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The third full-length album "Impending Hostility" by Polish conquerors PRELUDIUM is out now on Diabolical Conquest Records. According the label the band offers a direct, fierce and deadly assault on the senses. Crushing imperial might of Death Metal is unleashed with added spitefulness of Black Metal, leading to veritable total devastation. "Impending Hostility" comes with a full colour 8-panel booklet with awe-inspiring post-World War illustrations elaborating on the theme of the bleak and horrifying cover artwork. All the CDs are made in the USA in order to achieve Diabolical Conquest’s aim of having world class quality for its releases. For further information check out www.diabolicalconquest.com and www.myspace.com/preludiumband.
Dark Descent Records has just completed a deal to release the complete CD discography from classic Swedeath Metallers TOXAEMIA. Tentatively set for a January / February 2001 release, the CD will contain everything ever released by the band, including the "Kaleidoscopic Lunacy" and "Buried To Rot" demos and the "Beyond The Realm" EP (released by Seraphic Decay), as well as previously unreleased material recorded during the "Buried To Rot" sessions. In all, 17 songs spanning over 65 minutes of classic Swedish Death Metal. The material will be sourced off of the original master tapes and remixed / remastered by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studio. The release will also contain a bonus disc which features all of the band’s recordings in their original, untouched state. For more details check out www.darkdescent.net.
The upcoming 7" EPs from Finnish Deathers KRYPTS and STENCH OF DECAY will shortly be released by Belgium’s Detest Records in co-operation with Me Saco Un Ojo Records from the UK. Already out are the EPs from VETERNUS, MORBUS CHRON and DEVOURMENT. More info at www.detestrecords.com. Within some weeks Detest Records will also release the first 7" EP of US sick Metal of Death masters BONE SICKNESS. Check them out if you’re into MASTER, REPULSION and AUTOPSY. More info at www.myspace.com/bonesickness
German Thrashers EXUMER have posted one out of two video clips taken from the "Keep It True Festival 12", DVD compilation, which was filmed in spring 2009. The band’s performance on the festival was recorded during their "5 Nights of Fire Tour", and featured former singer / guitarist Paul Arakaki alongside main frontman Mem V. Stein. The DVD also includes a bonus interview with both singers recorded at the same show. Vocalist Mem V. Stein comments: "We posted the song ‘Fallen Saint’, and decided to showcase Paul. We wanted to give the fans who were not able to attend any of our last year’s shows a chance to see how we looked / sounded like with two singers. We have been missing our friend during our current tour and missed him on the first leg of the "European Ignition Tour 2010", earlier in the spring. However, we are currently rehearsing and writing the new EXUMER material from the up-coming album, to be released next year, between dates in order to sound as organic as possible. This was one of our greatest challenges with last year’s line-up, where 3 of us were located in the U.S. and two in Germany. It is a little easier now with me and our bassist residing in NYC and the rest of the band living in Germany. It makes it possible to get together and operate as a band, rather than a bunch guys in front of computers swapping files. The new album should satisfy most our old fans and we hope to gain some new ones alog the way." For more information go to www.myspace.com/exumerwakingthefire
Canadian Doom division REVENGE has signed to Nuclear War Now!! Productions for the American CD release, as well as a worldwide LP and Pic disc version of their fourth full-length album "Scum.Collapse.Eradication". Osmose Productions will be releasing the European CD version as well as an alternate LP version to be available worldwide. A split 7" EP with BLACK WITCHERY is also in the works.
Greek old schoolers NECROVOROUS just posted the front cover and 2 new songs from their upcoming album "Funeral For The Sane" (due to be released through Blood Harvest Records) on their myspace page. The album recordings and the layout are finished now and the band awaits the release of this album sometime in 2010. In the meantime you can listen to these 2 new songs on www.myspace.com/necrovorous.
