January 12, 2022
Norwegian Black Metallers ABBATH have just revealed a video for the song ‘Dream Cull’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming third full length “Dread Reaver”, which will be released on March 25, 2022 via Season Of Mist on CD digipak, CD digibox, black and coloured vinyl and digitally. The full tracklist reads as follows: ‘Acid Haze’, ‘Scarred Core’, ‘Dream Cull’, ‘Myrmidon’, ‘The Deep Unbound’, ‘Septentrion’, ‘Trapped Under Ice’ (METALLICA cover), ‘The Book Of Breath’, ‘Dread Reaver’ and ‘Make My Day’. The cover artwork was created by Bjørn Stian Bjoarvik and the photos were made by Francisco Munoz. “Dread Reaver” was produced by Endre Kirkesola, ABBATH and Dag Erik Nygaard at Dub Studio in Kristiansand and Bergen Lydstudio, Kirkesola and Nygaard also engineered. The mixing was done by ABBATH and Kirkesola, while Maor Appelbaum (FAITH NO MORE, ROB HALFORD) took care of the mastering at Maor Appelbaum Mastering in Los Angeles. More about ABBATH at www.facebook.com/abbathband
Switzerland’s Death / Thrashers MESSIAH have added two new members to their line-up. Here’s the band’s official statement: “MESSIAH will start their 4th era in 2022. After the successful reunion in 2018 in the original 1990s Noise line-up, with various international live shows and the new album “Fracmont” in 2020, we have to reorient ourselves. Shouter Andy Kaina has decided not to continue musically and has left the band. We had to accept that, but we remain best friends privately. After a successful session we found a new singer at the end of 2021; Marcus Seebach from Chur, Switzerland (MASQUERADE, TASTE OF TEARS). The chemistry fit right away and we are looking forward to an exciting future together. Since 2021 V.O. Pulver (GURD, POLTERGEIST, PULVER) supports us live on stage on the second guitar. V.O. is the producer of our album “Fracmont” which was recorded in his Little Creek Studio, Switzerland. Already in 1987 he played some live gigs with MESSIAH. In addition to more live shows, a new MLP is planned, to be released via High Roller Records in 2022.” For regular updates you can follow MESSIAH at www.facebook.com/messiahthrashingmadness
On February 24, 2022 Caligari Records will release “Vomitous Manifestations”, the debut demo of Finland’s old school Death Metallers EXTINGUISHED, on cassette tape format. The cover artwork was created by Droll Meadow and the complete tracklist reads as follows: ‘Two Deadly Blows’, ‘Vomitous Manifestations’, ‘Unforeseen Consequences’ and ‘Devoted To Hades’. You can already stream the demo opener ‘Two Deadly Blows’ over here. EXTINGUISHED was formed in the summer of 2020 by members of SADOKIST and OBSCURE BURIAL. For more information please visit www.caligarirecords.com or www.facebook.com/caligarirecords
Canadian Black / Deathers BLACK DEATH CULT have just revealed a video for ‘The Unnamable’ at this location. The track is taken from the band’s debut album “Devil’s Paradise”, which was released on CD format via Hells Headbangers. It features the following tracks: ‘Infernal Triad’, ‘Double Monolith’, ‘Nightside Of The Pyramids’, ‘Epilogue’, ‘Captor Of Perception’, ‘.AM.’, ‘Funereality’, ‘Living Temple’ and ‘The Unnameable’. More BLACK DEATH CULT you will find at https://blackdeathcult.bandcamp.com
Germany’s melodic Death / Thrashers FINAL CRY will release their new album “The Ever-Rest” on March 18, 2022 via MDD as a jewel case CD and noble digipak (the latter will be part of a strictly limited box set). The album will also be released on vinyl. “The Ever-Rest” was recorded, mixed and mastered at Soundlodge Studio with Jörg Uken (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED) and backing vocals and choirs have been supplied by Herbie Langhans (AVANTASIA a.o.) and Børd Wäsche (EYE SEE BLACK a.o.). An album teaser you will already find at this location. For all additional FINAL CRY info please visit www.facebook.com/finalcryofficial
“Belial”, the 2008 sophomore album from Las Vegas, Nevada based Black Metal band SATANIC CORPSE , will be re-released via Propaganda in February / March 2022 as a 3 panel digipak CD. The whole material was remastered at AudioAlchemiA studio. SATANIC CORPSE is the solo project of Belita Adair, who’s also the founder and high priestess of the “Satanic Church Of The Dead”. For more information, pre-order details or regular updates check out www.propaganda666.com