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GÖDEN, the spiritual successor of US Doom / Deathers WINTER, will release a new single entitled ‘Urania’ on March 08, 2024 via Svart Records. You can already listen to it at this location. The song will be featured on the band’s sophomore full-length “Vale Of The Fallen”, which will be released on May 17, 2024 on CD and vinyl LP. On the same day Svart Records will also re-release WINTER’s “Into Darkness” album again on different limited color editions, CD and cassette tape. www.facebook.com/goden.official
On May 03, 2024 Personal Records will release “Bound By Spells”, the latest three-song EP from Australia’s STARGAZER, on transparent CD format. A full stream of it you will find over here. “Bound By Spells” was originally released on vinyl last year. https://stargazeraustralia.bandcamp.com
On May 24, 2024 Dying Victims Productions will release the sixth full-length of Germany’s blackened Speed Metal Punks LUCIFUGE, “Hexensabbat”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. You can already check out the album track ‘Into Eternal Sleep’ at this location. The complete “Hexensabbat” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Gates Of The Eternal Night’, ‘Hexensabbat’, ‘The Court Of The Profane’, ‘No Sun Shall Rise’, ‘Into Eternal Sleep’, ‘The Sign Of Cain’, ‘An Oath Of Blood And Fire’, ‘Enter The Realms Of Death’, ‘They Come In Legions’, ‘Cursed To Eternity’ and ‘The Destruction Of The Sword’. The cover artwork of the album was created by Kerbcrawlerghost. www.facebook.com/lucifugeblackmetal
Dutch Death Metallers PESTILENCE have just announced a new cover artwork for their re-recorded best of album “Levels Of Perception”, which will be released on April 26, 2024 via Agonia Records. The band’s frontman Patrick Mameli issued the following statement regarding the decision: “First off, let me be absolutely clear about the fact that both band and record company still love the initial cover. Also, the artist that created the art, did not let the computer generate the picture. He used multiple methods to come to this result. So it’s not just AI in the real sense. But the point I’m getting at, is this: I will not risk all the work we have put into this release, just to push the cover. We care a lot about our fans and we do not want this product to become unsuccessful just because we want to push our ideas regarding AI. We have always stood at the forefront of game, changing events within the Death Metal scene, whether it’s music or in this case, a cover. Maybe the timing is not right just now, so we chose the middle way. This should make people more open to this monster of a release we have planned for y’all. Peace, Patrick.” www.facebook.com/pestilenceofficial
All-female brutal Death Metallers EMASCULATOR have signed a deal with New Standard Elite. The band’s debut EP “The Disfigured And The Divine” will be released later this year. You can stream their 2022 demo “Depraved Disfigurement” over here. EMASCULATOR will appear at this year’s Texas Domination Fest, which will take place September 26 – 28, 2024 in Ft. Worth, Dallas, Texas. www.facebook.com/emasculator
On April 04, 2024 Chaos Records will reissue “Whispered Morbidity & Exhumed Remnants” from Seattle, Washington based Death Metallers DEGRAVED on CD format. It compiles the band’s first demo “Exhumed Remnants” (2020) with the follow-up EP “Whispered Morbidity” (2023). You can stream it in its entirety at this location. More DEGRAVED you will find at https://degraved.bandcamp.com
On May 01, 2024 Signal Rex will release “Ascent Into Draconian Abyss”, the sixth full-length from Portuguese Black Metallers MONS VENERIS, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Ascent Into Draconian Abyss’, ‘Whisperers Of The Plague’, ‘…Of Perversion And Evil’ and ‘Chant To The Unknown’. You can already check out ‘…Of Perversion And Evil’ over here. For more infomation please visit www.facebook.com/signalrec
