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Nuclear Winter Records have re-released DEAD CONGREGATION‘s "Purifying Consecrated Ground" on MCD since the Konqueror Records and Enucleation Records versions are both sold out for some time already. More info at www.nuclearwinterrecords.com
The new BEGRIME EXEMIOUS full-length "Visions Of The Scourge" has just been released by Dark Descent Records. The follow-up to 2010’s "Impending Funeral Of Man" comes with an eight-page booklet printed on uncoated card stock and features cover art by Dennis Thomsen. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Incestuous Servitude’, ‘Oath Of Impiety’, ‘Chasm To Obscurity’, ‘The Vault Of Ancient Bone & Poison Saliva’, ‘Perverted Decadence Churning’, ‘Sacrament Of Virgin Flesh’, ‘Vengeance Bestowed’ and ‘Relic Of Befouled Incantations’. In support of the release of the new album BEGRIME EXEMIOUS have also announced several shows. For further details check out our tourdates section or www.facebook.com/pages/Begrime-Exemious/93434439354.
"Death And The Beyond", the new album by DENIAL OF GOD, will be released on July 13, 2012 via Hells Headbangers Records. You can already check out a video here. More info at www.denialofgod.net
4 songs off the debut 7" EP by Norwegian Death Metallers GOUGE have been posted at this location.
In the coming months DENOUNCEMENT PYRE will enter the studio to record their second full-length "Almighty Arcanum", which is the follow-up to 2010’s "World Cremation". The album will feature 7 new tracks + intros and will once again be released on both CD and vinyl formats by Hells Headbangers Records later this year. The band will also perform live for the first time in half a decade appearing at Evil Invaders Festival (Sydney, Australia) in June, with more shows to be announced soon. More at www.facebook.com/pages/Denouncement-Pyre/18810643921
The Norwegian duo DEATHHAMMER will release their second album, "Onward To The Pits" through Hells Headbangers Records. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Deathrashing Sacrifice’, ‘Voodoo Rites’, ‘Fullmoon Sorcery’, ‘Emperor Of Sin’, ‘To The Evil’, ‘Final Black Mass’, ‘Army Of Death’, ‘Seduced By The Flames’, ‘Lead Us Into Hell’ and ‘Onward To The Pits’. www.facebook.com/deathhammerofficial
MONGRELS CROSS have finished recording their debut full-length, "The Sins Of Aquarius" which will see a late Spring release on Hells Headbangers. Tracklist: ‘The Sins Of Aquarius’, ‘Rabid Inception’, ‘Lead Them From The Promised Land’, ‘Hunters Of The Born Again’, ‘Indulge The Temple’, ‘Revelations Transpire’ and ‘When The Dragon Gives Birth’.
Polish Black Metallers UPIR will release a 6 track digipak CD entitled "Possession" via Eastside Records in May / June 2012. Band contact: upir666@hotmail.com
On May 15, 2012 badGod Music will release the debut CD "Hacked To Perfection" from Florida’s Death Metal duo NEVER TO ARISE. Here’s the tracklist: ‘The Femicidal Impulse’, ‘Hyperbaric Torture Chamber’, ‘Sloppy Surgery’, ‘In Debasement’, ‘Mutilation Supreme’, ‘Bereft of Conscience’, ‘I Made Her Famous’, ‘Snuff Film Superstar’, ‘Devoured by Wolves’, ‘Misogynistic Acts of Barbaric Sadism’. www.myspace.com/nevertoarise, www.facebook.com/pages/Never-To-Arise/117489404980631
BODYFARM from Amersfoort / Holland have been signed by Cyclone Empire. The band’s debut full-length album “Malevolence” will be out later this year. Here’s what the band has to say: “We are very proud to announce that we have signed a record deal with Cyclone Empire Records. This is a milestone for us, since we have found a reliable, experienced and professional record company in Cyclone Empire Records. We’re having a very good feeling about the collaboration between BODYFARM and the Empire and the future looks bright!” www.facebook.com/bodyfarmdeathmetal, www.myspace.com/bodyfarmnl
Colorado’s female-fronted Death Metal band NEXHYMN have self-released their debut EP "Black Horizon" on March 27, 2012. It was recorded at Firestorm Studios and mixed and mastered at Flatline Audio. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Decaying Monument’, ‘Undetermined Supplication’, ‘Repacious Temptest’, ‘Black Horizon’, ‘Exquisite Plague’ and ‘Death Emotion’. www.facebook.com/pages/Nexhymn/114334125249755, www.myspace.com/nexhymn
