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On April 12, 2024 Iron Bonehead Productions will release the third full-length of American blackened Death Metallers CRUCIFIER, “Led Astray”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Smite…’, ‘Feed The Furnace’, ‘In Hircine Splendor’, ‘Biers Of Catholic Bones’, ‘With Cornu And Peccant Breath’, ‘Trafficking With The Devil’, ‘Serenaded By The Angels’ Shrills’, ‘Harbingers Of Apollyon’ and ‘An Endeavour Of Rats’. You can already stream the album opener ‘Smite…’ over here. For more CRUCIFIER please visit https://thetruecrucifier.bandcamp.com
“Maze Of The Mind”, the new album from Bavarian Thrashers BATTLECREEK, will be released on April 11, 2024 via MDD Records. GAMA BOMB vocalist Philly Byrne contributed guest vocals to one of the tracks. To coincide with the album release, the band will be supporting ANGELUS APATRIDA on their European tour from April 03, 2024 to April 20, 2024. www.facebook.com/battlecreekthrash
Austin, Texas based symphonic Black Metallers VESPERIAN SORROW have just released a new single off their highly-anticipated fifth studio album “Awaken The Greylight”. You can check out a lyric video for ‘Traverse The Vorthonian Passage’ at this location. The album will be released on April 26, 2024 via Black Lion Records. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘As The Pillars Were Raised’, ‘Antediluvian – Proceeding The Unshaping’, ‘An Epistle To The Prime Vivified’, ‘Traverse The Vorthonian Passage’, ‘A Dire Flight For The Black Fragment’, ‘Seek The Last Priestess Of Tyyk’, ‘They Beheld The Chainbreaker’s Crowning Defiance’, ‘Who Dwells Whithin The Blight Moon’, ‘The Excillion Ontogenesis’ and ‘Awaken The Greylight’. www.facebook.com/vesperian
On April 19, 2024 Svart Records will release an official live album from US Doom / Deathers WINTER. It will be entitled “Live In Brooklyn NY” and features the following tracks: ‘Oppression Freedom Oppression (Reprise)’, ‘Servants Of The Warsmen’, ‘Goden’, ‘Power And Might’, ‘Destiny’, ‘Eternal Frost’ and ‘Into Darkness’. The material was recorded in their hometown New York on September 02, 2012, after the band had just returned from a series of concerts in California and New York with PELICAN and NOOTHGRUSH among others. The line-up consisted of Stephen Flam – guitar, John Alman – bass and vocals, Jim Jackson – drums and original keyboardist Tony Pinnisi, who played with the band for the first time since the recordings of the “Into Darkness” LP in 1989. “Live In Brooklyn NY” will be available on limited clear / black smoke vinyl with a totebag (Svart Records exclusive), natural clear vinyl (limited to 500 copies), black vinyl and jewelcase CD. WINTER’s successor GÖDEN will also release a new album on Svart Records. More info on that will follow soon. www.facebook.com/winter.ny.official
“Visceral Void Entropy”, the debut full-length from Italy’s Black / Death Metallers SONUM, will be released on vinyl (on black and limited marble red and marble violet) via Dusktone on March 01, 2024. It was originally released only on CD in June 2022. A new video will be released on February 16, 2024. The band has already recorded their second album, which is scheduled to be released in late 2024. www.facebook.com/sonum.deathmetal
“Abyss Of Existence”, the debut EP from Italian Death Metallers REAPING FLESH, will be released on vinyl via Dusktone on March 01, 2024. It will be available on 12″ vinyl, black (regular), marble red (limited) and marble gray (limited). The EP was originally only released on CD and cassette tape in June 2023. The band will embark on a European tour with PESSIMIST in May. www.facebook.com/reapingfleshdm
MASTER will replace BIERMÄCHT on the Campaign For Musical Destruction tour with NAPALM DEATH and PRIMIVE MAN on the dates from February 19, 2024 to March 02, 2024. www.facebook.com/therealmasterofficial
Dutch Black Metallers VERWOED have just premiered the track ‘The Madman’s Dance’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming second album “The Mother”, which will be released on March 29, 2024 via Wolves Of Hades and Argento Records. Its full tracklist reads like this: ‘A Prayer Of Blood And Fire’, ‘The Mother’, ‘Seven Trumpets’, ‘The Child’, ‘The Madman’s Dance’, ‘A Choir Of Null And Void’ and ‘Death In A Rosary’. The previously revealed ‘The Child’ can still be streamed over here. The cover artwork was created by Joost Vervoort. For more VERWOED information please visit www.facebook.com/verwoed