Baltimore, Maryland based Doom / Deathers WREKTOMB have just premiered the track ‘Unexpected Encounters With Nature’s Order’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Bovine Mockeries Of Human Posturing”, which will be released on April 05, 2024 via Personal Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Gored Into Reality’ can still be checked out over here. The complete “Bovine Mockeries Of Human Posturing” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Gored Into Reality’, ‘Unexpected Encounters With Nature’s Order’, ‘Quantumcreep’, ‘Society Supported Psychopaths’ and ‘This Decay Of Me’. www.facebook.com/wrektomb
French brutal Death / Grinders BENIGHTED have just revealed the track ‘Nothing Left To Fear’ over here. It will be featured on their upcoming new album “Ekbom”, which will be released on April 12, 2024 via Season Of Mist. The track features guest vocals from Oli Peters of technical Death Metallers ARCHSPIRE. Here’s the complete “Ekbom” tracklist: ‘Prodrome’, ‘Scars’, ‘Morgue’, ‘Le Vice Des Entrailles’, ‘Nothing Left To Fear’, ‘Ekbom’, ‘Metastasis’, ‘A Reason For Treason’, ‘Fame Of The Grotesque’, ‘Scapegoat’, ‘Flesh Against Flesh’ and ‘Mother Earth, Mother Whore’. BENIGHTED will be heading out on the road in April 2024 with TEN56 for the Hellfest Warm-up Tour in France. Additional support on selected dates comes from RISE OF THE NORTH STAR and STINKY. www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted
On May 03, 2024 Iron Bonehead Productions will release “Geminian Arcana”, the debut mini album of Black / Deathers TEMPLE OF THE BEAST, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Temple I: Through The Trees’, ‘Temple II: The Initiation’, ‘Temple III: Reborn Into Darkness’, ‘Temple IV: The Key & The Gate (Sitra Achra)’ and ‘Temple V: Exalted Invocation Of The Blood Moon’. You can already check out ‘Temple II: The Initiation’ at this location. TEMPLE OF THE BEAST is a solo project of DarkWvlf, better known in the Black Metal scene as Blackthorn, founding vocalist / drummer of THORNSPAWN. https://templeofthebeast.bandcamp.com
Polish Black Metallers DEVORZHUM have just released their debut full-length “Exigens Monumentum” on CD via Polish label Via Nocturna. It was originally already released on November 13, 2023 on digital format. The album was mixed and mastered by Simon, who is also responsible for the cover and layout (together with ET-40). A full album stream you will find over here. For more DEVORZHUM information please visit www.facebook.com/devorzhum.official
“Uranium”, the fifth full-length of German Black Metallers DAUÞUZ, will be released via Amor Fati Productions on April 30, 2024 on CD and vinyl LP formats. The band will be self-releasing the cassette tape version on the same day. The album track ‘Wüst Die Heimat’ can already be streamed at this location. The full “Uranium” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Pechblende (Gedeih Und Verderben)’, ‘Radonquell 1666’, ‘Wüst Die Heimat’, ‘Ein Werkzeug Des Todes’, ‘Wismut “Justiz”‘ and ‘Uranfeuer 55’. www.facebook.com/dauthuzbm
Deva, Romania based Death Metallers VORUS have just released their third full-length “Desolate Eternities” on CD format via Loud Rage Music. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Desolate In Eternity’, ‘The Phantom Fear’, ‘Moribund’s Hollow Gaze’, ‘Deathly Cycle Of Existence’, ‘Blood-Sucking Leech’, ‘Dormant Malignancy’, ‘Obscure Delusional Chasms’, ‘Escape From Beyond’, ‘Aether Of The Abyss’ and ‘Dragged Into Oblivion’. All additional VORUS info you will find at www.facebook.com/vorusdeath
Nürnberg, Germany based Death Metal duo ANDABATA will release their fifth full-length “Hirnfresser” this month. It will feature five songs, including a bonus track in the Saarland area dialect. The cover artwork and tracklist will be revealed in the next couple of days. ANDABATA music you will find at this location. For more information and updates please visit www.facebook.com/andabata
In the next couple of days Visceral Circuitry Records will release a compilation CD-R from Finnish Grinders KOURISTUS. It will feature the band’s two demos from 2019 and 2022 as well as the “Teurastamo” EP. https://visceralcircuitryrecs.bandcamp.com