On May 08, 2012 Horror Pain Gore Death Productions will release the first ever vinyl pressing of the ABSCESS collection "Urine Junkies" (featuring the band’s first three studio demos "Crawled Up From The Sewer" – 1995, "Raw, Sick And Brutal Noize" – 1994 and "Abscess" – 1994). It will be a deluxe edition, strictly limited to 500 copies, pressed on heavy picture disc vinyl and include a unique double-sided air freshener, a set of two name tags and a vile urine filled syringe pen. You can reserve your copy at this location. Horror Pain Gore Death is currently streaming an album sampler of this release at www.facebook.com/horrorpaingoredeath. More info at www.horrorpaingoredeath.tk
OCTOBER TIDE have officially signed a worldwide deal with Pulverised Records and are currently preparing their as of yet untitled new album. The recordings have been scheduled at Black Lounge Studio (SCAR SYMMETRY, CARNAL FORGE, IN MOURNING, CENTINEX, etc) in Sweden and production duties will once again be handled by Jonas Kjellgren. In related news, the band recently underwent a line-up change with both singer Tobias Netzell and bass-player Pierre Stam leaving the band for personal commitments and other musical projects. They were replaced by Mattias Norrman (ex – KATATONIA, ex – INTERMENT, etc) on bass and Alexander Högbom (VOLTURYON, SPASMODIC) on vocals. www.octobertide.net
The complete BLOODSOAKED discography is available for streaming at www.bloodsoaked.stereokiller.com now. Included are 2007’s "Brutally Butchered", 2009’s "Sadistic Deeds…Grotesque Memories" and 2011’s "The Death Of Hope", all of which are available through Comatose Music. The albums continue to be available at www.bloodsoaked.bandcamp.com as well. A video for the song ‘No God’ can be found at this location.
Polish extreme Metal act HATE has been confirmed to tour Brazil for the second time in their career. The tour will start on April 12, 2012 in Sao Jose dos Campos and will include 3 more shows in Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Sao Paulo. Here’s a comment by the band’s leader ATF Sinner: "This tour is in support of our latest album "Erebos" which have been officially released in Brazil on Sadistico Records. We are really looking forward to invading Brazil again! This short tour is a good occasion for supporting our official release "Erebos" and meeting our crazy fans as well! You are all about to witness supreme Polish Blackened Death Metal at its best! So don’t fuckin’ miss it!" The band has confirmed signing an exclusive booking contract with the Rock The Nation agency. The agreement includes all European countries except Poland and Russia. Rock The Nation is one of the most esteemed booking agencies in Europe which is involved in organization of numerous Metal festivals and tours, such as Metalcamp, Paganfest, Full OF Hate Festival, Thrash Fest, Metalfest etc. More HATE info at www.hate-metal.com
EXUMER have been confirmed to headline the "Metal on the Rocks" Festival in Mexico City on May 04, 2012. The festival will also feature U.S. based MORBID SAINT and Mexican acts INQUISITION, RAGNELL and others. EXUMER were slated to play in Mexico in December 2010, but were not able to travel due problems with the local promoters at the time.Two additional shows in Mexico have been added on May 05 and May 06, making it a total of three events for EXUMER in the country. Vocalist Mem Von Stein comments: "We were devastated when we learned that we were not able to play those shows in Mexico in 2010. It was the first time in our career that we had to cancel a series of live shows in a country that has some of the most loyal and devoted Metal fans on the planet. We hope that we can make it up to the fans this time around and are proud to premier a brand new live set that will include songs from our brand new album "Fire And Damnation", for the very first time in Mexico!" EXUMER’s new album "Fire And Damnation" will be released via Metal Blade Records on April 10, 2012.
