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“Cemetery Paths”, the second full-length from Northern Michigan based Death Metallers THE GLORIOUS DEAD, has just been released via Bindrune Recordings. It was recorded in 2022 at AV Studios in Traverse City, Michigan by Andy Vanguilder, mixed by Spenser Morris and mastered by Andrew DeCagna at Sacred Sound Studios. You can stream the album in its entirety at this location. A video for the track ‘Living Rot’ is additionally available over here. More band information you will find at www.facebook.com/thegloriousdeadtc
Mexican Death Metallers REVERENCE TO PAROXYSM have just premiered the track ‘Portals To Dark Misery’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length “Lux Morte”, which will be released on August 31, 2023 via Me Saco Un Ojo Records and Dark Descent Records on vinyl LP and CD formats respectively. The previously revealed album track ‘Necropacity’ can still be checked out at this location. The complete “Lux Morte” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Astray Descent’, ‘AD Putrefactio’, ‘Burial Absolute’, ‘Necropacity’, ‘Portals To Dark Misery’ and ‘Care Data Vermibus’. For all additional REVERENCE TO PAROXYSM information please visit www.facebook.com/reverencetoparoxysm
Rochester, New York based progressive Death Metallers CONTRARIAN have just released “Demos & Oddities: 1995-1999”. The material was mixed and mastered by Doug White at Watchmen Studios, Lockport, New York. You can check it out at this location. For all further CONTRARIAN info go to www.facebook.com/contrarianmetal
US Thrashers EVILDEAD have just revealed a brandnew single entitled ‘Bathe In Fire’ at this location. The song will be featured on their upcoming new album, which will be released at the end of the year via Steamhammer Records / SPV. The band is currently touring in Europe with shows in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and the Czech Republic. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/evildead.official
Swedish Thrash / Speed Metallers TYRANEX have just released a video for ‘Rise From The Dead’ over here. The song will be featured on their upcoming new full-length “Reasons For The Slaughter”, which will be released on September 22, 2023 via GMR Music Group on vinyl LP, CD and cassette tape. The album was produced by Lawrence Mackrory (KATATONIA, BLOODBATH, DECAPITATED, VOMITORY) and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Overture’, ‘Where Light Ceases To Exist’, ‘Rise From The Dead’, ‘Full Circle’, ‘Megalomania’, ‘Reasons For The Slaughter’, ‘Pyromaniac’, ‘Do Or Die’ and ‘Wipe Out’. All additional TYRANEX info you will find at www.facebook.com/tyranexofficial
Italian blackened Death Metallers HURONIAN have just released a lyric video for ‘Over Frozen Heights Pt. 2’ over here. The track will appear on the band’s upcoming EP “Beyond Frozen Heights”, which will be released on September 15, 2023 via Gruesome Records. More about HURONIAN at www.facebook.com/huronianofficial
On September 29, 2023 AOP Records will release “Unter Bronzenen Kronen”, a new mini album from German Black Metallers WALDGEFLÜSTER, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. You can already stream its title track at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Unter Bronzenen Kronen’, ‘The Pit’, ‘Herbst Befiel Das Land 2023’ and ‘Black Flies’. More about WALDGEFLÜSTER at www.facebook.com/blackmetalwaldgefluester
US Death Metallers MALEFIC THRONE are currently recording their debut full-length “Menegroth The Thousand Caves” with Colin Marston (GORGUTS, ORIGIN, ATHEIST). The band features founder and guitarist Gene Palubicki (PERDITION TEMPLE, ex – ANGELCORPSE), vocalist / bassist Steve Tucker (MORBID ANGEL) and drummer John Longstreth (ORIGIN, HATE ETERNAL, ex – ANGELCORPSE). Longstreth had this to say about the recordings: “I am truly ecstatic to announce to you all that the recording for the up and comming debut by MALEFIC THRONE on Agonia Records has begun, and the drum tracks are complete! If you’re reading this then you are aware of our recent mini album release from 2022 and have an idea of what we intend to release upon the public. Upon listening back to the basic tracks, I am proud to say it’s so