March 06, 2024

On May 24, 2024 Dying Victims Productions will release the sixth full length of Germany’s blackened Speed Metal Punks LUCIFUGE, “Hexensabbat”, on CD and vinyl LP formats. You can already check out the album track ‘Into Eternal Sleep’ at this location. The complete “Hexensabbat” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Gates Of The Eternal Night’, ‘Hexensabbat’, ‘The Court Of The Profane’, ‘No Sun Shall Rise’, ‘Into Eternal Sleep’, ‘The Sign Of Cain’, ‘An Oath Of Blood And Fire’, ‘Enter The Realms Of Death’, ‘They Come In Legions’, ‘Cursed To Eternity’ and ‘The Destruction Of The Sword’. The cover artwork of the album was created by Kerbcrawlerghost. www.facebook.com/lucifugeblackmetal

Dutch Death Metallers PESTILENCE have just announced a new cover artwork for their re-recorded best of album “Levels Of Perception”, which will be released on April 26, 2024 via Agonia Records. The band’s frontman Patrick Mameli issued the following statement regarding the decision: “First off, let me be absolutely clear about the fact that both band and record company still love the initial cover. Also, the artist that created the art, did not let the computer generate the picture. He used multiple methods to come to this result. So it’s not just AI in the real sense. But the point I’m getting at, is this: I will not risk all the work we have put into this release, just to push the cover. We care a lot about our fans and we do not want this product to become unsuccessful just because we want to push our ideas regarding AI. We have always stood at the forefront of game, changing events within the Death Metal scene, whether it’s music or in this case, a cover. Maybe the timing is not right just now, so we chose the middle way. This should make people more open to this monster of a release we have planned for y’all. Peace, Patrick.” www.facebook.com/pestilenceofficial

All-female brutal Death Metallers EMASCULATOR have signed a deal with New Standard Elite. The band’s debut EP “The Disfigured And The Divine” will be released later this year. You can stream their 2022 demo “Depraved Disfigurement” over here. EMASCULATOR will appear at this year’s Texas Domination Fest, which will take place September 26 – 28, 2024 in Ft. Worth, Dallas, Texas. www.facebook.com/emasculator