On May 03, 2024 Personal Records will release “The Gods Below”, the debut full-length from Chicago based Black Metal duo OSSILEGIUM, on CD format. Here’s the full tracklist already: ‘Nightborn’, ‘Serpentine Shadows’, ‘The Winds Of Astaroth’, ‘Beyond The Clandestine’, ‘The Heart Of Darkness’, ‘To Reach The Eternal Ends’, ‘Constellationrise’, ‘The Gods Below’ and ‘Planar Nexus’. The album opener ‘Nightborn’ can already be streamed over here. More about OSSILEGIUM at www.facebook.com/ossilegium.666
Dutch Death / Thrashers DEAD HEAD have just revealed the track ‘Caverns Of Fate’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming eighth full-length “Shadow Soul”, which will be released on March 29, 2024 on CD, vinyl LP and digitally via Hammerheart Records. www.facebook.com/deadheadthrash
On April 19, 2024 Vancouver, Canada based technical Death Metallers ATRÆ BILIS will release their sophomore full-length “Aumicide” via 20 Buck Spin. It was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson of CRYPTOPSY. The following tracks will be featured on the album: ‘Protoxenesis’, ‘Hell Simulation’, ‘Salted In Stygia’, ‘Inward To Abraxas’, ‘To Snuff The Spirit Guides’, ‘Aumicide’, ‘A Kingdom Of Cortisol’, ‘Monolith Aflame’, ‘Through The Hologram’s Cervix’ and ‘Excruciate Incarnate’. You can already listen to ‘Salted In Stygia’ over here. All additional ATRÆ BILIS info is available at www.facebook.com/atraebilis
German melodic Death / Black Metallers BEYREVRA have just revealed a video for ‘Burning Fate’ at this location. The song is taken from the band’s debut full-length “Echoes: Vanished Lore Of Fire”, which is out now via Trollzorn Records. www.facebook.com/beyrevraofficial
French Black / Deathers NECROWRETCH have just released a video for ‘Vae Victis’ over here. The song is featured on their new album “Swords Of Dajjal”, which just released via Season Of Mist. A full album stream you will find at this location. More about NECROWRETCH at www.facebook.com/necrowretch
“Skull Crushing Violence”, the debut EP from French Death Metallers PROFANATION, will be released via Iron Bonehead Productions on May 03, 2024 on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. You can already check out the EP track ‘Global Terror’ over here. The full “Skull Crushing Violence” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Profanation’, ‘Global Terror’, ‘Modern Sickness’, ‘Graveyard Stomp’, ‘No Surrender’ and ‘Skull Crushing Violence’. https://profanationband.bandcamp.com
Nottingham, UK based Black Metallers TIGGUO COBAUC have just released a video for ‘Eternal Quietus’ at this location. The band’s the new album “A Fountain Of Anguish Is Gone” will be released on April 26, 2024 via Trepanation Recordings (UK), Fetzner Death Records (EU) and H-Soundmusic Records (digital). It was produced by Tigguo Cobauc. The drums were recorded at Noiseboy Studios, all other instruments recorded at Three Squires Recordings. The vocals were recorded at Greensight Productions. It was mixed and mastered by Esben Willems at Berserk Studio. www.facebook.com/tigguocobaucband
Lycanthropic Chants have just released a split 7″ EP from COFFINS and GRAVAVGRAV entitled “Tribute To Grave”. 150 copies were pressed on blue vinyl and 150 copies on yellow vinyl. A full EP stream you will find over here. The artwork was created by Ragnar Persson. www.facebook.com/intothecoffin, www.facebook.com/gravavgrav
Sioux Falls, South Dakota based Death Metal trio SUFFER has just premiered ‘Inhalent Caustic Foray’, a track from the band’s upcoming album “Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete”. You can check it out at this location. The album will be released on CD, vinyl and digital formats on March 29, 2024 via Wise Blood Records. Its complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete’, ‘Ashened Frolic; The Exquisite Promenade’, ‘Plentiful • Copious • Bountiful’, ‘Inhalent Caustic Foray’, ‘The Fetching Cranley Gardens’, ‘Carnal Flesh Parade’, ‘Pernicious Precarious Mess’ and ‘Human Primal Cuts’. “Grand Canvas Of The Aesthete” was recorded at Underground Sound by Eddie G and mixed and Mastered by Andreas Linnemann at Hop House Studio. The artwork was created by Carrion Design. www.facebook.com/suffersd