much more than what the mini album hinted at. Every song here is a twisting maze that will provide for a truly challenging listen. We are recording this album with Colin Marston engineering and mastering, so you can be rest assured that this album is in the best hands and ears possible. It’s all the extremely brutal and infernal nuclear death that you can expect from the 3 of us, but add that we have all traveled and honed our skills for the past 20 plus years since we initially met in 1997. On a personal note, this is the original type of Death Metal I cut my teeth on when I first started. Evil, fast, a touch euro thrashy, and beligerently pissed off. This is a return to roots, and I have a lot to say in this language. The drums are left wide open, raw, and live. You will hear a real band here. You will hear aggression, hellish self indulgence, you will hear a mistake or two. My promise is that you will hear total Death Metal with all of its festering boyles and lesions left intact. Gene and Steve are next up and I can not wait to hear what they have in store for all of us. Tak care, death metal maniacs!” For regular updates make sure to follow MALEFIC THRONE at www.facebook.com/maleficthrone
German Thrash’n’Rollers STAGEWAR have just released a video for the title track of their latest album “Danger To Ourselves” over here. The album was released in September 2021 on digipak CD and vinyl via Black Sunset / MDD. More about STAGEWAR at www.facebook.com/stagewar
Sibiu, Romania based atmospheric Black Metal one-man band ANTUMBRA will release a compilation CD entitled “Oblivion” via Loud Rage Music this Autumn. It will feature 9 songs from previous releases, remixed and remastered, plus an exclusive bonus track. You can already check out the track ‘Malevolent’ at this location. For more ANTUMBRA music please visit https://antumbra-official.bandcamp.com
Italian Crossover / old school Thrashers URAL will release their third full-length “Psychoverse” via Xtreem Music on October 10, 2023 on CD and digital formats. It was recorded at Mk2 Recording Studio in Ivrea and the cover artwork was created by Luca SoloMacello. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Drag Me To The Wolves’, ‘Heritage’, ‘Nightmare’, ‘Blood Red Sand’, ‘Fall Of The One World’, ‘Uncanny Valley’, ‘Carousel Of Hell’ and ‘66.6 F.M.’ The album opener ‘Drag Me To The Wolves’ can already be checked out at this location. All additional URAL info you will find at www.facebook.com/uralwolfteam
Swedish Death / Thrash trio ATONEMENT is streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Sadistic Invaders” in its entirety over here now. It will be released on July 28, 2023 via Dying Victims Productions. More about ATONEMENT at www.facebook.com/atonementband
German Death Metallers TEMPLE OF DREAD have just revealed a third and final single from their upcoming fourth full-length “Beyond Acheron”, which will be released on August 11, 2023 via Testimony Records. You can stream ‘Asebeia’ right here. The band’s guitarist Markus Bünnemeyer commented on it as follow: “The new single ‘Asebeia’ is the shortest song that we’ve ever written. It hits you with two minutes of full speed ahead – and makes no compromise, which is the quintessence of TEMPLE OF DREAD! Lyrically, ‘Asebeia’ revolves around the pleading of a godless man. He bows to none of the ancient gods!” “Beyond Acheron” was produced by drummer Jörg Uken at his Soundlodge Studio and the cover artwork was created by Paolo Girardi. You can follow TEMPLE OF DREAD at www.facebook.com/templeofdread
US Black Metallers PROFANATICA have just revealed a second single from their upcoming new album “Crux Simplex”. You can check out ‘The First Fall’ at this location. The album will be released on September 22, 2023 via Season Of Mist Underground Activists. For all additional PROFANATICA information please visit www.facebook.com/profanaticausa
On September 15, 2023 Personal Records will release “The Haunting Of Sablewood”, a new EP from Vienna, Austria based melodic Black Metallers CARATHIS, on CD format. It will feature the following tracks: ‘It’s Haunted!’, ‘A Dark Secret’, ‘Twisted Game’, ‘The Anniversary’ and ‘Skeleton Christ’. A full EP stream is already available over here. More CARATHIS you will find at https://carathisbm.bandcamp.com
