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On May 22, 2012 Chicago’s CARDIAC ARREST will release their fourth full-length "Vortex Of Violence" through Ibex Moon Records. Guitarist Tom Knizner had this to say about the release and the recent addition of drummer Nick Gallichio: "Well, the new CARDIAC ARREST album, "Vortex Of Violence" is about to be unleashed. We have been relatively quiet about this release until now. No need to bore anyone with the details why. "Vortex Of Violence" was completed in early 2011 and we decided to sit on it until we felt the time was right. 2011 brought about a line-up change and we decided to work with our new drummer, Nick Gallichio, rather than push an album or do extensive live stuff. 2011 was a tough but rewarding year for us, and we look forward to 2012. CARDIAC ARREST will again perform live a handful of times in 2012, so be sure to catch us when you can. Cheers and beers!" CARDIAC ARREST have already made the track ‘Primitive Lunacy’ available for streaming on their ReverbNation page www.reverbnation.com/deathrot. More info at www.facebook.com/pages/Cardiac-Arrest-US/92250701414
SEXCREMENT will release their second album "Sloppy Seconds" on May 29, 2012 worldwide via Comatose Music. It was mixed by Eliot Bayless and mastered at New Alliance East. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Heard It Through The Rape Vine’, ‘Chemical Handcuffs’, ‘Well Hungover’, ‘Heels Up’, ‘Trucker Bombed’, ‘Assisted Living Lapdance’, ‘Obestiality’ and ‘Ride Johnny Ride’. A video for the song ‘Trucker Bombed’ can be checked out at this location. For all further info go to www.sexcrement.com
California’s Death Metal masters COFFIN TEXTS have issued the following statement regarding the release of their long awaited second album "The Tomb Of Infinite Ritual": "It’s finally here! Five years of blood, sweat and tears to get this completed. We want to thank John Haddad for the great work producing this album and a "Horns up" to all our fans worldwide!!" Here’s the complete tracklist of the album: ‘Atum (Into The Divine Sphere)’, ‘To Manifest’, ‘Final Transformation’, ‘The Sacred Eye’, ‘Divination – I. Soothsayer, II. The Invocate, III. Eternal Oath’, ‘Throne Of Genocide’ and ‘Dieties Of The Prime Evil Chaos’. The song ‘Final Transformation’ will be featured on the video game franchise ‘Rock Band’, released this summer. A video for the song can be found at this location. "The Tomb Of Infinite Ritual" will be available on CD soon via Dark Descent Records. The vinyl version will be released through Blood Harvest Records and the digital version on Itunes via Apparition Musick. The band is currently working on dates for live performances. More COFFIN TEXTS at www.facebook.com/coffintexts.
Apostasy Records have signed Swedish OVERTORTURE. The band is currently recording their debut album. OVERTORTURE was formed in 2011 and consists of former members of GRAVE, COLDWORKER and WITCHERY. www.overtorture.se
On June 01, 2012 Cyclone Empire Records will release the second full-length by Swedish Death Metallers PUTERAEON. The album is entitled "Cult Cthulhu", was mixed and mastered by Andy LaRocque at Sonic Train Studios (TAETRE, IN FLAMES, LORD BELIAL, KING DIAMOND, EVERGREY, WITCHERY) and will feature the following 11 tracks: ‘The Great Epidemic Of 1846’, ‘Children Of Dagon’, ‘The Azathoth Cycle’, ‘Shoggoth’, ‘Flesh Architect’, ‘In The Vault’, ‘Conlaceratus’, ‘Walking With Shadows’ (feat. Rogga J. of PAGANIZER), ‘Shapeshifter’, ‘A Bolt From The Grave’ and ‘Liberation’. More info at www.puteraeon.com
Finnish Death Metal masters PURTENANCE decided to reform and have already inked a deal with Xtreem Music for the release of a new mini CD as well as their upcoming albums, first of them expected for 2013. The new mini CD entitled "Sacrifice The King" is already recorded, features 6 songs in the already traditional Finnish Death Metal style that PURTENANCE is well known for. The current line-up cosists of original members Juha Ranniko (guitars) and Harri Salo (drums) plus new member Ville (bass / vox). The cover artwork had been again done by Chris Moyen. The release of "Sacrifice The King" is expected in June 2012 (with the vinyl version to follow later) and the band is already working on 12 new songs for their sophomore album expected during the first half of 2013. You can already listen to an exclusive advance song as well as watching the cover art, both on HD quality here.
Just one month after the departure of ex – drummer Riky, AVULSED already announced his replacement. After having tested three excellent drummers, the band decided on Osckar (Oscar Bravo). Osckar also plays in the Heavy Metal band SOBREDOSIS and also in NIGHTFEAR and recently departed from melodic Death Metallers ATMOSPHERE GREY. You can check out a short video, taken during the first official rehearsal with Osckar, where he already played the first 5 songs he learned for the test, at this location.
