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The Black Metal two-piece HAT (Norwegian for Hatred) are releasing "Vortex Of Death", the band’s second full-length and follow-up to last year’s "The Demise Of Mankind", this month via Abyss Records. www.officialabyssrecords.com
MIASMAL from Sweden have started recording their first full-length album which will be released around April on 12" by Detest Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records and on CD by Dark Descent Records. The band will tour the US in May – June this year. A repress of the band’s demo on 12" is currently available from Detest Records and Nuclear War Now! Productions. More info about MIASMAL’s upcoming release and tour dates are to be found on www.detestrecords.com or via email from detestrecords@gmail.com
Phil Kennemore, bassist for US Hardrockers Y&T, unfortunately lost his fight against lung cancer yesterday, January 07, 2011. Rest in peace Phil!
On February 13, Chilean Death Metallers THORNAFIRE will share the stage with PESTILIENCE, VULCANO and nearly 40 others as part of the Macabre Fest II in Concón on the coast of Chile. In preparation for the festival, THORNAFIRE will join Chilean Death / Thrashers PENTAGRAM for a pair of shows in Santiago and the port city of Valparaiso. Regarding the anticipated follow up to 2009’s "Vorex Deconstrucción", THORNAFIRE guitarist Victor Mac-Namara states: "Currently we are writing music a little different than what we have done in the past. It’s a variation, but still true to our underground Death Metal underground roots. I’m drawing concepts for the album artwork. We hope to have this released by 2012." The band’s video for ‘Deconstruccion’ can be viewed at this location. The clip was filmed, produced and edited by Daniel Duarte (a member of the fellow Chilean Death Metal act EXECRATOR) in a professional TV studio in Santiago. ‘Deconstruccion’ was previously described by THORNAFIRE bassist / vocalist Alexis Munoz as a "futuristic song inspired by the religious and social decline experienced in the current era Eon oh Hourus." The song comes off THORNAFIRE’s second album, "Vorex Deconstrucción", which came out in July 2009 via Ibex Moon Records. www.myspace.com/thornafire
Scottish ‘Blood Metallers’ ACHREN have been confirmed to perform at the 2011 Wacken Open Air festival on the Metal Battle stage. The band also filmed their whole Bloodstock Open Air set for release on DVD in January 2011 and their as yet untitled album is now complete and ready for a spring release in time for further Summer Festival appearances. To find out more please check out www.achren.com
Swedish Death Metallers VOMITORY have finished the recordings of their eighth studio album entitled "Opus Mortis VIII". Comments the band: "On Sunday, December 19th, we completed the work on the eighth VOMITORY album that we have entitled "Opus Mortis VIII". It’s our eighth musical work of death, so we think it’s a very fitting title and we have some nice things going on artwork-wise for this one. Producer and studio owner Rikard Löfgren has done a tremendous job to get the best sounding VOMITORY album to date – no competition! We are so fucking happy with the result. The production is absolutely top-notch and the material offers diversity and dynamics that you haven’t quite heard from VOMITORY before. You will get 14 songs altogether and roughly 54 minutes playing time." "Opus Mortis VIII" will be released in the spring of 2011. More info and updates at www.myspace.com/vomitoryswe
French Death Metallers BLOODY SIGN decided to split up after 15 years of existence. Bassist / vocalist Hagend left the band in early December, which lead Ilmar and Kalevi, the founders of the band, to dissolve, rather than looking for a replacement. The band’s third album "Chaos Echoes" has recently been released on gatefold LP by Blood Harvest Records. www.myspace.com/bloodysign
Metal Mind Productions will release an exclusive 9 CD + DVD SINISTER boxset entitled "Altered Since Birth". The booklet will contain a full biography based on an exclusive interview, the band’s complete discography, lyrics to all songs and a selection of archive photos. The cover artwork was done by the well known Polish graphic designer Graal. In detail the box includes the following: CD 1 – "Demo-Nica" (demo compilation), CD 2 – "Cross The Styx" (+ live bonus tracks ‘Epoch Of Denial’ and ‘Cross The Styx’), CD 3 – "Diabolical Summoning" (+ live bonus track ‘Sadistic Intent’), CD 4 – "Hate" & "Bastard Saints" (+ live bonus track ‘To Mega Therion’), CD 5 – "Aggresive Measures" (+ live bonus tracks ‘Into The Forgotten’ and ‘Enslave The Weak’), CD 6 – "Creative Killings" (+ live bonus track ‘Bleeding Towards The Wendigo’), CD 7 – "Savage Or Grace" (+ live bonus track ‘Barbaric Order’), CD 8 – "Afterburner" (+ live bonus tracks ‘The Grey Massacre’, ‘Men Down’, ‘Altruistic Suicide’ and ‘Afterburner’), CD 9 – "The Silent Howling" and the DVD "Prophecies Denied". The release date is set for February 14 in Poland, February 21 in Europe and April 05 in the USA.