On April 19, 2024 Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl), in co-operation with Dark Descent Records (CD), will release the sophomore full-length of Turkey’s Death Metallers ENGULFED, “Unearthly Litanies Of Despair”. It will feature the following tracks: ‘In The Abyss Of Death’s Obscurity’, ‘Voidwalker’s Dominion’, ‘Echoes Of Suffering’, ‘Blasphemous Despair’, ‘Infernal Desolation’, ‘Cursed Eternity’, ‘Ancient Abyssal Conquest’ and ‘Occult Incantations’. You can already stream the album opener ‘In The Abyss Of Death’s Obscurity’ right here. More ENGULFED info you will find at www.facebook.com/engulfedtr
On May 01, 2024 Signal Rex will release “Wranger Wanen”, the debut full-length from Belgium’s Black Metallers BRAKEL, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Overdal’, ‘Kwadeplas’, ‘Grauwkraal’, ‘Tegen Geweten’, ‘Dwaalrag’, ‘Oude Maart’, ‘Blâan’, ‘Zonderling En Drang’ and ‘Nevel Neer’. You can already listen to ‘Tegen Geweten’ at this location. More information you will find at www.facebook.com/signalrec
Polish blackened Death Metallers LILLA VENEDA have just released their third full-length “Primordial Movements” via Szataniec. It was recorded with Przemysław Nowak at Impressive-Art Studio (ASGAARD, ODRAZA, OUTRE) and the cover artwork was created by Anna Sobczak. A full album stream is available over here. For all additional LILLA VENEDA info please visit www.facebook.com/lillavenedaband
Japanese old school Doom / Deathers COFFINS will release their new full-length “Sinister Oath” on March 29, 2024 via Relapse Records. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘B.T.C.D.’, ‘Spontaneous Rot’, ‘Forced Disorder’, ‘Sinister Oath’, ‘Chain’, ‘Everlasting Spiral’, ‘Things Infestation’, ‘Headless Monarch’ and ‘Domains Of Black Miasma’. You can already check out the songs ‘Forced Disorder’ and ‘Spontaneous Rot’ here and here. The cover artwork was created by Axel Hermann (ASPHYX, BLOODBATH, DEMOLITION HAMMER, SODOM). www.facebook.com/intothecoffin
Portland, Oregon based Death Metal / Crust Punk duo NEGATIVE PRAYER is streaming their debut full-length “Self // Wound” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on March 01, 2024 via Chaos Records on CD format. The vinyl version will follow later this year. www.facebook.com/chaosrecords
Dutch Black Metallers DUINDWALER have just premiered the track ‘Alle Rust Verdwenen’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “In Het Heemskerks Duin”, which will be released on March 21, 2024 via Void Wanderer Productions / War Productions (digipak CD and digital versions) and Zwaertgevegt (cassette tape version). The previously revealed album tracks ‘Vaderlands Vuur’ and ‘In Het Heemskerks Duin’ can still be streamed here and here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Vaderlands Vuur’, ‘Razende Wind’, ‘In Het Heemskerks Duin’, ‘Het Duister Bestormd’, ‘Alle Rust Verdwenen’ and ‘Schim In De Duinen’. www.facebook.com/duindwaler
“Among The Graves Of The Archetypes”, the sophomore full-length from Polish Black Metallers DEATHLIKE DAWN, was just released digitally on all major platforms and on jewelcase CD via Putrid Cult. The album was recorded in Autumn of 2023 by Hyperborean (all instruments and programming) and J. (session lead vocals) in a rehearsal room. It was mixed and mastered by Hyperborean and the album cover features a painting by Tore Billing, a Swedish 19th century painter. A full album stream you will find at this location. You can additionally watch a visualiser video for ‘Forked Tongues Of Eternal Fire’ over here. DEATHLIKE DAWN was originally formed by Hyperborean and P. as a side-project to their death metal band CHTHONIC CULT. www.facebook.com/deathlike.dawn