Belgium’s Death Metallers EMPTINESS (featuring members of ENTHRONED) have released a video for the track ‘It And I’ taken from their newest full-length "Error". The video was shot in the band’s own Blackout Studios and can be viewed at this location. All further info on the band you may find at www.emptiness.be
Australian based label Abysmal Records have just released a new Split 7" EP. This little vinyl gem is a joint venture of New South Wales Deathers INNSMOUTH and Brisbane Black / Thrashers MONGRELS CROSS. Expect nothing less than a lethal dose of violent and intense underground Metal in its purest form, done the Australian way. Interested headbangers, who would like to get hold of a copy, should get in touch with the label at www.abysmalsounds.com.
To The Death / K2 Records will release a compilation LP from Swedish Thrashers DAMIEN, entitled "Memorandum". The double gatefold vinyl is limited to 500 copies (the first 100 in splatter vinyl) and will feature the band’s five demo tapes "Egypt Eyes" (1985), "Hammer Of The Gods" (1986), "Onslaught Without Mercy" (1986), "Chapter One" (1987) and "Chapter II" (1987) as well as the "Requiem For The Dead" 12” EP (1988). A 28 pages A5 booklet with lots of info and rare pictures complete the package. You can check out the title track here. For all further info go to www.tothedeath.se
Here’s the tracklist for the new BOMBS OF HADES album "The Serpent’s Redemption": ‘Crawl Away And Bleed Forever’, ‘Darkness, My Soul’, ‘Burn’, ‘The Serpent’s Redemption’, ‘Forgotten In Graves’, ‘Incubus Descending’, ‘Skull Collector’, ‘Scorched Earth – Part 1: Into Chaos, Part 2: The Throne Of Flesh, Part 3: Rapture’. The cover artwork was created by Polish illustrator Rafal Kruszyk (INTERMENT, HOODED MENACE, MACHETAZO, CIANIDE, etc.).
"On Death And Cosmos" is the title for the upcoming EP by Avantgarde Metallers EPHEL DUATH, which will be released through Agonia Records on June 21, 2012 in Europe and August 14, 2012 in the United States. www.facebook.com/ephelduathofficial
EMPATIC have launched a new video to the song ‘The Game’, from their debut album "Gods Of Thousand Souls" at this location. The video was recorded during a gig at the Progresja Club in Warsaw, Poland on January 21, 2012. More info at www.empatic.com
VORE have signed with Germany’s AFM Records. The deal will see a re-release of VORE’s most recent album "Gravehammer" (which was released by the band in December of last year) on July 20, 2012 on CD and vinyl. Barely a month after its release, "Gravehammer" had already reached the # 4 spot on Amazon.com’s Death Metal downloads chart and received praise from critics around the world. www.vore.org
Eighteen years after their debut "Splenium For Nyktophobia" Sweden’s UNCANNY returns with two brand new tracks ‘Creation’s Tomb’ and ‘The Path Of Flesh’ featured on a 7", that will be released in three editions: a black vinyl version with matte finish glue pocket and insert, a green vinyl version which is exclusive to the UK’s Me Saco Un Ojo Records and the white vinyl version exclusive to Dark Descent Records. The cover art was created by Rafal Kruszyk. The track ‘The Path Of Flesh’ is now streaming online at this location. More UNCANNY at www.facebook.com/uncanny666
Polish Black / Death Metallers PANDEMONIUM have officially published another song from their recent album "Misanthropy". For ‘Only The Dead Will See The End Of War’ they used pieces of one of their last concerts. You can check it out at this location. For all further info on the band go to www.facebook.com/pandemoniumpl
Abyss Records will release three new titles this month, including "Against All Odds (on April 27) from Irish epic Black Metallers ETERNAL HELCARAXE, "Holy Wrath" from Latvian Death / Sludge unit DISEIM (on April 30) and "The Seth Avalanche" EP (also on April 30) from Swedish Death / Thrashers SEPTEKH. More info at www.officialabyssrecords.com
Apostasy Records have just released DEADBORN‘s new album "Mayhem Maniac Machine". The follow-up album to 2007’s "Stigma Eternal" was engineered, mixed and mastered with producer Christoph Brandes at Iguana Studios (NECROPHAGIST, DEAD EYED SLEEPER, etc). DEADBORN has just been confirmed to take part in the German edition of 2012’s EXTREMEFEST, which runs from July 05 – 07, 2012 in Hunxe, Germany. DEADBORN will appear alongside the likes of CANNIBAL CORPSE, EXODUS, ORIGIN, NASUM, SUFFOCATION and many more. For details visit www.de.extremefest.eu. More DEADBORN info at www.deadborn.de
