"Blasphemous Cremation", INCANTATION‘s extreme rare 1991 unreleased rough mix of the "Onward To Golgotha" album, is finally available on limited edition vinyl (666 copies) through New Jersey’s Necroharmonic Productions as well now. It contains the original 6 song recording of the album that later got erased and re-recorded. For more info and ordering details check out www.necroharmonic.com
SATHANAS founder Paul Tucker has announced that he is reforming the blasphemous 90s old school Death / Thrash Metal trio BATHYM. Paul will continue his duties on guitar and vocals with original members Eric Watson and Bill Smiley filling bass and drum positions respectfully. There are plans in the works to release a full-length CD featuring brand new material. Interested labels can contact Paul at sathanaspaul@hotmail.com or ed@unearthlyevil.com.
Poland’s Metal Mind Productions will release a special edition DVD of CARPATHIAN FOREST‘s "We’re Going To Hollywood For This – Live Perversions" on April 27 (July 14 in the US). This special edition, which will be limited to 2000 copies, also includes a bonus CD with audio versions of tracks recorded at the band’s show in Krakow 2004, while the DVD is furthermore accompanied by a massive collection of unique bonus tracks, both audio and video. The bonus video material includes: ‘Carpathian Forest’ (videoclip), footage from the studio, six rare live bootlegs (incl. MAYHEM’s ‘Ghoul’) and eight tracks recorded at Wacken Open Air 2003. The bonus audio material includes: demo versions of e.g. ‘Black Shining Leather’ or ‘Mask Of The Slave’, one live audio track (‘He’s Turning Blue’), six pre-production tracks from "Defending The Throne Of Evil", one track by World Destroyer (feat. Nattefrost, Vrangsinn and Kulde) and a unique GRIMM demo (feat. Nattefrost and Nordavind). The DVD also includes: biography, interview with bandleader Nattefrost, dolby digital 5.1 surround sound, discography, photo gallery with rare and exclusive pictures, art gallery and much more.
Swedish newcomers MORBUS CHRON (which are featured on the compilation "Resurrected In Festering Slime" with their song ‘The Putrid Smell Of Hell’) will start to record their first demo together with Nicke Andersson in his own studio. For more info check out www.myspace.com/morbuschronband
After the split up of PROSTITUTE DISFIGUREMENT back in 2008 and succesful European tours as openings act for bands such as Cannibal Corpse, Deicide and Macabre, guitarplayer Benny wanted to continue playing extreme music. He joined forces with guitarist Sebastiaan and vocalist Joost and together they unleash UNLOCKED in 2009. Session drums on the album are done by Michiel, who also used to be a member of Prostitute Disfigurement. The need of extreme music, combined with Thrash elements will result in a full-length album, containing 7 songs. For all further info check out www.myspace.com/unlockedofficial
The 8th, still untitled, THE CHASM album is reaching its final mixing stages. It will include 8 songs at a 60+ minutes running time. Mastering will be next and samples, artwork and titles will be unveiled right after. Lux Inframundis will be in charge of the release as agreed with Wicked World.
After some extensive / expansive recording sessions the completed mix of MAGNUM ITINER INTERIUS‘ "Ad Honorem Defuncto" album has been sent to the mastering facility. Musically it has been described as an instrumental "meditative / funereal" solo effort by THE CHASM’s Daniel Corchado. The release date will be announced shortly. Audio samples are available at www.luxinframundis.com
Roberto Valle’s THY ONLY FORGOTTEN have finished the writing process of their upcoming as-yet-untitled EP (3 new tracks plus 2 reworked songs from the first demos). Former member Demonzu has rejoined the band as their 2nd guitar player. A late May recording session has been scheduled at Lux Inframundis. A preview of things that are to come as well as 2 old tracks from the first demos are available on the Audio samples page. www.luxinframundis.com
Metal Mind Productions will release BEHEMOTH‘s "Live Eschaton – The Art Of Rebellion" DVD on April 20 in Europe and May 05 in the USA (via MVD). It contains material taken from "Live Eschaton", Behemoth’s debut video and includes live footage from their concert in a TV studio in Krakow on April 27, 2000. Special features include 2 bonus video tracks plus 6 extra audio tracks (‘Cursed Angel Of Doom’, ‘Dark Triumph’, ‘Forgotten Empire Of Dark Witchcraft’, ‘Forgotten Cult Of Aldaron’, ‘Dragon’s Lair (Cosmic Flames And Four Barbaric Seasons)’ and ‘With Spell Of Inferno’), as well as an interview with Behemoth’s mastermind Nergal, a discography, photo gallery, desktop images and more.
