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"Unholy Exaltation Of Fullmoon Perversity" from Portland-based trio WEREGOAT (featuring members of RITUAL NECROMANCY, ALDEBERAN and more) is now available through Dark Descent Records. The album features cover artwork by Putrid, was mastered by VK and includes the following tracks: ‘Nuclear Cunt’, ‘The Hideous Stench Of Occult Slaughter’, ‘By The Light Of The Moon’, ‘Abysmal Whore’, ‘Invoke The Black Oblivion’, ‘Blackwinged Abominator’, ‘Antichrist Kommand’ and ‘Nocturnal Hunt’ The LP version is out via Parasitic Records. You can listen to the album at this location. More WEREGOAT info at www.facebook.com/pages/Weregoat/194437767248125
GRAVEHILL drummer Rhett "Thorgrimm" Davis has issued the following update: "2012 began with a line-up change for GRAVEHILL. We added two new full-time guitarists known as CC DeKill and Hell Messiah to replace Matt Hellfiend and Bodybag Bob due to their momentous schedule for EXHUMED. These new guitarists will participate in the next full-length record and all live commitments for GRAVEHILL here forward. GRAVEHILL has also accepted an artist endorsement with Fernandes Guitars adding a couple Elite V’s to the decibel arsenal for CC DeKill and Hell Messiah, respectfully." More GRAVEHILL info at www.facebook.com/gravehill
The second full-length by Polish AMORPHOUS will be entitled "A Perfect Evil". It is scheduled for a March 01, 2012 release through Let It Bleed Records as a limited digipak CD (500 copies only). The band features members of VADER, ESQUARIAL and DISSENTER. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Psychosis’, ‘Deception… Lie… Forgivness’, ‘Shred’, ‘My Revenge’, ‘Lonely Reality’, ‘Escape’, ‘The Abyss Of Nothingness’, ‘Discouraged’, ‘Let’s Paint The Death’ and ‘Agony Part II’. For pre-orders, wholesale and retail information go to www.hellshop.eu. All further AMORPHOUS info at www.amorphous.pl
Rogga Johansson (PAGANIZER, RIBSPREADER, DEMIURG, THE GROTESQUERY, BONE GNAWER, REVOLTING etc.) has teamed-up with Jörgen Sandström (GRAVE, KRUX, TORTURE DIVISION) and Paul Speckmann (MASTER, DEATH STRIKE, ABOMINATION) for a new project named MEGASCAVENGER. The debut 7" EP "Songs Of Flesh: Part I" will be released via Polish Selfmadegod Records this month. It features the two tracks ‘No Haven For The Sane’ and ‘Deathobsessed’. Rogga is currently working on the first MEGASCAVENGER full-length, to be released this Summer, also via Selfmadegod. The album will feature guest appearances of Marc Grewe (MORGOTH, INSIDIOUS DISEASE), Dan Swanö (ex – BLOODBATH, EDGE OF SANITY), Eric Daniels (ex – ASPHYX), Jonas Lindblood (PUTERAEON), Patrick Mameli (PESTILENCE) and more. www.myspace.com/roggajohansson
EXUMER will be playing a series of live shows in Argentina, Chile and Brazil in May and June, 2012 together with Danish Thrashers ARTILLERY. Vocalist Mem V. Stein comments: "We have been waiting for this moment for a long, long time! It’s a huge milestone in our career to return to Brazil after 24 years, where there are numerous online communities that wholeheartedly embrace EXUMER and where our fans have been loyally following us since our first appearances in the 1980s. There could hardly be a more cult tour package, between EXUMER and ARTILLERY, to hit South America and the timing could not be better for us to return there shortly after the release of our new album." EXUMER’s new album "Fire And Damnation" will be released via Metal Blade Records in April 2012. ARTILLERY’s Michael Stützer comments: "ARTILLERY are looking forward to come to South America to play for some of the most dedicated Thrashers in the world. It has been one of our main goals from the start of ARTILLERY and we are so excited to play for the headbangers, who has supported us through all these years!"