Swedish DEMONICAL have issued the following statement: "With a victorious salute we hereby reveal the dates for the "Summer Infernal Tour 2012", a tour and propaganda campaign containing all our battles from June to August. We are utterly thrilled to once again rip up the European summer and show each and everyone what Swedish death metal is all about!" Check out our tourdates section or www.demonical.net for the exact dates.
Plymouth-based UK Death / Thrashers HOLODOMOR, have just released their debut MCD "Témoignages De La Gnose Terrestre". It is limited to 500 copies and features the following five tracks: ‘Fall Into Time’, ‘The Spell Of Black Affliction’, ‘Tribulation Stigmata’, ‘Evoke’ and ‘The Iconoclast’. You can listen to ‘The Spell Of Black Affliction’ here. The band commented on the material: "The aim of realising "Témoignages De La Gnose Terrestre" was a sonic catalysation of fury, alienation and inhuman psychosis. The immense slaughter of HOLODOMOR destroys thoroughly and mercilessly devastates the last remnants of coherent thoughts in the attack resembling some more excellent spells by ANGELCORPSE, SADISTIK EXEKUTION, THRONEUM or REVENGE." More info at www.facebook.com/Holodomor
The anticipated sophomore full-length from Death / Doom duo ENCOFFINATION, "O’ Hell, Shine In Thy Whited Sepulchres" will be available on vinyl this April via Selfmadegod Records: 111 copies on white vinyl and 389 copies on black vinyl. You can pre-order your copy now at www.selfmadegod.com
‘Maledicte’, a track from VORKREIST’s upcoming fourth album "Sigil Whore Christ", is streaming now at this location. The album was recorded at Drudenhaus Studios and will be released via Agonia Records on April 22, 2012 in Europe and May 22, 2012 in North America as a digipak CD, digital download, heavy vinyl and limited to 100 copies heavy vinyl with red splatter (the latter only available via the Agonia Records webshop). The first pressing of every vinyl comes with an exclusive poster. More info here.
Here’s a statement from drummer Rhett Davis regarding the return of MORGION‘s scheduled return at this year’s Maryland Death Fest: "It is with great regret that I must inform you all that MORGION must postpone our performance at this year’s Maryland Death Fest, on Friday May 25th. Jeremy (Peto – bass / vocals) recently sustained a quite serious neck & back injury, serious enough to where he must undergo surgery and months of physical therapy. Needless to say we are all very concerned for his health and well-being, we must ask you to be patient with us just a lil’ bit longer! On the positive, we have our "Rabid Decay" demo, "Live Rehearsal" demo and "Travesty" 7"EP re-released on a CD called "God Of Death & Decay" on Dark Descent Records, as well as the double gatefold Solinari vinyl release on Parasitic Records due before MDF! I do have to stress this is NOT a cancellation, this is a postponement… Our sincere apologies for this, but the circumstances are quite serious and we hope our fans / friends understand and wish Jeremy a speedy recovery!" www.morgion.com
Singapore’s DEMISOR have signed a deal with Pulverised Records. The band was founded in 1987 and ever since released the "Mestectomy" demo in 1990 and the "Oral Climax" demo in 1992 as well as several split albums. They are currently working on brand new material for an upcoming as-yet-untitled EP, which will be released later this year. You can check out a promo track, entitled ‘Theocracy Revile’, at this location. In other DEMISOR-related news, the band will be playing this year’s edition of the Obscene Extreme Festival 2012 in Trutnov, Czech Republic and share the stage with bands such as EXHUMED, the reunited NASUM, ASPHYX, DISCHARGE, POISON IDEA, CEPHALIC CARNAGE and many more. In conjunction with their debut appearance at the festival DEMISOR are also slated to embark on a mini European tour, trekking across several European counterparts. More information and details on the tour will be announced soon. www.facebook.com/pages/Demisor/104541112997046
Florida’s MASSACRE have signed a deal with Century Media. The band’s line-up consists of original band members Rick Rozz (guitar) and Terry Butler (bass) as well as Ed Webb (ex – DIABOLIC, also in DESTINED TO RUIN and GENERICHRIST) on vocals and Mike Mazzonetto (ex – PAIN PRINCIPLE) on drums. 2 new songs (‘Back From Beyond’ and ‘Succumb To Rapture’) have already been recorded at CGM Studios in Florida and will be released as a 7” in August 2012 when MASSACRE will play at the Wacken Open Air in Germany (followed by more shows to be announced soon). Rick Rozz: “I am overwhelmed, and overly flattered, for this great honor in this day and age, of being part of the Century Media Family. I remember touring with Robert Kampf and his band DESPAIR back in the late 1980s, on tour with DEATH, when he was first starting Century Media… and now we are on the same team 25 years later. After so many years gone by it is great to be working with Terry again and our former DEATH manager Eric Greif, as well as getting to write and record with Ed Webb and Mike Mazzonetto. This whole thing came together on the fly, after 17 years in the waiting. Way cool…if you ask me, nothing but respect!” Terry Butler: “It’s a great honor to be part of the Century Media family and for me personally to be working with Rick again! We have found the perfect band members in Ed and Mike to solidify the line-up. We are very excited and focused to get a new album out in 2012." More info at www.reverbnation.com/massacreflorida or the band’s facebook page.
