May 27, 2022

German melodic Death Metallers BATTLESWORD are currently finishing work on the follow-up to 2019’s “And Death Cometh Upon Us” full length. The new album will be released in late Summer of 2022 via MDD Records. It was recorded at Big Easy Studio in Hennef with Michael “Freio” Haas. The mastering will be done by Dan Swanö. For regular updates make sure to follow the band at www.facebook.com/battleswordofficial

Australia’s Black / Death Metallers DENOUNCEMENT PYRE have just released a lyric video for their new single ‘The Liberating Fires Of Moloch’ over here. The track will be featured on the band’s new full length “Forever Burning”, which will be released on June 17, 2022 via Agonia Records. The album was recorded at the band’s own studio, apart from drums, which were recorded at The Black Lodge Studio by Joel Taylor. The mixing took place at I-HQ (NOCTURNAL GRAVES, ORDER OF ORIAS) with Jarro Raphael and the mastering at High Voltage Audio with James Frazzetto. The cover artwork was created by Mitchell Nolte (ABORTED, MYSTIFIER, LUCIFERS CHILD). The complete “Forever Burning” tracklist reads as follows: ‘Forever Burning’, ‘The Liberating Fires Of Moloch’, ‘Tongues Stretched For Salvation’, ‘Darkness In The Eyes Of Apophis’, ‘Hung Like Swine’, ‘Burn This World And Start Again’, ‘The Opposer Of Light’ and ‘Sunder The Living Temple’. The video for ‘Hung Like Swine’ can still be watched at this location. For more band info please visit www.facebook.com/denouncementpyre

Greek blackened Death Metallers NIGHTFALL have just premiered an official live video for the track ‘Meteor Gods’, which was recorded in November 2021, during their live show ‘At Night We Play’ in Athens. You can watch the video right here. The band has furthermore announced the release of a live EP, “In The Temple Of Ishtar”, featuring two tracks of this show, which will be out on July 22, 2022 on all digital streaming platforms. All additional NIGHTFALL info you will find at www.facebook.com/nightfallbandofficial

French Black Metallers HATS BARN have just revealed a new track entitled ‘L’Enfant Doit Mourir’ at this location. It will appear on the band’s upcoming sixth album “Y.a.HW.e.H”, which will be released on June 24, 2022 via Osmose Productions on CD format. The vinyl LP version will follow later this year. More about HATS BARN at www.facebook.com/hatsbarnofficial