On April 30, 2024 Signal Rex will release a self-titled compilation album from Denmark’s ÓÐKRAPTR on CD and vinyl LP formats. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Nattens Pol’, ‘Fra Det Hinsides’, ‘Valpurgisklange’, ‘Det Onde Øje’, ‘Genfødt I Dimensioner Sorte’ and ‘Drømme I Heksehuset’. The whole material was re-mastered by Henri Sorvali at Trollhouse Audio. You can stream ‘Genfødt I Dimensioner Sorte’ over here https://odkraptr.bandcamp.com
Nottingham’s Black Metallers TIGGUO COBAUC have just released a video for ‘Inner Disaster’ at this location. The song is featured on the band’s new album “A Fountain Of Anguish Is Gone”, which will be released on April 26, 2024 via Trepanation Recordings (UK), Fetzner Death Records (EU) and H-Soundmusic Records (digital). “A Fountain Of Anguish Is Gone” was produced by Tigguo Cobauc. The drums were recorded at Noiseboy Studios, all other instruments were 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
Copenhagen, Denmark based progressive melodic Death Metallers MOTHER OF ALL will release their sophomore full-length “Global Parasitic Leviathan” on April 12, 2024 physically (CD and vinyl) and digitally. You can already stream the song ‘Hypocrisy: Weaponized’ over here. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Cosmic Darkness’, ‘Corporate Warfare Leviathan’, ‘The Stars Already Faded’, ‘Hypocrisy: Weaponized’, ‘Debt Crush’, ‘Merchants Of Self-Loathing’, ‘Monuments’ and ‘Pillars’. The album marks the band’s first recording with a full line-up, having recently recruited members from acts such as LAMENTARI, CHAOSWAVE and WITHERING SURFACE. www.facebook.com/motherofallofficial
French Death Metallers BENIGHTED have just released a video for ‘Scars’, the first single from their upcoming new full-length “Ekbom”. You can watch it at this location. The album was recorded at Kohlekeller Studio in Germany with engineer Kristian Kohlmannslehner. It will be out on April 12, 2024 via Season Of Mist. The following tracks will be featured on “Ekbom”: ‘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’. The cover artwork was created by Rob Borbas of Grindesign. BENIGHTED will be out on the road in April for the Hellfest Warm-up Tour in France. Support on all dates comes from TEN56. www.facebook.com/brutalbenighted
Crustcore / D-Beat Punks AGONISTA have just premiered the track ‘Larvas’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Grey And Dry”, which will be released on March 08, 2024 via Armageddon Label. It was recorded and mixed by Patrick Alexander at Cacho Estudio in Tijuana (HABAK, VIOLENCIA, ABYSSAL) and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (CONVERGE, DROPDEAD, TRAGEDY). The cover artwork was created by Adrian Balderrama. The previously revealed album track ‘Abuse/Diffuse’ can still be checked out at this location. AGONISTA is a band made up of longtime friends, featuring current and ex – members of BUMBKLAAT, DFMK, RUN FOR YOUR FUCKING LIFE, SPANAKORZO, SWEEP THE LEG JOHNNY, SWING KIDS and many others. https://agonistarips.bandcamp.com
Italy’s blackened brutal technical Death Metallers HOUR OF PENANCE will release their ninth full-length “Devotion” on April 05, 2024 via Agonia Records. The album features long-time members Giulio Moschini (guitars), Paolo Pieri (vocals and guitars) and Marco Mastrobuono (bass), alongside new drummer, Giacomo Torti. It was recorded at Bloom Studio and Kick Studio in Italy and mixed and mastered at Hertz Studio (VADER, DECAPITATED, BEHEMOTH) in Poland. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Devotion For Tyranny’, ‘Parasitic Chain Of Command’, ‘Birthright Abolished’, ‘Retaliate’, ‘Breathe The Dust Of Their Dead’, ‘The Morality Of Warfare’, ‘Severance’, ‘The Ravenous Heralds’, ‘A Desert Called Peace’ and ‘Spiralling Into Decline’. www.facebook.com/hourofpenance
“Semitae Mentis”, the new album from Italian Death Metal quartet SPIRITUAL DECEPTION, is now streaming in its entirety right here. It will be released today. Amputated Vein Records will release the album on physical formats, with Earache Records handling digital distribution. www.facebook.com/spiritualdeception