Norwegian experimental Black Metal band, MESOPOTAMIA, who recently signed to Abyss Records, has posted a pre-production demo of the song ‘The Summoning Of Erra’ from their forthcoming debut album at www.reverbnation.com/mesopotamia. The band will enter the studio in the early Spring to record the album, which is set to be released later this year. Earlier this year, MESOPOTAMIA posted a demo version of the track ‘The Cult Of Ninurta’ at the same location. An interview with the band’s guitarist V. Braadland can be found at this location. More info at www.facebook.com/mesopotamiaofficial
Cali-based Thrashers MONOLITH will join SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER and BLESSED CURSE on the 10-date West Coast Annihilation Tour, which kicks off on April 05, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV.
The first 7" by French NECROWRETCH is available now from Detest Records. The band is currently working on their debut album which will be recorded in August this year at Blackout Multimedia Studio in Brussels, Belgium after the band’s live appearance at the Hell’s Pleasure Festival. It will be released on CD and LP through Century Media Records. Upcoming Detest Records releases include 7" EPs by Finland’s CRYPTBORN, Denmark’s PUSTULATION and Germany’s BEYOND. More info at www.detestrecords.com
On March 17, 2012 Poland’s CENTURION celebrated the release of their upcoming album "Serve No One" at Warsaw’s Progresja club. You can check out live performances of two of the songs here and here. A photo gallery from the event is also available on the band’s official website: www.centurion-deathmetal.pl
Swedish Death Metallers FETUS STENCH have released another new song from their upcoming album "Stillbirth", entitled ‘Stillborn Son’ at this location. The album is scheduled for a Summer 2012 release via Abyss Records. On April 30, 2012, FETUS STENCH will be celebrating the release of "Stillbirth" with a release party at Metal Club in Karlstad, Sweden. VOMITORY is also scheduled to appear. FETUS STENCH guitarist / vocalist Bjorte had this to say about the album, "After 6 months of pure hell, we’ve come through to the other side with a real monster of an album. A recording filled with technical failures, hate, fights and what not has finally come to an end and so looking back at the whole process and listening to what finally came to be, it was nothing but worth it. I think it’s safe to say that we’ve reached a new level of brutality." Here’s the tracklist: ‘Meat Grinder Flesh Obliteration’, ‘Stillborn Son’, ‘Brennkommando’, ‘The Outer Island’, ‘Severe Suffering’, ‘Necrosis’, ‘Bashed, Defaced and Disfigured’, ‘Descending Into the Realm of the Dead’ and ‘By Butchery Divorced’. More info at www.facebook.com/fetusstench
American Death / Thrashers SACRIFICIAL SLAUGHTER will start their 11-dates West Coast tour on April 05, 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. Joining them will be Northern California’s Thrashers BLESSED CURSE. BLESSED CURSE’s (formerly DEVASTATOR) self-titled debut album is out now on Cyclone Empire Records. A third band is being sought to complete the package. Interested bands should contact clawhammerpr@gmail.com or Steve Worley at sacrificial2000@gmail.com as soon as possible. More band info at www.facebook.com/sacrificialslaughter, www.facebook.com/blessedcurseofficial.