February 04, 2025
Los Angeles based Thrash Metal three-piece MINDWARS has just revealed another song from their upcoming fifth full length “V”, which will be released on March 07, 2025 via High Roller Records on all formats. You can watch a video for the track ‘Beneath The Trees’ over here now. The following tracks appear on the album: ‘Stand Guard At The Gates Of Your Mind’, ‘West Of Nowhere’, ‘The Road To Madagascar’, ‘Chasing The Wind’, ‘Beneath The Trees’, ‘Live To Die’, ‘Crusaders’, ‘Source Of Destruction’, ‘Into The Known’, ‘Vultures Of The Eighth Wonder’ and ‘The Logical Song’ (SUPERTRAMP cover). MINDWARS features Mike Alvord, guitarist and co-founder of HOLY TERROR, along with Italian drummer Roby Vitari and bassist Rick Zaccaro. “V” was originally self-released by the band in early 2024. www.facebook.com/mindwarsband
On April 30, 2025 Purity Through Fire will release “Die Hölle Ist Hier”, the fourth full length from German Black Metallers EISENKULT, on CD, A5 digipak, vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. You can already check out the album track ‘Von Gott Gehasst’ at this location. The complete “Die Hölle Ist Hier” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Vigil’, ‘Ich Wünsch’ Mir Alles Weg’, ‘Der Teufel Selbst’, ‘Die Asche Eines Engels’, ‘Hassgesang’, ‘Die Hölle Ist Hier’, ‘Von Gott Gehasst’, ‘Kreuzböser Dämon’, ‘Töte Mich’, ‘Eine Handvoll Nägel’ and ‘Flügel Tragen Mich Hinfort’. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063648343729
“Carnage Gathers”, the sophomore full length from US Death Metallers GRAVE INFESTATION, will be released via Invictus Productions, in co-operation with Dark Descent Records, on February 28, 2025. Invictus will handle the album’s release in Europe and the UK, while Dark Descent will handle North America. “Carnage Gathers” was recorded and mixed with engineer Greg Wilkinson at Earhammer Studios and the artwork was created by Misanthropic Art. You can already check out the title track over here. More about GRAVE INFESTATION at www.facebook.com/graveinfestation
Ukrainian Depressive Post Black Metallers MORTUI VULTUS have just released their debut full length “Distant Echoes”. A full album stream is available at this location. The album cover features a film photograph by Alina Pleska, depicting the sea as a symbol of infinity and the unknown. https://mortuivultus.bandcamp.com
Seattle, Washington based blackened Death / Thrashers XOTH will be touring the West Coast of the USA, beginning on Friday, April 04, 2025 in Tacoma, Washingtom, where the band will share the stage with 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. Along the way, XOTH will join forces with STARCOURT, STREET CLEANER and UPON STONE. XOTH recently released a full-band playthrough video for ‘Saga Of The Blade’, a track from their 2023 album “Exogalactic”, at this location. More about XOTH at www.facebook.com/beholdxoth
Chicago based blackened Death Metal project MARROWOMB has just released the track ‘Phantasia Kataleptike’ over here. It is the opener of the upcoming MARROWOMB debut full length “Phisenomie”, which will be released on February 21, 2025. The artwork was created by Penny Slinger and the full tracklist reads like this: ‘Phantasia Kataleptike’, ‘Sickness Unto Life’, ‘Vicarious Visage’, ‘Inner Ring’, ‘Black Gossamer’, ‘Veil Of Cold’, ‘The Mirror’ and ‘Despairloom’. www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558761150437
Polish Witching Metal three-piece GALLOWER has just premiered the title track of their upcoming sophomore full length “Vengeance & Wrath” at this location. The previously revealed album track ‘The Dead Despise The Living’ can still be streamed over here. The complete “Vengeance & Wrath” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Aftermath / Protector’s Militia’, ‘The Revelation’, ‘Relentless Retaliation’, ‘Bubonic Breath’, ‘March Of The Carmine Cloaks’, ‘Prophecy Of The Seven’, ‘The Dead Despise The Living’, ‘Vengeance & Wrath’ and ‘Demonic Ascent’. The album will be released on March 28, 2025 via Dying Victims Productions. www.facebook.com/gallowerofficial