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Blackened Death Metallers ACHERON have signed with Ibex Moon Records for the US release of "The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God". Founding bassist / vocalist Vincent Crowley had this to say about the signing: "We (ACHERON) have really been wanting to have someone license our new album "The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God" in the United States to help give us more of a push in our own country. When Ibex Moon stepped up and signed a deal with Displeased Records we were very excited. John McEntee from Ibex Moon has really put his label / company on the map. Ibex Moon has great distribution and has been releasing excellent albums from killer bands. Our goals are to start promoting the new album as much as possible and get this new musical creation to all the American Metal fans! And as we do this, we hope for all the fans to show their support and actually go out and but a copy of the new CD. Don’t let downloading replace the option of buying CDs! We promise those who get the new album won’t be disappointed in their purchase." The album, the band’s first in six years, is out now in Europe and will be released on November 24th in the US. Drummer Kyle Severn (INCANTATION) shares his thoughts on the album, as well as his band’s new US home: "It is awesome to have yet another release out on Ibex Moon Records: ACHERON – "Final Conflict… Last Days Of God". We have a license deal though Ibex Moon for the USA. We are happy to be a part of Displeased Records for Europe, but we needed distribution for this record in the USA. This record by far is one of the best records I’ve been a part of. It is full of energy and has that great old school Death / Black feeling that the Metal community has been missing. We are the missing link that Ibex Moon has needed! We will also be following this release with some shows and s full world 2010 touring!"
Ireland’s FOR RUIN have just released their second album "Last Light". The album is available for free download (as well as on CD and high quality mp3) from the band’s website www.forruin.com. It will also be available through all major digital outlets (i-tunes etc.) in the near future. A strictly limited collectors edition CD will be available at a number of upcoming gigs – it is limited to 100 copies and features the Paul McCarroll designed album artwork along with an A4 poster and clear numbered stickers with the thorns motive. An electronic press kit video for "Last Light" can be viewed at here. The clip features interviews, recording footage and live footage and audio from "Last Light" and brand new digital EP "Enlightened" (which is now available on CDBaby). The "Last Light" track listing reads like this: ‘Enlightened’, ‘Care Of The Dead’, ‘Decline’, ‘In Suffering’, ‘Solace’, ‘Recoil’, ‘Crawl’, ‘Deluge’, ‘Cold Call’ and ‘Elysium’. Two songs from the album – ‘In Suffering’ and ‘Care Of The Dead’ – are available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page at www.myspace.com/forruinband
Swedish melancholic Metallers IN MOURNING‘s debut album "Shrouded Divine" is scheduled to be released on vinyl by Kolony Records on Nov 30, 2009. A very limited edition (500 copies worldwide) will come with new exclusive artwork for this version only and an inner sleeve, containing all lyrics and info. For more info go to www.kolonyrecords.com
HIMINBJORG will be releasing their new album "Chants D’hier, Chants De Guerre, Chants De La Terre" (Songs Of Yesterday, Songs Of War, Songs Of The Earth) on their own label European Tribes in October 2009. This album, sung in French for the first time, is a continuation of the band’s first demo "Hedning" and the album "Haunted Shores". It also features a new version of the song ‘Lonely’ (originally on "Haunted Shores"). The CD will be exclusively available through the band’s website http://membres.lycos.fr/himinbjorg
NEGURA BUNGET have announced " Vîrstele Pamîntului" (engl. " The Ages Of The Land/Earth") as the title of their next album. There is also a very special packaging for the album in the works. More details about this will be revealed soon. www.negurabunget.com
US deathsters ORIGIN have been added to the line-up of 2010’s NEUROTIC DEATHFEST. After making a huge impression on the 2008 edition on the second stage, the band returns in 2010 to make their debut on the mainstage. A total list of confirmed bands to this date is: CARCASS, DEFEATED SANITY, DYING FETUS, DR DOOM, INSIDIOUS DECREPANCY, INSISION, HUMAN MINCER, KICKBACK, NAPALM DEATH, NOX, ORIGIN and VIRAL LOAD. There will be around 40 acts performing over 2 days. Neurotic Deathfest will once again be held at the 013 club in Tilburg, Netherlands on April 30th and May 1st 2010. More info and updates at www.neuroticdeathfest.com.
Sonic Unyon will be releasing "The Ones I Condemn", the brand new album by Canada’s SACRIFICE, on October 27 in Canada. "Canada has always been great to Sacrifice," says guitarist Rob Urbinati about the agreement. "We are extremely happy to have Sonic Unyon behind us in our home country. Everyone at the label is as excited about the release of "The Ones I Condemn" as we are and we look forward to working together." The Canadian version of the album will also contain an exclusive bonus track of the band’s cover of the RUSH classic ‘Anthem’. To celebrate the Canadian release, Sacrifice will be playing two special release shows at Winnipeg’s Garrick Centre on November 7 and Toronto’s Opera House on November 21.
Recently reformed Texas Death Metal veterans DIVINE EVE have issued the following update. "As writhing flames whisper to the darkness, winds of chaos fade into the abyss… DIVINE EVE is very eager to declare the 4 song EP is in its final stages of completion. The title "Vengeful And Obstinate" is a fitting banner to raise proudly above our first recordings in over 14 years. DIVINE EVE continues to be encouraged and inspired by the extremely positive support from the underground extreme Metal music scene! We strongly hail those loyal followers of DIVINE EVE’s long over due reformation and legacy. More news to come about soon to be available release formats, as well as song samples. Ride the wings of armageddon!" "Vengeful And Obstinate" will be available via Ibex Moon Records later this year.