Europe’s biggest Death Metal festival, the NEUROTIC DEATHFEST, will once again be hosted at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Netherlands. The next edition will be held on April 29 and 30, 2011. Not only will there be over 40 bands climbing the stages of Tilburg again, but there will be even more attention for side programming to make the festival experience more than complete. There will be a full Metal Market and, contrary to earlier editions, a fully equipped fourth stage at the MIDI theatre, which is located just a few steps from the 013 venue. The first headliner will be none less than the legendary AUTOPSY. Other confirmed acts include GRAVE, PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT, WORMED and CRIPPLE BASTARDS. Ticket sales will commence on Saturday October 30 on 10:00 AM CET. 2-day passes will cost € 75,00 and 1-day tickets will cost € 40,00. For more info and updates go to www.neuroticdeathfest.com
Maldives-based Thrashers SERENITY DIES have recently parted ways with bassist / vocalist Chuck and guitarist Xiao due to personal reasons. According to a statement from the band, there is no ill-will on either side and everyone remains close friends. Despite this obstacle, SERENITY DIES are fully committed to moving forward as a band and are pleased to announce that guitarist / vocalist Jared MacEachern (ex – SANCTITY) and bassist Addo (ex – FASYLIVE) have joined the fold. With this newly revamped roster, SERENITY DIES are hard at work on a follow-up to their "Hacksawcracy" EP, which was released earlier this year. For more on SERENITY DIES visit www.myspace.com/serenitydies
CALIBER 666 have been signed by Ibex Moon Records. The band’s debut full-length "Blood Fueled Chaos" will be available digitally on October 1st via MetalHit.com. Mixed and mastered by Fred Estby (ex – DISMEMBER), "Blood Fueled Chaos" features guest performances from LG Petrov of ENTOMBED (‘The Worthless’) and DISMEMBER vocalist Matti Kärki (‘Let The Blood Flow’). The band has posted four tracks from album on their official myspace page www.myspace.com/caliber666sweden. The complete tracklist of the album reads like this: ‘To The Killing Fields’, ‘Black Smoke’, ‘Let The Blood Flow’, ‘Incineration’, ‘A Part Of The Art’, ‘The Worthless’, ‘Frontline’, ‘Serpents Walk’, ‘Genocide’ and ‘Morphing’. You can check out a video clip of CALIBER 666 performing ‘Let The Blood Flow’ live at 2009’s Pretzeltown Open Air Festival in Södertalje, Sweden on the band’s official YouTube page.
New Jersey’s ABACINATE have just issued the following statement: "ABACINATE is incredibly sad to announce that on Tuesday morning, September 28th 2010, our vocalist Jason "Plunger" Sica, 25, was found dead. He died at the home of one of his friends, in his hometown of Edison, New Jersey. Jason was a dear friend and a true brother to all of us. He was an amazing talent, a loving personality, and a true gentleman with a heart of gold. The remaining members of ABACINATE are deeply, deeply saddened by his loss. Before his untimely demise, Jay was immortalized on our most recent recording. It is the first and only recording that will actually be released with Jay performing the vocal duties for ABACINATE. The album, set to be released in late 2010, is dedicated to Jay and all of his loved ones. Although Jay was only a member of the ABACINATE roster for about one year, we soared to new heights together, and experienced much success and prosperity that we had yet to achieve in the prior years of our existence as a band. Jay had the pleasure of doing two U.S. tours, many festivals, and an LP with us during his short run. We are very proud and honored that we were such a huge part of his life. As of right now, ABACINATE plans on taking a short hiatus in order to collect our thoughts and get through this terrible time in a healthy way. We will having a benefit show for Jay, somewhere in NJ in the upcoming months, in order to raise funds for his family, and to say goodbye to him with the rest of the music community in a proper way. Details for this benefit show will be provided as we solidify the plans. Jays’ family and all of us here at the ABACINATE camp would like to express our appreciation to anyone and everyone who reached out to us during this difficult time to extend their sympathy. All the friends we have made on the road, the bands, and the fans have been so kind and loving. For that, we cannot thank you enough. Our thoughts, wishes, and deepest sympathy go out to Jays’ family every moment of everyday. Rest In Peace Jay. You will NEVER be forgotten. Thank you for letting us be a part of your life. We love you Plunger. R.I.P. Jason Sica 3/14/85 – 9/28/10 Forever in our hearts." For more info check out www.abacinate.net or www.myspace.com/abacinatenj
South Florida’s Black / Thrashers DEVASTATOR‘s sixth full-length album "Nocturnal Slut" is out now on 12" LP and available through www.bloodynecromancer.de worldwide. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Intro / Witching Command’, ‘Sorceress’, ‘Nocturnal Slut’, ‘Taste Of Death’, ‘Rites Of Impending Souls’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘Sepulchral Screams’, ‘Black Demon’ (RUNNING WILD cover) and ‘Pussy Troll Rock N’ Roll’. For trades contact necro@bloodynecromancer.de. The CD version will be released at the end of the Fall 2010 through www.oldcemetery.org. More band info at: www.myspace.com/blackritualmetal.