Slovenian blackened Death Metallers ENSANGUINATE will be touring Europe together with Italy’s Doom / Deathers BURIAL in February. The tour will kick off in Augsburg, Germany on February 18, 2024 and end in Velenje, Slovenia on February 24, 2024. A full album stream of ENSANGUINATE’s debut full-length “Eldritch Anatomy” you will find at this location. A video for ‘Vile Grace’ can be watched over here. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/ensanguinate
Finnish Black Metallers NOCTURNAL SORCERY are streaming their upcoming sophomore full-length “Captive In The Breath Of Life” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on February 09, 2024 via Kvlt. www.kvlt.fi
Italy’s blackened Death Metallers KERES have just revealed a lyric video for the song ‘Exist For War’ at this location. The track will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Homo Homini Lupus”, which will be released on February 23, 2024 via Gruesome Records. It was recorded by KERES and mixed and mastered by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio. The artwork was created by Cristian Giacomuzzi (Giako Tattoo Artist). Here’s the complete “Homo Homini Lupus” tracklist: ‘Exist For War’, ‘Immaculate Incarnation Of Darkness’, ‘Oblivion’, ‘Pale Horse Of Extinction’, ‘Until Everything’s Burned’, ‘Leviathan’, ‘Eradicate The Infected Seed’ and ‘Void And Silence’. www.facebook.com/keresband
Australian Death Metallers CONTAMINATED are streaming their sophomore full-length “Celebratory Beheading” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on February 09, 2024 via Blood Harvest Records. www.facebook.com/pestilentialdecay
Italian Death Metallers DAEMONIAC will release their tenth full-length “Visions Of The Nightside” on March 12, 2024 via Xtreem Music on CD and digital formats. It was recorded at Sunlight Studios in Sweden, with special guest, Patrik from GOREMENT, on second guitar. The following tracks will be featured on the album: ‘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’. You can already listen to the first advance single ‘Into Damnation’ at this location. More DAEMONIAC information you will find at www.facebook.com/daemoniac666
Canary Islands based Black Metallers YASS-WADDAH have just released a lyric video for ‘Ride The Kali Yuga’ at this location. The song is featured on the band’s third full-length “Lust For Domination”, which was released via They Live We Sleep Recordings last year. A full album stream is available at https://yass-waddah.bandcamp.com
Serbian Black Metallers KOLAC have just released their third, self-titled album via Pest Records. You can check out the track ‘Kolac’ over here. For more band information please visit www.facebook.com/kolachorde
Dutch Black Metallers DUINDWALER have just premiered the track ‘Vaderlands Vuur’ 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. Void Wanderer Productions and War Productions will handle the digipak CD and digital versions, while Zwaertgevegt will handle the cassette tape version. The previously revealed title track ‘In Het Heemskerks Duin’ can still be streamed over here. The complete tracklist of the album 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
On April 05, 2024 Personal Records will release “Bovine Mockeries Of Human Posturing”, the debut full-length from Baltimore, Maryland based Doom / Deathers WREKTOMB, on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Gored Into Reality’, ‘Unexpected Encounters With Nature’, ‘Quantumcreep’, ‘Society Supported Psychopaths’ and ‘This Decay Of Me’. The cover artwork was created by Misanthropic-Art. The album opener ‘Gored Into Reality’ can already be streamed over here. More about WREKTOMB at www.facebook.com/wrektomb
Polish Black Metal three-piece THROAT is streaming their upcoming EP “Blood Exaltation” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on February 09, 2024 via Primitive Reaction on CD format. https://throatoftheantichrist.bandcamp.com