Japan’s Speed / Thrash Metallers FASTKILL have been signed by Pulverised Records. Ever since their origin in 1996 the band has released a couple of demos and split EPs as well as three full-length albums ("Infernal Thrashing Holocaust" – 2004, "Nuclear Thrashing Attack" – 2007 and "Bestial Thrashing Bulldozer" – 2011). "Bestial Thrashing Bulldozer" will now receive a North American and European licensing distribution exclusively through Pulverised Records. The album’s tracklist reads like this: ‘Kill Fast’, ‘In Thrash We Trust’, ‘Die In The Pentagram’, ‘Stench Of Hell’, ‘Terminal Disease’, ‘Guillotine Attack’, ‘Toxic Tormentor’, ‘Endless Game’, ‘Tortured Again’ and ‘Merciless Onslaught’. More info at http://fastkill.gooside.com/
17 years after the release of their last full-length album "Silence" Norway’s blackened Death Metallers FESTER return to the scene with a new album entitled "A Celebration Of Death" that is scheduled for a mid-March release through Abyss Records. The CD release will include a 16-page booklet. Flooga Records will be issuing a vinyl version with laminated gatefold and heavy inner sleeve. Total Holocaust Records will release a limited edition cassette version (100 copies only) with alternate, hand drawn cover and artwork. "A Celebration Of Death" features the following tracks: ‘Rites Of Ceres’, ‘The Black Tower’, ‘March Of Death’, ‘I’ll Hunt You Down’, ‘Metalized’, ‘Jeg Spytter På Deg’, ‘Last Day Of Battle Pt.I’, ‘Last Day Of Battle Pt.II’, ‘A Face For A Funeral’ (bonus) and ‘Rites Of Mortiis’ (Remix of ‘Rites Of Ceres’ by Mortiis). The album track ‘Rites Of Ceres’ is currently streaming at the band’s Myspace page. Guitarist / vocalist Bjorn "Tiger" Mathisen elaborates, "FESTER has never made music to please a certain crowd and this dark anthem really proves that darkness and death can come in many different disguises."
As a little taste for the upcoming fourth full-length album Hellthrasher Productions will release a new DEMONIC SLAUGHTER MCD entitled "Dark Essence" in March 2012. A trailer was posted at this location. For all further info check out www.hellthrasher.com, www.myspace.com/demonicslaughter
Polish Death Metallers CENTURION have signed a contract with Psycho Records for the release of their second full-length album "Serve No One". The album is scheduled for a March 14, 2012 release and was recorded in various sessions throughout 2010 at Progresja Studio in Warsaw, with engineer Pawel Janos Grabowski. Piotr Mittloff Kozieradzki (RIVERSIDE) was responsible for the mix and Andy Blakk (CONQUEST ICON, EMPHERIS) for the mastering. Here’s the album’s tracklist: ‘Total Terror’, ‘Ego Ultimus’, ‘Sacrilege’, ‘Gateways To Condemnation’, ‘Cut The Throat’, ‘Desecration Of The Holy Kingdom’, ‘Thy Portal’, ‘Under The Black Banner’, ‘Ritual Mass Murder’ and ‘No One To Serve’. You can already check out two of tracks at the following links: ‘Ego Ultimus‘ and ‘No One To Serve‘. More info at www.centurion-deathmetal.pl
"Desperate Truth", the debut album by Japanese Death Thrashers VOIDD, that originally came out on Evil Records in 1993 (re-released on vinyl by HMSS in 2007 only in a super limited number of 105 copies) will be re-released by China’s AreaDeath Productions with extended layout / packaging, all lyrics and tons of rare photos. The reissue will be limited to 1000 copies, got remastered and includes a bonus disc with 18 rare tracks from the 1990 demo "Premonatry Inscription", the 1991 demo "Human Atrophy" and the 1992 demo "Pain", as well as 3 songs from different compilations from the early 90s. Other upcoming releases by AreaDeath Productions include DISMANTLE – 2nd album, SQUAD – full discography CD, BARBATOS – 1st album reissue with demo "1942", BARBATOS – unreleased live album, NATAS / NOT US – full discography compilation 2 CD and DECEASED – “Cadaver Traditions” 2 CD (48 cover songs, plus a long story, written by King Fowley, about the Metal-Punk history and what influenced DECEASED and himself).
The remastered PROTECTOR vinyl re-releases "Misanthrophy" (green vinyl + "Protector Of Death" demo as bonus), "Golem" and "Urm The Mad" will be out through To The Death Records on March 15, 2012 (official distribution through Blood Harvest and High Roller Records). A strictly limited "Wolfsburg" package (100 copies) includes black / red / yellow vinyls together with a 16 page booklet, a backpatch and a bonus 7" from DEATH ATTACK (re-recorded in 2009 with Martin Missy on vocals). More info and pre-orders at ttd@tele2.se
SPECKMANN (MASTER) have inked a deal with AreaDeath Productions for the re-issue of their "Project" album that was recorded at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida in 1991 and produced by Scott Burns. Nuclear Blast Records didn’t agree with the mix of MASTER’s 1990 debut, that’s why Paul Speckmann suggested to re-do the original MASTER CD with a few new tracks and a new line-up. In the end the 1990 recordings got released as the self-titled MASTER album anyway and this recording was additionally released by Nuclear Blast, entitled SPECKMANN – "Project". The re-release will be limited to 1000 handnumbered copies and features all lyrics, rare photos, a new cover, slipcase packaging plus an extra A1 sized poster and the first MASTER demo as bonus. The extended booklet also includes an interview with Paul Speckmann about the "Project" story.