"The ultimate old school magazine" (as the flyer states) CONSUMED BY DARKNESS # 1 is available in printed and digital form now. 48 pages of old school madness featuring interviews with CRYPT OF KERBEROS, FURBOWL and MORPHEUS plus a huge amount of reviews (AT THE GATES, NIHILIST, DISMEMBER, UNLEASHED, MYKORRHIZA, ENTOMBED, MASSACRA, MORDICUS…). The fanzine sells for 3 € (postage not included) at Temple Of Darkness, C. Tiro 5-7, piso 7 puerto 4, 08035 – Barcelona, Spain or T213, Av. Diagonal 32, piso 3 puerta 4, 08017 – Barcelona, Spain. Apart from that CONSUMED BY DARKNESS can be downloaded as digital version free of charges here. The editors ask for donation or purchase of the printed version if you like what you read. Check out www.myspace.com/cbd213 or www.templeofdarknessrecords.com
Chilean Death Metal warriors THORNAFIRE are in the midst of recording their sophomore album for Ibex Moon Records, "Vorex Deconstrucción". Guitarist Victor Mac-Namara had this to say about the recording process: "We have finished the drums and guitars for our new album. All that is left is the bass, vocals, some arrangements with synths, and some obscure characterizations from an actress to work the concept of the new album. We are very anxious and we hope to get a great album of Death Metal. The songs that we composed are not in the current way of endless blast beat songs. We do it the old way – memorable music with variety, twisted riffs, and lot of madness!"
Ventura, CA Death Metallers FATALIST are in the studio recording "The Depths Of Inhumanity", their debut album for Ibex Moon Records. Guitarist / vocalist Neil Burkdoll (DIRTY DEAD, ex – STUMP) had this to say about it. "We have been recording four new songs that will be added to the seven songs that make up the "Loss" recording. These 11 songs will clock in around 45 minutes and will be released as the "The Depths Of Inhumanity" album for Ibex Moon Records. The four new songs have a little more variety to them and we feel they round out the album pretty well. Right now, all we have left is the guitar solos and the mixing and mastering to do on these new songs. The recording is being done by me with input from guitarist / vocalist Wes Caley (ex-EXHUMED, ex – UPHILL BATTLE) once again and I’ll be mixing and mastering as well. We know it has been a long time and we hope to get the album out in the near future."
On March 27, 2009 Norma.Evangelium.Diaboli will be releasing "Seven Chalices", the debut full-length by Spanish Black / Death Metallers TEITANBLOOD on CD / DLP. For all further info, check out www.noevdia.com or www.teitanblood.com.
Denmark’s VICTIMIZER have finalized the mastering of their mini album. Two new tracks from this forthcoming release namely ‘E-37101’ as well as the re-recorded and pummeling version of ‘Reap The Nuclear Whirlwind’ are up on their myspace page www.myspace.com/666victimizer. The complete tracklist for "Resurrected Abominations" reads like this: ‘Worthy Of Hell’, ‘Reap The Nuclear Whirlwind’, ‘Resurrected Abominations’, ‘Lucifer’s Domain (HOBBS ANGEL OF DEATH cover) and ‘E-37101’. During the next few weeks the band will put together a new setlist and start rehearsing for future gigs with loose plans of a small Denmark tour with two bands that they are close friends with later this year.