Dave from Spanish UNCONSECRATED has started up a new label called DARK BLASPHEMIES RECORDS. Their first release will be the "When Darkness Returns" CD by Czech MORBIDER, which is scheduled to see the light of day on November 17, 2009. The album features 11 songs in the good old SweDeath style (DISMEMBER / old ENTOMBED etc.) and also includes a cover of DISSECTION’s ‘Shadows Over A Lost Kingdom’. For more info and (very promising) sound samples check out www.myspace.com/darkblasphemiesrecords or www.myspace.com/morbiderdead
AVUSLED is pleased to announce the release of its highly anticipated fifth full-length album, "Nullo (The Pleasure of Self-Mutilation)", on Ibex Moon Records in the United States. The album was first released in June 2009 on Xtreem Music and Metal Age Productions in Europe, and in Russia by Coyote Records. In Mexico / Central America the album will be released by American Line Productions and in South America by Sylphorium.
After several problems with the factory SLAGMAUR‘s "Rov Von Shelter" was just released as a digipak CD. The track listing reads as follows: ‘Drako Gigante’, ‘Fantom Eks Speriment’, ‘Lange Knivers Natt’, ‘Nattens Sorte Ord’, ‘Klokker Tramp’ and ‘Ramaskrik’. A vinyl version will be released soon as well. More info: www.slagmaur.com
The European CD version of MERRIMACK‘s "Grey Rigorism" is available now. Track listing: ‘The Golden Door’, ‘Omniabsence’, ‘Kirjath-Ra’, ‘La Sainteté Du Mal’, ‘Cold Earth Mourning’, ‘Grey Rigorism’, ‘When The Stars Align’, ‘Désaveu’, ‘In The Halls Of White Death’ and ‘By Thy Grace’. The running order of the tracklist will differ on the vinyl version due to the length of the album. It will be out as a gatefold 180gr double vinyl. The band will support MARDUK on their US tour at the end of the year. You check out the dates at http://errimack.satanslegions.com
One of Sweden’s newest, scruffiest and back-to-the-roots Punk bands IRON LAMB, consisting of some of extreme Metal’s most prominent figures in the scene, is now officially a part of the Pulverised Records family. Fronted by ex-Repugnant singer Graga Lindström, this all-star line-up also consists of Johan Wallin of General Surgery on guitars, Thomas Daun of Dismember on drums and "Swedish Death Metal Book" author Daniel Ekeroth, also of Tyrant and ex-Insision fame on bass. IRON LAMB is slated to record their debut untitled full-length and should see the light of day in the first quarter of 2010. Comments Pulverised Records A&R Manager Calvin: "IRON LAMB is probably one of the most unlikely kind of band to be on our roster, but their infectious brand of ‘filthrock’ (as what they call it!) and the straight-up MotÖrhead-esque riffs is absolutely something that we missed and loved from the old days. So naturally, there was definitely no question about it when the band approached us to work with them on the debut full-length album!" In the press statement by IRON LAMB axe-man Johan Wallin: "Iron Lamb are stoked on doing our first full-length on Pulverised Records! We are currently working on the songs, and will be ready to record during the first few months of 2010. Expect a whole lot of dubious preaching scumbag rock ‘n roll!" For all further info check out the band’s official myspace site www.myspace.com/ironlambofficial
Greek’s VARATHRON is finally back with a new album "Stygian Forces Of Scorn" via Death To Mankind Records. The CD includes 3 bonus tracks and a full color 16 pages booklet, while the LP edition comes with a gatefold cover on clear vinyl, limited to 500 copies. Also out on the same label is "Crippled Messiah", the second full-length by American WITCH TOMB. The band is being described as "bestial unholy Black / Death Metal in the impure tradition of Profanatica, Blasphemy, Necrovore, Possessed and similar ones." The LP edition comes in a gatefold cover on transparent red vinyl, limited to 500 copies. You can check out sound samples at www.deathtomankind.com/label/samples.php
After five years of silence, Poland’s WITCHMASTER is back with a new studio album entitled "Trücizna" (Polish for "poison"). It will be released worldwide on CD as well as LP by Agonia Records and in the US by Ibex Moon Records under exclusive license from Agonia on November 10th. The tracklist reads like this: ‘Trücizna’, ‘Self-Inflicted Divinity’, ‘Total Annihilation’, ‘Road To Treblinka’, ‘Two-Point Suicide’, ‘Back To The Bunker’, ‘Bred In Captivity’, ‘Black Scum’ and ‘Trücizna’ (demo version). WITCHMASTER has parted ways with drummer Inferno due to his growing commitments to his mother band BEHEMOTH. His replacement is Bastek, who is also a member of SPINAL CORD and has played with HELL-BORN and DEVILYN. Furthermore, Reyash, the original WITCHMASTER bassist, has rejoined the band. He also plays with INCANTATION and VADER. For more info check out www.myspace.com/wearewitchmaster
The concert of SECRETS OF THE MOON, CODE, and SOLSTAFIR at the Musikzentrum, Hannover (Germany) on October 1 had to be relocated to the Magnet Club, Berlin at short notice.