticle’, ‘World Of Myths’, ‘Nocturnal Grasp’, ‘Stormbringer’, ‘Cyclone Of Insanity’, ‘Ancient War’ and ‘Dream…’
The tracklist for "It All Fades", the new EP by Swedish Doomsters THE GARDNERZ reads like this: ‘Don’t Look Back’, ‘A Horrible Disease’, ‘Transilvanian Hunger’ (DARKTHRONE cover), ‘It All Fades’, ‘Melatonin’ and ‘Erasing Bad Specimen’. Guitarist Wilhelm Lindh comments: "This time around the songs are a bit slower and darker than on "The System Of Nature", we tried to continue on the path we have chosen. We have found our niche and have no reason to stray, so if you liked our first release you will like this. This time it was a bit more of a group effort and I think that made the songs stronger." The EP is expected to be released by mid 2012 via Abyss Records. "The System Of Nature" is currently streaming in its entirety at www.thegardnerz.com.
Seattle’s ANHEDONIST is set to embark on the "Descent Into The Sepulchre" West Coast tour with DEAD CONGREGATION and GRAVE MIASMA this July. The band is touring in support of their debut full-length "Netherwards", which is out now on Dark Descent Records, with vinyl treatment coming soon from Parasitic / Nuclear Winter Records. Check out a stream of the song ‘Estrangement’ at www.brooklynvegan.com. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/Anhedonist/224249847597688