Hellthrasher Productions will release a CD by GOAT TYRANT, entitled "Thy Summoning Of Three Demonic Rituals", on February 20, 2012. The CD features demos of the band from the 2004 – 2008 period of their career. The material originally already got released on MC by Thai Slava Productions in 2010, but this CD re-release comes with brand new artwork by Bartek Kurzok and a 12-page booklet. For more info / order details go to www.hellthrasher.com
Swedish OPERA DIABOLICUS (featuring members from KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, THERION, DREAM EVIL and more) have released a video for the song ‘Blood Countess Bathory’ at this location. The video is more or less a 10 minute long short movie and includes acting scenes, epic scenery and a great deal of dark atmosphere and blood. It was filmed and edited by 11Frames from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band will be releasing their debut "1614" on January 20, 2012 via Metalville Records. It features, among others, Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, NOTRE DAME, THERION, DIMMU BORGIR), Mats Levén (KRUX, THERION), Niklas Isfeldt (DREAM EVIL), Jake E (AMARANTHE, DREAMLAND) and Camilla Alisander-Ason on vocals. The album was produced and mixed by Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND) at his Sonic Train Studio. Here’s the tracklist: ‘Overture’, ‘The Gates’, ‘Blood Countess Bathory’, ‘The 13th Guest’, ‘In Memoriam’, ‘Mythos Lamia’, ‘Forbidden’ and ‘Stone By Stone’. For all further information, please visit www.operadiabolicus.com
"Perpetual Scorn", the debut demo of Spanish Death Metallers NECROVEN, is available now through the band (necrovendeathmetal@gmail.com) or Filthy Cave Records (www.filthycaverecords.com). NECROVEN is currently working on their first album, to be released by Memento Mori (CD) and Satanic Skinhead Propaganda (LP). For sound samples go here http://necroven.bandcamp.com
On March 23, 2012 F.D.A. Records will release "Deathevokation", the debut full-length by Germany’s old school Deathers REVEL IN FLESH. The band was formed in 2011 and features members and former members of IMMORTAL RITES (R.I.P), DAWN OF DREAMS and APOPHIS. "Deathevokation" was mastered by Dan Swanö who had this to say about it: "An excellent offering to the Gods of SweDeath, complete with one of the most accurate re-creations of the crushing guitar tones of the early Sunlight era." Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Culpa Et Inferna’, ‘Shadowbreeder- Until Hell Freezes Over’, ‘Wings Of Death’, ‘Iron Coffin’, ‘Bloodfeast’, ‘Slavish Obedience’, ‘Opus Putrescence’, ‘Black Paled Elegy’, ‘Crowned In Darkness’ and ‘Subconcious Error’. A promo clip for ‘Wings Of Death’ can be viewed at this location. For all further info check out www.revelinflesh.jimdo.com
The upcoming second album by Los Angeles Thrashers HEXEN will be entitled "Being And Nothingness". It was recorded, mixed and mastered at Vivid Tone Recording Studio by producer Rich Bruce and the cover artwork was created by Kristian Wåhlin / Necrolord (KING DIAMOND, DISSECTION, EMPEROR, etc). The album will contain nine tracks, closing with an epic 8-part suite. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Macrocosm’, ‘Grave New World’, ‘Defcon Rising’, ‘Private Hell’, ‘Walk As Many, Stand As One’, ‘Stream Of Unconsciousness’, ‘Indefinite Archetype’, ‘The Nescient’, ‘Nocturne – I. Opus 55 ? 1 in Fmin, II. Out of Reach, III. Existential Crisis, IV. Entrance of the Absurd, V. The Unbearable Lightness of Being, VI. With Salvation I Persist, VII. Elegy of the Night, VIII. End in Purplexity’. The band comments: “We are completely stoked for this long worked on; long awaited second release and we can’t wait to showcase this opus live to all our fans. Unlearn what you have learned about Metal!” More info at www.myspace.com/hexen