‘Divinity’, the third video from Spanish extreme Metallers NOCTEM is a collaboration between Christos Antoniou (SEPTIC FLESH) in the orchestral arrangements and a team formed by more than 80 people. The video was directed by Miguel Angel Font Bisier ("Across Heracles Towards") from Ht Productions and can be watched here. NOCTEM also announces their signing with "The Flaming Arts", a well-known booking and management agency in the international Metal scene (SEPTIC FLESH, HATE, BLOOD RED THRONE, SYBREED, CATTLE DECAPITATION and more). For all further info check out www.myspace.com/noctemofficial
"… Of Death", the demo tape by Swiss Death merchants FUNERALOPOLIS, is at press now and will be released through Dark Descent Records. It features five songs and over 24 minutes of doomy Death Metal. More info at www.myspace.com/funeralopolisdeath
UNCONSECRATED‘s " Slave To The Grave" 7" EP is also at the pressing plant at the moment and should be out through Dark Descent Records soon as well (also as a limited color version). www.myspace.com/unconsecrated
ADVERSARIAL‘s "Thralls" demo will be released through Dark Descent Records on vinyl with the original demo songs and two unreleased songs plus two covers of ARCHGOAT and INCANTATION. More at www.myspace.com/adversarialmusic
GRAVE RITUAL‘s "Euphoric Hymns From The Altar Of Death" will also be released on vinyl through Dark Descent Records. It is still in its final mixing / mastering stages at the moment. www.myspace.com/graveritual
On November 22, 2010 Vic Records will release "Reinventing The Past", the debut album from ODYSSEY. On this album Dan Swanö makes an old dream of him come true, covering his all times favourite songs: Rainbow (‘Eyes Of The World’), Sandra (‘In The Heat Of The Night’), Depeche Mode (‘Shake The Disease’), Uriah Heep (‘Gypsy’), Candlemass (‘At The Gallows End’), M.S.G. (‘Lost Horizons’) and U.F.O. (‘Cherry’). All instruments are performed by Dan Swanö and of course he did the entire production at Unisound Studio, Örebro, Sweden. The album will be released with the Odyssey mini CD from 1999. More info at www.myspace.com/odysseyswano
BLOODGUT is another dirty doomy Death / Grind project of Roger ‘Rogga’ Johansson (Demiurg, Paganizer, Ribspreader, Edge of Sanity). The debut album "Nekrologikum Evangelikum Pt.1: Zombie Reign 2666" (to be released on Vic Records on November 22, 2010) is under-produced on purpose and musically in the vein of (old) Carcass, Autopsy / Abscess, Impetigo, Necrony and Rottrevore. It was recorded at Rotpit Studios (Bone Gnawer, Demiurg), mixed by Rogga and mastered by Dan Swanö. All further info at www.myspace.com/bloodgut