Italian Death Metallers DAEMONIAC have just revealed a lyric video for ‘False Prophecies’ at this location. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “Visions Of The Nightside”, which will be released on March 12, 2024 via Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats. The first advance single ‘Into Damnation’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Visions Of The Nightside” tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Deamon Beast’, ‘Into Damnation’, ‘War In Heaven’, ‘False Prophecies’, ‘Fall From Grace’, ‘The God’s Fault’, ‘Lord Of Immolation’ and ‘Visions Of The Nighside’. www.facebook.com/daemoniac666
On April 19, 2024 Chaos Records will release “Interpretations Of The Unknown Wilderness”, the debut full-length from Chile’s Death Metallers ANTAGONYZE, on CD and cassette tape formats. It was recorded by Felipe Cadenas at Estudio Chains and mixed and mastered by Ignacio Riveros. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Forest Whisper’, ‘Interior Entity’, ‘Inside Journey’, ‘Deadly Sorrow’, ‘Unknown Wilderness’, ‘Paradoxical Panic Essence’, ‘Echoes From Soul’, ‘Hidden Wisdom’, ‘Shiny Dark Star’ and ‘Segregado’. You can already check out ‘Paradoxical Panic Essence’ over here. All additional ANTAGONYZE information you will find at www.facebook.com/antagonyzedeathmetal
Progressive blackened Doom / Deathers SUMMONER’S CIRCLE have just revealed a video for ‘Irreverence Of The Cross’ at this location. The song will be featured on the band’s upcoming third full-length “Cult”, which will be released on May 24, 2024 via Black Lion Records. Here’s the album’s complete tracklist: ‘Apostle’s Dogma’, ‘Cult Of The Dead’, ‘Shroud Of Humanity’, ‘Irreverence Of The Cross’, ‘Thirst Of The Vulture’, ‘Profit Of Death’ and ‘Dogmatic Defilings’. www.facebook.com/summonerscircle
Seattle, Washington based melodic Death Metallers VERITERAS have just released a preview video for their upcoming sophomore full-length “The Dark Horizon”. You can watch ‘Sanctuary’ over here. It also includes some behind-the-scenes footage from the initial demo to the final mix and master of the song. “The Dark Horizon” will be released on April 11, 2024. A lyric video for the album’s first single ‘Abyss’ will be released on March 14, 2024. In support of the album VERITERAS will be on the road with Finland’s EVENT RELENTLESS for a nine-city US tour in April. www.facebook.com/veriterasmetal
Intercontinental atmospheric Black Metallers ACATHEXIS have just premiered the track ‘A Slow, Weary Wind’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Immerse”, which will be released on March 20, 2024 as a joint release between Amor Fati Productions and Extraconscious Records. The previously revealed album track ‘The Other’ can still be streamed over here. The full “Immerse” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Dreams Of Scorched Mirrors’, ‘Adrift In Endless Tides’, ‘The Other’ and ‘A Slow, Weary Wind’. www.facebook.com/acathexisband
On April 16, 2024 Netherlands based Black Metal duo MAGISTRAAL will digitally self-release its debut EP “Fantoom Van De Deemsterburcht”. The EP will also be available via Zwaertgevegt on vinyl format as one half of a split release. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Waar Leed Zich Eeuwig Voedt’, ‘Mijn Brandend Licht’ and ‘Fantoom Van De Deemsterburcht’. A first track will premiere on April 02, 2024. https://magistraal.bandcamp.com
Spanish Black Metallers ATREXIAL have inked a deal with Non Serviam Records. Their new full-length “The Serpent Abomination” will be released on March 22, 2024. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Gerard Porqueres (Heartwork Recordings) and the cover artwork was created by Luciana Nedelea. www.facebook.com/atrexial
Epic Black Metallers DARKESTRAH have just revealed the track ‘Nomad’ at this location. It is the title track of the band’s upcoming seventh full-length, which will be released on March 29, 2024 via Osmose Productions. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Journey Through Blue Nothingness’, ‘Kök-Oy’, ‘Nomad’, ‘Destroyer Of Obstacles’, ‘Quest For The Soul’, ‘The Dream Of Kojojash’ and ‘A Dream That Omens Death’. www.facebook.com/darkestrahofficial