January 05, 2026
German Thrashers BITTERNESS have just released a lyric video for ‘WWH8’, the opening track from their upcoming eighth full-length “Hallowed Be The Game”, at this location. The album will be released on February 06, 2026 via G.U.C. / Metal-Store24. “Hallowed Be The Game” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Christoph Brandes at Iguana Studios in Freiburg, Germany and the cover artwork was created by Andrei Bouzikov (MUNICIPAL WASTE, HAVOK, EXARSIS, DUST BOLT). The following tracks will be featured: ‘WWH8’, ‘AMOK : KOMA’, ‘Hypochristian’, ‘High Sobriety’, ‘Win-Windustry’, ‘Hallowed Be The Game’, ‘Losing’, ‘Magnum Innominandum (Instrumental)’ and ‘Scream!’ (MISFITS cover). Andreas “Gerre” Geremia (TANKARD) contributed vocals for ‘High Sobriety’ and Michael Goldschmidt played the guitar solos on ‘High Sobriety’ and ‘Win-Windustry’. www.facebook.com/bitternessthrash
Swedish Speed / Thrash Metallers VENTHIAX have just premiered the track ‘Rites Of Ra’ over here. It will be featured on the band’s upcoming debut mini album, “Rites Of Ra”, which will be released on February 27, 2026 via Dying Victims Productions. The previously revealed ‘Infernal Demise’ can still be streamed at this location. The full “Rites Of Ra” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Warfare’, ‘Rites Of Ra’, ‘Infernal Demise’, ‘Speed Metal Mayhem’, ‘Dawn Of Terror’ and ‘The Omen’s Arrival’. All additional VENTHIAX info you will find at www.facebook.com/people/venthiax/100090480222392
The 1984 MANTAS “Death By Metal” demo will be re-recorded and performed live for the very first time ever by MASSACRE, featuring Kam Lee, the original vocalist and drummer on that legendary demo. The live premiere will take place at the Kill-Town Death Fest XI in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 03 to September 06, 2026. This will be the only performance worldwide for all of 2026. One of the most in-depth interviews about MANTAS / early DEATH will be published on this site later this month.
Polish Death Metallers BANISHER will release their fifth full-length “Metamorphosis” on January 30, 2026 via Selfmadegod Records. The album’s first single will be unveiled on January 09, 2026. BANISHER was formed by Hubert Więcek (DIETH, ex – ACID DRINKERS live, ex – DECAPITATED) and throughout the years the band’s line-up included members of DECAPITATED, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, BELPHEGOR, VITAL REMAINS, DIETH and HATE. www.facebook.com/banisherofficial