Spain’s OMISSION have finished the recordings for their second full-length album "Merciless Jaws From Hell", which will be released through Xtreem Music on January 15, 2011. The band suffered a few line-up changes since the release of the debut album "Thrash Metal Is Violence" in late 2009. The new album was recorded by the two remaining members Patillas (guitars / vocals) and Marco (guitars), with the addition of new bass player Surt and with AVULSED’s drummer Riky playing the entire recording as session member, as the band is still searching for a steady drummer. "Merciless Jaws From Hell" was recorded between August – October and the tracklist reads as follows: ‘Erotic Nightmares’, ‘A Field Sowed Of Coffins’, ‘Northmen Wrath’, ‘We Are The Dead’, ‘Architects Of Fear’, ‘Fuckin’ Alone’, ‘The Light In My Dark’, ‘Here We Stand’, ‘Day Of Your Death Arrives…’, ‘You Can’t Hide’ and ‘Ianus Rex Infernorum’. The track "We Are The Dead" is currently available for streaming through the band’s official myspace page www.myspace.com/omissionthrashmetal
NOCTEM have uploaded a "making of" from their last video ‘Divinity’ at this location. It includes backstage footage and recording sessions day by day. ‘Divinity’ was directed by Miguel Angel Font Bisier, the "Making of…Divinity" was edited and recorded by Jose Alcaraz, who also worked with the band on the ‘Across Heracles Towards’ video.
ARTILLERY is currently working on the follow-up to their highly acclaimed album "When Death Comes" (2009) at Medley Studios, Denmark. The new album is entitled "My Blood" and will be released by Metal Mind Productions in March 2011. So far ARTILLERY recorded 14 songs – 10 brand new tracks, a remake of ‘Ain’t Giving In’ (from 1992’s "Mind Factory" demo) and 3 bonus tracks which are all new versions of timeless classics from the 1985’s album "Fear Of Tomorrow" (‘The Eternal War’, ‘The Almighty’ and ‘Show Your Hate’). Soren Adamsen, ARTILLERY’s vocalist and producer of the album, revealed a few titles of the new tracks. He also described the lyrics for those tracks: "’The Great Satan’ – it’s a song about the decadence of the western society and evil empires all around the world. ‘Monster’ – a song about serial killers. None in particular. ‘Death Is An Illusion’ – a track about life and death. ‘The End Of Eternity’ – dealing with depression and thoughts about starting a new life. ‘Mi Sangre’ – it’s about my son. It’s a 7 and a half-minute song, almost an epic endeavor. ‘Concealed In The Dark’ – two words – David Sharp. Go search for it on the internet, it’s an interesting story. ‘Dark Days’ – it’s about the change in the climate. ‘Warrior Blood’ – a song about fighting. Soldiers, prize-fighters, people who are struggling with deadly diseases." Guitarist Michael Stützer adds: "The sound is a bit more heavy than it was on "When Death Comes". The music is a mixture of our previous albums "When Death Comes" and "By Inheritance", with a slight touch of "Terror Squad" and "Fear Of Tomorrow" with some oriental pieces." The release date of "My Blood" is set for March 09, 2011 in Japan (via Kings Records), March 21, 2011 in Europe and April 05, 2011 in USA (via MVD). Full details to be announced soon.
In early 2011 Dark Descent Records will release a split EP by Chile’s DEMONIC RAGE and American FATHER BEFOULED. It will be available on colored and black 7" vinyl and features artwork by Paul Ledney. For further details check out www.darkdescent.net or www.fatherbefouled.com
Venezuela’s NOCTIS IMPERIUM have recently released a video for the song ‘Unus In Nihil’ from their Abyss Records debut "Nihil". "Nihil" was released in August of 2010 and features Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, et al.) on drums. More information at www.myspace.com/noctisimperium or www.officialabyssrecords.com
Bulgarian Death Metallers ENTHRALLMENT have uploaded ‘Chronicle Of Sorrow’, a new song from the demo of their forthcoming 6th album, to their myspace site www.myspace.com/enthrallment.
French Debemur Morti Productions will reissue BLUT AUS NORD‘s "The Mystical Beast Of Rebellion" on January 17 in Europe and February 08 in North America. The album is currently available on vinyl through the label’s website. Debemur Morti is taking pre-orders for the 2 CD version (the second disc features brand new material). A new t-shirt design is available as well. A bundle containing both the double CD and t-shirt is also available for pre-order. Debemur Morti is offering free postage for all bundle orders placed until December 31, 2010 at www.eitrin.com. Debemur Morti Productions has also made the vinyl edition of BLUT AUS NORD’s debut "Ultima Thulée" available for order. For more details or to purchase either release go to www.debemur-morti.com
INGURGITATING OBLIVION have signed a new deal with Diabolical Conquest Records. The band’s second full-length album, the follow-up to 2005’s "Voyage Towards Abhorrence" will be released in 2011. For more info check out www.myspace.com/ingurgitatingoblivion, www.diabolicalconquest.com