On March 29, 2024 Me Saco Un Ojo Records, in co-operation with Dark Descent Records and Extremely Rotten Productions, will release “Septic Worship”, the debut full-length from Danish Deathgrinders SEPTAGE. Me Saco Un Ojo will handle the vinyl release, Dark Descent the CD version and Extremely Rotten the cassette tape. You can already check out the track ‘Intolerant Spree Of Infesting Forms (Septic Worship)’ at this location. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Inauguration Of Septic Tank Release And Epic Faecal Sludge Chug-Off’, ‘Candidiasis French Kiss’, ‘Septic Baptism’, ‘Septic Deterioration And Decomposition (Lubricated In Feces For The Great Beyond)’, ‘Intolerant Spree Of Infesting Forms (Septic Worship)’, ‘Bushmeat Banquet’, ‘Transilience Of Parasitic Infestation (Septic Engorgement)’, ‘Emetic Rites’, ‘Fungi Licks (Of Septic Drainage Effluent)’, ‘Devastation Of Intestinal Flora By Bushmeat And Infected Blood’, ‘Haris Ve Afis Dalyarakların Hazin Sonu (Nihai İnfilak)’, ‘Jorden Raser Efter Menneskekød’, ‘Septic Septic’, ‘Airborne Droplets Of The Infected’ and ‘Başkasının Kusmuğu’. www.facebook.com/septagedeath
Netherlands based Black Metal five-piece DEMOLITION has just released their debut single ‘Among The Ruins’ over here. The band consists of members of MISANTHROPIA, WELMOED and ZØRORMR. www.facebook.com/demolitionhorde
Brutal D-Beat / Crust two-piece NEGATIVE PRAYER has just premiered the track ‘Caged’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Self // Wound”, which will be released on March 01, 2024 via Chaos Records on CD format. The vinyl version will follow later in the year. The previously revealed album track ‘Violence’ can still be streamed over here. “Self // Wound” was recorded by Charlie Koryn at Toadhouse Recording during Winter 2020 / 21 and re-amped, re-mixed and mastered by Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer. The cover artwork was created by Adam Medford. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Violence’, ‘Hell’, ‘Wound’, ‘Morbid’, ‘Caged’, ‘Noose’, ‘Negative Prayer’, ‘Bloodfeast’ and ‘Amputate’. NEGATIVE PRAYER features Kyle House on vocals, guitar and bass and Charlie Koryn on drums, current and ex – members of POISON IDEA, ACEPHALIX, DECREPISY, INCANTATION and FUNEBRARUM. www.facebook.com/chaosrecords
“Maze Envy”, the sophomore full-length from Los Angeles, California based Doom / Deathers CIVEROUS, will be released via 20 Buck Spin on March 22, 2024. It was recorded, mixed and produced by Andrew Solis at Deadstare Audio and mastered by Nick Townsend at Infrasonic Sound. The cover artwork was created by Juanjo Castellano (MAJESTIES, VOIDCEREMONY, AVULSED, GATES OF ISHTAR). The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘The Azure Eye’, ‘Shrouded In Crystals’, ‘Endless Symmetry’, ‘Labyrinth Charm’, ‘Levitation Tomb’, ‘Maze Envy’ and ‘Geryon (The Plummet)’. A video for ‘Labyrinth Charm’, featuring guest vocalist Derek Rydquist (THE ZENITH PASSAGE, THE FACELESS), can already be watched at this location. More about CIVEROUS at www.instagram.com/civerous_disease
Gyllbergen, Sweden based Metalpunks DÖDSRIT have just premiered the track ‘Celestial Will’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s fourth full-length “Nocturnal Will”, which will be released on March 22, 2024 via Wolves Of Hades. The previously revealed ‘Nocturnal Fire’ can still be streamed at this location. The full “Nocturnal Will” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Irjala’, ‘Nocturnal Fire’, ‘Ember And Ash’, ‘Utmed Gyllbergens Stig’, ‘As Death Comes Reaping’ and ‘Celestial Will’. www.facebook.com/dodsrit
“Anthology Of Horror”, the second album from VINCENT CROWLEY, will be released via Hammerheart Records on digipak CD, gatefold vinyl LP, as well as digitally on February 23, 2024. A video for the song ‘Amityville’s Horror’ can already be checked out over here. All further information you will find at www.facebook.com/vincentcrowley666
Brazilian melodic Black / Death Metallers LITOSTH are streaming their third full-length “Cesariana” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released via Personal Records today. www.facebook.com/litosthofficial
“Swords Of Dajjal”, the fifth full-length from French Black / Death Metallers NECROWRETCH, can be streamed in its entirety over here now. The album will be released via Season Of Mist today. www.facebook.com/necrowretch