Spanish melodic Death Metallers EMPIRE OF DISEASE will release their sophomore full-length “Shadows In The Abyss” via Xtreem Music on November 07, 2023 on CD and digital formats. You can already check out the first single ‘Scum’ at this location. The complete “Shadows In The Abyss” tracklist reads as follows: ‘The Valley’, ‘Time For A New Era’, ‘Ghost Of The Pasta’, ‘Digging Our Graves’, ‘The Game’, ‘Dark Side Of The Soul’, ‘From The Depths’, ‘Scum’ and ‘Shadows In The Abyss’. All further EMPIRE OF DISEASE info you will find at www.facebook.com/empireofdisease
Florida based melodic Black / Death Metallers INFERION have just released a music video for ‘8 Minutes Ago’ over here. The track is taken from the band’s new album “Inequity”, which was released via Horror Pain Gore Death Productions earlier this year. In August INFERION will be touring in Colombia with THE SCUM. For more info and regular updates make sure to follow them at www.facebook.com/inferion1
Rhode Island’s Black Metallers BLACK SORCERY are streaming their debut full-length “Deciphering Torment Through Malediction” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 28, 2023 via Eternal Death. The cover artwork was created by Maegan Lemay. More BLACK SORCERY music you will find at https://blacksorcery93.bandcamp.com
Roel Käller, from Netherlands based symphonic Death Metallers MAYAN, has joined PESTILENCE on bass. He is replacing Joost van der Graaf, who played with the band from 2019 to 2023 and recorded 2021’s album “Exitivim”. PESTILENCE’s Patrizio Mameli commented commented on it as follows: “Roel Käller will be taking over the bass duties from Joost van der Graaf. We did a practice with him and he proved to be more than capable to fill in the spot. Further, he is the nicest guy, well spoken, loves the same music styles and passed conservatory. I’d like to thank all the bass player participants for their interest, time and effort.” Roel Käller added: “Hi everyone! I’ve known PESTILENCE since my teenage years, so joining these guys is something I wouldn’t have dreamed of back then! I feel honored to be taking part of this awesome band’s legacy! The guys in the band have welcomed me in the nicest way, and the musical chemistry already feels great! I can’t wait to get on stage with them and meet you all!!” You can follow PESTILENCE at www.facebook.com/pestilenceofficial
Spanish experimental Funeral Doom Metallers OF DARKNESS have just premiered the track ‘Dies Irae’ at this location. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming sophomore full-length “Missa Tridentia”, which will be released on August 25, 2023 via Personal Records. The previously revealed album track ‘Requiem Aeternam’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Missa Tridentia” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Adjutorium Nostrum In Nomine Domini’, ‘Requiem Aeternam’, ‘Dies Irae’, ‘Deus Qui Humanae Substantiae’, ‘Eis Requien, Eis Réquiem Sempiternam’, ‘Requiescant In Pace’ and ‘Ite Missa Est’. For more OF DARKNESS information please visit www.facebook.com/ofdarknessrequiem
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“The Curse Of Immortality”, the third full-length from Canadian Black Metal trio CRYSTAL COFFIN, will be released via A Beast In The Field on October 31, 2023 on digipak CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The band combines their Black Metal with influences from Prog and Ambient / Electronic Music. The cover artwork was once again created by CRYSTAL COFFIN’s Lenkyn Ostapovich (guitars, synths, piano) and the album’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Shadows Never Cast’, ‘The Undead’, ‘The Vortex Of Earth And Death’, ‘Final Breaths’, ‘Cryogenesis’, ‘Rise’, ‘Leviathans Encased’ and ‘The Closing Of The Crystal Coffin’. More info you will find at www.facebook.com/crystal-coffin-2228111600765172
York, Pennsylvania based Doom / Deathers CULTIC have just released a new two-track single entitled “Seducer” on 7″, CD-R and digitally platforms via Eleventh Key. You will find a full stream of it at this location. For more CULTIC info please visit www.facebook.com/culticband