KRAANIUM will release their third full-length "Post Mortal Coital Fixation" on May 22, 2012 via Comatose Music. The album was recorded by Hannes Nystèn at Sweden’s Vomitation Studios and mastered by Colin Davis of Imperial Mastering. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Post Mortal Fixation’, ‘Stillborn Necrotic Fuck Feast’, ‘Bursting Rectal Sores’, ‘Compulsive Mutilation Disorder’, ‘Slurping The Vaginal Pus’, ‘Crack Whore Pounding’, ‘Coprophagial Asphyxiation’, ‘Slammed Kranial Remains’, ‘Sculptures Of Perverse Suffering’, ‘Baptized In Boiling Sewage’, ‘Orgy Of Cannibalistic Fornication’ and ‘Entrails Full Of Vermin’ (ABOMINABLE PUTRIDITY cover). The band has posted a teaser video at this location. In support of the album’s release, KRAANIUM will join Comatose Music labelmates ATROCIOUS ABNORMALITY and COATHANGER ABORTION for the ComaTour 2012 this June. More info at www.facebook.com/kraaniumslam
ONHEIL have just entered the studio with producers Bart Hennephof (TEXTURES) and Yuma van Eekelen (EXIVIOUS, ex – PESTILENCE) to record their next album "Storm Is Coming" which is scheduled to be released in the fall. You can check out a video for the track ‘Nemesis’ Light Fading’ from their previous album "Razor" at this location. For all further ONHEIL info go to www.onheil.com
UNCONSECRATED‘s "Awakening In The Cemetery Grave" will be co-released by Chaos Records and Dark Blasphemies in June, with a vinyl edition to follow later in the year. It features all material that the band has recorded to date (both demos "Unconsecrated Cemetery" and "Dark Awakening" from 2006 and 2007 respectively, as well as 2010’s "Slave To The Grave", which was previously released as a 7" EP 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). For all further info on UNCONSECRATED check out www.facebook.com/pages/Unconsecrated/166423820042730
Italy’s ANTROPOFAGUS have returned to the Death Metal scene with a new album entitled "Architecture Of Lust", which is out through Comatose Music now and comes with a 16 page booklet. GunShyAssassin.com has posted an exclusive premier of the song ‘Blessing Upon My Redemption’ Here’s the tracklist: ‘Architecture Of Lust’, ‘Sanguinis Bestiae Solium’, ‘Demise Of The Carnal Principle’, ‘The Lament Configuration’, ‘Exposition Of Deformities’, ‘Eternity To Devour’, ‘Sadistic Illusive Puritanism’, ‘Blessing Upon My Redemption’ and ‘Det Helgerån Av Häxor’ (outro). More info at www.facebook.com/antropofagus.official
Since we get requests about it every now and then, we have finally added scans of the entire VOICES FROM THE DARKSIDE columns, that originally appeared in the German Horror Infernal magazine from July 1991 to April 1993. You can download rar files (that include the column pages and the magazine cover) of each single issue in our HISTORY section. But please remember that they still have been written in German and that the mentioned address at the end of it is no longer valid.
Century Media Records will release a complete demo collection of Sweden’s EVOCATION, entitled "Evoked From Demonic Depths – The Early Years". Included is "The Ancient Gate" demo, the "Promo 1992" demo, previously unreleased rehearsal tracks and the unreleased track ‘Genesis’ which has been written in 1992, but so far has never ever been available before. All tracks have been mastered (using the original master tapes) at Fascination Street Studio (OPETH, PARADISE LOST, ENSLAVED, GRAND MAGUS). The CD version also includes three live bootleg video enhancements as a bonus. Besides the release is packed with several band photos, concert flyers and other visual content from the years 1991 to 1993 plus in-depth information on the history of EVOCATION, from their start in 1991 until the reunion in 2005 and on until the release of the band’s third studio album "Apocalyptic". Guitarist Marko Palmén comments on every song with a detailed view into the writing process of the demos. "Evoked From Demonic Depths – The Early Years" will be released as CD with 32-page booklet and an O-card as well as on deluxe 2 LP (180g vinyls, gatefold sleeve, printed inner sleeves) and as digital download at the end of June 2012. More info at www.evocation.se
On May 01, 2012 Selfmadegod Records will be releasing the "In Permanent Twilight" MCD by Uppsala, Sweden-based Death / Crust act USURPRESS. It was recorded and mixed by Lawrence Mackrory in Blueflame Studio and Great Scot! Audio. The complete tracklist reads like this: ‘Pleasing The Usurpress’, ‘Unpunished’, ‘I Am An Empire’, ‘The Initiated (Will Fall)’, ‘Embrace Your Non-Existence’, ‘Primitive Majesty’, ‘Downtrodden Isolation’ and ‘In Permanent Twilight’. USURPRESS was formed in 2010 and previously already released a demo and split 7"es with BOMBS OF HADES and PYRAMIDO. Following the release of "In Permanent Twilight" the band will embark on their first European tour this Summer, coinciding with the release of their debut album which is being finalized now for release via Selfmadegod on CD and Iconoclast on LP. More info at www.facebook.com/usurpress, www.usurpress.com