Hells Headbangers have signed US old school Thrashers DESOLUS. The band’s debut album “System Shock” will be released through the label early next year. You can already listen to the title track over here. For regular updates make sure to follow DESOLUS at www.facebook.com/desolusdmv
International Death Metal trio ETERNAL ROT is streaming their third album “Moribound” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 24, 2023 via Memento Mori (CD), in co-operation with Godz Ov War Productions (vinyl, cassette tape and digital formats). The cover artwork was created by Mark Riddick. All additional ETERNAL ROT info you will find at www.facebook.com/eternalrot
German melodic Death Metallers RISTRIDI will release their debut EP “Dark Solstice” on September 22, 2023. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Dark Whispers’, ‘Genesis’, ‘Perihelion’, ‘A Thousand Hearts’, ‘Dream Worlds’ and ‘Break The Silence’. The cover artwork was created by Daniel Garelik. A lyric video for ‘Dream Worlds’ is already available over here. More about RISTRIDI at www.facebook.com/ristridi
Northern Michigan based Death Metallers THE GLORIOUS DEAD have just premiered a video for ‘Living Rot’ at this location. The song will appear on their upcoming sophomore full-length “Cemetery Paths”, which will be released via Bindrune Recordings on July 28, 2023. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Semita Cineris’, ‘Horizons Of Ash’, ‘Gag On Viscera’, ‘Purulent Forms’, ‘Daylight Graves’, ‘Cadaver Within’, ‘Malefic Sepsis’, ‘Dragging The Dead’, ‘Living Rot’, ‘Corpse Of The King’, ‘Cemetery Path’ and ‘Semita Pulveris’. “Cemetery Paths” was recorded in 2022 at AV Studios in Traverse City, Michigan by Andy Vanguilder, mixed by Spenser Morris and mastered by Andrew DeCagna at Sacred Sound Studios. More THE GLORIOUS DEAD info you will find at www.facebook.com/thegloriousdeadtc
On September 08, 2023 Signal Rex will release the debut full-length of Spanish Black Metallers MORTA, “La España Negra”, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Requiem Por Una España Fragmentad’, ‘La Caída De Los Infieles’, ‘La Fé Impura De Un Futuro Envuelto En Llamas’, ‘La Muerte Santa’, ‘Leyenda Negra Del Tiempo’, ‘Mi Invierno Eterno’, ‘Estigia’ and ‘Transustanciación Diabólica’. You can already check out ‘La Fé Impura De Un Futuro Envuelto En Llamas’ over here. For all further information visit MORTA at www.facebook.com/morta-black-metal-110470397260377
Filipino Death Metallers FORMLESS OEDON are streaming their upcoming debut full-length “Streams Of Rot” in its entirety at this location now. It will be released on July 24, 2023 via Memento Mori. More FORMLESS OEDON info you will find at www.facebook.com/formlessoedon
Stockholm, Sweden based melodic Death Metallers SODOMISERY have just revealed a second song from their upcoming sophomore full-length “Mazzaroth”. You can stream ‘Delusion’ over here. The album will be released on September 08, 2023 via Testimony Records on CD, LP and digitally. It was produced by Harris Sopovic at Sopovic Antiproductions, mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström at Björnström Sound & Production and features a cover artwork from JRMR. Here’s the complete tracklist: ‘Coming Home’, ‘Psychogenic’, ‘Delusion’, ‘A Storm Without A Wind’, ‘Master Of Your Mind’, ‘Mazzaroth’, ‘Rebuilding’, ‘Demon In Heaven’ and ‘Ephemeral Requiem’. You can follow SODOMISERY at www.facebook.com/sodomiseryofficial
Costa Rica based Death Metallers INSEPULTO will release their forthcoming third album “Undead… But Not Alive” via Iron, Blood And Death Corporation. It was mixed and mastered by Adam Tucker (VOID ROT, SEDIMENTUM) and the cover artwork was created by Finnish graphic artist Akatius. The release date will be announced later. For all further information please visit INSEPULTO at www.facebook.com/insepultocr or the label at www.facebook.com/ibdc666
On September 01, 2023 Danish Death Metallers UNDERGANG will release a new 7 song mini LP entitled “De Syv Stadier Af Fordærv” via Me Saco Un Ojo Records (vinyl) and Dark Descent Records (CD, digital and cassette tape formats). The album’s first single ‘Livløs I En Pøl Af Egne Udskillelser’ can already be streamed at this location. The complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Død’, ‘Mælkehvid Og Gennemsigtigt’, ‘Livløs I En Pøl Af Egne Udskillelser’, ‘Dødsstivhed’, ‘Misfarvning Af Liget’, ‘Forrådnelse’ and ‘Skeletisering’. More UNDERGANG info you will find at www.facebook.com/undergangktdm
A full stream of “Conflagrations”, the new full-length from UK’s progressive Death Metallers RANNOCH, is available over here now. The album was produced by Ian Gillings and mixed by James Stephenson (CRADLE OF FILTH, ONSLAUGHT, GHOSTS OF ATLANTIS) and the artwork was created by Kishor Haulenbeek. It will be released via Willowtip Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats on July 21, 2023. All additional RANNOCH information is available at www.facebook.com/rannochband
Atmospheric Post Black Metallers EAVE have just revealed a single off their upcoming third full-length “Fervor”. You can check out ‘Into Perdition’ at this location. Bindrune Records will release the album on July 28, 2023. It was recorded by the band in Connecticut, and re-amped, mixed and mastered by Colin Marston in Queens, New York. The following tracks will be featured on it: ‘Past Pulses’, ‘Chance Is A Spectre’, ‘Mirroring’, ‘Stale Ash’, ‘Bending The Light’, ‘Shards’ and ‘Into Perdition’. More about EAVE at www.facebook.com/eavemusic
On September 01, 2023 Amor Fati Productions will release a new mini album from Belgian Black Metallers DIKASTERION, “Chaos As A New World”, on CD and 12″ vinyl formats. Here’s the full tracklist: ‘Intro’, ‘Perdition’s Call’, ‘New World Disorder’, ‘Armies Of The Night’, ‘Across The Line’, ‘Rites Of Conviction’ and ‘Death’s Serenade’. You can already stream ‘New World Disorder’ at this location. For more DIKASTERION please visit https://dikasterion.bandcamp.com
“Macabre Ritual”, the debut full-length from Greek Black Metallers TEMPLE OF KATHARSIS, was released digitally today. The jewelcase CD edition will follow on August 04, 2023 via Theogonia Records. A full album stream you will find over here. For all additional TEMPLE OF KATHARSIS information please check out www.facebook.com/templeofkatharsis
On September 01, 2023 The Sinister Flame will release “De Vermis Mysteriis”, the sophomore full-length from German Black Metallers BAXAXAXA, on CD, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. It will feature the following tracks: ‘Seed Of Golgotha’, ‘De Vermis Mysteriis’, ‘Kiss Of Shame’, ‘Awaken, The Old Thing In The Ground’, ‘Above The Stellar Gateway’, ‘Decarnation Monument’ and ‘Necrolatry Libation’. You can already stream ‘Above The Stellar Gateway’ at this location. For regular updates make sure to follow BAXAXAXA at www.facebook.com/ungod-baxaxaxa-1037290856315377
On September 01, 2023 Pulverised Records will release “In The Absence Of Faith”, a new EP of international Death Metallers HEADS FOR THE DEAD on vinyl LP, CD and in digital formats. A cassette tape version will be released via War Anthem Records. The EP pays homage to some of the most acclaimed horror film classics of all time. It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonny Pettersson (WOMBBATH, MASSACRE) at Studio Unbound and the artwork was created by Indonesian artist Dedy aka The Art Of Badic. SENTIENT HORROR frontman Matt Moliti once again contributed lead guitars. A lyric video for ‘Self-Immolation In Fire’ can already be watched at this location. The EP’s full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Heart Of Darkness’, ‘Taste Of Terror’, ‘The God Forsaken’, ‘Self-Immolation In Fire’ and ‘Possession’. For more HEADS FOR THE DEAD information please visit www.facebook.com/headsforthedead
“Lost In Eternal Silence”, the debut full-length of Chile’s technical Death Metallers BLOOD OATH, will be released on September 15, 2023 via Caligari Records (CD and cassette tape), in co-operation with Raise The Dead Records (vinyl). The cover artwork was created by Daniel Hermosilla / Nox Fragor. “Lost In Eternal Silence” will feature the following tracks: ‘Beyond The Dimensional Gates’, ‘Sanctuary Of Souls’, ‘Fateful Existence’, ‘The Sacrifice’, ‘Singularity’, ‘Reflections Of Darkness’, ‘The Journey Into The Depths’ and ‘Lost In An Eternal Silence’. You can already listen to ‘Sanctuary Of Souls’ over here. All additional BLOOD OATH information you will find at www.facebook.com/bloodoathchile